Molecular Biology of Birnavirus

The research group's main objective is to deepen the knowledge about the molecular and structural biology of Birnaviridae family members, as well as developing new approaches to prevent birnavirus-borne diseases. Our work involves the use of a wide variety of techniques of virology, molecular genetics, biochemistry, structural and cell biology as well as an intense collaboration with other research groups. The knowledge generated by our group has contributed significantly to solving the birnavirus particle structure and to decipher the virus assembly pathway. Additionally we have also contributed to the characterization of mechanisms of evasion of innate antiviral responses. Our group maintains close relationships with industrial partners through joint research projects and cooperation agreements. This has resulted in numerous international patents mainly focused to development of new vaccine models.