News
Review in Cells
In our review in Cells we discuss the evidence regarding apoptosis of hepatocytes induced by HIV, HIV-encoded proteins, or cART.
Review published
We just published “Metabolomics as a Promising Resource Identifying Potential Biomarkers for Inflammatory Bowel Disease”.
Would you like to contribute to a special issue of Cells?
Would you like to contribute to a special issue of Cells: Anti-HIV Therapy and Chronic Liver Diseases? Send proposals to to nadezda.apostolova@uv.es (Guest Editor) More information
New article in J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol
In our article recently published in J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol – a collaboration with Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research (Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam), Hospital La Fe and Hospital Manises – we show that treatment with vitamin D increases levels of its receptor and attenuates the proliferation of fibroblasts in Crohn’s disease. […]
New project
The project has been awarded to the line led by Dras. Barrachina and Calatayud.
Article in Cells
Succinate Activates EMT in Intestinal Epithelial Cells through SUCNR1: A Novel Protagonist in Fistula Development.
New publication in Journal of Investigative Dermatology in collaboration with Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset
Differential effects of biologics on psoriasis-related vascular inflammation and risk of thrombosis
Article in Antiviral Research
p53 and p53-related Mediators PAI-1 and IGFBP-3 Are Downregulated in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of HIV-patients Exposed to NNRTI.
New article in NUTRIENTS
Diminished Vitamin D Receptor Protein Levels in Crohn’s Disease Fibroblasts: Effects of VD.
Looking for PhD students
We are looking for PhD students to join our line of research on mechanisms of mucosal recovery and progression to fibrosis in inflammatory bowel disease.
International Workshop on Liver and Gut Fibrosis
We are excited to announce the International Workshop on Liver and Gut Fibrosis, which will take place in Valencia, on 18-19th June this year.
Media coverage of our article in Gut
Rilpivirine attenuates liver fibrosis through selective STAT1-mediated apoptosis in hepatic stellate cells.
Article in Gut
Gut is the journal of the British Society of Gastroenterology and is published by the BMJ Group.
Two new research grants
Two research projects have receive funding from the Spanish Ministry (Programa Estatal de I+D+i Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad).
New article published
Our group has published a new article in Journal of Crohns Colitis.
Pedro Salvador defends his thesis
The title of his thesis is “Relevance of the macrophage as a source of Wnt ligands in the complications associated with Crohn’s disease”.
New article published
Mitophagy in human astrocytes treated with the antiretroviral drug Efavirenz: Lack of evidence or evidence of the lack.
Jesús Cosín awarded by the UV
The García Blanco Medal Award recognizes the scientific career in the field of experimental medicine of our colleague.
Alberto Martí defended his doctoral thesis
Our colleague Alberto Martí Rodrigo defended his doctoral thesis.
Two grants awarded
During the recent CIBERehd Jornadas Científicas members of our group were awarded two grants.
New Lecturer
Our colleague Ángeles Álvarez Ribelles has been promoted to Lecturer of Pharmacology.
Postgraduate position/ Doctoral programme
Would you like to prepare your doctorate as a member of our research group?
New article
Results of our line of research on inflammatory bowel disease have been published in Mucosal Immunology.
Prometeo Programme
Our group has just been awarded further funding from the Valencia government as part of its Prometeo Programme for research groups of excellence.
New Doctoral Prize
Fernando Alegre has been awarded the University of Valencia’s Doctoral Prize 2017-2018 for his thesis.
Research stay in the USA
Ainhoa Sánchez has begun a 4-month research stay at the Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
New Lecturer
Yesterday, our colleague Nadezda Apostolova was promoted to Lecturer of Pharmacology at the University of Valencia.
Miguel Martí Full Professor
Congratulations to our colleague Miguel Martí Cabrera, who is now Full Professor of Pharmacology.
2nd Best Master in Spain
Members of our group participate in the Master’s Degree in Research and Rational Use of Medication, considered the second best in Spain.
New publication
The journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation) has published a new article by our group.
Laura Gisbert begins a stay
Our colleague Laura Gisbert has just begun a 3-month stay in the laboratory of Dr. Anje te Velde, in Amsterdam.
Scholarship offer
The research group led by Dr. Juan V. Esplugues is looking for candidates for a scholarship to initiate a career in research.
Liverseminar with Stuart Forbes
The conference, entitled “Stem cells in liver diseases” will take place on 25 April at 16:00 in IDIBAPS.
