Gene expression and regulation in Streptomyces

The bacteria included in the genus Streptomyces have a great industrial importance due to its wide capacity to produce and secrete various hydrolytic…

Translational regulation of gene expression and development of yeast strains for biotechnological applications.

We carry out basic research using the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as model organism. Using molecular genetics, we currently explore the structure…

Cell growth, division and differentiation

The main interest of our group is to understand how cells coordinate cell growth and division with cell differentiation. To study this biological…

Molecular Neurobiology

Bioenergetics and Oxidative stress

Our laboratory is interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms that regulate the energetic and redox homeostasis in the cells of the central…

NanoArchitectures and Interfaces for Electrochemical Energy Storage

Our group tackles energy-related challenges by advancing electrochemical storage technologies, leveraging expertise in materials science. We develop…

Cell Cycle and Genome Stability

The general aim of our research is to determine the role of several protein phosphatases in the repair of a DNA lession, and their importance in the…

Dynamics of Cell Division

Cell division requires the proper spatio-temporal coordination between mitosis and citokinesis to allow the correct inheritance of the genetic…

Quantitative biology of chromosome dynamics during gametogenesis

Regulation of homologous recombination and DNA repair in meiotic cells

Meiosis is an essential process during gametogenesis, giving sexually reproducing organisms the ability to adapt to the environment through evolution…