Lecturer at EUSES Tortosa, affiliated centre to the Rovira i Virgili University (URV).
Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and in Biochemistry and PhD in Biology from the University of Barcelona (UB). His doctoral thesis is entitled: “Hipoxia hipobárica intermitente: aportación periférica de oxigeno e indicadores del metabolismo muscular”.
For 6 years, he works on basic research in animal and human physiology. He taught for 5 years the practical part of the subjects Human Physiology, Animal Physiology and Animal Biology in the Bachelor’s Degrees in Biology and Environmental Sciences. He has published a dozen scientific articles in prestigious international journals and participated in national and international conferences.
Currently, in addition to the teaching work in the Bachelor’s Degree of Physiotherapy at EUSES (Physics for Physiotherapy and Biomechanics), he is also responsible for the Microbiology Area of the laboratory of the Public Health Agency of Catalonia in Tortosa.
Publications:
– S. Esteva, P. Panisello, J. R. Torrella, T. Pagés and G. Viscor. Blood rheology adjustments in rats after a program of intermittent exposure to hypobaric hypoxia. High Alt Med Biol. Fall; 10(3):275-81 (2009).
– S. Esteva, P. Panisello, J. R. Torrella, T. Pagés and G. Viscor. Enzyme activity and myoglobin concentration in rat myocardium and skeletal muscles after passive intermittent simulated altitude exposure. Journal of Sports Sciences, 27:6, 633 – 640 (2009).
– P. Panisello, S. Esteva, J. R. Torrella, T. Pagés and G. Viscor. Capillary supply, fibre types and fibre morphometry in rat tibialis anterior and diaphragm muscles after intermittent exposure to hypobaric hypoxia. Europena Journal of Applyed Physiology 103:203–213 (2008).
– S. Esteva, P. Panisello, M. Casas, J. R. Torrella, T. Pagés and G. Viscor. Morphofunctional responses to anaemia in rat skeletal muscle. Journal of Anatomy 212, pp 836–844 (2008).
– P. Panisello, J.R. Torrella, T. Pagés y G. Viscor. Capillary supply and fiber morphometry in rat myocardium after intermittent exposure to hypobaric hypoxia. En High Altitude Medicine and Biology, Vol 8, num 4, 2007.
– P. Panisello, J.R. Torrella, T. Pagés y G. Viscor. Respuestas adaptativas morfofuncionales en miocardio y diafragma de ratas expuestas a hipoxia hipobárica intermitente. En “Nuevos progresos en medicina de montaña”, J. Botella, A. Espacio, V. Ferrer (Eds). Sociedad Española de Medicina y auxilio de en Montaña 65-71 (2006).
– P. Panisello, N. Fort, J.R. Torrella, T. Pagés and G. Viscor. A 4-week programme of short-intermittent exposure to hypobaric hypoxia increases myocardial capillarization. En “Abstracts/Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology” Part A 141 (2005) S217. T.P. Mommsen, P.J. Walsh (Eds). Elsevier.
– P. Panisello, N. Fort, J.R. Torrella, T. Pagés and G. Viscor. Intermittent exposure to hypobaric hypoxia increases diaphragm capillarization and reduces capillary-to-fiber distance in slow oxidative fibers. En “Abstracts/Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology” Part A 141 (2005) S218. T.P. Mommsen, P.J. Walsh (Eds). Elsevier.
– P. Panisello, N. Fort, J.R. Torrella, G. Viscor and T. Pagés. Effects of intermittent hypobaric hypoxia exposure on the LDH activity and myoglobin concentration of the rat myocardium. En “Abstracts/Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology” Part A 141 (2005) S217. T.P. Mommsen, P.J. Walsh (Eds). Elsevier.
