Genomics and Biomedicine

The Genomics and Biomedicine research group (GXB) at the University of Vigo is a multidisciplinary team equipped to address new, ambitious challenges in biomedical and genomic research.

The GXB group is currently coordinated by David Posada and includes several additional PIs: Diana Valverde, Carmen Rodríguez, Miguel Arenas, Iria Fernández-Silva, María Mayán, Valeria Zoni, and Carlos López-Solarat, as well as other postdocs, graduate students, and technical staff.

Our group is part of the Center for Biomedical Research (CINBIO) at the University of Vigo, a Singular Research Center of the Galician Government.

Our research is currently funded by the University of Vigo, the Consellería de Cultura, Educación e Ordenación Universitaria of the Galician Government, the Ministerio de Industria, Economía y Competitividad of the Spanish Government, and the European Union.

The Genomics and Biomedicine Group (GXB) works in three main research areas:

1. Genomics of diseases and pathogens
2. Molecular biology applied to biomedicine
3. Nanomaterials in biomedicine

In genomics of diseases and pathogens, GXB participates in projects on cancer genomics (including tumor dynamics, circulating tumor cells, and liquid biopsy), pathogen virus genomics (e.g., HIV‑1, SARS‑CoV‑2), and evolutionary genomics, with national and European funding and collaborations with hospitals and research institutes.

In molecular biology applied to biomedicine, GXB investigates the genetic basis of human diseases (e.g., ciliopathies, pulmonary arterial hypertension) and mechanisms underlying aging and disease progression (e.g., cancer, osteoarthritis), with lines focused on biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

In nanomaterials for biomedicine, GXB designs biomedical nanomaterials using green chemistry principles for antitumor and anti‑infective applications and develops delivery systems for therapies, including mRNA delivery for cancer treatment.

Together, GXB combines genomic, experimental, and nanomedicine approaches to advance diagnosis, therapeutics, and clinical translation.

Principal investigators

• David Posada (mail)
• Diana Valverde (mail)
• Carmen Rodríguez-Argüelles (mail)
• Miguel Arenas (mail)
• Iria Fernández-Silva (mail)
• María Mayán (mail)
• Valeria Zoni (mail)
• Carlos López-Solarat (mail)

Postdoctoral researchers

• Joao Alves (mail)
• Nuria Estévez (mail)
• Loretta de Chiara (mail)
• Noelia González-Ballesteros (mail)

PhD students

• • Sarai Moledo (mail)
  • Laura Ceide (mail)
  • Luis Daniel González (mail)
  • Paula Iglesias
  • Elena Pazos
  • Alexander Carneiro
  • Iñaki López
  • Rebeca Martínez
  • Anxo Nogueira

Staff

• Merchi Rodríguez (mail)
• David Ferreiro (mail)

Our labs can be found in three close locations at the As Lagoas-Marcosende campus of the University of Vigo:

• School of Biology
  • Diana Valverde
  • Carlos López-Solarat
• School of Chemistry
  • Carmen Rodríguez-Argüelles
• CACTI Tower (entrance through CINBIO)
  • Miguel Arenas
  • Valeria Zoni
  • Iria Fernández-Silva
  • David Posada

Phone: (+34) 986 130050
Email: xb5lab@gmail.com