DNA double strand break repair

DNA Double Strand breaks are the most citotoxic DNA lesions. When left completely unrepaired they cause cellular and embryonic lethality. However,…

Microtubule dynamics in health and disease

Microtubule (MT) nucleation, the event that initiates de novo formation of MTs, is a highly regulated process that enables cells to acquire specific…

Cell-based Therapies for Neuropathologies

Celullar and Molecular Neuroinmunology

Advanced uses of Ecomaterials from the agricultural industry

Agricultural residues are being used as Renewable Raw Materiales (RRM) for use in a wide variety of projects. Given their origen, these materials are…

Directed evolution of enzymes

Our research primarily focusses on the engineering of enzymes by directed evolution and hybrid/semi-rational design for a wide range of…

Pancreas and Liver Development and Disease

Defects in organogenesis or function of liver and pancreas lead to debilitating diseases, including diabetes and cirrhosis. Understanding the…

Heterogeneous catalysis and advanced characterisation techniques

The group bases her activity in establishing the structure-activity relationships of the catalytic solids using in situ and operando X-ray by…

Heterogeneous Catalysts for Selective Chemical Processes

The scientific interest of the research group consist in the synthesis and characterization of heterogeneous catalysts for their application in the…

Metabolism and Cell Signaling

Our team investigates how cellular metabolic and bioenergetic fluxes interact with signaling processes to coordinate the growth and normal…