Molecular Nutrition and Metabolism group was created in 2017. At present, Virginia García Cañas, Carolina Simó Ruiz, Oswaldo Hernández Hernández and Maricruz Mamani Huanca are part of the research team. Additionally, the group occasionally hosts visiting students and researchers from various universities, but their contributions are inherently temporary and of short duration.

Adult stem cell populations are critical to maintain tissue function and, therefore, balanced self-renewal/differentiation, and the prevention of senescence are thus critical for tissue homeostasis. The group work in the study of several adult stem cells, including stem cells derived form bone marrow, mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) and, more recently, cardiac progenitor cells.

The aim of Sustainable and Advanced Construction group, is to explore the limits of knowledge and construction technology in order to propose new materials, products and construction systems that have advantages over existing ones, under the premise of being more sustainable. Advanced and sustainable construction must be seen from a broad point of view that includes the development of new construction tools (materials, processes and services) with better performance, functionalities (multifunctional) and capabilities, oriented to satisfying the well-being of the user and the society always in

In the Neural Rehabilitation Group (NRG) we focus our main research efforts to develop methods and technologies that could help understanding and controlling human biological systems and their interaction with the environment. In particular, interdisciplinary research program is established with the mission of collaboratively pursuing the development of innovative methodologies, interventions, and assistive devices to improve the quality of care and quality of life for persons with disabilities.

The Organometallic Synthesis and Catalytic Applications (OSACA) group was created in 2017, and has its origin in the former group Organometallic Chemistry and Homogeneous Catalysis, initiated in the mid-1980s by Prof. Ernesto Carmona. The OSACA group develops several research lines dedicated to the study of organometallic processes and the synthesis of homogeneous, heterogenized and colloidal metal-based catalysts, aiming to develop more efficient and sustainable chemical processes for organic synthesis and hydrogen-storage.

The main objective of our laboratory (Synaptic Neuromodulation Lab) is to elucidate the molecular underpinnings underlying neuronal circuit adaptation through plasticity and neuromodulatory mechanisms, and to understand how these processes are altered during natural and pathological aging.

The ABE programme clearly fits the scope of the area VIDA and we study animal biodiversity from a phylogenetic perspective, aiming at an increased knowledge of the Tree of Life. Our scientific interests cover from the origin and distribution of biodiversity (from morphological, genetic, ecological and functional standpoints), the systematics of selected groups, diversification and speciation, hybridisation, biogeography and evolutionary ecology, to phylogenetic methods.

Our research is based on the study of human genetic variation and its diversity. The purpose of the studies carried out in our group is to interrogate the information of the genomes (human or of close species) to understand the dynamic of the genome (and of the different parts of it) and thanks to it, to unravel the dynamics of human groups. Our studies focus on understanding the history of humankind, from the African origin of modern humans, to the formation of specific populations through migration and possible admixture events.