El grup Micologia i Microbiologia Ambiental és un grup multidisciplinari que té com a objectiu conèixer la biodiversitat de fongs i bacteris, caracteritzar els mecanismes que intervenen en la seva patogenicitat i el disseny de noves estratègies terapèutiques.
Dra. Josepa Gené Díaz
Dr. José Francisco Cano Lira
Aïllament, caracterització (morfològica i molecular), i taxonomia de fongs d’interès clínic i ambiental.
– Estudi de la biodiversitat fúngica en ambients terrestres (sòls i material vegetal) i aquàtics (sediments fluvials i marins) en la recerca de microorganismes com a bioindicadors de qualitat ambiental.
Modelització d’infeccions per fongs en petits rosegadors per assajos de virulència fúngica i tractaments experimentals. Tècniques histològiques per al diagnòstic d’infeccions fúngiques.
Avaluació de l’activitat antifúngica de nous compostos i desenvolupament de noves estratègies terapèutiques en sistemes in vitro i in vivo.
Identificació de factors de virulència en fongs i el seu paper durant els processos infecciosos
Estudis de bacteris com a bioindicadors de la qualitat de l’aigua, així com els seus factors de virulència i la seva incidència en les poblacions humanes.
Estudi de la biodiversitat i la taxonomia de bacteris patògens humans transmesos per l’aigua.
Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut de Reus
C/ Sant Llorenç, 21
43201 Reus
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Investigadors principals: José Francisco Cano Lira, Josepa Gené Díaz
Investigadors: Youssef Ahmiane Akodad, María Barnés Guirado, Ana Fernández Bravo, Alan Omar Granados Casas, Daniel Guerra Mateo, Juan Roberto Monllor Guerra, Javier Capilla Luque, María Josefa Figueras Salvat, Isabel Pujol Bajador, Marta Sanchís Talón, Alberto Miguel Stchigel Glikman, Daniel Torres García, Dania García Sánchez, Laura Camuña Pardo, Mery Patricia Ulloa González, Rafael A. Vázquez Alor, Mariana Restrepo Benavides, Enoy Leiva Pantoja, Enrique Monzón Vázquez
Responsable: Santiago García-Vallvé
Responsable: Montserrat Boqué Cavallé
Responsables: Jael Lorca Cabrera, Estrella Martínez Segura
Responsable: Laureano Jiménez Esteller