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Leyre Sánchez de Muniain Legarrea
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Leyre Sánchez de Muniain Legarrea

Leyre Sánchez de Muniain Legarrea is a predoctoral researcher at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Navarra under the supervision of Prof. Maite Solas.

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Leyre Sánchez de Muniain Legarrea is a predoctoral researcher at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Navarra, under the supervision of Prof. Maite Solas. She graduated in Pharmacy from the University of Navarra with Extraordinary End-of-Degree Award and currently pursues her PhD in Medicines and Health.

Her research focuses on neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s disease, astrocyte biology and brain metabolism. She has participated in several national neuroscience conferences and is co-author of scientific publications in the field of neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration.

She has received multiple competitive fellowships and awards, including the FPU fellowship from the Spanish Ministry of Science and the Tatiana Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship in Neuroscience.

Academic Profile

Education

  • PhD in Medicines and Health, University of Navarra, 2024–Present
  • Degree in Pharmacy, University of Navarra, 2019–2024
  • Erasmus+ Programme, Università di Bologna, 2021–2022

Experience

  • Predoctoral Researcher, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Navarra, 2024–Present
  • Research Stay, Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos (Toledo), 2025
  • Undergraduate Research Student, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Navarra, 2023–2024
  • Hospital Pharmacy Intern, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, 2024

Awards

  • FPU Predoctoral Fellowship, Ministry of Science of Spain, 2025
  • Extraordinary End-of-Degree Award in Pharmacy, University of Navarra, 2024
  • Tatiana Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship in Neuroscience, 2024
  • Best Pharmacy Final Degree Project Award, 2024
  • Best Poster Award, XVII Research Conference in Experimental and Health Sciences (UNAV), 2025

Conferences

  • Spanish Society of Neuroscience (SENC) Biennial Meeting, 2025
  • XLV Meeting of the Spanish Group of Neurotransmission and Neuroprotection (GENN), 2025
  • III Scientific Conference of Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, 2025
  • 1st Iberian Glial Networks Symposium, 2024
  • National Congress of Pharmacy Final Degree Projects, 2024

Publications

Journal of Neurochemistry 2025

Astrocytes as Metabolic Sensors Orchestrating Energy‐Driven Brain Vulnerability in Alzheimer’s Disease

Leyre Sánchez de Muniain, Paula Escalada, María J.…

Alzheimer's disease (AD), the leading neurodegenerative disorder linked to aging, emerges within a paradoxical metabolic landscape. Despite rising…

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MDPI - International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2023

Trimethylamine N-oxide as a mediator linking peripheral to central inflammation: an in vitro study

Manuel H Janeiro, Maite Solas, Josune Orbe, Jose…

In this study, the plausible role of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), a microbiota metabolite, was investigated as a link…

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