Team
Joana, Bea, Marta & Manu
Ignacio (Nacho) Maeso
Group Leader
imaeso.at.ub.edu
I am an Associate Professor at the Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics Department at the University of Barcelona. My research interests focus on the early stages of the origin of molecular novelties and how biological systems establish new interactions with other systems for the first time. I also have a keen interest on the evolution of gene regulation in animals.
Beatriz Loría Vinueza
Lab Manager
bea.loria.at.ub.edu
I am a Biologist with a MSc in Genetics and Genomics interested in evolution and developmental genetics. In the team, I assist with the experimental work and with the project administration.
Marta Portela
Postdoctoral Researcher
mportela.at.ub.edu
I am interested in the evolution of gene regulation, gene regulatory networks and transcription factors. I use functional genomics techniques and bioinformatic analyses to understand how new elements are incorporated into regulatory networks.
Manuel Fernández-Moreno
PhD Student (co-supervised with Manuel Irimia)
manufernandezm.at.ub.edu
Fascinated by the evolutionary role of transposons and convergent evolution. Pursuing a PhD in transposon biology, unravelling how retroviral genes have been repurposed for neuroplasticity through a combination of two model organisms and in silico approaches.
David Ricote
PhD Student
david.ricote.at.gmail.com
I work at the crossroads between Biology and Philosophy, reevaluating the Genotype and Phenotype Theory and trying to iunderstand how we conceive biological subjects.
Joana Pérez-Cuevas
BSc Student
joanapecuevas.at.gmail.com
I am a biologist studying the evolution of cis-regulatory elements in different animal lineages. I am also interested in Anthropology.
Alumni
Can be contacted for references
Luisa Mosquera
Luisa was a former MSc student. She is currently doing her PhD in Dra. Canan Arkan’s lab at the Georg-Speyer Haus Institute for tumor biology and experimental therapy, Frankfurt, Germany.
María José López-Fernández
María José was a former PhD student co-supervised by Dr. María Almuedo at the CABD. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Brea-Calvo lab, in Seville, Spain.
Marta S. Magri
Marta was a former PhD student who was initially co-supervised by José Luis Gómez-Skarmeta at the CABD. She is currently teaching Biology at the Istituto Superiore B. Russell in Milano, Italy.
Alberto Pineda
Alberto was a former Postdoctoral fellow. He is currently a MSCA posdoctoral fellow in Dr. Oliferenko’s lab at the Randall Centre for Cell & Molecular Biophysics, Kings College, London, UK.
Panos N. Firbas
Panos was a former PhD student co-supervised with José Luis Gómez-Skarmeta at the CABD. He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in Dr. de Polavieja lab at the Champalimaud Foundation.
Inma Vázquez Gutierrez
Inma did her Master thesis with us. Currently, she is a PhD student at the Carnero lab, at the IBIS.