Selected projects 2020

New therapeutic targets for diabetes

Manuel Irimia

The search for new markers and therapeutic targets in atherosclerosis

Miguel Ángel del Pozo Barriuso

Improving diagnosis and treatment of sudden death

María Carmo-Fonseca

New gut-tissue brain-adipose metabolic connection as a therapeutic target to combat obesity and diabetes

Sonia Fernández Veledo

Attacking HIV reservoirs to eliminate the infection

María José Buzón

New strategies to treat sleeping sickness

Luisa Figueiredo

Understanding and blocking the adaptation mechanism of the malaria parasite in order to eradicate the disease

Elena Gómez-Díaz

New approaches to combatting Chagas disease and leishmaniasis

Olga Genilloud

The dialogue between neurons and defences opens the door to new therapies against infections

Henrique Veiga-Fernandes

Project awarded in collaboration with the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

How does the brain classify stimuli as positive or negative?

Ana Joao Rodrigues

Cellular reprogramming to repair the brain’s sensory circuits

Guillermina López-Bendito

New treatments for schizophrenia and ictus

Manuel Palacín

In search of therapies for mitochondrial diseases

Albert Quintana

Understanding the origin of Parkinson's disease

Guglielmo Foffani

Diamond nanosensors to detect Parkinson’s disease

Jana B. Nieder

Project awarded in collaboration with the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders share mechanisms that may inspire new therapies

Ana Luisa Carvalho

Project awarded in collaboration with the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Non-invasive test for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Maite Mendioroz

Project awarded in collaboration with the Fundación Luzón

Disabling immunosuppression mechanisms in melanoma

Marisol Soengas

Better understanding of the mutations present in T-lymphocyte lymphomas to improve their diagnosis and treatment

Xosé R. Bustelo

Exploring blood production to understand the most aggressive forms of leukaemia

Felipe Prósper

Personalised therapy against a rare childhood cancer

Luciano Di Croce

Fluorescent sensors to study the physical forces in tumours

Xavier Trepat

Artificial intelligence, a new ally against leukaemia

M. Carolina Florian

3D bioprinting, a new tool to improve cancer survival rates

Elena Martínez

Understanding the role of fatty acids in cancer regulation

Gemma Triola