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Synthetic Biology Professors and Supervisors in Spain
Professors in synthetic biology in spain
129 professors found
Associate Professor
University of Barcelona
Spain
Research Interests
Biochemical Engineering
Biochemistry
Enzyme Engineering
Metabolic Biology
Metabolic Engineering
Research Professor
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
Spain
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Virology
Plant Immunity
Genome Editing
Synthetic Biology
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM)—Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y A
Spain
Research Interests
Biochemical Engineering
Cell Biology
Synthetic Biology
Computational Biology
Circuit Design
Has grant
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Spain
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Tissue Engineering
Synthetic Biology
Gene Transfer
Homologous Recombination
Associate Professor
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Spain
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Immunology
Gene Therapy
Synthetic Biology
Stem Cell Biology
INSTITUTO DE BIOMEDICINA DE VALENCIA
Spain
Research Interests
Microbiology
Virology
Bacteriophage
Molecular Biology
Host-pathogen Interaction
Professor
University of Barcelona
Spain
Research Interests
Computational Neuroscience
Systems Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Stem Cell Biology
Neuroprotection
Associate Professor
University of Barcelona
Spain
Research Interests
Biochemical Engineering
Biochemistry
Metabolic Biology
Bioprocessing
Metabolic Engineering
Head of Metabolomics Platform
Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas
Spain
Research Interests
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Plant Defense
Herbicide Resistance
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Popular positions
Centre for Genomic Regulation
Spain
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1 month ago
The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, is inviting applications for the CRG International PhD Programme 2027 . This is a fully funded doctoral opportunity for outstanding candidates from any nationality who want to pursue cutting-edge research in the life sciences at one of Europe’s leading biomedical research institutes. The programme offers fully funded 4-year PhD positions in top-level research groups, with an employment contract, competitive salary, health coverage, and...
Molecular Biology
Medical Imaging
Biology
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Centre for Genomic Regulation
Spain
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1 month ago
The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, is inviting applications for its International PhD Programme 2027 in the life sciences. This is a fully funded 4-year PhD opportunity with an employment contract, competitive salary, health coverage, and full social security benefits. The programme offers research training in top-level groups and access to advanced core facilities in genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, imaging, and related technologies. Research areas include biologi...
Molecular Biology
Biology
Stem Cell Biology
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ICIQ (Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia)
Spain
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1 month ago
PhD opening in Chemical Biology at the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) in Barcelona, Spain . The project is hosted by the Chemical Biology Group with PIs Gemma Triola and Juan Blanco . The research focuses on chemical protein synthesis , solid-phase peptide synthesis , chemical ligation , and the study of proteins post-translationally modified with fatty acids. The successful candidate will also work on the design and synthesis of chemical probes to monitor and manipula...
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Chemistry
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Living costs in Spain
Estimated costs in Spain.
MonthlyYearly | Spain |
|---|---|
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | €138 $150/yr |
 University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €2.8k $3,000/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €442 $480/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Iowa State University
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Research Interests
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Assistant Professor
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Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biostatistics
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University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
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Research Interests
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