Dr Giménez-Arnau is currently Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Universitat Autònoma and Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona and Consultant Physician in Dermatology and Venereology in the Department of Dermatology at the Hospital del Mar Research Institute. Section of Inmunoallergic Cutaneous Diseases. She received her degree in Medicine and Surgery in Universitat of Barcelona and completed her doctorate training (cum laude) at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. She is board certified in Dermatology and Venereology. Her main research interests include urticaria and eczema, as well as contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis.
Dr Giménez-Arnau is author of at least 371international and 250 national scientific publications, including also textbooks on Contact Dermatitis, Atopic Dermatitis, Urticaria and Therapy in Dermatology.
She is member of at least 16 Scientific Associations including the European Society of Contact Dermatitis (secretary from 2007–2012), European Society for Dermatology Research, European Academy of Dermatology (Chair Contact Dermatitis Task Force), European Dermatology Forum, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and American Academy of Dermatology, American Academy of Dermatology and American Society of Contact Dermatitis. Dr Giménez-Arnau has been an external expert for the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) for hair dyes and cosmetics at the European Commission non-food Scientific Committee. She is Spanish representative for the Dermatology section of the Union Europeen d´Especialite Medicales (UEMS) and at the COST Action- Standerm on prevention of Occupational Skin Diseases.
Nevertheless, I prefer to be presented mainly as a clinician involved daily in patients’ care and in any educational activities that contribute to spreading the best knowledge of Dermatologic conditions, which are the basis of her clinical research.