PhD position available in the Molecular Biomedicine group (UAB)

September 27, 2024

One 4-year PhD position (Formación de Personal Investigador, FPI) is available in the Molecular Biomedicine group (MolBioMed) at the Chemistry Department of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB).
The project PID2023-147140NB-I00 funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities is entitled: Approaching cancer as an inflammation- based disease: Theoretical development of innovative ways to design new pharmacological and photo-pharmacological treatments.

New Graduate Chemists

July 11, 2024

Last week, Susana and Guillem successfully presented their final thesis in Chemistry! We are very proud of their work and dedication. Congratulations to both of you on this great achievement!

9th European Workshop in Lipid Meditors

June 28, 2024

We presented our ongoing research on the activation of the EP4 receptor by Prostaglandin E2 at 9EWLM.

Álex Pérez Sánchez – University of Edinburgh
Álex Pérez Sánchez – ESPA24, Tarragona

ESPA2024

June 9, 2024

Álex presented our ongoing research on the activation of the EP4 receptor by Prostaglandin E2 at ESPA2024.

The study explores the implications for inflammation and possible therapeutic contributions.

J2IFAM 2024

February 23, 2024

The importance of COX-2 and inflammatory diseases against cancer

If you want to know more, you can read it here.

Álex Pérez Sánchez – ICMol, Parc Científic de la Universitat de València

13a Trobada de Joves Investigadors del Països Catalans

January 31, 2024

Álex presents his work entitled: “Understanding COX-2 for the design of new drugs against cancer: Computational study using a specific fluorogenic compound”.

New Doctor at the Group

December 20, 2023

Theoretical and experimental study of the reaction mechanism of several lipoxygenases and hydrolases: governing their product pattern by mutagenesis.

If you want to know more, you can read it here.

PhD Defence of Miquel Canyelles Niño, UAB
Álex Pérez Sánchez – Thessaloniki, Greece

EuChemS CompChem 2023

August 29, 2023

The member of the group, Álex Pérez Sánchez, will be able to present his poster, titled “Illuminating the Dark Side of COX-2: Insights from Computational Simulations and Fluorescent Probes in Cancer Research”, at the EuChemS CompChem 2023

If you want to know more, you can read it here.

Pedro Martínez defends his TFG

July 4, 2023

Pedro Martínez has presented his Bachelor’s Degree Final Project entitled: «Exploring 14S-HpDHA binding modes and its negative allosteric modulation in hALOX12-catalyzed MaR1 biosynthesis».

If you want to know more, you can read it here.

Josep M. Lluch – RQTC-SCQ, Barcelona

First Meeting of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry of the SCQ

January 30, 2023

The member of the group, Josep M. Lluch, was able to attend as a plenary guest at the 1st RQTC organized by the Catalan Society of Chemistry.

In his talk, he had the opportunity to share our research in the field of computational modeling in order to understand and benefit from inflammatory processes.

If you want to know more, you can read it here.

Alejandro Cruz defends his Doctoral Thesis

July 15, 2022

Alejandro Cruz Sáez presents his doctoral thesis entitled: «Biomolecular simulations of some relevant enzymes in inflammatory processes: 15-LOX, 5-LOX and COX-2. Application to the study of mechanisms and the design of inhibitors».

If you want to know more, you can read it here.

Lipoxygenase – Figure Extracted from Thesis
Miquel Canyelles Niño and other winners – Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

8th European Workshop on Lipid Mediator

July 1, 2022

Miquel Canyelles was able to present a poster entitled «Study of the conversion of leukotriene A4 to leukotriene B4 driven by leukotriene A4 hydrolase» which earned him the award as the best poster of the workshop.

If you want to know more, you can read it here.

12th Congress of Electronic Structure Principles and Applications

June 23, 2022

The member of the group, Àngels González Lafont, was able to attend ESPA2022 as a guest, where she was able to present part of the results of our research.

In addition, our colleague Alejandro Cruz Sáez had the opportunity to present his results in the form of a poster.

If you want to know more, you can read it here.

Àngels González Lafont – ESPA2022, Vigo