Prof. Dr. Elisa Oltra is a Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology at the Catholic University of Valencia and a lead researcher in stem cell and immunity. She obtained an M.S. in Biochemistry at the University of Valencia (Spain). She later earned her PhD in Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology at the University of Miami, FL (USA), where she stayed for her post-doctoral training. Since 2009, she has been committed to studying the molecular basis of Fibromyalgia and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), two chronic diseases associated with post-viral and autoimmune events, appearing frequently comorbid. Dr. Oltra chaired the biomarker group for the ME/CFS Common Data Elements initiative of the NINDS, NIH, Bethesda, MD (USA). She also worked as the academic director of the first officially accredited Master´s degree in Biobanking in Europe at the Catholic University of Valencia, Valencia (Spain) in collaboration with the Spanish Network of Biobanking at the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid (Spain).