“Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution” (Theodosius Dobhzansky)
Understanding how genomes are organized is fundamental to the dynamics of genome composition, evolutionary relationships between species and, in the long run, speciation, providing insights to how biodiversity originates and is maintained. It is our goal to provide a unified and encompassing view of how genomes are organized, regulated and transmitted to the offspring in both vertebrates and invertebrates.
- Aurora Ruiz-Herrera Moreno– Principal Investigator, ICREA Acadèmia
- Marina Brasó-Vives – MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow
- Aina Vera – PhD student
- Nuria Plaza – PhD student
- Yuan Chen – PhD student
- Gala Pujol – PhD student
- Laura González – PhD student
- Mónica Cremades – PhD student (co-supervised, Eugin)
- Berta Gayete – PhD student (co-supervised, Eugin)
- Rosella Damiano – MSc student
- Jhon Alex Dziechciarz Vidal – Visiting PhD student, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (Brazil)
Visiting researchers
- 2025 – Thomas Decroly – PhD student, University of Edinburgh (UK)
- 2025 – Catherine Brekke – Postdoc, Norwegian University (Norway)
- 2025 – Ashwini V. Mohan – Postdoc, University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland)
- 2025 – Riccardo Fabio Basta – MSc student, Universitá di Pavia (Italy)
- 2025 – A/Prof Anne-Marie Dion-Côté – Université de Moncton (Canada)
- 2024/25 – Agda Bernegossi – PhD student, UNESP (Brazil)
- 2024/25 – Ezgi Unal – PhD student, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium)
- 2024 – Prof. Nicole Valenzuela – Visiting Professor, Iowa State University (USA)
- 2023 – Camila do Nascimento Moreira – PostDoc. Universidade Paulista (Brazil)
- 2022/23 – Prof. Nicole Valenzuela – Iowa State University (USA)
- 2021 – Arturo Elías Llumbet – PhD student. University Groningen (Holland)
- 2019 – Prof. Terence J. Robinson – University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
- 2018 – Marina Bambi – MSc student, Universitá di Pavia (Italy)
- 2015 – Prof. Terence J. Robinson – University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
- 2014 – Claudia Biadale – PhD student. Universitá di Pavia (Italy)
- 2014– Natalia Gablo – MSc student. Rzeszowski University (Poland)
- 2014 – María Isabel Velásquez Vélez – PhD student. Univ. de los Andes (Colombia)
- 2012 – Prof. Terence J. Robinson – University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
- 2012 – Dr. Marcelo B. Cioffi – Universidad de San Carlos (Brazil)
Alumni
Postdocs
- Laia Marín Gual (2025-2026)
- Lucía Álvarez González (2025)
- Javier Lanillos (2024-2025)
- Anna González (2024)
- Rosa Ana Sánchez-Guillén (2013-2014)
- Cristina Carbajales (2009-2010)
PhDs students
- Cristina Marín García (2020-2025)
- Laia Marín Gual (2019-2025)
- Lucía Álvarez González (2018-2024)
- Covadonga Vara (2015-2020)
- Andreu Paytuví (2015-2019)
- Laia Capilla (2010-2015)
- Rita Reig (2009-2014)
- Marta Farré (2008-2012)
MSc students
- Marta Fabregat, MSc student (2025-2026)
- Verónica López, MSc student (2025-2026)
- Joel Begué, MSc student (2025-2026)
- Laura Yuan Stoma, MSc student (2025-2026)
- Mohammad Shwerdi, MSc student (2024-2025)
- Fleur Coppen, MSc student (2023-2024)
- Clara Romero, MSc student (2023-2024)
- Laia Capilla, MSc student (2009-2010)
- Rita Reig, MSc student (2009-2010)
- Irene Alfonso, MSc student (2022-2023)
- Albert Gubern, MSc student (2021-2022)
- Keren E. Yam Duarte, MSc student (2021-2022)
- Gala Pujol, MSc student (2020-2021)
- Judit Picón, MSc student (2020-2021)
- Laura González, MSc student (2019-2020)
- Laia Marín, MSc student (2018-2019)
- Ainoa Justicia, MSc student (2018-2019)
- Dale Abrahams, MSc student (2016-2018)
- Beatriu Florit, MSc student (2017-2018)
- Judit Salvà, MSc student (2017-2018)
- Judith Bello, MSc student (2016-2017)
- Adrià Hernández, MSc student (2014-2015)
- Verónica Olmos, MSc student (2014-2015)
- Marta Andres, MSc student (2013-2014)
- Jonathan Fernández, MSc student (2013-2014)
- Marta Vila, MSc student (2012-2013), Research internship (2011)
- Joana Segura, MSc student (2011-2012), Research internship (2010)
- Anna Ullastres, MSc student (2011-2012)
- Lidia Anguiano, MSc student (2011-2012)
- Sarai Pacheco, MSc student (2009-2010)
- Rita Reig-Viader, MSc student (2009-2010)
- Laia Capilla, MSc student (2009-2010)
Research Internships
- Mar Alonso, 2026
- Mireia Salvador, 2026
- Laia Cuenca, 2026
- Lucía Suarez, 2026
- Mireia Salvador, 2026
- Mireia Granero, 2025
- Catalina Kay, 2025
- Mariona Rísquez, 2025
- Carlota Mesas, 2025
- Cristina Rosiñol, 2024
- Marina Guardia, 2024
- Mar de Castro, 2024
- Carme Peirau, 2024
- Emma Carreras, 2023
- Daniel Quiroga, 2023
- Sara Cuesta, 2023
- Clara Gámez, 2023
- Luis Osorio, 2022
- Anna Esquerda, 2022
- Rubén Díaz, 2021
- Maria Magdalena Ramis, 2021 & 2020
- Carolina Buzza, 2021
- Alberto Carrasco, 2021
- Tanvi Navarro, 2021
- Laia Montes, 2020
- Dafne Cruz, 2020
- Michael Bernardinelli, 2020
- Alberto Lozano, 2019
- Lucía Barbadilla, 2019
- Blanca Lucas, 2019
- Xing Luo, 2018
- Olatz Arnold, 2018
- Candela Rosado, 2018
- Guillermo Albert, 2018 & 2017
- Marta Pla, 2017
- Cinta Macià, 2017
- Laura Palacios, 2017
- Carla Roca, 2016
- Marta Marín, 2016
- Iván Martínez , 2016
- Ariadna Cortina, 2016
- Guillermo Grijalba, 2015
- Cristina Pardo, 2014
- Gisela Serrano, 2014
- Guillem Borràs, 2014
- Sara Corella, 2013
- Maria Martínez, 2013
- Meritxell Saperas, 2012
- Guillem Parrado, 2011
- Marta Vila, 2011
- Adrià Voltes, 2011
- Marta Vila, 2010
- Joana Segura, 2010