Education and Positions

• Invited Professor, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), 2022.
• Professor, University of Valencia, 2011-present.
• Invited Professor, Texas A&M University, 2009.
• Associate Professor, University of Valencia, 1999-2011.
• Research Associate Professor, University of Valencia, 1998-1999.
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Stockholm University, 1995-1997.
• Research Visitor, Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, San Diego, 1994.
• Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Valencia, 1994.
• B.Sc. in Biology, University of Valencia, 1989.

Research Interests

Membrane protein insertion and assembly; apoptosis; viral membrane proteins.

Funding

Principal Investigator (PI) in 7 grants from the ‘Plan Estatal de investigación’ (Spanish Ministry) and in 3 grants ‘Grupos de Excelencia Prometeo’ (Generalitat Valenciana).

Advisor

Of 12 PhD Thesis, 4 of them Best Doctorate Award (‘Premio Extraordinario’) University of Valencia.

Honors and Awards

• Spanish Biophysical Society “Manuel Rico - Bruker” Award, 2022.
  "For his solid and recognized research career devoted to understanding the mechanisms of biogenesis, folding, and insertion of membrane proteins. For his efforts to integrate different disciplines within biophysics, and for his commitment to the development of biophysics in our country.”
• Fundación SALVAT Inquifarma Award, 2000.
• EMBO Long Term Postdoctoral Fellowship 1995-97.

Spanish Confederation of Scientific Societies (COSCE)

Member of the Goberning Board (2021-present).

Spanish Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SEBBM)

Member of the Executive Council (2016-20).

Doctorate School

• Academic Secretary of the Doctorate School University of Valencia (Sep 2015 - Sep 2019).
• Vice Director of the Doctorate School University of Valencia (Oct 2019 - Jan 2022).

Education and Positions

• ERASMUS coordinator for the Biotecnology Major, 2018-present.
• Assistant Professor, University of Valencia, 2017-present.
• Postdoctoral Fellow (Juan de la Cierva Program), ERI BiotecMed, University of Valencia, 2014-2017.
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, 2009-2014.
• PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Valencia, 2004-2009.
• B. Sc in Biochemistry, University of Valencia, 2004.
• B. Sc in Biology, University of Valencia, 2001.

Research Interests

Host-Viral interactions, Antiviral discovery, Innate Immunity, Membrane protein insertion and assembly.

Funding

Principal Investigator (PI) on a Generalitat Valenciana grant for emerging research groups (Grupos Emergentes-GVA2016-139).

Advisor

Of 2 Phd Thesis.

Mentor

Of the MOTIVEM program (Awards to the entrepreneurship in the classroom).

Education and Positions

• Associate Professor, University of Valencia, 2019-present.
• Assistant Professor, University of Valencia, 2011-2019.
• Research Group Leader, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (Valencia), 2006-2011.
• Research Associate Ramón y Cajal, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe (Valencia), 2003-2006.
• Research Associate Ramón y Cajal, University of Navarra, 2001-2003.
• Research Associate, University of Navarra, 1998-2001.
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Cambridge University (Cambridge, United Kingdom), 1995-1998.
• Postdoctoral Fellow, The Chicago Medical School (North Chicago, IL, USA), 1994-1995.
• Ph.D. in Physiology and Biophysics, The Chicago Medical School (North Chicago, IL, USA), 1994.
• B.Sc. in Biology, University of Valencia, 1986.

Research Interests

Membrane protein insertion and assembly; apoptosis; viral membrane proteins.

Funding

Principal Investigator (PI) in 3 grants from the ‘Plan Estatal de investigación’ (Spanish Ministry) and 1 grant ‘Grupos Emergentes (Generalitat Valenciana).

Advisor

Of 3 PhD Thesis.

Honors and Awards

• Research Training Grant of the Training and Mobility for Researchers Programme 1996-97.
• Positive I3 Programme for Research Activity (Spanish Ministry), 2006.

Spanish Society for Proteomics (SEProt)

• Founding Member 2004.
• Secretary of the Society 2009-2015.

Proteomics Platform Network (ProteoRed)

Member of the Management Board 2005-2010.

Education and Positions

• Distinguished Researcher, Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina (Universitat de València), 2022–present.
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Biochemisches Institut (Universität Zürich), 2018–2021.
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre de Regulació Genòmica (Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona), 2017–2018.
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), 2015.
• Early-stage Researcher, Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular and Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), 2009–2014.
• Ph.D. with Extraordinary Award in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2014.
• M.Sc. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2010.
• B.Sc. with Extraordinary Award in Biochemistry, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2009.

Research Interests

Evolution of the folding, insertion, and interactions of membrane proteins and of their association to disease.

Evolution of protein conformational properties, across the structural spectrum of polypeptides.

Honors and Awards

• María Zambrano Award from the "Programa de Recualificación del Sistema Universitario Español", 2022–2024 (Universitat de València and Spanish Ministry of Universities).
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (Horizon 2020) – Individual Fellowship, 2019–2021 (European Comission).
• FEBS Long-Term Fellowship, 2018–2019 (Federation of European Biochemichal Societies).
• Award from the "Programa de Formación de Profesorado Universitario (FPU)", 2010–2014 (Spanish Ministry of Education).
• IUBMB Wood-Wheland Short-Term Fellowship, 2013 (International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology).

Mentoring Activities

Supervised 3 Master theses.

Membership of Scientific Organizations

• Member of the Spanish Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SEBBM).

Education and Positions

• Postdoctoral Fellow (Juan de la Cierva Program), ERI BiotecMed, University of Valencia, 2022 – present.
• Postdoctoral Fellow (Val I+D Program), ERI BiotecMed, University of Valencia, 2020 – 2022.
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, 2017-2020.
• Ph.D. with Extraordinary Award in Biotechnology, University of Valencia, 2016.
• M.Sc. with Extraordinary Award in Invesntigation in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Genetics, University of Valencia, 2011.
• B.Sc. in Pharmacy, University of Valencia, 2010.

Research Interests

ER-resident membrane proteins, mainly associated to stress and protein transport.

Membrane protein insertion and assembly.

Education and Positions

• Associate Professor, University of Valencia from 2022-present.
• Assistant Professor, University of Valencia, 2018-2022.
• Adjunt Professor, University of Valencia, 2016-2018.
• PhD Researcher in Membrane Protein Group, BiotecMed, University of Valencia, 2013-present.
• PhD Researcher in Plant Molecular Biology lab, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Valencia, 2011-2013.
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Proteomics Facility. Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe Valencia, 2007-2011..
• PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Valencia, 2006.
• PhD Student Plant Molecular Biology lab, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Valencia, 2000-2006.
• B. Sc in Biochemistry, University of Valencia, 1999.

Research Interests

Membrane protein insertion and assembly; viral membrane proteins; host-Viral interactions; apoptosis; proteomics.

Membership of Scientific Organizations

• Spanish Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SEBBM).
• Proteomics Platform Network (ProteoRed).

Mentor

• Of the MOTIVEM program (Awards to the entrepreneurship in the classroom).