Principal Investigator
Associate Professor. University of Seville (Spain)
Aurea Simon-Soro, DDS, PhD
Leads HORMOBIOME by defining conceptual and quantitative frameworks at the hormone–microbiome interface. Her research integrates microbial ecology, hormonal biology and data-driven approaches to understand how hormone-microbiome interactions shape health trajectories.
Building on domain expertise in oral and mucosal microbiomes, her work is not limited to a single anatomical niche, focusing instead on generalizable principles relevant to women’s health and complex disease contexts.
Clinical Research
Patient cohorts, clinical phenotyping and sample collection.
Ángela Fernández de Velasco Tarilonte, DDS, PhD
Periodontist
Research Associate
Joana Segovia Olmo, MSc, MEd
Dietitian-Nutritionist
PhD Student, Health Sciences Program
Nuria Guerra Guillén
Dental Hygienist
Undergraduate Researcher, Dental Student
Experimental Research
Microbiology and laboratory models to test mechanisms.
Cristiane Cantiga-Silva, DDS, PhD
Dentist Scientist
Research Associate
Carolina Haber Florencio, DDS, PhD
Dentist Scientist
Research Associate
Débora Lendines Cordero
Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory Technician
Violeta Oliva Palma
Pathology and Cytology Technician
Undergraduate Researcher, Dental Student
Data Science & Bioinformatics
Multi-omics, bioinformatics and data-driven models.
Kristina Lacasta López, BEng
Heath Engineer
PhD Student, Computer Science
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Alejandro Pérez Recio, BSc
Biochemist · Bioinformatician
Research Technician
Our colaborators
HORMOBIOME is supported by an international network of researchers, clinicians and patient associations from Europe, North America, South America and Asia. This network enables integrative research across disciplines and contexts, and the co-development of scientifically robust and socially responsible research questions.
Thuy Do, PhD. Microbiologist. University of Leeds, UK
Jorge Frias-Lopez, PhD. Microbiologist. University of Florida, US
Hyun Koo, DMD, PhD. Oral Microbiologist. University of Pennsylvania, US
José M. Navarro Pando, MD, PhD. Gynecologist. Institute for the Study of the Biology of Human Reproduction (INEBIR). Sevilla, Spain
Ana T. Marcos Parra, PhD. Genetist. Institute for the Study of the Biology of Human Reproduction (INEBIR). Sevilla, España
Pedro Bullón Fernández, MD. Periodoncist. University of Seville, Spain
Juan José Segura Egea, MD. Endodotist. University of Seville, Spain
Daniel M. Lubián, MD, PhD. Gynecologist. Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital de Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
José J. Pérez Venegas, MD, PhD. Rheumatologist. Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain
Carmen Domínguez, RN. Nurse. Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain
Virginia Moreira Navarrete, MD. Rheumatologist. Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain
Juan Antonio Ortega, CS, PhD. Data Scientist. Dep. Computer Languages and Systems. Universidad de Seville, Sevilla, Spain
Spanish Association of Sjögren (AES). NGO, patient advocacy organization, Spain
Hyo-Jung Oh, CS, Ph. D. Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea
Ana Julia Velez Rueda, PhD. Bioinformatician. National University of Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina