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Margarita Trobos

Senior Lecturer

Department of Biomaterials
Telephone
+46 31-786 29 63
+46 709-12 42 16
Mail
margarita.trobos@biomaterials.gu.se
Visiting address
Arvid Wallgrens backe 20, 7th floor
41346 Göteborg
Postal address
Box 412
40530 Göteborg

About Margarita Trobos

Professor Margarita Trobos leads research on biomaterial-associated infections at the Department of Biomaterials, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg.

Her research focuses on understanding and preventing infections related to medical implants, with particular emphasis on biofilm formation, antimicrobial resistance, and host–microbe–biomaterial interactions. Her group develops advanced experimental models and analytical methods to study infection mechanisms and to evaluate novel diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic strategies. In close collaboration with clinical partners, her work aims to improve the diagnosis and treatment of orthopaedic and other implant-associated infections.

She leads an internationally recognised research programme and has secured extensive competitive external funding from Swedish and European sources. She coordinates the EU-funded doctoral network SHIELD – Strategies for Healing Implant-associated infections and Enhancing Longevity in Devices (2025–2029), a Horizon Europe initiative involving 26 partners across 11 countries.

Since joining the University of Gothenburg in 2010, she has held several leadership roles, including leading Infection Control research and coordinating the VINNOVA-funded Excellence Centre BIOMATCELL. Her work contributes to collaboration between academia, healthcare, and industry within the field of biomaterials and infection.

Margarita Trobos is actively engaged in education and academic leadership. She has served as Director of Studies for postgraduate education at Sahlgrenska Academy (2023–2025) and is currently responsible for the elective courses (Term 11) in the Master’s Programme in Medicine. She contributes to teaching and course development at undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels.

Website: https://www.gu.se/en/research/trobos-group

SHIELD project: https://www.shield-dn.eu/en

Research interests:

  • Biomaterial-associated infections (pathogenesis, diagnosis, therapy, and infection control strategies)

  • Biofilms (mechanisms and quorum sensing)

  • Antimicrobial resistance

  • Interactions between biomaterials, microorganisms, and host defence cells

  • In vitro and in vivo models of biomaterial-associated infection and analytical techniques for evaluating novel antimicrobial strategies