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Francisco Javier Blanco García, (Cee, A Coruña, 1963) is a Spanish-born medical professional, has established a notable career in the field of rheumatology. He is a university professor in the department of Physiotherapy, Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of A Coruña. Education Francisco Javier Blanco García began his higher education at the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Medicine and Surgery in 1987. Blanco's postgraduate journey included a residency in Rheumatology at the Hospital Universitario 12 Octubre in Madrid, completed in 1992, and a Research Fellowship in Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, Martin Lot’s Lab in 1993-94. He achieved his PhD in Medicine from the Universidad de A Coruña, Spain, in 1998. Research Prof. Francisco Javier Blanco García's research is mainly focused on rheumatology, particularly in understanding osteoarthritis. He was the first to identify apoptosis in human joint chondrocytes, linking it to cartilage destruction in osteoarthritis and associating it with nitric oxide synthesis. Blanco's research focused on studying mitochondria's role in osteoarthritis, notably in mitochondrial genetics as biomarkers for knee osteoarthritis. Moreover, Blanco's research on cellular therapy with chondrocytes, implementing autologous chondrocyte implantation in his hospital and significantly influencing this therapy's clinical application in Spain. References. Discover the Javier Blanco popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Javier Blanco books.