The objective of our research is the analysis of the Iberian world, in a twofold purpose: on the one hand, the peculiarities and the factors of identity that characterize the different peninsular territories and, at the same time, their internal differences, emphasizing the cultural, political, ideological and religious components. On the other hand, arises the image projected by Iberian to the outside world, the broad lines of their mechanisms of action against other political formations, beyond the concrete joints, and the use of different diplomatic levels to carry out these purposes.

The activity of the Laser Processing Group (LPG) focuses on the study of both fundamental and applied aspects of laser-matter interaction aiming at discovering, understanding and controlling laser-matter interaction phenomena down to the nanometer (spatial) and femtosecond (temporal) scales. As a result we perform internationally relevant research in the fields of photonics, nanotechnology and ultrafast science.

Theoretical and experimental study of nonlinear effects in optical fiber waveguides, with particular emphasis on telecommunications and sensing applications, fiber lasers and the implementation of novel fiber-based photonic systems based on nonlinear interactions. Optical fiber metrology and instrumentation.

The scientific activity of the research group is mainly devoted to the synthesis and selective transformations of carbohydrates, with the aim of obtaining molecules with utility in biological studies and with medical applications. We study selective transformations using chemical methods and biocatalysis with commercially available enzymes or obtained by the research team. The multidisciplinary character of the group is reinforced by collaborations with other groups from complementary disciplines and backgrounds.

The research group's activity deals with fundamental aspects of carbohydrate chemistry with potential applications in biology and biomedicine.

Design and synthesis of carbohydrate based DNA ligands to study the molecular bases of carbohydrate-DNA interaction. The study will be carried out with biological relevan carbohydrates due to their interest in DNA and RNA binding in human cells.

Our research group is positioned at MATTER area within the CSIC. Our main line of research is Organic Synthesis. Research in our group is focused on linking the development of synthetic methodology (new reactions, new elements of stereocontrol, etc.) with the synthesis of complex bioactive products.

The general goal of our research is to understand molecular recognition events involving nucleic acids. Such events are of key importance in a myriad of processes in Biology and Nanoscience.

The Mössbauer Spectroscopy and Surface Analysis Group is devoted to research of thin and ultrathin films, surfaces and nanostructures. The group employs a remarkable variety of experimental approaches that include both the production of films and / or their surface modification by molecular beam epitaxy or magnetron sputtering and the characterization of their physicochemical properties by spectroscopic techniques (XPS, AES, Mössbauer), diffraction (LEED) and microscopy (STM, LEEM).

The scientific interests of our research group are focused on the design, synthesis and characterization of new “tailor-made” photosensitized nanostructured materials with improved biophotonic behavior for advanced biomedical applications, as well as to enhance the knowledge on the processes governing their synthesis, behavior and properties in regarding their structure and nanostructure and their biological response.