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…

Lipids and Cardiovascular Pathology

Study of the pathophysiological role of LRP1 in the cardiovascular system. Molecular mechanisms involved in the modulation of LRP1 expression and…

Vascular biology, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular remodeling

The major research activity of this group addresses the study of the vascular biology as well as the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in…

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…

Cancer molecular targets

Our group is focused on the molecular mechanisms driving cancer progression, with particular emphasis in pancreatic cancer. This tumor, in particular…

Cardiac rhythm and contraction

Our group focuses on patho-physiological aspects of cardiac excitation-contraction coupling and arrhythmogenesis. Our goal is to improve 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…

Tissue remodelling, fibrosis and cancer

Our research team focuses on the study of the tissue remodelling that occurs during the development, progression and resolution of chronic diseases,…