Authors

Savvorginaki Eleni

I’m Eleni Savvorginaki, a senior student in University of Peloponnese studying at the Faculty of Performing and Digital Arts. My studies currently focus on Multimedia design and development. More specifically, I am working on my Bachelor’s project which is on game development.

Project Scope

My game incorporates true and fictional crimes in an open-world 3D RPG. It emphasizes on the users’ learning curve throughout their gameplay. The aim is to elevate the quality of gaming experience by leveraging the various player personalities and possible individual inclinations. Thus, it results not only in a personalized entertainment, but also a trigger for the players’ curiosity and passion for mystery. It is in my belief that, in order to normalize the seeking of knowledge in someone’s daily life, that person must find an internal, intuitive connection with the material at hand. This will allow them to observe the valuable change in themselves through knowing more.

More About Me

“It was an initiation into the love of learning, of learning how to learn, that was revealed to me […] as a matter of interdisciplinary cognition – that is, learning to know something by its relation to something else.” -Leonard Bernstein

Despite my humble and restrictive beginnings, I managed to indulge elaborately in the theoretical approach of numerous fields. I have always been a person who thrives in variety, venturing my way into multiple interests as shown here.

Here is a poem that has always motivated me in most adversities:

About The Course

For the time being, I am taking various classes as a way to develop further my soft skills and enhance my understanding of my position in society as an individual and professional. Hence, by undertaking this course, I aspire to increase my professional research showcasing skills and enhance my understanding of standing as a singularity among other branded professionals. Moreover, I am excited to be capable of observing other individuals from different nations in their own way of expression.

Here is my Workcloud!

Jesús Salas Bustamante

Nosce te ipsum. Who we are? Where do we come from? The cultural roots and social structures have been changing for centuries and help to explain what we are now. Knowing the historical evolution of our society and how it functions might not prevent as for future mistakes, but surely will help us to shape a better society for next generations.

Anthropology tries to open the hidden mechanisms that operate in societies. Come with us in this adventure.

I am a History gradute doing my Ph research in Anthropology at the University of Cantabria. I´m currently focus on some almost lost traditions of our community, mainly related to handicraft food production, such as cider.

I love looking deep inside social traditions: why we do what we do. So don´t expect a bunch of nice photographs and old people talking about lost crafts and past customs. I want to understand the underlying forces shaping that traditions, the economic, physical and social structures that determine those behaviors.

Wordcloud of scientific communication on Internet, by Jesús Salas

Pablo Nistal Iglesias

Hi! I’m Pablo, a first year PhD student at the Escuela de Caminos. I was born in Astorga, studied all around the world and finally settled in Cantabria. I love paddle tennis and engineering, and in my free time I like to explore how technology is evolving and lately I’m fascinated with artificial intelligence. That is why I am doing my PhD on the integration of artificial intelligence tools with classical civil engineering design.

I always loved technology but only lately I have been able to make use of it in my professional career. Now I understand a famous quote I came around a couple of years ago:

You can‘t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. – Steve Jobs

With this course I want to learn how to better communicate the results of my research.

Wordcloud of scientific communication on Internet, by Pablo Nistal Iglesias

If you are curious about the recent use of Artificial Intelligence in the construction industry, here is a very interesting paper about it. The frequency of publications is rapidly increasing and the most common technology used is optimisation as in can be seen in the following figure.

Frequency of papers about Artificial Intelligence in the construction industry per technology.

I hope you enjoy this course too!

Diego Rosich Velarde

I am a PhD student at the Institute of Physics of Cantabria (IFCA), were I am part of the Experimental High Energy Physics and Instrumentation group. I studied physics at the University of Cantabria and obtained an MSc in electronics and photonics at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). After working for a year at UCM’s Faculty of Medicine I decided to pursue a career in medical physics. In addition, last year I was awarded the 2023 predoctoral grant of the Spanish Association Against Cancer which currently allows me to follow this path.

Currently I work in the development of detectors which are made of very resistant semiconductor materials, which can be used reliably to measure the radiation dose in cancer treatments. You may have heard about terms like hadrontherapy or protontherapy which are all the rage nowadays in the field of medical physics. You may have also heard about the future protontherapy machine which will be built at Valdecilla’s Hospital in Santander. This is what I am working on. I am not going to lie, it is pretty exciting!

On a personal level, I am a shy and quiet person. I love the Russian language and literature (specially the works of Lev Tolstoy), playing the guitar, video games and I enjoy paddle and running. Oh, and I also like physics, of course.

Check it out, it’s me!

I hope that after this course I improve my dissemination skills so that my research can reach as many people as possible.

Wordcloud of scientific communication on the internet, by Diego Rosich Velarde

Domingo Fernández Vecilla

My name is Domingo Fernández Vecilla, a graduate in Medicine from the University of Cantabria (UNICAN) and a specialist of Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology. I entered the Specialised Healthcare Training through the MIR exam in 2019 and I completed my residency at the University Hospital of Basurto, in Bilbao.

During my years of residency I have become very interested in the field of research, initially in zoonoses with the publication of a number of cases of animal bites such as Capnocytophaga canimorsus or Capnocytophaga canis. Moreover, thanks to this I was able to give an oral presentation at ESCMID 2022.

Subsequently, I became interested in the virulence determinants of the emerging hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae pathotype, and how this can cause severe community invasive infections in healthy patients. Thanks to this interest I was able to start a collaboration with Dr. Ocampo Sosa during a my rotation at the Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla to study a limited number of strains of this pathotype. Finally, all this led to the start of my doctoral studies at UNICAN, with Dr. Ocampo Sosa as my thesis supervisor.

I have worked as a specialist at the Hospital de Laredo, Hospital Universitario de Basurto and currently at the Hospital de Sierrallana. In addition, I am participating as a research technician in a project for the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) for the development of a unified national catalogue of microbiological tests.

I look forward to collaborating and communicating with other scientists.

Itziar Álvarez Iglesias

I am currently a first-year PhD student in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine at the University of Cantabria. My doctoral research is conducted at the Tissue Engineering Group of Cantabria (GITC) and the Skeletal, Metabolic, and Environmental Diseases Group (iEsquema) within the Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL). My thesis focuses on investigating the relationship between inflammation and the osteogenic capacity of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). This research aims to develop a treatment for bone pathologies, such as osteoporosis and osteonecrosis, by transiently silencing key genes in the NF-kβ signaling pathway. Moreover, I am a biologist, graduated from the University of Oviedo in 2022, and I also have a Master’s degree in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine from the University of Cantabria in 2023.

In addition to my academic pursuits, I am a dedicated sports enthusiast. Actually, I serve as a trainer at the Luyma Cycling Team, where I coach boys and girls aged from 5 to 14. I also actively participate in various sporting events within the cycling community.

On a personal level, I value spending quality time with family, friends, and lab partners. I also appreciate solitary moments, enjoying activities like taking sunset walks along the beach or watching movies with a cup of hot chocolate on a cold January night. To unwind, I enjoy reading science fiction books and engaging in physical activities, both outdoors and in the gym.

Academically, I am known for my creativity, curiosity, and tenacity. I am highly organized and hardworking, always willing to assist colleagues in need. In addition, I embrace constructive criticism and strive to understand and respect diverse perspectives during discussions.

Finally, here is my Word Cloud. Best regards!

Goretti Morán de Luis

My name is Goretti Morán de Luis. In 2020, I completed my degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics at the Autonomous University of Madrid. To be honest, I didn’t like it very much, but one thing that did catch my attention during my studies was my passion for being in a laboratory. This led me to move to Santander and pursue a vocational training in Pathological Anatomy, followed by a Master’s in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine in 2023.

Thanks to these last studies, I currently work in the mornings in the Anatomy Department at the Faculty of Medicine (UNICAN). In addition to the anatomy work, our laboratory investigates the process of cell death (mainly apoptosis) present during embryonic development.

I am currently in my first year of my PhD, which is based on the in vitro study of the cellular mechanisms responsible for tissue remodeling during skeletogenesis. To do this, we perform three-dimensional cultures to which we administer different techniques and/or drugs to observe the effects they have on the development of the embryonic limb.

I am a quiet and serious person, often lacking a sense of humor, which I see as my biggest weakness. However, those around me consider me responsible, hardworking, and consistent.

In my free time, which has been scarce lately, I am passionate about watching movies, series, and especially true crime documentaries. I love spending time with friends, my colleagues, and my partner. One of my biggest hobbies is traveling, and as soon as I can, I would love to return to Canada, one of my favorite countries, particularly for its nature.

Finally, I hope this course helps me to better communicate my knowledge in science through Internet. Here it is my Word Cloud. All the best!

Nieves García Alcaide

My name is Nieves, I obtained the bachelor’s degree in Physics and a Master of Science in Microelectronics, both at the University of Seville. After that, I got a one-year Young Researchers grant financed by EU funds. While enjoying the grant in the Microwaves Group of the University of Seville, I carried out research activities related to the design of microstrip antennas based on classical filter theory.

I am currently pursuing an industrial PhD in collaboration with the University of Cantabria titled “Reliability Assessment of System-in-Package (SiP) based on COTS for space”. The objective is the design and integration of a satellite receiver based on COTS in different SiP technologies and its subsequent evaluation for space.

In my free time I like to spend time with my friends and family. I consider myself a generous, caring and strong-willed person.
I like sports, in particular, I swim two or three times a week, and I also like to watch the night sky. I leave an example of one of my favorite photographs of The Pillars of Creation, three towers of cosmic dust and gas located in the heart of the Eagle Nebula.

I am confident that this course will allow me to improve the communication of my scientific knowledge on the Internet.

Here is my Word Cloud, I wish you much success!

Hachemi Gabrielle

My name is Gabrielle Hachemi and since 2022 I studied in INSA Haut de France as an engineer. I haven’t yet found the field in which I would like to pursue this profession, but I’m thinking about it!

This passion for engineering comes from my internship that I did 5 years ago in a company that designs and manufactures parts for aircraft engines. I absolutely loved it and since then I have been hesitating between the aerospace field and motor sports.

I am passionate about aerospace and motor sports, however I am also very concerned about the environment and the human condition. In the future I would therefore like to combine my passion and my values to make these areas areas that care about others and the environment.

To understand me better here is my word cloud.