Department: BIOCHEMISTRY A

Faculty: BIOLOGICAL

Institut d' investigació: BIOTECMED

Area: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Research group: Membrane Proteins Lab

Email: ismael.mingarro@uv.es

Personal web: https://research.uv.es/membrana/

Doctor by the Universitat de València with the thesis Caracterización y activación de enzimas lipolíticas en medios no acuosos 1994. Supervised by Dr. Lorenzo Braco Soler.

Education and Positions Invited Professor, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), 2022. Professor, University of Valencia, 2011-present. Invited Professor, Texas A&M University, 2009. Associate Professor, University of Valencia, 1999-2011. Research Associate Professor, University of Valencia, 1998-1999. Postdoctoral Fellow, Stockholm University, 1995-1997. Research Visitor, Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, San Diego, 1994. Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Valencia, 1994. B.Sc. in Biology, University of Valencia, 1989. Research Interests Membrane protein insertion and assembly; apoptosis; viral membrane proteins. Funding Principal Investigator (PI): 7 grants from the ‘Plan Estatal de investigación’ (Spanish Ministry) and 3 grants ‘Grupos de Excelencia Prometeo’ (Generalitat Valenciana). Advisor 12 PhD Thesis, 4 of them Best Doctorate Award (‘Premio Extraordinario’) University of Valencia. Honors and Awards Spanish Biophysical Society “Manuel Rico - Bruker” Award, 2022. Fundación SALVAT Inquifarma Award, 2000. EMBO Long Term Postdoctoral Fellowship 1995-97. Spanish Confederation of Scientific Societies (COSCE) Member of the Goberning Board (2021-present). Spanish Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SEBBM) Member of the Executive Council (2016-20). Doctorate School Academic Secretary of the Doctorate School University of Valencia (Sep 2015 - Sep 2019). Vice Director of the Doctorate School University of Valencia (Oct 2019 - Jan 2022).