María Teresa Pérez Gracia

Professor of Microbiology at CEU Cardenal Herrera University, where she combines teaching and research in the fields of infectious diseases and public health. Her work has focused particularly on the hepatitis E virus, including its epidemiology, diagnosis, zoonotic transmission, and clinical significance. She is the author of numerous scientific publications on viral hepatitis and is actively involved in communicating biomedical knowledge from a One Health perspective, which recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health.