The research group led by Associate Professor Dr. Ana V. Villar studies the molecular mechanisms related to the role of the chaperone Hsp90 and the cytokine TGFβ in their connection to cardiac fibrosis phenomena.

Investigating the molecular role of the TORC1 complex in the regulatory mechanisms coordinating cellular growth and proliferation in eukaryotes

Our group studies the replication of the African swine fever virus (ASFV), one of the most relevant pathogens in the animal health field.

Recent evidence suggests that cerebrovascular diseases and neurodegeneration are closely interconnected. However, the mechanisms by which vascular dysfunction in the brain leads to neuronal damage, and how neurodegeneration may in turn impact vascular health, remain poorly understood.

The Advanced Hydrogeological & Geothermal Systems Research Group (SHGA) studies the hydrogeological dynamics and coupled thermo-chemical regime of shallow and deep aquifers through fully three-dimensional, variable-density, multiphase reactive-transport modelling constrained by georeferenced geochemical databases, high-resolution subsurface temperature time-series, down-hole sensor networks and remote-sensing products. Stable- and radio-isotopic tracers are integrated to resolve groundwater provenance, age distributions and contaminant-flow paths.