With a degree in Biology from the University of Valencia (1990) and a PhD from the University of Alicante (1996), I did my first postdoctoral stay at the Pennsylvania State University and, after more than two years, continued for three more years at the Miguel Hernández University. During that stage my research focused on population genetics and the evolution of microorganisms, mainly in aquatic communities and on the model bacterium Escherichia coli; in the latter, with special interest in the evolution and acquisition of pathogenicity mechanisms.

After joining the UA, my studies began collaborating in the discovery and research of CRISPR defense systems in prokaryotes, focusing on their impact on the evolution of pathogenic microorganisms. Later, I have continued to investigate the use of phage endolysins as alternatives to antimicrobial treatments against strains of clinical and environmental interest. Currently, this line is mainly focused on the development of endolysins against the plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa.