
Heterogeneous Biocatalysis Laboratory
Group Leader

Fernando López Gallego, PhD
Villaminaya (Toledo, Spain), 1980
IKERBASQUE professor
flopez@cicbiomagune.es @flopez_gallego
Postdocs
Postdocs

Eleftheria Diamantini, PhD
Postdoctoral researcher
ediamantini@cicbiomagune
Project: Single-particle analysis of self-sufficient heterogenous biocatalysts
Alejandro Herrera, PhD
Postdoctoral researcher BIKAINTEK
aherrera@cicbiomagune
Project: Engineering multi-enzyme systems to thioesthers
Daniel Grajales PhD
Postdoctoral researcher CONACYT
dgrajales.conacyt@cicbiomagune.es
Project: Engineering multi-enzyme systems to high added value glycerol derivatives
Natalia Comino PhD
Lab technician
ncomino@cicbiomagune
Project: Sortase mediated protein immobilization
Mariana Armendariz, PhD
Postdoctoral researcher
marmendarizt@cicbiomagune.es
Project: NICOLIP
Mercedes Sánchez Costa, PhD
Postdoctoral researcher
msanchez@cicbiomagune.es
Project: METACELL

PhD Students

Nicol Zeballos Lema
Project: Site-directed immobilization of enzyme on magnetic nanoparticles
Francisco Javier Santiago
PhD student ( University of Zargoza, Biochemistry and molecular biology program)
Project: Immobilization of multi-enzyme systems for the synthesis of omega-hydroxy acids
Daniel Andrés Sanz
PhD student PhD student ( University of Basque Country (UPV-EHU), Synthetic and Industrial Chemistry program)
Project: Immobilization of multi-enzyme systems for the synthesis of beta amino and hydroxy acids in continuous flow
Nicolette Flavia Czarnievicz Rother
PhD student ( University of Basque Country (UPV-EHU), industrial chemistry program)
Project: Immobilization of transaminases on microreactors
Ainhoa Maiz Iginitz
PhD student ( University of Basque Country (UPV-EHU), Applied Chemistry and Polymeric Materials program)
Project: De novo synthesis and upgrading of polymer building blocks using tailored-made biocatalysts
Sergio Fernando Castillo Pacheco
PhD student ( University of Basque Country (UPV-EHU), Applied Chemistry and Polymeric Materials program)
Project: Biocatalytic methods in inorganic chemistry, design and application
Idania López López
PhD student ( University of Basque Country (UPV-EHU), Industrial Chemistry program)
Project: Immobilization, characterization and application of thiolases and thioesterases for implementation thereof in biosynthetic cascades
Maialen Iturralde Adarraga
PhD student ( University of Basque Country (UPV-EHU), Syntehtic and Industrial Chemistry program)
Project: Biocatalytic composites for upcycling monomers from plastic chemical depolimerization
Alumni
2019-2022 Guillermo García Marquina (Current position at postodctoral associate at New England Biolabs, Boston, USA)
2015-2022 Susana Velasco(Current postion at Postdoctoral associate at University of Bern)
2015-2019 Ana Isabel Benítez Mateos (Current postion at Postdoctoral associate at University of Bern)
2014-2017. Eunice da Silva (Current position as Analytical Scientist, Syncom, Netherlands )
2018 Sara Rivera (Technician)
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