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    Jorge Russo
    Russo, Jorge G.
    Research Professor at
    Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
    Experimental Sciences & Mathematics
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    Research interests

    A major challenge of theoretical physics is unveiling the fundamental laws that govern the universe. The microscopic world, governed by quantum mechanics, is fuzzy, uncertain and involves three forces among elementary particles: electromagnetic, weak nuclear and strong nuclear. The gravitational force, described by Einstein general relativity, is instead observed at large scales. But this theory is incompatible with quantum mechanics. Superstring theory is presently the best candidate to reconcile gravity with quantum mechanics and thus to provide a unifying framework for the four forces of nature.

    My research interests include Superstring theory, Cosmology and Particle Physics.

    Key words

    Superstring theory, Supergravity, Branes, Black holes .

    ORCID

    : 0000-0002-3023-1833
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    Manuel Salmerón
    Salmeron Sanchez, Manuel
    Research Professor at
    Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC)
    Engineering Sciences
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    <p>I have established myself as a world leader in engineering material-based cell microenvironments for&nbsp;<em>in vitro</em>modelling and regenerative medicine (&gt;180 papers, h-index 45). I founded and am currently co-director (with Prof Matt Dalby) of the Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment at the University of Glasgow. I lead a multidisciplinary group with 12 PhD students and 8 postdocs. I was based in Valencia (Spain) until 2013 where I pioneered novel materials that triggered protein organisation (<em>Science Advances 2016</em>).&nbsp;<strong>I was awarded and ERC (Consolidator) Grant in 2012</strong>&nbsp;to investigate materials that promote growth factor binding and their use in regenerative medicine. I moved to Glasgow in 2013 where I have assembled a multidisciplinary team that have generated internationally leading outcomes and radical new concepts: the use of viscosity to control cell behaviour (<em>PNAS 2018</em>)<em>;</em>&nbsp;living biomaterials (bacteria-based materials) for stem cell engineering (<em>Advanced Materials</em>&nbsp;<em>2018</em>); the low dose use of BMP-2 for bone regeneration (<em>Advanced Science 2019</em>)&nbsp;and the relationship between material mechanics and metabolism (<em>Nature Metabolism 2020</em>). I develop basic concepts that are pushed all the way to translation. I received&nbsp;<strong>two ERC-PoC awards</strong>&nbsp;used to further develop material-based bone regeneration technologies that are now being used, funded by the Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation, to help landmine survivors. I have&nbsp;filed 3 patents (1 granted) and lead a novel clinical trial using materials for bone regeneration to be delivered in 2023. In 2017, in collaboration with vets from the small animal hospital at the University of Glasgow, he developed the technology that saved from amputation the leg of Eva –a Munsterlander run over by a car who developed an infected bone critical size defect (see&nbsp;<a href="https://goo.gl/1Z3r8t">https://goo.gl/1Z3r8t&nbsp;</a>). I<strong> was awarded an ERC AdG in 2022</strong> to investigate the role of viscoelasticity in regenerative medicine. I am also a keen science communicator and have participated in public engagement events (e.g. Science in the Café in Singapore, Spain and UK) and led a team of 20 PhD students and early career researchers with an exhibit at the Science Summer Exhibition of the Royal Society (material matters – biomaterials for bone repair&nbsp;<a href="https://goo.gl/uG2mCg">https://goo.gl/uG2mCg</a>). I have had my research broadcasted in national and international papers, TV (UK BBC, BBC World, Channel 4 and internationally) and Radio.</p>

    Key words

    Bioengineering, Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Matrix engineering

    ORCID

    : https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8112-2100

    RESEARCHER ID

    : E-4680-2010
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    Xavier Salvatella
    Salvatella Giralt, Xavier
    Research Professor at
    Institut de Recerca Biomèdica (IRB Barcelona)
    Experimental Sciences & Mathematics
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    Research interests

    A high resolution description of the structure and dynamics of intrinsically disordered proteins is a very useful tool to study the properties and the function of these important biomacromolecules and, most importantly, to understand how changes in sequence or environment can lead to disease. My research work aims, on the one hand, at developing approaches to probe the conformational heterogeneity of intrinsically disordered proteins and, on the other hand, at understanding how changes in such motions relate to the molecular recognition of proteins, to their multimerization properties, to their function and to disease.

    Key words

    Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Protein Folding, Protein Misfolding, Protein Dynamics, Biomolecular Condensation, Protein Aggregation

    ORCID

    : 0000-0002-8371-4185

    RESEARCHER ID

    : C-7337-2008
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    Samuel Sánchez
    Sánchez Ordónez, Samuel
    Research Professor at
    Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC)
    Engineering Sciences
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    Research interests

    Samuel Sánchez is leader of the “Smart Nano-Bio-Devices” group, working in the multidisciplinary field of Nanosciences with interest in developing hybrid robotics systems across different length-scales, from the nano- to the macroscale. Research interest spans from fundamental science, translational approach of nanodevices to the clinic to the exploitation of the protected intellectual property developed by the group. Currently, the main research lines in the group are: 1. Nanofabrication of nanobots as smart drug delivery systems for biomedical applications.; 2. Study of collective phenomena of active nanosystems; 3. Development of personalized medicine based on multifunctional biocompatible nanobots for patient-derived tumors and other diseases, 4. Use of medical imaging tools to track self-propelled nanobots in vivo and 4. 3D Printing living systems based on skeletal muscle tissues for tissue engineering, drug screening and living soft robotics.

    Key words

    nanorobots,,nanomotors, drug delivery, nanotech, active colloids, 3d printing

    ORCID

    : 0000-0001-9713-9997
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    María Victoria Sánchez Vives
    Sánchez-Vives, María Victoria
    Research Professor at
    Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (FRCB-IDIBAPS)
    Life & Medical Sciences
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    Research interests

    Neuronal and network properties determining the emergent activity in the cerebral cortex. Brain states and rhythms: regulating mechanisms, information encoding, neuromodulation.Using experimental and computational approach, with an interest in neurotechnology. The integration of the cortical information giving rise to bodily representation, combining brain activity and virtual reality for understanding these processes and VR medical applications.

    Key words

    up states, slow oscillations, cortical rhythms, cortical processing, neuronal networks, cortical neurophysiology, body representation, body scheme, embodiment, brain interfaces

    ORCID

    : 0000-0002-8437-9083

    RESEARCHER ID

    : J-8526-2014
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    Anna Sanpera
    Sanpera Trigueros, Anna
    Research Professor at
    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
    Experimental Sciences & Mathematics
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    Research interests

    My research interest cover quantum information, atomic physics, condensed matter and statistical  physics. I study the properties that atoms frozen to very low temperatures display. Ultracold atomic gases permit to study, in a very clean way, a rich variety of systems which appear in Nature but whose exotic properties are difficult to understand. I am also involved in the mathematical description of entanglement, arguably the most distinct feature of quantum physics. Taking advantage of the quantum properties of matter, we engineer more powerful ways to process and distribute information in order to build, in a near future, quantum computers and simulators able to perform tasks that classical computers cannot. I am also working in quantum thermodynamics, open quantum systems, quantum learning and quantum metrology to exploit the advantatges quantum physics offers us to improve machine learning tasks as well as the determination of unknown parameters with a precission that classical physics cannot achieve.

    Key words

    Quatum Information, Atomic Physics, Condensed Matter, Quantum Optics

    ORCID

    : orcid.org/0000-0002-8970-6127

    RESEARCHER ID

    :   L-3174-2014