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Maria J. Macias<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Group Leader, IRB Barcelona<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ICREA Research Professor
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I graduated in Chemistry in 1989 and obtained the PhD in 1993, in the field of Organic Chemistry and Natural Products (Universidad of Salamanca) under the supervision of Dr. Manuel Grande. In 1993, I moved to the EMBL in Heidelberg with a five-years Post-doctoral research position in the laboratory of Dr. Hartmut Oschkinat .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1998, I started my career as an independent scientist, at the EMBL in Heidelberg, thanks to a Staff-Scientist position that I won in a competitive call. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After four years, in 2002, I moved from Heidelberg to Barcelona upon winning an ICREA research professor position and becoming GL of the Macromolecular Assemblies group of the IRB Barcelona, (BIST) where I\u2019ve been working since in the Mechanisms of Disease Programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our long-term aim is to illustrate (with our structures) the complete picture of how full-length Smad proteins transmit TGF-\u03b2 signaling and regulate gene expression and cell fate. We also aim to determine the probability of relapse and metastasis of gynecological Cancer patients using data from biopsies, data deposited in public data bases and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I participate in several activities to promote Gender Equity in Research Centers and to avoid gender bias. <\/strong>I am a founding member of the Gender and Equality committee of the IRB Barcelona. Our missions are to implement and develop Plans and Actions to eradicate gender bias and stop perpetuating gender stereotypes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To support these actions, we have secured EU financial support through the project Caliper<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Group members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Lidia Ruiz<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Staff Scientist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eric Arag\u00f3n<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Staff Scientist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pau Martin<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Staff Scientist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Radek Pluta<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

PostDoctoral Fellow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jana Bagan<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“la Caixa” INPhINIT<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Carles Torner<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

PostDoctoral Fellow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingrid Benza<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FPI Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rebeca Mees<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joan Or\u00f3 – FI Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rameez Jabeer Khan<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie COFUND<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Marina Rodr\u00edguez de Regil<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joan Or\u00f3 – FI Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Former group members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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PhD Students<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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  • Silke Wiesner<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Alison Shaw<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Ximena Ramirez<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Pau Martin-Malpartida<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Eric Arag\u00f3n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Bego\u00f1a Morales<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Rom\u00e1n Bonet<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Jordi Mas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Nina Goerner<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Albert Escobedo<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Constanze Schelhorn<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Alvaro Rol<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • David Su\u00f1ol<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Jordi Medina<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Tiago Gomes Lopes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Blazej Baginski<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • M\u00edriam Condeminas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    • Alexander Gasch<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Concepci\u00f3n Civera<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Carmen Sancho<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • James Gordon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Toni Todorovski<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Regina Freier<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Ewelina Guca<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Marco Jan Klein<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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