The main scientific aim of the research group is the application of molecular and cellular methodologies to disease studies of mollusks, as well as the application of basic science to improve the animal welfare and sustainability of marine aquaculture.

This Anthropology Research Group is composed by two Senior researchers, Yolanda Aixelà-Cabré and Bernhard Bleibinger, and one Tenured scientist (Cristina Enguita, pending appointment).

The main axis of work of this group is the study of the beginnings of the History of Construction Research mainly through the scientific and cultural heritage of the IETcc and its contribution to the analysis and dissemination of the history of Spanish construction. In addition, the work of Spanish architects and engineers is studied through the documentation they have generated. This is considered essential for the History of Public Works and Architecture in our country and is part of the Documentary Heritage of engineering, being of great value for the history of science.

The InDi group was born with a double purpose: - Approach the societies of the past through their social, economic, symbolic and technological dynamics. We are particularly interested in certain moments of transition (such as the transition to producing societies), because of the repercussions they have for understanding our present. - Disseminate the knowledge acquired in the field of archaeology so that society as a whole enjoys scientific advances and acquires a critical spirit. We address all groups, but especially those we call "forgotten" by the outreach activities.

Our scientific approach is to study microbial pathogens in the context of their host and disease. To do this, we focus, but not exclusively, on the study of obligate intracellular bacteria with a wide host range such as tuberculosis and brucellosis. We will try to understand the basis of virulence in a given host, for a better understanding of the virulence of the pathogen. We employ a range of different omics where genomics is our main approach to study the evolution and molecular molecular epidemiology of the pathogen.

Our group is made up of students of different levels and backgrounds, with knowledge of bioinformatics, experimental molecular biology and in vitro culture of plants. Visit website to see Group members: http://tomsbiolab.com/team-members-collaborators José Tomás Matus: Principal Investigator Pablo Romero: Group Technician. Gastón Pizzio: Postdoc Chen Zhang: Postdoc Luis Orduña: Biotechnologist (UV) and Master in Bioinformatics (UV). PhD student in Biomedicine and Biotechnology (UV).

Through global massive sequencing techniques, mass spectrometry and molecular cell biology approaches the Chromatin and Gene Regulation Lab tries to elucidate the mechanistic basis of hormone-dependent tumor proliferation in breast cancer.

Zika virus (ZIKV) infection, an Aedes mosquito-borne flavivirus, is declared a global threat for public health due to its association with congenital neurodevelopmental birth defects. Despite the enormous basic and clinical research efforts, no specific therapy has yet been approved for the treatment or prevention of ZIKV infection, thus a better understanding of its pathogenesis is an urgent need.