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…

Opening of "Ellas ilustran botánica" exhibition

Eloísa del Pino, CSIC’s president, opens Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid “Ellas ilustran botánica” exhibition, which shows the work of female…

Women and science: an opportunity to speed up gender equity

Eloísa del Pino, CSIC’s president, participates in the colloquium - organized by Science in the Parlament on the occassion of International Women’s…

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…

Protein Design and Modeling

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…

Epigenetics and Metabolism

Modifications of the chromatin fibre, such as the methylation of DNA or the acetylation of histones, are commonly referred to as epigenetic marks.…