Research projects

Contracts with companies

  • Caracterization of aptamers by SPR (Lincbiotech S.L)
  • Selección de aptámeros para dos dianas definidas por Lincbiotech (Lincbiotech S.L)
  • Estudio de proporcionalidad de señal y límite de sensibilidad de la máquina de SPR denominada Indicador de SENSIA (Sensia S.L)

International Projects

  • HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN-01. Project: 101169504 — STRIM — Scientific Training for Post-Translational Modification Detection in Cancer Screening. 01/10/2024 -30/09/2028

Partners: Aarhus University (Denmark, Coordinator), Dublin City University (Irland), University of Oviedo (Spain), Zimmer & Peacock AS (Norway), Leibniz University of Hannover (Germany), Erasmus University Medical Center of Rotterdam (The Netherlands), Danish Cancer Society (Denmark), Helmhotz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf EV (Germany).

  • FP7- IRSES-2013-63409 Monitoring Genetically Modified Organisms in Food and Feed by Innovative Biosensor Approaches. 10/1/2013 – 9/30/2015
  • PRI-AIBPT-2011-0769. Development of electrochemical and optical genosensors for the detection of transgenic food. 12/1/2011 – 12/1/2013

R&D National Plan

  • PDC2022-133435-I00 Molecular diagnostic test for prostate cancer through aptamer-based glycan detection of PSA (PROTAG). December 2022 – November 2024 (more info)
  • PID2021-123183OB-I00 Electrochemical nucleic acid-based SENsing platforms for emerging cancer biomarkers: Applications to Clinical diagnosis (ESENCia). September 2022 – August 2025
  • RTI2018-095756-B-I00 New strategies for the early diagnostic of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. January 2019 – September 2022
  • MINECO-16-CTQ2015-63567-R Selection and modification of aptamers as specific receptors for the detection of serological tumor markers. January 2016 – June 2019
  • CTQ 2012-31157 Detection of alergenic proteins and pathogen agents in food using electrochemical sensors. January 2012 – December 2015
  • CTQ2008-02429. Molecular design of affinity and catalytic receptors based on nucleic acids and molecularly imprinted polymers: Analytical applications. January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2013
  • DGICYT CTQ2005-01376/BQU. Molecular computational design of artificial enzymes and affinity receptors based on molecularly imprinted polymers: Biomimetic electrochemical sensors. October 15, 2005 – October 14, 2008
  • DGICYT BQU 2002-00261. Voltammetric and piezoelectric sensors based on molecularly imprinted polymers for the molecular recognition event. November 1, 2002 – October 31, 2005
  • DGICYT PB 97-1304. Electrochemical sensors based on molecularly imprinted polymers for the molecular recognition event. August 1, 1998 – July 31, 2001
  • DGICYT PB 94-1329. Conducting polymers as electrode materials in biosensors. August 1, 1995 – July 31, 1998
  • DGICYT PB 90-0381. Amperometric biosensors based on carbon modified electrodes. Clinical Chemistry and Food Technology Applications. 1991 – 1994
  • DGICYT PB 87-1041. Stripping voltammetry with modified electrodes and ultramicroelectrodes. Applications to the determination of antitumoral drugs and related biomolecules. 1988 – 1990
  • CAICYT Ref 1182/81. Novel voltammetric and coulometric applications to the analytical and pharmaceutical study of antineoplastic drugs in human beings in chemotherapy. 1983 – 1986.

Regional Research Plan

  • FC-GRUPIN-IDI/2018/000217 Ayudas a grupos de investigación del Principado de Asturias. 1-1-2018 a 31-12-2020
  • FC-15-GRUPIN 14-025 Desarrollo de nuevas estrategias de detección de alérgenos. 1-2015 a 31-12-2017
  • COF09-20 Molecular design of affinity and catalytic receptors based on nucleic acids and molecularly imprinted polymers: Analytical applications. 2009 – 2011
  • FICYT IB08-087. Gold and semiconductor nanoparticles as markers for the electrochemical and surface plasmon resonance spectroscopic detection in bioassays using nucleic acids probes. 2008 – 2010
  • FICYT IB05-048: Aptamers and structured oligonucleotides for the molecular recognition of DNA, citokines and drugs with electrochemical sensors. December 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
  • FICYT PB-EXP01-28. DNA-based electrocatalytic sensors for the detection of specific sequences of pathogens. July 1, 2001 – December 31, 2003.