the lab in 2025

Beatriz Herguedas Francés

I am a "Ramón y Cajal" Fellow at the BIFI institute in the University of Zaragoza. I did my PhD in the University of Zaragoza (2007-2011) working on the structure of electron-transfer proteins. In 2011 I moved to the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge (2011-2019), where I combined cryo-EM and crystallography to get insights into the structures of Gutamate Receptor Complexes.

I came back to Spain to start my independent research career in 2019. My work focuses on the structural biology of membrane protein complexes. I am also interested in teaching and mentoring students, finding the right work-life balance and supporting the role of women in Science.

Carlos Vega Gutiérrez

PhD student (Dec 2020)

Master in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine (UCM)

Degree in Biochemistry (Universidad de León)

From August 2021, predoctoral fellowship from the Spanish Research Agency

Irene Sánchez Valls

PhD student (2023-) (in the lab since Oct 2020)

Master in Cell and Molecular Biology (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Degree in Biotechnology (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Victoria del Pilar Ribón Fuster

Graduate researcher (since May 2024)

Degree in Biotecnology (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Summer student (2022), TFG (2022/2023) and TFM (2023/2024) in the group

Past Members

David Sánchez Navarro (July 2021) Summer student, now PhD student with Ramón Hurtado Guerrero

Laura Gálvez Larrosa (02/2021-07/2021) Undergraduate student, now with Inma Perez Dorado at IQFR

María de Sancha Maluenda (06/2022-07/2022) Summer student

Ieva Nekrošiūtė (01/2023-06/2023) Erasmus + Researcher from Vilnius University

Elia Isabel Díez González (July 2024) Summer student, now finishing her Biotechnology Degree

Natalia Garré Ramo (2023- 2025) Investigo researcher (with García-Nafría's lab)

Open positions

We are looking for PhD students to join the lab in 2024 (funding available for the first year, but expected to apply to PhD fellowships).

If you are interested in join the lab contact me at bherguedas at unizar.es

These are the next calls for PhD and Postdoc contracts:

DGA (Government of Aragon): Next call June 2024

Postdoc fellowships. If you hold a PhD and you are interested in cryo-EM, membrane proteins and ion channels, contact me at bherguedas at unizar.es.

Next calls for funding include:

Juan de la Cierva (Agencia Española de Investigación): Next call January 2024
La Caixa "retaining": next call Oct 2023

International postdoctoral programs

FEBS, EMBO, Marie Curie, HFSP...

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