Dr. Maria G. Barderas completed her degree in Biological Sciences, and doctorate in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1998 and 2002, respectively. Dr. Maria G. Barderas is currently the leader of the Vascular Pathophysiology Group at the Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, SESCAM, Toledo (Spain). Since her postdoctoral research at the IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz (Madrid), she has developed a series of applied proteomics techniques to identify prognostic, diagnostic, and/or therapeutic biomarkers of cardiovascular diseases (CDs) in order to better understand their pathological basis. Additionally, Dr. Maria G. Barderas has served as a principal investigator (PI) in numerous projects, and a reviewer for several international scientific journals (e.g., Oncotarget, Proteome Res, Nature Cardiovascular Medicine, etc.).