On May 15th and 16th, our group participated in the XII Festa de la Ciència of the University of Barcelona, presenting our scientific outreach workshop: “The Chemical Journey of Food Inside the Body.” Through interactive activities, we demonstrated to students and the general public how structural biology, molecular interactions, and microbiota research advance our understanding […]
From May 4th to 6th, our group made a strong showing at the 2026 Workshop on Free Energy Methods in Drug Design, held right here in Barcelona! The event was a fantastic gathering of global experts in computational chemistry, focusing on the latest advancements in alchemical free energy simulations. It provided a perfect stage for […]
We are excited to share a new publication co-authored by Katerina and Carol: “Spiranic compounds as novel AMPK paradoxical inhibitors: can we derive new mechanistic insights?” in the European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. The study presents the design, synthesis, biological evaluation, and computational characterization of a new family of spiranic compounds targeting AMP-activated protein kinase […]
Last week, Katerina, Mireia and Carol participated in several outreach sessions at secondary schools in the Vallès area as part of the #cientifiques initiative.During these visits, they shared their professional journeys with primary and secondary school students, presenting different pathways into scientific careers and highlighting the role of women in STEM fields. The sessions aimed […]
Our group recently visited the Vinya d’en Sabater and the Escuela de Restauración de Santa Coloma, both located within the Campus de l’Alimentació de Torribera in Santa Coloma de Gramenet. The Vinya d’en Sabater is an ecological and vegan vineyard that spans one hectare, cultivating five grape varieties, Pansa Blanca, Picapoll Blanc, Garrut, Garnatxa, and […]
The 12th edition of the EFMC Young Medicinal Chemists’ Symposium (EFMC-YMCS) took place in Porto, Portugal, on September 4-5, 2025. Jointly organised by the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology (EFMC) and the EFMC Young Scientists Network (YSN), the event was held in connection with the X EFMC International Symposium on Advances in […]
On June 17th our group participated in the CBDD Group Meeting, an annual conference held within our wider group. This year’s topic was “Computational Applications to Structure-Function and Structure-Activity” and we were very grateful for the participation of the group of Prof. Antonios Kolocouris from the University of Athens, Greece Several PhD students participated by […]
On the last weekend of May, our group participated in the annual Festa de la Ciencia organised by the University of Barcelona, a full day science fair where research groups turn Plaça Universitat into a huge open-air laboratory. People from all ages came to our stand to learn about how proteins are dynamic, the different […]
Katerina Barmpidi participated in the 20th Hellenic Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry held in Ioannina, Greece, where she presented her work on AMPK modulation, part of her ongoing PhD project in computational drug discovery. As a board member of the EFMC Young Scientists Network (EFMC-YSN) of the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology (EFMC), […]
Congratulations to Albert who has been awarded with the FPI predoctoral fellowship from the MdM program of IQTC to pursue his Ph.D. which will focus on the rational drug design of inhibitors of targets related to infectious diseases. We hope you can enjoy learning and advancing in your career in our group!!!
