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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
AFIN is an interdisciplinary, inter-university and international research group focusing on basic and applied research in the social sciences, humanities and health sciences. It is dedicated to the study of human reproduction and the inequality as it relates to age, sex, racial or ethnic origin, religions or convictions, medical conditions, sexual orientation, nationality and the intersection of these aspects.
Since its creation in 2004, AFIN has been characterized by its interdisciplinary focus, its academic relationships with other national and international research groups and institutions, and a clear commitment to ensuring that its research findings reach the citizens and communities.
Professionals from the field of social, cultural and medical anthropology, sociology, education, law, medicine, psychology, and social work attached to various domestic and international universities and institutions, organizations and services, from both the public and private sectors belong to AFIN.
Its main areas of research and applied work include:
- Person, Gender, Body, Care, Health, Death
- Parenting -mothering and fathering-, work-life balance, caregiving, reproductive work and family life
- Human Reproduction -sexual and assisted reproduction, third party reproduction (gametes, embryo, gestation or child provided by a third party), fertility preservation, cross-border reproductive care (CBRC)-
- Reproductive Processes (preimplantation genetic diagnosis, pregnancy/screenings, partum, postpartum, breastfeeding, reproductive loss, endometriosis and other medical conditions)
- Secrecy, anonymity, privacy
- Childhood and Youth, Missing/stolen babies and children
Directed by:
Diana Marre Cifola
Research lines
- Research lines:
- Reproduction, Families, Assisted Reproduction, Reproductive cycle
- Sexual and Reproductive Education, Gender and Health, LGBTI
- Sexo-Affective-Family Diversity, Biogenetic Origins, Kinship
- Counseling, Consultancy to Individuals, Families, Health and Educational Institutions and Services
- Psychosocial Intervention, Training, Research-Action, Participatory Processes with Organizations, Entities and Companies, Administrations, and Public Policies
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Maria Bruna Alvarez Mora
Person: Associate lecturer (non-goverment employee), Affiliation to research
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CryOVAlue: A political economy of ova banking in Spain and Ukraine
Marre Cifola, D. (Principal Investigator) & Vlasenko, P. (Beneficiary)
European Commission (EC), MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship
1/09/24 → 28/02/29
Project: International research project
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Viure l'embaràs a Barcelona: dones i persones gestants davant l'emergència climàtica
Marre Cifola, D. (Principal Investigator), Molas Closas, A. (Principal Investigator), Alvarez Mora, M. B. (Investigator), Remorini , C. (Investigator), Llurba Olive, E. (Investigator), Gómez-Roig, M. D. (Investigator) & Fàbregas, M. (Investigator)
30/01/24 → 30/01/26
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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CripRJ: Advancing Crip Reproductive Justice: Understanding women with intellectual disabilities' experiences of reproductive control in Spain
Marre Cifola, D. (Principal Investigator) & Gibson , H. G. (Beneficiary)
European Commission (EC), MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship
16/10/23 → 25/03/26
Project: International research project
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Effectiveness of Virtual Reality in Reducing Pain and Stress During Office Hysteroscopy : A Randomized Controlled Trial
Estadella Tarriel, J., Perelló Capó, J., Simó González, M., Bailón Queiruga, M., Real Gatius, J., Gomis-Pastor, M., Marre, D. & Llurba, E., 12 Jan 2025, In: Healthcare. 13, 2, 17 p., 131.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Surveillance in Medically Assisted Reproductive Care in France
Desy, A. & Marre, D., 16 Feb 2025, In: Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness. 44, 3, p. 245-257 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A Very Public Private Matter: A Case Study of the Post-Institutional Control of Disabled Sexuality
García-Santesmases, A., Bahner, J. & Sanmiquel-Molinero, L., 12 Jul 2024, In: Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Student theses
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Volver a los orígenes: Relacionalidad y biografía en las adopciones españolas-nepalíes
Clemente Martinez, C. K. (Author), Marre Cifola, D. (Director), 18 Feb 2021Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Els moviments socials i la plataforma d’afectats per la hipoteca
Fuertes Lara, A. (Author), Marre Cifola, D. (Director), Jan 2014Student thesis: Final degree project (TFG)
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Prematuridad y Placenta Artificial: Implicaciones y Retos.
Martone Montero, P. (Author), Marre Cifola, D. (Director), 2022Student thesis: Doctoral thesis