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Molecular Medicine

- Select group - Joan J. Guinovart: Metabolic Engineering and Diabetes Raúl Méndez: Translational Control of Cell Cycle and Differentiation Lluis Ribas de Pouplana: Gene Translation Laboratory Manuel Palacin: Heterogenic and Multigenic Diseases Antonio Zorzano: Heterogenic and Polygenic Diseases

The Molecular Medicine Programme includes a diverse faculty of biomedical researchers with overlapping scientific interests. It seeks to further our knowledge of the molecular mechanisms that underlie physiological processes and their associated diseases. One of the additional goals is to facilitate the application of the knowledge generated in order to foster translational research.

Expertise in biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, cell signalling and regulation, genomics, genetics and immunology is strongly represented in this Programme. The activities undertaken include the study of the molecular bases of diabetes, obesity, inflammation and, in general, metabolic syndrome, and research into new treatments for these diseases. In addition, it also addresses the signal transduction pathways that control cellular processes, macrophage biology, functional genomics, the molecular bases of inherited aminoacidurias and the structural bases of membrane transporter function.

Programme coordinator

Antonio Zorzano
Group Leader
Office Tel: +34 93 40 37197
e-mail: antonio.zorzanoirbbarcelona.org

Groups

• Joan J. Guinovart: Metabolic Engineering and Diabetes
• Raúl Méndez: Translational Control of Cell Cycle and Differentiation
• Lluis Ribas de Pouplana: Gene Translation Laboratory
• Manuel Palacin: Heterogenic and Multigenic Diseases
• Antonio Zorzano: Heterogenic and Polygenic Diseases

Programme Staff

Programme Technician
Natàlia Plana
Office Tel: +34 93 40 34701
natalia.planairbbarcelona.org

Programme Secretary
Natàlia Molner
Office Tel: +34 93 40 34046
natalia.molnerirbbarcelona.org