Institute of Biomedical Technologies

Members of the institute

The current investigators at the ITB and the other collaborating researchers belong to different departments of the ULL and associated hospitals.

PhD students, collaborating researchers, administrative and technical staff will be listed in their respective research groups.

ULL Departments

  • Biochemistry, Microbiology, Cell Biology and Genetics
  • Basic Medical Sciences
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology
  • Internal Medicine, Dermatology and Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology, Psychobiology and Methodology
  • Cognitive, Social and Organisational Psychology
  • Organic Chemistry

University Hospitals

  • University Hospital of The Canary Islands (HUC)
  • University Hospital Nª Sª de la Candelaria (HUNSC)

Principal Investigators and Heads of Research Lines

  • Ángel Acebes Vindel, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Contracted Lecturer, PhD in Physiology, Basic Medical Sciences Department, ULL)
  • Abraham Acevedo Arozena, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – “Miguel Servet” Investigator of the SCS/FIISC; HUC Research Unit)
  • Diego Álvarez de la Rosa, PhD (Programme of Chronic & Age-Related Diseases – Lecturer of Physiology, Basic Medical Sciences Department, ULL)
  • Julio T. Ávila Marrero (Programme of Genetic & Rare Diseases – Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Cellular Biology and Genetics, ULL)
  • Horacio Barber Friend, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Lecturer of Basic Psychology, Department of Cognitive, Social and Organisational Psychology, ULL)
  • Markus Conrad, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – “Ramón y Cajal” Investigator, Department of Cognitive, Social and Organisational Psychology, ULL)
  • Araceli Delgado Hernández, PhD (Programme of Drug Development & Target Identification – Lecturer of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology, ULL)
  • José Federico Díaz González, MD, PhD (Programme of Chronic & Age-Related Diseases – Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Dermatology and Psychiatry, ULL – Head of the Rheumatology Service, HUC)
  • Carmen María Évora García, PhD (Programme of Drug Development & Target Identification – Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology, ULL)
  • Carlos Flores Infante, PhD (Programme of Genetic & Rare Diseases – Contracted Investigator SCS/FIISC; HUNSC Research Unit; Genomics Unit at the Technological and Renewable Energy Institute)
  • Raimundo Freire Betancor, PhD (Programme of Genetic & Rare Diseases – Contracted Investigator SCS/FUNCANIS, HUC Research Unit)
  • Antonio Z. Gimeno García, MD, PhD (Programme of Chronic & Age-Related Diseases – Associate Professor; Department of Internal Medicine, Dermatology and Psychiatry, ULL – Attending Physician in Gastroenterology, HUC)
  • Teresa Giráldez Fernández, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Professor of Physiology, Basic Medical Sciences Department, ULL)
  • José Fco. Gómez González, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Contracted Lecturer, Department of Industrial Engineering, ULL)
  • Tomás González Hernández, MD, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Professor of Human Anatomy, Basic Medical Sciences Department, ULL)
  • José Luis González Mora (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Professor of Physiology; Basic Medical Sciences Department, ULL)
  • Manuel Hernández-Guerra de Aguilar, MD, PhD (Programme of Chronic & Age-Related Diseases – Lecturer, Department of Internal Medicine, Dermatology and Psychiatry, ULL –Head of the Gastroenterology Service since December 2019, HUC)
  • Niels Janssen, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Contracted Lecturer PhD in Basic Psychology, Department of Cognitive, Social and Organisational Psychology, ULL)
  • Félix M. Machín Concepción, PhD (Programme of Genetic & Rare Diseases – Contracted Investigator SCS/FIICS, Research Unit HUNSC)
  • Pablo Martín Vasallo (Programme of Genetic & Rare Diseases – Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Cellular Biology and Genetics, ULL)
  • Juan Francisco Navarro González, MD, PhD (Programme of Chronic & Age-Related Diseases – Head of Service of the Research Unit, HUNSC)
  • José Manuel Padrón (Programme of Drug Development & Target Identification – University Lecturer; Department of Organic Chemistry, ULL)
  • Ernesto Pereda de Pablo, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Professor of Electrical Engineering; Department of Industrial Engineering, ULL).
  • María del Mar del Pino Yanes, PhD (Programme of Genetic & Rare Diseases – “Ramón y Cajal” Investigator, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Cellular Biology and Genetics, ULL)
  • Esteban Porrini, MD, PhD (Programme of Chronic & Age-Related Diseases – Investigator “Ramón y Cajal”; Department of Internal Medicine, Dermatology and Psychiatry, ULL)
  • Enrique Quintero Carrión, MD, PhD (Programme of Chronic & Age-Related Diseases – Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Dermatology and Psychiatry, ULL – Head of the Gastroenterology Service until December 2019, HUC)
  • Eduardo Salido Ruiz, MD, PhD (Programme of Genetic & Rare Diseases – Professor of Pathological Anatomy, Basic Medical Sciences Department, ULL; Head of Pathological Anatomy Service HUC)
  • Veronique Smits, PhD (Programme of Genetic & Rare Diseases – Contracted Investigator SCS/FIISC, Research Unit, HUC)
  • Néstor Torres Darias, PhD (Programme of Drug Development & Target Identification – Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Cellular Biology and Genetics, ULL)
  • Armando Torres Ramírez, MD, PhD (Programme of Chronic & Age-Related Diseases – Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Dermatology and Psychiatry, ULL – Head of the Nephrology Service, HUC)

Research Staff - doctors, postdoctoral and contract researchers

  • Domingo Afonso Oramas, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases– Contracted Lecturer Doctor, Basic Medical Sciences Department, ULL)
  • Pedro Barroso Chinea, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Lecturer Doctor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, ULL)
  • David Bartolomé Martín, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Postdoctoral researcher, Contracted by ERC project, ULL)
  • Alejandro Cerrada de Dueñas, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Postdoctoral researcher, contracted by ERC project, ULL; until September 2019)
  • Laura Ciuffreda, PhD (Programme of Genetic & Rare Diseases Postdoctoral researcher, SCS/FIISC, Research Unit, HUNSC)
  • Julien Dampuré, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Postdoctoral researcher, “Agustín de Betancourt” programme, ULL)
  • Ignacio de La Cruz Muros, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Contracted Lecturer, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, ULL)
  • Patricia Díaz Rodríguez, PhD (Programme of Drug Development & Target Identification – Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology, ULL)
  • Miguel X. Fernandes (Programme of Drug Development & Target Identification – Postdoctoral researcher, “Agustín de Betancourt” programme, ULL)
  • David Gillespie, PhD (Programme of Genetic & Rare Diseases – Postdoctoral researcher, “Agustín de Betancourt” programme, ULL)
  • Ricardo Gómez García, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Postdoctoral researcher, contracted by ERC project, ULL)
  • Daniel V. Guebel, PhD (Programme of Drug Development & Target Identification – Postdoctoral researcher, “Agustín de Betancourt” programme, ULL)
  • Juan A. Hernández Cabrera, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Lecturer of Basic Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychobiology and Methodology, ULL)
  • Guadalberto Hernández Hernández, MD, PhD (Programme of Chronic & Age-Related Diseases – Professor of Physiology; Department of Basic Medical Sciences, ULL)
  • Aravind Kshatri, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – “Juan de la Cierva” Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, ULL)
  • Diego Luis-Ravelo Salazar, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Postdoctoral researcher, “Agustín de Betancourt” programme, ULL)
  • Laura E. Maglio, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Postdoctoral researcher, contracted by ERC project, ULL)
  • Itahisa Marcelino Rodríguez, PhD (Programme of Genetic & Rare Diseases – Postdoctoral researcher, SCS/FIISC, Research Unit, HUNSC)
  • Cristina Martín Higueras, PhD (Programme of Chronic & Age-Related Diseases – “Juan de la Cierva” Postdoctoral researcher since 01/02/2020, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, ULL)
  • Cristián D. Modroño Pascual, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Assistant Lecturer; Department of Basic Medical Sciences, ULL)
  • Edgar Pérez Herrero, PhD (Programme of Drug Development & Target Identification – Assistant Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology, ULL)
  • Elena Quintana, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Postdoctoral researcher, contract ACIISI, until July 2019, ULL)
  • Ricardo Reyes Rodríguez, PhD Programme of Drug Development & Target Identification – Assistant Lecturer; Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Cellular Biology and Genetics, ULL)
  • Belinda Rivero Pérez, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Postdoctoral researcher; “Agustín de Betancourt” programme, ULL)
  • Carmen Laura Sayas Casanova, PhD (Programme of Neurobiology & Brain-Related Diseases – Postdoctoral researcher, “Agustín de Betancourt” programme, ULL)
  • Silvia Velázquez García, PhD (Programme of Chronic & Age-Related Diseases – Postdoctoral researcher, “Agustín de Betancourt” programme, ULL)