Rosina Girones Llop

Rosina Girones Llop

Full professor

ORCID: 0000-0002-1097-6395
Scopus Author ID: 7003624105
Researcher ID: B-2975-2009
Knowledge area: Microbiologia

Degana de la Facultat de Biologia

Research group: Virus, bacteris i protozous d'interès en salut pública i seguretat alimentària

Contact Information
Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics
Av. Diagonal, 643
934021483
rgirones(a)ub.edu

Teaching

Virologia del Grau de Biologia i Tècniques de Diagnòstic del grau de Ciències Biomèdiques
Màster Molecular Biotecnology, Curs: Molecular Diagnostics

Academic Training

Biología . Universidad de Barcelona . 09/07/1980 . (Diploma / Degree / Activities)
Biología . Universidad de Barcelona . 15/10/1986 . (Ph.D.)

Projects

Virus, bacterias y protozoos de interés en seguridad alimentaria, detección y control en la era de la metagenómica . 2018 - 2021 . Ref.AGL2017-86797-C2-1-R . Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad . PI: Rosina Girones Llop; Rosa Maria Araujo Boira
NUEVOS INSTRUMENTOS MOLECULARES Y DE METAGENÓMICA PARA LA IDENTIFICACIÓN Y CONTROL A ESCALA EUROPEA DE CONTAMINANTES MICROBIANOS EMERGENTES EN AGUA DE RIEGO . 2015 - 2016 . Ref.JPIW2013-095-C03-01 . Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad . PI: Rosina Girones Llop
Detección sensible de virus transmitidos por alimentos utilizando amplificación dirigida y NGS y evaluación de la transmisión y patología de los virus DNA excretados . 2015 - 2017 . Ref.AGL2014-55081-R . Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad . PI: Rosina Girones Llop; Silvia Bofill Mas
VIROCLIME—Impact of climate change on the fate, transport and risk management of viral pathogens in water . 2010 - 2013 . Ref.EU FP7, 243923 . European Commission . PI: Rosa Girones Llop
Análisis integrado del riesgo asociado al consumo de agua y alimentos contaminados con microorganismos patógenos emergentes: estabilidad, desinfección y estudio de trazabilidad del origen de la contaminación . 2009 - 2011 . Ref.AGL2008-05275-C03-01/ALI . Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia . PI: Rosa Girones Llop

Journal Publications

Gonzales-Gustavson, E.; Rusiñol, M.; Medema, G.; Calvo, M.; Girones, R. (2019). Quantitative risk assessment of norovirus and adenovirus for the use of reclaimed water to irrigate lettuce in Catalonia. Water Research, 153, pp. 91 - 99 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 0043-1354
Fernandez-Cassi, X.; Timoneda, N.; Martinez-Puchol, S.; Rusinol, M.; Rodriguez-Manzano, J.; Figuerola, N.; Bofill-Mas, S.; Abril, J. F.; Girones, R. (2018). Metagenomics for the study of viruses in urban sewage as a tool for public health surveillance. Science of the Total Environment, 618, pp. 870 - 880 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 0048-9697
Gonzales-Gustavson, E.; Timoneda, N.; Fernandez-Cassi, X.; Caballero, A.; Abril, J.F.; Buti, M.; Rodriguez-Frias, F.; Girones, R. (2017). Identification of sapovirus GV.2, astrovirus VA3 and novel anelloviruses in serum from patients with acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology. PLoS One, 12(10), p. e0185911 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 1932-6203
Fernandez-Cassi, X.; Timoneda, N.; Gonzales-Gustavson, E.; Abril, J. F.; Bofill-Mas, S.; Girones, R. (2017). A metagenomic assessment of viral contamination on fresh parsley plants irrigated with fecally tainted river water. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 257, pp. 80 - 90 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2017.06.001 . ISSN: 0168-1605
EFSA BIOHAZ Panel; Ricci A; Allende A; Bolton D; Chemaly M; Davies R; Fernandez Escamez PS; Herman L; Koutsoumanis K; Lindqvist R; Nørrung B; Robertson L; Ru G; Sanaa M; Simmons M; Skandamis P; Snary E; Speybroeck N; Ter Kuile B; Threlfall J; Wahlstrom H; Di Bartolo I; Johne R: Pavio N; Rutjes S; van der Poel W; Vasickova P; Hempen M; Messens W; Rizzi V; Latronico F; Girones R, (2017). Public health risks associated with hepatitis E virus (HEV) as a food-borne pathogen. EFSA Journal, 15(7), p. 4886, 89 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 1831-4732
Guerrero-Latorre, L.; Gonzales-Gustavson, E.; Hundesa A.; Sommer, R.; Girones, R. (2016). UV disinfection and flocculation-chlorination sachets to reduce hepatitis E virus in drinking water. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 219(4-5), pp. 405 - 411 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2016.04.002 . ISSN: 1438-4639
Guerrero-Latorre, L.; Rusiñol, M.; Hundesa, A.; Garcia-Valles, M.; Martinez, S.; Joseph, O.; Bofill-Mas, S.; Girones, R. (2015). Development of improved low-cost ceramic water filters for viral removal in the Haitian context. Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 5(1), pp. 28 - 38 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 2043-9083
Rusiñol, M.; Fernandez-Cassi, X.; Timoneda, N.; Carratalà, A.; Abril, J.F.; Silvera, C.; Figueras, M.J.; Gelati, E.; Rodó, X.; Kay, D.; Wyn-Jones, P.; Bofill-Mas, S.; Girones, R. (2015). Evidence of viral dissemination and seasonality in a Mediterranean river catchment: implications for water pollution management. Journal of Environmental Management, 159, pp. 58 - 67 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.05.019 . ISSN: 0301-4797
Rusiñol, M.; Fernández-Cassi, X.; Hundesa, A.; Vieira, C.; Kern, A.; Eriksson, I.; Ziros, P.; Kay, D.; Miagostovich, M.; Vargha, M.; Allard, A.; Vantarakis, A.; Wyn-Jones, P.; Bofill-Mas, S.; Girones, R. (2014). Application of human and animal viral microbial source tracking tools in fresh and marine waters from five different geographical areas. Water Research, 59, pp. 119 - 129 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2014.04.013 . ISSN: 0043-1354
Calgua, B.; Carratala, A.; Guerrero-Latorre, L.; de Abreu, A.; Kohn, T.; Sommer, R.; Girones, R. (2014). UVC Inactivation of dsDNA and ssRNA Viruses in water: UV fluences and a qPCR-based approach to evaluate decay on viral infectivity. Food And Environmental Virology, pp. 260 - 268 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s12560-014-9157-1 . ISSN: 1867-0334

Others Publications

Formiga-Cruz, M.; Lleti, C.; Furones, M.D.; Girones, R. (2003). Relation between current classification of shellfish growing areas and viral pollution in bivalve molluscan shellfish . In Molluscan shellfish Safety . (pp. 385 - 393) . ISBN: 84-453-3638-X .
Girones, R.; Bofill-Mas, S.; Dolores Furones, M.; Rodgers, C. (2008). Food-borne Infectious Diseases and Monitoring of Marine Food Resources . In Oceans and Human Health . (pp. 359 - 380) . Elsevier B.V. . ISBN: 978-0-12-372584-4 .
Bofill-Mas, S.; B. Calgua; J. Rodriguez-Manzano; A. Hundesa; A. Carratala; M. Rusiñol; L. Guerrero; R. Girones (2012). Cost-effective applications of human and animal viruses as microbial source-tracking tools in surface waters and ground dwater . In Faecal Indicators and pathogens . (pp. 90 - 101) . Royal Society of Chemistry . ISBN: 978-1-84973-542-1 .
Girones, R.; Bofill-Mas, S. (2013). Virus indicators for food and water . In Viruses in food and Water: risks, surveillance and control . Woodhead Publishing Limited . ISBN: 978-0-85709-430-8 .
Toranzos G, Savill M, Katayama H, Medema G, Girones R. (2016). Health-related Water Microbiology, in Global Trends & Challenges in Water Science, Research and Management . In Global Trends & Challenges in Water Science, Research and Management , 2nd Edition . IWA Publishing water and Environment Series . ISBN: 9781780408378. .

Relevant Activities

6 Tramos de docencia reconocidos por la Universidad de Barcelona
6 Tramos de Investigación reconocidos por la Comisión Nacional Evaluadora
Vice-Chair of the Health Related Water Microbiology Group of International Water Association (IWA)
Member of the WHO Water Quality and Health Technical Advisory Group
1 Tramo de Transferencia reconocido por la Comisión Nacional Evaluadora

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