The applicants may freely choose a host group among the Consolidated (GC) and Emerging (GE) Research Groups of IMIBIC.
The proposed research projects must be feasible within the selected research group, its resources, and IMIBIC infrastructure and facilities. Therefore, applicants are highly recommended to contact the host group to discuss their project idea and ensure its feasibility.
For detailed information about the host groups follow the links to IMIBIC Website:
Consolidates Research Groups
GC01 – T and NK cell Immunosenescence Antiviral Immune Response
GC02 – Oxidative and Nitrosative stress in acute and chronic liver disease
GC03 – Infectious Diseases
GC04 – Inflammation and Cancer
GC05 – Systemic and chronic inflammatory autoimmune diseases of the locomotor system and connective tissue
GC06 – New Therapies in Cancer
GC07 – Nephrology. Cell Damage in Chronic Inflammation
GC08 – Hormones and Cancer
GC09 – Nutrigenomics Metabolic Syndrome
GC10 – Hormonal Regulation of Energy Balance, Puberty and Reproduction
GC11 – Metabolism and Adipocyte Differentiation-Metabolic Syndrome
GC12 – Clinical and Epidemiological Research in Primary Care (GICEAP)
GC13 – Calcium metabolism. Vascular calcification
GC14 – Cellular Therapy
GC15 – Invasive cardiology and cell therapy
GC16 – Cellular biology in Hematology. Hypercoagulability
GC17 – Physiopathology of Endocrine Vitamin D System Biotechnology and Aging
GC18 – Translational Research in Surgery of Solid Organ Transplantation
GC19 – Artificial Vision Applications
GC20 – Genetics and behavioural diseases
GC21 – Metabolomics and identification of bioactive compounds
GC22 – Epigenetics
GC23 – Metabolism in childhood
GC24 – Clinical and Molecular Microbiology
GC25 – Knowledge Discovery and Intelligent Systems in Biomedicine
GC26 – Clinical virology and zoonosis
GC27 – OncObesity and Metabolism
Emerging Research Groups
GE01 – Oxidative Stress and Nutrition
GE02 – Preventive Medicine and Public Health
GE03 – Inflammatory immune-mediated cutaneous diseases
GE04 – Applied Psychology
GE05 – Urology and Sexual Medicine
GE06 – Pathophysiology of renal and vascular damage
GE07 – Visual Quality
GE08 – Comprehesive Nursing Care. Multidisciplinary Perspective
You can also browse host groups by scientific programme:
This programme aims to further our knowledge of the molecular and pathogenic basis of the ageing process and its relationship with quality of life, as well as to search for new patient care strategies.
The IMIBIC groups contributing to this Scientific Programme are:
- GC01 - T and NK cell Immunosenescence Antiviral Immune Response
- GC07 - Nephrology. Cell Damage in Chronic Inflammation
- GC09 - Nutrigenomics Metabolic Syndrome
- GC12 - Clinical and Epidemiological Research in Primary Care (GICEAP)
- GC17 - Physiopathology of Endocrine Vitamin D System Biotechnology and Aging
- GC19 - Artificial Vision Applications
- GE01 - Oxidative Stress and Nutrition
- GE02 - Preventive Medicine and Public Health
- GE04 - Applied Psychology
- GE08 - Comprehesive Nursing Care. Multidisciplinary Perspective
This program is dedicated to investigating diseases of the metabolic and endocrine systems, with a special focus on the role of nutrition in the prevention and management of these processes at different stages of life. It also focuses on the study of reproductive health and neuroendocrine tumours.
The IMIBIC groups contributing to this Scientific Programme are:
- GC04 - Inflammation and Cancer
- GC08 - Hormones and Cancer
- GC09 - Nutrigenomics Metabolic Syndrome
- GC10 - Hormonal Regulation of Energy Balance, Puberty and Reproduction
- GC11 - Metabolism and Adipocyte Differentiation-Metabolic Syndrome
- GC13 - Calcium metabolism. Vascular calcification
- GC21 - Metabolomics and identification of bioactive compounds
- GC23 - Metabolism in childhood
- GC25 - Knowledge Discovery and Intelligent Systems in Biomedicine
- GC27 - OncObesity and Metabolism
- GE01 - Oxidative Stress and Nutrition
- GE04 - Applied Psychology
- GE05 - Urology and Sexual Medicine
This program studies diseases caused by different infectious agents, particularly infections in immunodepressed patients.
The IMIBIC groups contributing to this Scientific Programme are:
- GC01 - T and NK cell Immunosenescence Antiviral Immune Response
- GC02 - Oxidative and Nitrosative stress in acute and chronic liver disease
- GC03 - Infectious Diseases
- GC07 - Nephrology. Cell Damage in Chronic Inflammation
- GC12 - Clinical and Epidemiological Research in Primary Care (GICEAP)
- GC16 - Cellular biology in Hematology. Hypercoagulability
- GC18 - Translational Research in Surgery of Solid Organ Transplantation
- GC24 - Clinical and Molecular Microbiology
- GC25 - Knowledge Discovery and Intelligent Systems in Biomedicine
- GC26 - Clinical virology and zoonosis
The research focus of this program is on neoplastic diseases, including both solid tumours and haematological malignancies.
The IMIBIC groups contributing to this Scientific Programme are:
- GC01 - T and NK cell Immunosenescence Antiviral Immune Response
- GC02 - Oxidative and Nitrosative stress in acute and chronic liver disease
- GC04 - Inflammation and Cancer
- GC06 - New Therapies in Cancer
- GC08 - Hormones and Cancer
- GC12 - Clinical and Epidemiological Research in Primary Care (GICEAP)
- GC16 - Cellular biology in Hematology. Hypercoagulability
- GC18 - Translational Research in Surgery of Solid Organ Transplantation
- GC19 - Artificial Vision Applications
- GC21 - Metabolomics and identification of bioactive compounds
- GC22 - Epigenetics
- GC25 - Knowledge Discovery and Intelligent Systems in Biomedicine
- GC27 - OncObesity and Metabolism
- GE03 - Inflammatory immune-mediated cutaneous diseases
- GE05 - Urology and Sexual Medicine
This program is oriented to the study of various chronic processes affecting modern society, with a special focus on inflammatory disorders.
The IMIBIC groups contributing to this Scientific Programme are:
- GC01 - T and NK cell Immunosenescence Antiviral Immune Response
- GC02 - Oxidative and Nitrosative stress in acute and chronic liver disease
- GC04 - Inflammation and Cancer
- GC05 - Systemic and chronic inflammatory autoimmune diseases of the locomotor system and connective tissue
- GC07 - Nephrology. Cell Damage in Chronic Inflammation
- GC08 - Hormones and Cancer
- GC09 - Nutrigenomics Metabolic Syndrome
- GC12 - Clinical and Epidemiological Research in Primary Care (GICEAP)
- GC13 - Calcium metabolism. Vascular calcification
- GC14 - Cellular Therapy
- GC15 - Invasive cardiology and cell therapy
- GC19 - Artificial Vision Applications GC20 - Genetics and behavioural diseases
- GC21 - Metabolomics and identification of bioactive compounds
- GC23 - Metabolism in childhood
- GE01 - Oxidative Stress and Nutrition
- GE03 - Inflammatory immune-mediated cutaneous diseases