| Department | Biology |
| Knowledgment area | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Research | Research group Regulación de la expresión génica y aplicaciones |
| Research lines | No data available from Curriculum Management System at UDC. (SUXI). |
| Contacto | UDC directory |
This section shows the teaching given in degrees, masters and other officers studies in last 6 years.
| Subject and involved studies | Type | Distance hours | Total hours |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Biochemistry I
Concurrent Programme of Studies for Degree in Biology and Degree in Chemistry
Degree in Biology
|
Core | 0 | 58 |
|
Fundamentals of Biotechnology
Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
|
Compulsory | 0 | 53 |
|
Nanotechnology in Food Industry
Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
|
Optional | 0 | 9 |
|
Protein Structure and Dynamics
Master's in Molecular Cellular and Genetic Biology
|
Optional | 0 | 3 |
| Subject and involved studies | Type | Distance hours | Total hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry I | Core | 0 | 38 |
| Biochemistry II | Core | 0 | 53 |
| Fundamentals of Biotechnology | Compulsory | 0 | 53 |
| Master's Dissertation | Compulsory | 0 | 4 |
| Nanotechnology in Food Industry | Optional | 0 | 9 |
| Protein Structure and Dynamics | Optional | 0 | 3 |
| Subject and involved studies | Type | Distance hours | Total hours |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Concurrent Programme of Studies for Degree in Biology and Degree in Chemistry
Degree in Biology
|
Compulsory | 0 | 20 |
|
Biochemistry I
Concurrent Programme of Studies for Degree in Biology and Degree in Chemistry
Degree in Biology
|
Core | 0 | 57 |
|
Fundamentals of Biotechnology
Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
|
Compulsory | 0 | 53 |
|
Master's Dissertation
Master's in Molecular Cellular and Genetic Biology
|
Compulsory | 0 | 4 |
|
Master's Dissertation
Master's in Advanced Biotechnology
|
Compulsory | 0 | 4 |
|
Nanotechnology in Food Industry
Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
|
Optional | 0 | 9 |
|
Protein Structure and Dynamics
Master's in Molecular Cellular and Genetic Biology
|
Optional | 0 | 6.5 |
|
Structural Biochemistry
Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
|
Compulsory | 0 | 35 |
| Subject and involved studies | Type | Distance hours | Total hours |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Biochemical Foundations of Biotechnology
Degree in Biology
|
Optional | 0 | 9.5 |
|
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Concurrent Programme of Studies for Degree in Biology and Degree in Chemistry
Degree in Biology
|
Compulsory | 0 | 16 |
|
Biochemistry I
Concurrent Programme of Studies for Degree in Biology and Degree in Chemistry
Degree in Biology
|
Core | 0 | 28 |
|
Biochemistry II
Concurrent Programme of Studies for Degree in Biology and Degree in Chemistry
Degree in Biology
|
Core | 0 | 48 |
|
Fundamentals of Biotechnology
Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
|
Compulsory | 0 | 26 |
|
Genomics
Master in Bioinformatics for Health Sciences
|
Optional | 0 | 9 |
|
Genomics and Proteomics
Master's in Advanced Biotechnology
|
Compulsory | 0 | 11 |
|
Molecular Techniques
Master's in Molecular Cellular and Genetic Biology
|
Compulsory | 0 | 26 |
|
Protein Structure and Dynamics
Master's in Molecular Cellular and Genetic Biology
|
Optional | 0 | 6.5 |
| Subject and involved studies | Type | Distance hours | Total hours |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry
Degree in Chemistry by the University of A Coruña
|
Compulsory | 0 | 10 |
|
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Concurrent Programme of Studies for Degree in Biology and Degree in Chemistry
Degree in Biology
|
Compulsory | 0 | 37 |
|
Biochemistry I
Concurrent Programme of Studies for Degree in Biology and Degree in Chemistry
Degree in Biology
|
Core | 0 | 20 |
|
Protein Structure and Dynamics
Master's in Molecular Cellular and Genetic Biology
|
Optional | 0 | 5 |
|
Structural Biochemistry
Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
|
Compulsory | 0 | 23 |
| Subject and involved studies | Type | Distance hours | Total hours |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Biochemistry II
Concurrent Programme of Studies for Degree in Biology and Degree in Chemistry
Degree in Biology
|
Core | 0 | 60 |
Defined tutoring by teacher for 2024/2025 academic course.
| Quarter | Day | Site |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd quarter |
Tuesday
10:00 a 13:00 |
Laboratorio Bioquímica Facultade Ciencias |
| 2nd quarter |
Thursday
10:00 a 13:00 |
Laboratorio Bioquímica Facultade Ciencias |
Directed or codirected by current teacher since 2013 year.
| Analysis of metagenomic data from As Burgas geothermal spring |
| Utility of the its2 marker in the metabarcoding of tropical plants in Panama |
| Distribution of plant-associated microbes in central Panama: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and oomycetes |
| Purification, crystallization, and structure prediction of the thermophlilic beta-galactosidase enzyme BWbg1 |
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Nuevos nano materiales impulsados a través de la inteligencia artificial y la biotecnología industrial
| Funding entity | AEI, Agencia Estatal de Investigación |
| Main researches | Manuel Becerra Fernández |
| Type | Proyecto Programas Nacionales |
| Dates | From 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2027 |
Axuda para a consolidación e estruturación de unidades de investigación competitivas. GRC 2024
| Funding entity | Consellería de Educación, Ciencia, Universidades e Formación Profesional |
| Main researches | Esperanza Cerdán Villanueva |
| Type | Proyecto Programas Autonomicos |
| Dates | From 01/01/2024 to 20/11/2027 |
Las macroalgas marinas como fuentes emergentes de xilooligosacáridos y estudio de sus efectos prebiótico
| Funding entity | Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación |
| Main researches | Mª Isabel González Siso (IP1) / Manuel Becerra Fernández (IP2) |
| Type | Proyecto Programas Nacionales |
| Dates | From 01/09/2022 to 31/08/2025 |
Axudas para a consolidación e estruturación de unidades de investigación competitivas-GRC
| Funding entity | Consellería de Educación e Ordenación Universitaria |
| Main researches | Cerdán Villanueva, Esperanza |
| Type | Proyecto Programas Autonomicos |
| Dates | From 01/01/2020 to 31/12/2023 |
Diseño y síntesis de proteinas recombinantes superficiales quiméricas del virus SARS- CoV-2 para la producción de una vacuna en fermentos
| Funding entity | Axencia Galega de Innovación |
| Main researches | José M. Leiro (USC) y Mª Isabel González Siso |
| Type | Proyecto Programas Autonomicos |
| Dates | From 01/11/2020 to 31/12/2021 |
MODULATED PRODUCTION OF XOS FOR DIFFERENT FOOD APPLICATIONS THROUGH INNOVATIVE ENZYMATIC TECHNOLOGIES (PRODIXOS)
| Funding entity | Universidade de Vigo |
| Main researches | MARIA ISABEL GONZALEZ SISO |
| Type | Proyecto Programas Nacionales |
| Dates | From 01/01/2019 to 31/12/2021 |
Axudas para a consolidación e estruturación de unidades de investigación competitivas-GRC
| Funding entity | Consellería de Cultura, Educación e Ordenación Universitaria |
| Main researches | Esperanza Cerdán Villanueva |
| Type | Proyecto Programas Autonomicos |
| Dates | From 01/01/2017 to 31/12/2019 |
Consolidación y estructuración de unidades de investigación competitivas del sistema Universitario de Galicia. GRUPO EXPRELA. UDC G000115
| Funding entity | Consellería de Educación e Ordenación Universitaria |
| Main researches | Mª Esperanza Cerdán Villanueva |
| Type | Proyecto Programas Autonomicos |
| Dates | From 17/07/2012 to 30/06/2016 |
BUSCA DE NOVOS CATALIZADORES PARA A RESOLUCIÓN DE PRINCIPIOS ACTIVOS QUIRAIS A PARTIR DE FONTES XEOTERMAIS GALEGAS.
| Funding entity | Consellería de Economía e Industria |
| Main researches | María Isabel González Siso |
| Type | Proyecto Programas Autonomicos |
| Dates | From 14/12/2010 to 13/12/2013 |
BIO-ENXEÑEIRIA DAS BETA-GALACTOSIDASAS PARA USO NA INDUSTRIA ALIMENTARIA
| Funding entity | Xunta de Galicia |
| Main researches | María Esperanza Cerdán Villanueva |
| Type | Proyecto Programas Autonomicos |
| Dates | From 14/12/2010 to 13/12/2013 |
BETA-GALACTOSIDASA Y USOS DE LA MISMA
| Type | Patente |
| Entity | Universidade da Coruña |
| Authors | Mª Eugenia de Castro de Antonio, María-Isabel González-Siso, Esther Rodríguez-Belmonte, Manuel Becerra Fernández, Mª Esperanza Cerdán Villanueva |
| Application date | 05/11/2020 |
Xylanases from thermophilic archaea: A hidden treasure
| Authors | Almudena Saavedra-Bouza, Juan J. Escuder, María Eugenia de Castro de Antonio, Manuel Becerra, María-Isabel González-Siso |
| Journal | Current Research in Biotechnology |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crbiot.2022.11.003 |
Bioprospecting for Thermozymes and Characterization of a Novel Lipolytic Thermozyme Belonging to the SGNH/GDSL Family of Hydrolases
| Authors | Juan-José Escuder-Rodríguez, María Eugenia deCastro, Almudena Saavedra-Bouza, María-Isabel González-Siso, Manuel Becerra |
| Journal | International Journal of Molecular Sciences Vol. 23 Num. 5733 (pages 1 to 16) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23105733 |
Characterization of a novel thermophilic metagenomic GH5 endoglucanase heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae
| Authors | Juan-José Escuder-Rodríguez, María González-Suárez, María-Eugenia deCastro, Almudena Saavedra-Bouza, Manuel Becerra, María-Isabel González-Siso |
| Journal | Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts (pages 1 to 13) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-022-02172-4 |
Insights on Microbial Communities Inhabiting Non-Volcanic Hot Springs
| Authors | Juan-José Escuder-Rodríguez, Maria-Eugenia DeCastro, Almudena Saavedra-Bouza, Manuel Becerra, González-Siso, M.I. |
| Journal | International Journal of Molecular Sciences Vol. 23 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232012241 |
Comparative Metagenomic Analysis of Two Hot Springs From Ourense (Northwestern Spain) and Others Worldwide
| Authors | María-Eugenia DeCastro, Juan-José Escuder-Rodríguez, Manuel Becerra, Esther Rodríguez-Belmonte, María-Isabel González-Siso |
| Journal | FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY Vol. 12 Num. 769065 (pages 1 to 16) |
Exploring the taxonomical and functional profle ofAs Burgas hot spring focusing on thermostable ß¿galactosidases
| Authors | María-Eugenia deCastro, Michael P. Doane, Elizabeth Ann Dinsdale, Esther Rodríguez-Belmonte, María-Isabel González-Siso |
| Journal | SCIENTIFIC REPORTS Vol. 11 Num. 101 (pages 1 to 14) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80489-6 |
Cellulases from Thermophiles Found by Metagenomics
| Authors | Juan-José Escuder-Rodríguez, Maria-Eugenia DeCastro, María-Esperanza Cerdán, Esther Rodríguez-Belmonte, Manuel Becerra, María-Isabel González-Siso |
| Journal | microorganisms Vol. 1 (pages 1 to 126) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms6030066 |
Heat-Loving ß-Galactosidases from Cultured and Uncultured Microorganisms
| Authors | Maria-Eugenia DeCastro, Juan-José Escuder-Rodríguez, María-Esperanza Cerdán, Manuel Becerra, Esther Rodríguez-Belmonte, María-Isabel González-Siso |
| Journal | Current Protein and Peptide Science (pages 1224 to 1234) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.2174/1389203719666180809111659 |
Metagenomics of Thermophiles with a Focus on Discovery of Novel Thermozymes
| Authors | Maria-Eugenia DeCastro, Esther Rodríguez-Belmonte, María-Isabel González-Siso |
| Journal | FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY Vol. 7 Num. 1521 (pages 1 to 21) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01521 |
Hot Springs Thermophilic Microbiomes Biodiversity and Biotechnological Applications
| Authors | Juan-José Escuder-Rodríguez. María-Eugenia DeCastro. Esther Rodríguez-Belmonte. Manuel Becerra. María-Isabel González-Siso |
| Book |
Microbiomes of Extreme Environments: Biodiversity and Biotechnological Applications Publishing: CRC Press. ISBN: 9780429328633 |
| Pages | From 87 to 105 |
Cellulases from Thermophiles Found by Metagenomics
| Authors | Juan-José Escuder-Rodríguez. María-Eugenia DeCastro. Maria Esperanza Cerdán. Esther Rodríguez-Belmonte. Manuel Becerra. María-Isabel González-Siso |
| Book |
Thermophiles and Thermozymes Publishing: MDPI. ISBN: 978-3-03897-816-9 |
| Pages | From 162 to 187 |
Metagenomics of Thermophiles with a Focus on Discovery of Novel Thermozymes
| Authors | Maria-Eugenia DeCastro. Esther Rodríguez-Belmonte. María-Isabel González-Siso |
| Book |
Genetics, Genomics and -Omics of Thermophiles Vol. 8 Publishing: Frontiers. ISBN: 978-2-88945-201-9 |
| Pages | From 7 to 27 |
Archaeal Biocommunication in Hot Springs Revealed by Metagenomics
| Authors | Maria-Eugenia DeCastro. Juan-José Escuder-Rodríguez. Manuel Becerra. Esther Rodríguez-Belmonte. María-Isabel González-Siso |
| Book |
Biocommunication of Archaea Publishing: Springer International Publishing AG. ISBN: 978-3-319-65536-9 |
| Pages | From 85 to 101 |
Advances of Functional Metagenomics in Harnessing Thermozymes
| Authors | Juan-José Escuder-Rodríguez. Maria-Eugenia DeCastro. Manuel Becerra. Esther Rodríguez-Belmonte. María-Isabel González-Siso |
| Book |
Metagenomics -Perspectives, Methods, and Applications Publishing: Academic Press. ISBN: 978-0-08-102268-9 |
| Pages | From 289 to 307 |
Expression and biochemical characterization of a xylanase obtained by sequence-based metagenomics of a soil sample from Rio Caldo (Loibos, Ourense)
V annual meeting CINBIO
International
| Authors | Carmen Ansín-Vallejo, Almudena Saavedra-Bouza, Maria-Eugenia DeCastro, María-Isabel González-Siso, Manuel Becerra |
| Place | Vigo (España) |
A novel thermoestable GOS-producing B-galactosidase from As Burgas hot spring(Ourense) obtained through functional metagenomics
V annual meeting CINBIO
International
| Authors | Maria-Eugenia DeCastro, Almudena Saavedra-Bouza, Carmen Ansín-Vallejo, Esther Rodríguez-Belmonte, Manuel Becerra, María Isabel González-Siso |
| Place | Vigo (España) |
GALGOS: Una tecnología gallega para la síntesis de prebióticos
Galicia Biodays 2022
International
| Authors | María Eugenia deCastro, María Isabel González-Siso, M. Esther Rodríguez-Belmonte, Mª Esperanza Cerdán, Manuel Becerra |
| Place | Coruña, A (España) |
Identification and characterization of a novel thermostable ß-galactosidase discovered through functional metagenomics
The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Biomolecules: BIOMACROMOLECULES AND THE MODERN WORLD CHALLENGES
International
| Authors | María-Eugenia DeCastro, María-Isabel González-Siso, Esther Rodríguez-Belmonte |
| Place | Basel (Suiza) |
EXPLORING THE TAXONOMICAL AND FUNCTIONAL PROFILE OF AS BURGAS HOT SPRING IN SEARCH OF THERMOSTABLE BETA-GALACTOSIDASES
43 CONGRESO SEBBM
National
| Authors | María-Eugenia DeCastro, Michael P. Doane, Elizabeth Ann Dinsdale, Esther Rodríguez-Belmonte, María-Isabel González-Siso |
| Organization | SEBBM |
| Place | Barcelona (España) |
A NEW THERMOSTABLE XYLANASE FROM FUNCTIONAL METAGENOMICS OF A HOT SPRING IN OURENSE (SPAIN)
12 th International Congress of Extremophiles
International
| Authors | Kamila Knapik, Agustín Rico-Díaz, Juan-José Escuder-Rodríguez, Maria-Eugenia DeCastro, Manuel Becerra, María-Isabel González-Siso |
| Place | Ischia (Italia) |
Búsqueda de nuevas ß-galactosidasas en las aguas termales de As Burgas
41 Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular
National
| Authors | Mª Eugenia de Castro, Esther Rodríguez-Belmonte, María Isabel González-Siso |
| Place | Santander (España) |
Búsqueda de nuevas beta-galactosidasas termófilas en las aguas termales de As Burgas
XIV Reunión de la Red Nacional de Microorganismos Extremófilos (RedEX)
National
| Authors | María Eugenia de Castro de Antonio, Rodríguez-Belmonte E., María Isabel González Siso |
| Organization | Laboratorio de Bioquímica de la Facultad de Ciencias de Ourense de La Universidad de Vigo |
| Place | Ourense (España) |
Búsqueda de nuevas Beta-galactosidasas termófilas
XXXVI Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular
National
| Authors | Mª Eugenia de Castro, Rodríguez-Belmonte E., Mª Isabel González-Siso |
| Organization | Sociedad Española de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular |
| Place | Madrid (España) |
Academic or management positions held by teacher.