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María Fernández Díaz
Director · Senior Clinical Embryologist · Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive Biology
María Fernández Díaz is Director of Clínica ERGO and a clinical embryologist working in assisted reproduction. Her published professional record includes degrees in Biochemistry and Chemistry, postgraduate training in reproductive biology, cancer research and medical genetics, ESHRE Senior Embryologist certification, ASEBIR clinical embryology certification, research experience and university teaching. ASEBIR currently lists her as Treasurer and a member of its Congress Committee.
About María Fernández Díaz
María Fernández Díaz is Director and Embryologist at Clínica ERGO in Gijón, Spain. Her professional background combines clinical embryology, assisted reproduction, reproductive biology, scientific research and postgraduate teaching.
Clinical leadership
Her published curriculum vitae lists her as Director of Clínica ERGO and responsible for the Assisted Reproduction Department from 2018 onward. An ASEBIR professional feature also identifies her as a founder and co-director of Clínica ERGO.
Current ASEBIR role
ASEBIR’s current Board of Directors page lists María Fernández Díaz as Treasurer and Congress Committee member, representing Clínica ERGO in Gijón.
Embryology certification and professional membership
Her published CV documents specialist credentials and professional-association membership in clinical embryology and reproductive biology.
Certifications
- ✓ESHRE Senior Embryologist certification · 2017
- ✓ASEBIR Assisted Human Reproduction – Clinical Embryology certification · 2017
- ✓ASEBIR member since 2013; ASEBIR’s published interview identifies her as member no. 916
Professional college registration
- ✓Registered with the Illustrious College of Biologists of Asturias from 2019 onward, according to her published CV
- ✓Registered with the Illustrious College of Chemists of Asturias and León from 2012 to 2018
Registration-number note: the public CV confirms these professional-college registrations but does not display an individual college registration number. Clínica ERGO’s sanitary registration C.2.5.2/6042 belongs to the clinic, not to María personally.
Academic background
Degree in Biochemistry
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences · University of Oviedo
Official Master’s in Cancer Research
University of Oviedo
Official Master’s in Biology and Reproductive Technology
University of Oviedo
Degree in Chemistry
Faculty of Chemistry · University of Oviedo
Postgraduate qualification in Medical Genetics
University of Valencia
Additional academic development
- ✓Doctoral research in Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Oviedo, focused on molecular endometrial receptivity / embryo implantation — listed as in progress in published professional records
- ✓Official Master’s in Advanced Nutrition Techniques · University of Valencia
- ✓Professor in the Master’s in Biology and Reproductive Technology · University of Oviedo
- ✓Professor in the Master’s in Assisted Reproduction · TECH Universidad Tecnológica
Professional experience
Clinical embryology and teaching
- ✓2018–present: Director of Clínica ERGO and responsible for Assisted Reproduction
- ✓2012–March 2018: Senior Embryologist, FIV4 Instituto de Reproducción Humana
- ✓2017 onward: Teaching in the University of Oviedo Master’s in Biology and Assisted Reproduction Technology
- ✓Research placements and training at IGENOMIX, Clínica Tambre, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, IBILAB and HUCA
Earlier research experience
- ✓2011–2012: Biochemistry researcher, Fundación Hospital de Jove research unit
- ✓2010–2011: Research in Molecular Epidemiology of Cancer at IUOPA
- ✓2010–2011: Research in the Recomol group, Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Oviedo
- ✓Research interests include endometrial receptivity, implantation failure, reproductive genetics, sperm epigenetics and embryo viability
Selected research and publications
Peer-reviewed publication
María Fernández-Díaz is a co-author of a 2012 Journal of Clinical Immunology paper examining Toll-like receptor expression in colorectal polyps and its relationship with colorectal cancer. PubMed lists the paper under PMID 22371291.
Reproductive-biology work
Her published CV documents research and conference work on endometrial receptivity, implantation failure, sperm epigenetics, sperm DNA fragmentation, embryo metabolomics, assisted reproduction and reproductive genetics. ASEBIR also lists her in scientific and congress roles.
Professional sources
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