Molecular basis of adaptation

Our lab is focused on adaptive and evolutionary aspects of integrons, beautiful bacterial machineries that act as low-cost memories and serve…

Microtubule Dynamics

Microtubules provide essential mechanical support and drive key processes like cell division and intracellular transport. Our research explores how…

Plant bio-factories as a sustainable source of high-value compounds

Engineering plant bio-factories as a sustainable source of high-value compounds Plants have played a vital role in human history providing us with…

Effect of viral and host factors on innate immunity, respiratory virus replication and pathogenesis

Influenza viruses and coronaviruses are respiratory pathogens with drastic health and economic consequences for many animal species, including humans…

Light signalling and plant adaptation to the environment

As sessile photoautotrophic organisms, plants evolved sophisticated strategies to perceive light environmental signals and to transduce them into…

Functional and comparative multiomics

For over 500 million years, evolution has shaped animal species, resulting in a vast array of unique traits and molecular configurations. Studying…

GENOME STABILITY AND REPETITIVE SEQUENCES

Genomics and Epigenomics of Autoimmune Diseases

Study the genetic and epigenetic component of autoimmune diseases through multi-omics approaches to identify the molecular mechanisms driving the…

Multi-omic approaches and the role of sex in complex diseases

The research line focuses on identifying the genetic and molecular basis of complex diseases, with a particular emphasis on the role of sex in their…

Molecular and structural basis of bone mineralization

With an ageing population, degenerative skeletal diseases represent one of the major social and health challenges, causing the highest number of…