My research career begins in 2006 with my first study about Cucurbita maxima diversity in its origin centre with the Cucurbits Genetic Breeding group of the Instituto Universitario de Conservación y Mejora de la Agrodiversidad Valenciana (COMAV) from the Polythecnic University of Valencia (UPV). I continued research there doing my PhD thesis, entitled "Development and application of genomic tools for quality traits and disease resistance cucurbits breeding". My research has been focused on generating genomic tools such as the development of molecular markers collections, transcriptomic data, genetic maps, QTL analysis on segregant populations like RILs and ILs for quality traits and also for understanding the genetic basis of disease resistance, mainly in melon and summer squash. I also have reconciled this facet with teaching in the Biotechnology degree in the UPV.