SPATIAL CONTROL OF BRASSINOSTEROID SIGNALING IN PLANT STEM CELLS The laboratory of Dr. Caño-Delgado investigates how BR signalling controls plant development, with a particular focus in understanding the spatial regulation of BR signalling in the vascular and stem cells.

The main interest of our group is the study of lignin metabolism in maize. This research is carried out through molecular, biochemical and physiological approaches.

Our research focuses on two aspects of bacterial-plant interactions: 1. The genetic determinants that cause disease or disease resistance We use the wide-host range pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum as a model. R solanacearum is a soil-borne pathogen whose major virulence determinant is the type III secretion system (T3SS). This secretion machinery delivers bacterial effector proteins into host cells, in an engaging example of information transfer between evolutionary distant organisms.

IVPP group focuses its research in the field of pathogen-vector-plant interactions, biology, behavior and control of insects transmitting plant pathogens, their epidemiology and integrated pest management.

The Theory and Simulation Group focuses on the theoretical study of the atomic and electronic structure of nanoscale systems, including the dynamics in response to external excitations.

The Group works in Materials Science, Nanoscience and Electrochemistry for energy-related applications. It leads various research projects on energy storage and conversion, an increasingly strategic area which urgently needs fundamental improvements. The group is internationally recognized for work on hybrid nanocomposite materials, nanofluids and a growing activity on graphene (including synthesis, composites, nanofluids and energy storage). We design and synthesise new materials with a strong emphasis on structural control at different scales (from nano- to macro-).

IFISC is organized in a transversal line of research on 'Complex Systems, Nonlinear and Statistical Physics', participated by all permanent researchers, and 5 sublines of transfer to specific cross-disciplinary areas. The 'Complex Systems' group is an ad-hoc entity created to fulfill the constraints of the 'Aplicacion Grupos de Investigación', requiring the groups to be disjoint.

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most frequent neurodegenerative disorder worldwide after Alzheimer's disease. Our group research lines are related to clinical and etiopathogenic aspects of PD.

Rheological, structural, thermal and sensorial characterization of foods in order to obtain optimized, stable and standardized textures and qualities. Optimization of the texture of fresh, processed and/or stored (refrigerated and frozen) foods using conventional and emerging technologies.