Members

Miguel Alcalde Group

Dr. Miguel Alcalde

Principal investigator

I am the boss who still believes that the dark side of the force is not stronger…only quicker, easier, more seductive…

Dr. Patricia Molina

Laboratory manager

I have been working in peroxygenase evolution for years while also being in charge of the lab managing. On the lab outsides, I love being with my family and friends, listening to music, reading any books and, unfortunately not often, ice skating.

Dr. Ivan Mateljak

Postdoc

I moved to Spain from Croatia, where I got my degree in Molecular Biology, for my PhD studies on directed evolution of laccases related to redox potential and stability. I love outdoor adventures, wine and cheese and people say I am always in a chill mood.

Bernardo Gómez

Senior PhD student

I am a Biotechnologist and my line of work at the lab is about CO2 fixating enzymes (Rubiscos) from bacteria and I also work with fungal laccases. In my free time I like reading books, comics, playing board games, tasting good wine, skying (when the weather provides the chance) and, as anyone else, traveling.

Javier Viña

Senior PhD student

I am a biochemist from Asturias. My PhD project is focused on engineering and expressing fungal and bacterial oxidases. I love catastrophes and horror (movies) and I usually practice survival cooking.

Javier Martín

Senior PhD student

I am BSc in Environmental Sciences. I am working on the directed evolution of peroxygenases applying a broad range of library creation methods. My hobbies include reading, practicing sports and watching football (Rayo Vallecano supporter).

Patricia Gómez

PhD student

I studied Biology at the Complutense University of Madrid. My research is focused on protein engineering of peroxygenases and design of fusion proteins for in situ H2O2 generation. I love traveling and playing board games.

Mehdi Imani

Visitor Professor

Graduated from University of Tehran and currently as an associate professor of biochemistry in Urmia University in Iran, I joined Prof. Alcalde group to learn and do engineering on peroxygenase enzyme and enrich my knowledge of protein science. Reading books, exercise and traveling are my favorites.

Andrés Rueda

Visitor student

I am Ph.D. student in biology at IAF-INRS, U. of Quebec, Canada and Biotechnology at UNAL, Colombia. I come to Spain from Canada to do an internship on protein evolution of laccase enzymes. I love to travel, to cook and eat, hang out with wine or beer. Netflix addicted, collector of socks, and compulsive buyer of discounts (on rehab). Intellectual by default, strange by nature.

Alejandra Alfuzzi

Master student

I am a biochemist currently finishing my Master’s final project in the lab. These past months I have been learning about peroxygenase engineering and directed evolution. I like reading, Korean culture and football.