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…

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…

Synthesis Group

The group is specialized on the synthesis of polymers by different processes, for the preparation of functional polymer materials. The synthetic…

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

Bio2: Biomaterials and Bioprinting

Biomaterials2 is a group created from 20 years of experience working in the biomaterials and tissue engineering fields. The group specializes on the…

Nanostructured polymers and gels

The group aims to develop novel polymer gels and self assembling polymer materials as precursor materials of advanced applications in biomedicine and…