Rocío Martínez Aguilar
Postdoctoral researcher
- Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR)
- Centre for Reproductive Health (CRH)
Contact details
- Email: R.M.Aguilar@ed.ac.uk
Address
- Street
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Office 3.43 | Lab 3.47
4-5 Little France Drive - City
- Edinburgh BioQuarter
- Post code
- EH16 4UU
Background
I am a postdoctoral researcher under the supervision of Dr. Jackie Maybin and Prof. Niamh Forde working on endometrial regeneration and repair.
Qualifications
- PhD in Biomedicine (Immunology) by Universidad de Granada (Spain) - Feb 2021
- Master of Research in Immunology by Universidad de Granada (Spain) - Jul 2015
- Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry by Universidad de Granada (Spain) - Jul 2014
Responsibilities & affiliations
University affiliations
- Committee member of the Bioquarter Postdoctoral Society (BQPDS)
- CMVM Research Staff Committee Representative
Scientific societies affiliations
- Member of the Society for Reproduction and Fertility (SRF) https://srf-reproduction.org/
- Member of European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) https://www.eshre.eu/
- Member of British Society for Immunology (BSI) https://www.immunology.org/
Scientific journal affiliations
- Associate editor in Molecular Human Reproduction https://academic.oup.com/molehr?login=true
- Reviewer in Human Reproduction Update
- Reviewer in Reproduction
Research summary
- Cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for heavy menstrual bleeding
- Animal models of simulated menstruation
- Endometrial immunology
- Menstrual fluid as a potential non-invasive liquid biopsy
Past research interests
Immunomodulatory properties of menstrual blood-derived endometrial stromal cells.Project activity
- 2025.(Co-I) Missed Vital Sign - Wellcome Leap. “Harnessing Mechanisms and Biomarkers of Endometrial Health: Towards an end to HMB”.
- 2025.(PI) Tenovus Scotland. “Harnessing endometrial hypoxia to develop novel non-hormonal treatments for heavy menstrual bleeding”.
Past project grants
- 2024. (PI) Barbour Watson Trust. "Uterine Delivery of Tranexamic Acid as a Potential Treatment for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding".
- 2023. (PI) Moray Endowment Fund. “Harnessing the potential of extracellular vesicles (EVs) isolated from menstrual fluid as a diagnostic tool for menstrual disorders".
- 2022. (PI) Barbour Watson Trust. "Functional comparison of endometrial vascular function in those with normal and heavy menstrual bleeding".
- 2014. (PI) Collaboration Scholarship (Spanish Ministry of Education and Vocational Training). "Study of human endometrial stromal cells and their involvement in the aetiopathogenesis of endometriosis".