Dr. Martina Alvarez Perez is a Doctor in Biology who joined the Medical School in Málaga in the Department of Pathology in 1995, engaging in both teaching and research activities. She also led the enhancement of new molecular methods within the Pathology Department at the Virgen de la Victoria University Hospital in Malaga.For the past ten years, Dr. Martina Alvarez Perez has served as the technical manager of the University of Málaga’s Laboratorio de Biología Molecular del Cáncer, located at CIMES. Her contributions have been pivotal in establishing advanced molecular techniques, including multigene expression signatures and the identification of molecular gene variants using next-generation sequencing (NGS) for diagnostic and treatment purposes. She has also innovated new, sensitive, non-invasive methods for patient monitoring through liquid biopsy samples.Dr. Martina Alvarez Perez's primary research interests lie in oncopathology, focusing on predictive and prognostic biomarkers, particularly in prevalent cancer types. Her academic impact includes supervising 17 doctoral theses and publishing more than 72 scientific articles, alongside presenting at numerous national and international conferences.