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
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Maria Bruna Alvarez Mora
Person: Affiliation to research, Associate lecturer (non-goverment employee)
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Statin Intervention for Severe Early-Onset Placental Insufficiency: A Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing daily Administration as a Treatment Strategy (STATIN-PRE trial)
Marre Cifola, D. (Principal Investigator), Alvarez Mora, M. B. (Investigator), Remorini , C. (Investigator), Colavolpe Severi, G. (Predoctoral) & Desy -, A. (Predoctoral)
19/09/25 → 18/09/28
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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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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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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Dialogues of obstetric risk in the first trimester of pregnancy : Insights from a hospital ethnography
Cerezuela González, A., Remorini, C. & Marre, D., Mar 2026, In: Social Science & Medicine. 392, 10 p., 118985.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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"A Case of 'Sort it Yourself'". French Women's Vulnerable Journey to Solo Motherhood
Desy, A. & Marre, D., 2025, (Accepted in press) Women, Organizations and Vulnerability : Global Archetypes. 2025 ed.Research output: Chapter in Book › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Between 'fetal viability' and the 'viability of families' : Decision-making for extremely premature infants in Spain
Martone, P., Molas, A. & Marre, D., Feb 2025, In: Social Science and Medicine. Part F Medical and Social Ethics. 367, 8 p., 117760.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Student theses
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La articulación desde la diferencia en Sindllar: aportes para repensar la intervención
Trebiño, G. (Author), Montenegro Martinez, M. (Director), 2019Student thesis: Dissertation (TFM)
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Madrasa: Una aproximación a la universidad, el racismo presente y la naturaleza del olvido
Miralles, N. (Author), Montenegro Martinez, M. (Director), 2020Student thesis: Dissertation (TFM)
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Organización feminista y cuidados: hacia la construcción de políticas de cuidado afectivas y de apoyo mutuo
Armas, M. (Author), Montenegro Martinez, M. (Director), 2021Student thesis: Dissertation (TFM)