Martin Kotrulev, PhD Student in Molecular Medicine

m.kotrulev@usc.es

I completed a BSc in Biomedical Engineering at the University Rey Juan Carlos in 2020, where the biological world captured my attention and motivated me to pursue my MSc on Biomaterials. In 2021, I graduated from a MSc in Biomaterials at the University Complutense of Madrid. In my master's thesis I got even closer to the fields of cell and molecular biology, introducing myself into tissue culture techniques and reinforcing my interest on the interaction between exogenous materials and the human body.

Now, I find myself doing a PhD at the CiMUS (USC), working on developing new drugs for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and genuinely interested in the interaction between small chemicals and the immune system

Education, Grants and Awards

• 2021-present: PhD in Molecular Medicine at University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain:
  • Oct 2021: Research Training Grant – Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases (CIMUS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
• 2020-2021: MSc. in Biomaterials at Complutense University of Madrid, Spain:
  • March 2021 - June 2021: Curricular Internship | B5TEC Madrid, Spain.
  • Sep 2021: 'Premio Extraordinario' for the best student in Biomaterials - Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid.
• 2016-2020: BSc. in Biomedical Engineering at Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid, Spain:
  • Jan. 2020 - May 2020: ERASMUS Mobility: Internship | University of Kragujevac.
  • Jan. 2019 - Dic 2019: Curricular Internship | Hospital Rey Juan Carlos.