María Garvía Rodríguez

María Garvía Rodríguez
Research Assistant (M.Sc.)

Research Asssistant at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). Her current research projects focus on the characterization of amoeboid cell migration, in particular immune T cells and Dictyostellium discoideum cells.

Experience

Present – Research Assistant at UPM, working on:

  • Mechanical characterization of cell migration and data analysis
  • Cell cultures and synthesis of hydrogels

2021 – Student of M.S, working on:

  • Characterization of amoeboid cell migration in response to variations in thrust due to gravitational effect
  • Characterization of amoeboid cell migration in response to variations in substrate adhesiveness
  • Study of cell traction forces.

2020 – Student of B.S. Biomedical Engineering at UPM, working on:

  • Mechanical characterization of ameboid migration
  • Study of cell traction forces
  • Cell cultures, molecular staining protocols and synthesis of hydrogels

Education

2022 M.S. Management and development of biomedical technologies (UC3M-Madrid)

2021 B.S. Biomedical Engineering (UPM-Madrid)