Anti-amyloid β aggregation peptides for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders

A new family of structural variants of the Aβ42 peptide capable of binding to the amyloid form of that peptide, thereby preventing its aggregation…

Cell Cycle and Signaling

We are interested in understanding how cell division is controlled, and more specifically how before and during mitosis a number of signaling modules…

Structural Biology of Oxidative Stress Systems

Chromatin and Gene Regulation

Through global massive sequencing techniques, mass spectrometry and molecular cell biology approaches the Chromatin and Gene Regulation Lab tries to…

Centrosome-cilia in normal and pathological neural development

Zika virus (ZIKV) infection, an Aedes mosquito-borne flavivirus, is declared a global threat for public health due to its association with congenital…

Microbiology and Quality of Fruit and Vegetables

The group has a multidisciplinary approach with a strong background in microbiology and quality of fruit and vegetables, from an overall quality…

Protein Design and Modeling

Plant Hormones

Hormonal, metabolic and ecosystemic aspects of source-sink relations in plants. Optimisation againts enviromental stresses.

Phytochemistry and Healthy Food Lab

The group includes scientists covering fundamental and applied research areas, related to the quality and bioactivity of new foods of plant origin,…

Mitochondria, redox and metabolic diseases

Dr. Liesa did his PhD at the University of Barcelona under the supervision of Dr. Antonio Zorzano, on the role and regulation of mitochondrial…