Microbial Diversity and Microbiology of extreme environments

Diversity, genomics, physiology and biotechnology of microorganisms and their communities in a variety of environments with a model on extreme…

Environmental Microbiology and Cutural Heritage

The group is focused on environmental microbiology (water, soil and subsoil), particularly in biodiversity and microbial ecology in subterranean and…

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…

Metabolism and Cell Signaling

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

Plant Ion and Water Regulation

We study the molecular mechanisms that regulate ion transport (chloride and nitrate) in plants, its effect on plant nutrition and in the resistance…

Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry

The Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry research group aims at studying the microbial diversity and the interactions between microorganisms, minerals…

Molecular Oncology and Targeted Therapies

DNA damage response during meiosis

Transcription and mRNA processing

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…