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Biography note

Academic Qualifications

1. B. Sc. in Biochemistry,  University of Barcelona, Spain, 2000.
2. Master in Experimental Biochemistry (M.Phil.), University of Barcelona, Spain, 2001.
3. PhD in Biochemistry,  University of Barcelona, Spain, 2005.

Research lines

Dr. Rubén Vicente is the PI of the Biophysics of the Immune System team in the Laboratory of Molecular Physiology. The main interest of the group is is focused on the role of ion fluxes and membrane composition regulation in the immune cells, having a special interest in calcium signalling, zinc fluxes and de novo ceramide synthesis. 

Research experience

1. 2001 Master Department of Molecular biology and Biochemistry, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
2. 2001-2005. Ph.D. student. Department of Molecular biology and Biochemistry, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
3. 2002 July-September. Visitor researcher. Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado Science and Health Center, Denver, CO. USA.
4. 2003 January-September. Visitor researcher. Department of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO. USA.
5. 2004 March. Visitor Researcher Department of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO. USA.
6. 2005-2006 November-February Postdoctoral researcher. Department of Molecular biology and Biochemistry, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
7. 2006-2008 Postdoctoral researcher. FMP (Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie) and MDC (Max-Delbrueck-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin), Berlin, Germany
8. 2008- Senior Researcher at the Laboratory of Molecular Physiology