Research Programs & Groups
Cell and Molecular Biology
All about the molecules within the cells, how they interact and their role in cellular and body functions. Coordinator: Miguel Ángel Valverde.
- Molecular Physiology (Miguel Ángel Valverde, Rubén Vicente, José Manuel Fernández, and Francisco J. Muñoz)
- Virology Unit (Juana Díez and Andreas Meyerhans)
- Cancer Biology (Ana Janic)
Molecular Medicine
Deciphering the molecular mechanisms that underlie physiological pathways and the diseases associated with them. Coordinator: José Ayté
- Oxidative Stress and Cell Cycle (Elena Hidalgo and José Ayté)
- Immunology (Cristina López Rodríguez and Jose Aramburu)
- Proteomics and Protein Chemistry (David Andreu)
- Neurobiology of Behaviour (Olga Valverde)
- Human Natural Killer Cell Biology (Miguel López-Botet)
- Chemical Biology of Therapeutic Enzymes Marta Barniol
Evolutionary Biology and Complex Systems
Interdisciplinary groups focused on the study of the processes and mechanisms generating all aspects of the diversity of life, especially the ones related to its complexity. The entities under study cover a wide range of natural and artificial elements from single genes, molecules, pathways, cells and genomes to organisms, populations, species, and whole ecosystems. Coordinator: David Comas
- Evolutionary Systems Biology (Jaume Bertranpetit)
- Human Genome Diversity (David Comas)
- Genomics of Individuality (Francesc Calafell)
- Evolutionary Population Genetics (Elena Bosch)
- Evolutionary Genomics (Arcadi Navarro)
- Comparative Genomics (Tomàs Marquès)
- Complex Systems (Ricard Solé)
Biomedical Informatics
A joint research program with IMIM-Hospital del Mar Research Institute that carries out fundamental research and technological developments on the application of advanced information technologies and computational methods in the health and life sciences. Coordinator: Ferran Sanz
- Integrative Biomedical Informatics (Ferran Sanz)
- PharmacoInformatics (Manuel Pastor)
- Structural Bioinformatics (Baldo Oliva)
- Functional Genomics (Robert Castelo)
- Computational Science (Gianni de Fabritiis)
- Microbiome (Mireia Vallès)
Genetics and Neurosciences
The scientific goal of the GNP is to understand the genetic and molecular basis of the development, function and disease of the Nervous System. Coordinator: Rafael Maldonado
- Neuropharmacology (Rafael Maldonado and Andrés Ozaita)
- Genetics (Luis Pérez Jurado)
- Neurobiology of Sensory Systems (Berta Alsina)
- Neurodevelopmental Dynamics (Cristina Pujades)
- Endocrine regulatory genomics (Lorenzo Pasquali)
Systems Bioengineering
Engineering matters to solve complex biological questions through modelling and experimental processes leading to the generation of knowledge and products such as sustainable advanced medical/environmental technologies. Coordinator: Pilar Rivera.
- Dynamical Systems Biology (Jordi Garcia-Ojalvo)
- Integrative Biomedical Materials and Nanomedicine (Pilar Rivera Gil)
- Live-cell Structural Biology (Oriol Gallego)
- Stembryo Engineering Lab (Alfonso Martínez Arias)
- Synthetic Biology for Biomedical Applications (Javier Macía)
- Translational Synthetic Biology (Marc Güell)
Transversal Program
This programme encompasses the study of occupational and environmental health determinants, education in health sciences, and science communication. Coordinator: Gema Revuelta
- Occupational Health (CISAL) (Fernando García Benavides)
- Studies Center on Science, Communication and Society (Gema Revuelta)
