A. Biological and Medicinal Chemistry
This research area at the frontier with supramolecular chemistry, nanotechnology and biomedicine aims to discover new molecular tools for biological research as well as for developing new therapy and diagnosis approaches to prevalent 21st century’s diseases, such as cancer, Alzheimer or multi-Resistant infections. This area covers aspects of both fundamental and applied science, from the study of the molecular bases of different biological mechanisms, to the development of new drugs and novel drug transport and delivery strategies.
B. Functional Materials of Technological Interest
This research line clusters scientific investigations that are aimed at the discovery of new organic, inorganic and metallo-organic materials with unique properties, as well as their application in the development of technological devices. It focuses especially on the implementation of biomedical applications as well as in the design of new molecular electronic and energetic technologies.
C. Synthetic Technologies for Sustainable Development
The general goal of this research area is to design and develop new and effective catalytic processes for the transformation of abundant raw materials into high added value products, in an economical and environmentally friendly way.
D. Computational Chemistry and Data Science
This area integrates the functionalities of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and immersive molecular visualization using augmented and virtual reality.