Marta Carratero Hernandez

Dr. Marta Carretero-Hernández is a postdoctoral research assistant at the Institute
for Experimental Orthopaedics at Saarland University in Homburg, Germany, under
the supervision of Prof. Dr. Henning Madry.
She began her academic training at the Pontifical University of Salamanca, earning
her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing in 2017, followed by a Master’s degree in Life
Support and Palliative Care for Cancer Patients from the University of Salamanca in
2018. In 2024, she completed her Doctorate in Surgery and Odontoestomatology
with the highest distinction at the same institution. From 2019 to 2024, during her
predoctoral tenure, she served as a teaching and research trainee in the Department
of Human Anatomy and Histology at the University of Salamanca.
As an expert morphologist, Dr. Carretero-Hernández’s technical proficiency spans
histopathology, in situ hybridisation, immunohistochemistry, and
immunofluorescence. Her methodological expertise also includes confocal,
fluorescent, and bright-field microscopy, as well as biomechanical indentation and
micro-computed tomography. Her primary research focus is knee osteoarthritis and
meniscus root tear repair. Additionally, she maintains a close collaboration with the
Neuroendocrinology and Obesity Research Group at the University of Salamanca,
Spain, contributing to studies on prolactin and the hippocampus.
Dr. Carretero-Hernández is actively engaged in the international scientific
community. She holds memberships in both the Spanish and German Anatomical
Societies and serves on the Social Media Committee of the European Federation for
Experimental Morphology (EFEM).