Selected projects 2025

New treatments for a rare disease, the Myhre syndrome

Maria J. Macias

Reprogramming the immune system to prevent diabetes

Pere Santamaria

Award-winning project in collaboration with Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF)

Uncovering the hidden heart risks after cancer treatment

Borja Ibañez

Advanced gene therapy for life-threatening heart conditions

Juan Antonio Bernal

Exploring new avenues in diabetes research through calorie restriction

Josep A. Villena

Deciphering genetic codes: enhancing beta cell maturation for diabetes treatment

Manuel Irimia

Award-winning project in collaboration with Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF)

New approaches to combat cancer cachexia

Miguel López

Unlocking the secrets of HIV control without treatment

Ezequiel Ruiz-Mateos

Unraveling plasmid networks to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria

Álvaro San Millán

Revolutionising cerebral malaria research with cutting-edge techniques

Maria Bernabeu

Exploring the intracellular survival and antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus

Ana Eulalio

Precision-targeted therapy to combat antibiotic resistance

Frank J. Hernández

Innovative strategies to tackle antimicrobial resistance by understanding resistance genes

José Antonio Escudero García-Calderón

Exploring cannabidiol (CBD) potential in treating newborn brain injuries

José Martínez

How tiny DNA changes shape the developing brain

Diogo Castro

Award-winning project in collaboration with the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Decoding brain mechanisms behind empathy and prosocial behavior

Cristina Márquez

An innovative vaccine to treat Parkinson’s disease

Salvador Ventura

Unveiling microglia's role in als: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic targets

Cintia Roodveldt

Award-winning project in collaboration with the Fundación Luzón

Tailored solutions for Developmental Epileptic Encephalopathy

Antonio Ferrer Montiel

The science behind decision-making

Joseph Paton

Fighting brain damage by rethinking mitochondria

Albert Quintana

Deciphering genome stability through telomeres and RNA interactions

Claus Maria Azzalin

Preventing medicine towards Leukaemia

Isidro Sánchez-García

Targeting PAX5 to restore balance in leukemia cells

Alejandro Vaquero

A new hope for children with resistant T-Cell Leukemia

Álvaro Urbano-Ispizua

Targeting the tumor environment to personalize colorectal cancer care

Alexandre Calon

Tackling tumour microenvironment to unlock immunotherapy for brain cancer

Joan Seoane

A universal CAR-T cell to target cancer’s hidden signature

João Lacerda

Award-winning project in collaboration with the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Advanced nanotechnology for improved cancer immunotherapy

June Ereño-Orbea

Innovative Liquid-Based ECMO System

Thomas Hermans

An implantable drug delivery device to ameliorate the treatment for glioblastoma

Bruno Sarmento

A new platform to test treatments for spinal cord damage

Zaida Álvarez

AI-powered microscopy to combat infections

Ricardo Henriques

A new way to fight brain damage from within

Ana Paula Pêgo

Award-winning project in collaboration with the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia