The group is specialized on the synthesis of polymers by different processes, for the preparation of functional polymer materials.

The group studies the protein fraction of foods and the health impact, including the quality assessment and the nutritional value of food proteins. Currently, we are working on the intestinal signalling of the protein fraction with different types of receptors involved in satiety and metabolic response. The research group is expert on the simulation of the food gastrointestinal digestion and the application of omic tools (proteomics and peptidomics) to study digestion and other enzymatic hydrolysis processes.

Our research is oriented to develop the scientific basis of future quantum technologies, based on the manipulation and detection of quantum states in materials. The main theme of our research is the study of the interaction of these materials with electromagnetic radiation in devices. The group combine expertise in fabrication, experimentation and theory.

Our team investigates how cellular metabolic and bioenergetic fluxes interact with signaling processes to coordinate the growth and normal functioning of cells and tissues. We study these interaction mechanisms at the molecular and cellular level, and how they are deregulated during cancer.

In the last decades, the mouse model tremendously contributed to the progress of research in immunology. The need for translational immunological research, the development of new animal models more adapted to the scientific question, and the acquisition of new knowledge in comparative immunology is increasing in importance every year. The main aim of the group is to provide insights into immunological host-pathogen interactions by studying pigs¿ immune system in the context of natural relevant viral infections, such as Influenza virus (IV) or African swine fever virus (ASFV).

The Quantum Nanophotonics Laboratory is led by Ikerbasque Research Professor Gabriel Molina-Terriza. We are a team of scientists endeavouring to unveil the physics of the interactions of quantum light and matter at the nanoscale. We experiment with exotic states of light such as single photon states, entangled photons or squeezed states of light and force them to interact with very small structures. We aim to control the quantum features of nanoparticles by exploiting their interaction with light.

Group Members: Mª José Motilva Casado: Research Scientist, CSIC (Responsible for Polyphenols) Mar Vilanova de la Torre: Researcher, CSIC (Responsible for Volatiles area) Juana I.

Virus evolution. Experimental evolution. Viral emergence. Virological factors promoting cross-species transmission. Viral tropism mediated by receptor binding proteins. Viral metagenomics. Analysis of the plasma virome in human populations. Virus discovery in wild species. Virus-virus interactions and how they determine viral fitness, drug resistance, and genetic diversity. Rates of spontaneous mutation and other sources of viral genetic diversity. Mathematical modeling. Use of deterministic models and simulations to model viral infections and viral evolution. Directed evolution.

The laboratory investigates the impact of biological sex in brain function. In particular, we address how sex hormones and sex chromosomes shape the function of the hippocapus, a brain region involved in memory and spatial navigation.