Replication and nuclear Dynamics

The organization of the genetic information in the form of chromatin is critical for cell function since the winding of the DNA around nucleosomes…

Development of metabolic interventions for successful aging

Immune signaling in neurodegenerative proteinopathies

Retinal neurodegeneration and advanced therapies

Our research group is interested in studying the molecular mechanisms that lead to the degeneration of the photoreceptors and the retinal pigment…

Stem Cells and Translational Neurology

Our group brings over 15 years of experience in stem cell research. Currently, our scientific program aims to investigate the dynamic properties of…

Parkinson, ALS and tauopathies: new insights

The aging of the population poses a growing burden in society. This is associated with an increase in disability and diseases that have a high impact…

Molecular mechanisms of aging and cancer lab

The focus of our research has been the PI3K/AKT/FOXO signaling which is considered as the most frequently activated pathway in cancer. FOXO is the…

Precision medicine in diseases caused by lipid metabolism dysfunction

Oxygen Homeostasis in the Cardiovascular System Lab

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) represent the main cause of death and their high prevalence implies an elevated healthcare cost, in addition to…

New mechanisms and new models of DNA replication and repair

We are devoted to the functional and biochemical characterization of DNA replication and repair enzymes. For that, we work with diverse biological…