PhD, Biomedicine (Epidemiology)
MPH, Public Health
Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain
MPharm, Pharmacy
University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Maria Foraster Pulido (scientific name: Maria Foraster) works in the development of postauthorisation safety studies, among others. Dr. Foraster has academic research experience in the environmental determinants of cardiovascular and mental health, neurodevelopment, and pregnancy outcomes, with over 90 peer-reviewed publications. She has participated in multiple international collaborative projects, working with diverse stakeholders, study designs like cohort studies, and data sources. Dr. Foraster has previously worked as assistant research professor and lead epidemiologist at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (Spain) in projects funded by the European Horizon 2020, Health Effects Institute (United States) and AXA Research Fund (France), and as postdoctoral scientist at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Switzerland). She has also been scientific adviser for the World Health Organization and the Spanish government and as European Councilor of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology. Dr. Foraster also cofounded the Pharmacotherapy, Genomics and Exposomics research group at University Ramon Llull (Spain) and was associate professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the same university for 7 years.