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PROGRAMME:
Nanomembrane Group (NANOMEMB-UB)
Nanomedicine

íGroup Members
Lead Researcher

íSTAFF MEMBERS
Sanz Carrasco, Fausto
Eckelt, Kay

Giannotti, Marina Ins
Contact:
íASSOCIATED MEMBERS
Parc Cientfic de Barcelona.
Facultad de Quimica. Universidad de Barcelona. Gorostiza Langa, Pablo
Hernndez Borrell, Jordi
Dpto. de Qumica-Fsica. C/ Martí i Franqués, 1
E.mail: [email protected] Montero Barrientos, Mara Teresa

Website: http://www.ub.edu/bioelectronano/info/index.htm
Torrent Burgues, Joan

CONTRIBUTORS
Arts Vivancos, Juan Manuel
Main lines of research
Bahamonde Santos, Mara Isabel
Bautista Barrufet, Antonio
• Electrochemical STS of biomimetic membranes with redox systems. Measu-
Camarero Palao, Nuria ring the energy levels of a protein under a variety of experimental conditions

Cortijos Aragons, Albert (in the presence of illumination or certain cofactors and partner proteins)
Lpez Martnez, Montserrat will provide new insights into the detailed electron transfer mechanisms.

Martn Quirs, Andrs • Mechanical stability at the molecular level. Nanomechanics of lipid bilayers
Matencio Lloberas, Sonia
and other biosystems. Understanding the effect of mechanical stress on bio-
Oliva Herrera, Mireia
Palacios Padrs, Anna logical membranes is of fundamental importance since cells are known to
naturally perform their function under the effect of a complex combination
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of forces.
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• Development and application of light-activated nanoswitches to control the R
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activity of protein complexes and cells. We will develop new optical switches E
(like the light-gated glutamate receptor LiGluR) in order to study the proces- L R
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ses involved in neurosecretion, exocytosis and endocytosis.
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• Vectorization of therapeutically active molecules. We prepare and characte- A
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rize therapeutic agent (drugs, peptides, proteins, genetic material...) release BN
systems based on supramolecular conjugates which allow reaching the point B
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of action in a directed and effective manner.
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