Predoctoral stay, Prof. David Sarlah (Illinois University, Urbana-Champaign)
FPI grant Universidad de Alcalá (2016-2020)
REDINREN associate researcher Universidad de Alcalá (2016)
Master Food and nutrition, Universidad de Barcelona (2017)
Master Drug Discovery, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2016)
Graduated at the Universidad de Barcelona (2014)
Publications in the group
Identification and study of new NF-κB-inducing kinase ligands derived from the imidazolone scaffold.
Francisco Maqueda-Zelaya, Lara Valiño-Rivas, Ana Milián, Sara Gutiérrez, José Luis Aceña, Javier Garcia-Marin, Mª Dolores Sánchez-Niño, Juan J Vaquero, Alberto Ortiz
2023-Present: Assistant Professor, Universidad de Alcalá.
2022-2023:’Margarita Salas’ Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Bath (United Kingdom) (Prof. Carmen Domene).
2020-2022: Postdoc Sonsoles Martín Santamaría group, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CIB-CSIC). Thesis defense, 23.09.2020.
2018: Predoctoral stay at University of Bristol, Center for Computational Chemistry, (United Kingdom) (Prof. Adrian. J. Mulholland).
2017-2020 FPU grant MINECO.
2016-2017: FPI grant Universidad de Alcalá.
2015: Master Drug Discovery, Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
2014: Graduated (Pharmacy) at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
2013: CNIO Summer Training Program Fellow at Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) / Experimental Therapeutics Programme, Medicinal Chemistry Section (Dr. Joaquín Pastor / Sonia Martínez).
Publications in the group
Identification and study of new NF-κB-inducing kinase ligands derived from the imidazolone scaffold.
Francisco Maqueda-Zelaya, Lara Valiño-Rivas, Ana Milián, Sara Gutiérrez, José Luis Aceña, Javier Garcia-Marin, Mª Dolores Sánchez-Niño, Juan J Vaquero, Alberto Ortiz
Pyridazino-pyrrolo-quinoxalinium salts as highly potent and selective leishmanicidal agents targeting trypanothione reductase.
Héctor de Lucio, Javier García-Marín, Patricia Sánchez-Alonso, Juan Carlos García-Soriano, Miguel Ángel Toro, Juan J Vaquero, Federico Gago, Ramón Alajarín, Antonio Jiménez-Ruiz
Pyrrolo%1,2-a%quinoxal-5-inium salts and 4,5-dihydropyrrolo%1,2-a%quinoxalines: Synthesis, activity and computational docking for protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B.
Patricia Sánchez-Alonso, Mercedes Griera, Javier García-Marín, Manuel Rodríguez-Puyol, Ramón Alajarín, Juan J Vaquero, Diego Rodríguez-Puyol
Tripeptides as Integrin-Linked Kinase Modulating Agents Based on a Protein-Protein Interaction with α-Parvin.
Javier Garcia-Marin, Mercedes Griera-Merino, Alejandra Matamoros-Recio, Sergio de Frutos, Manuel Rodríguez-Puyol, Ramón Alajarín, Juan J Vaquero, Diego Rodríguez-Puyol
Pyrrolo%@5B1,2-a%@5Dquinoxalines: Insulin Mimetics that Exhibit Potent and Selective Inhibition against Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B.
Javier García-Marín, Mercedes Griera, Patricia Sánchez-Alonso, Bruno Di Geronimo, Francisco Mendicuti, Manuel Rodríguez-Puyol, Ramón Alajarín, Beatriz de Pascual-Teresa, Juan J Vaquero, Diego Rodríguez-Puyol
Synthesis and Photophysical Behavior of a Highly Fluorescent Family of Unsymmetrical Organoboron Complexes Containing 5-(Pyridin-2-ylmethylene)imidazolidine-2,4-dione Moieties.
M Soledad Garre, Raul Losantos, Sara Gutierrez, David Sucunza, Patricia Garcia-Garcia, Diego Sampedro, Juan J Vaquero
Expanding the BN-embedded PAH family: 4a-aza-12a-borachrysene.
Alberto Abengozar, Isabel Valencia, Guillermo G Otarola, David Sucunza, Patricia Garcia-Garcia, Adrian Perez-Redondo, Francisco Mendicuti, Juan J Vaquero
Assistant Professor, Universidad de Alcalá (2018-2023)
Juan de la Cierva researcher, Prof. P. J. Pérez group, Universidad de Huelva (2016-2018)
Beatriu de Pinos researcher, Prof. A. Echavarren group, ICIQ (2013-2016)
MEC Fellowship, Prof. M. Alcarazo group, Max Planck Institut fur Kohlenforschung (2011-2013)
Ph.D. Universidad de La Rioja (2010), supervisors A. Avenoza and H. Busto
Graduated at the Universidad de La Rioja (2005)
I developed my PhD thesis at the Universidad de La Rioja, studying olefin metathesis reactions. Afterwards I have obtained a wide postdoctoral experience in the groups of Prof. Alcarazo (Max Planck Institut fur Kohlenforschung), Prof. Echavarren (ICIQ) and Prof. P. Pérez (University of Huelva) developing projects of catalysis, synthesis of natural products and functionalization of C-H bonds. The results of my research are collected in more than twenty publications, most of them in high impact journals (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (5), J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2), Chem. Eur. J. (2), Org. Lett (2)).
In 2018 I joined the Universidad de Alcalá and my lines of research are focused on organometallic catalysis and synthesis of organoboron and organofluorinated compounds.
Associate Professor, Universidad de Alcalá (2018-)
Interim Associate Professor, Universidad de Alcalá (2015-2018)
Assistant Professor, Universidad de Alcalá (2010-2015)
Postdoctoral researcher, Prof. J. L. Marco-Contelles group, Instituto de Química Orgánica General (IQOG-CSIC) (2010)
Lecturer, Universidad Latina de América (UNLA, Mexico) (2009)
Postdoctoral researcher, Prof. D. J. Procter group, University of Manchester (United Kingdom) (2007-2008)
Postdoctoral researcher, Prof. H.-G. Schmalz group, de la University of Cologne (Germany) (2005-2006)
Analysis Technician, Departamento de I+D, Centro Nacional de Tecnología y Seguridad Alimentaria (CNTA) (2004)
Ph.D. Universidad de La Rioja (1999-2003), Prof. A. Avenoza group
Graduated at the Universidad de La Rioja (1998)
Ph.D. in Chemistry, he has extensive experience as a researcher and teacher in the area of Organic Chemistry. He has worked in different universities and research centres in Spain, USA, Germany, Mexico and United Kingdom and is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry at the Universidad de Alcalá. His research activity is directed both to the search for new methodologies for the synthesis of nitrogenous heterocycles and to the obtaining and evaluation of compounds with applications in medicinal chemistry. Specifically, his research lines cover the chemistry and applications of BN-arenes, heteroaromatic cations and polycyclic azo dyes, the search for new synthetic methodologies based on the use of isonitriles and the development of biologically active compounds against targets involved in renal disease.
He has also developed various activities related to the social communication of science. Thus, he has collaborated with several media (Jot Down, Mètode, Naukas, Principia, The Conversation, Diario La Rioja) and published the book “Drogas, Fármacos y Venenos” (editorial Almuzara).
Twitter: @David_Sucunza
Associate Professor Universidad de Alcalá (2016-2022)
Associate Professor Universidad de Burgos (2013-2016)
Ramón y Cajal researcher, Universidad De Burgos (2009-2013)
Juan de la Cierva researcher, CSIC (2006-2008)
Postdoctoral researcher Department of Chemistry, Yale University (EEUU) (2004-2006)
Ph.D. Universidad de Oviedo (2003)
Graduated at the Universidad de Oviedo (1998)
Ph.D. from the Universidad de Oviedo, he has extensive research experience in different universities and research centres in Spain and USA, mainly in organometallic chemistry, catalysis and organic synthesis. Throughout his research career he has participated in 20 research projects (4 of them as a PI) and has published more than 50 scientific articles in JCR indexed journals, 3 book chapters and 8 patents (1 of them international). It is worth noting that almost 90% of his publications are in journals in the first quartile Q1, presenting an h index = 24. On the other hand, he has presented more than 60 contributions to national and international conferences. In addition, he has directed 3 Doctoral Thesis and 10 Master’s Thesis and is currently directing another 4 Doctoral Thesis.
As full professor in the Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry at the Universidad de Alcalá, his research focuses on the development of new catalytic and synthetic processes and their application in the field of new materials and medical chemistry.
Associate Professor, Universidad de Alcalá (2019–)
Assistant Professor, Universidad de Alcalá (2016–2019)
Interim Associate Professor, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2015–2016)
Part-time Professor, Universidad de Valencia (2012–2015)
Associated Researcher, Universidad del País Vasco (2012–2014)
Ramón y Cajal researcher, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Valencia (2005–2011)
Senior Technician, Lilly, Madrid (2004)
Senior Chemist, PharmaMar, Madrid (2000–2003)
Postdoctoral researcher, Universidad de Cambridge (1997–2000)
Ph.D. Universidad Complutense de Madrid (1996)
Graduated at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (1991)
After studying Chemistry at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, he received his PhD from the same university with a thesis entitled “Synthesis of natural cyclitols and related compounds from 7-oxanorborne”. He then did a postdoctoral stay for two and a half years at the University of Cambridge, in the group of Prof. Ian Paterson. Back in Spain in 2000, he acquired professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry, and in 2005 he returned to the academic context, working successively in the groups of Prof. Santos Fustero at the Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe de Valencia (funded by the Ramón y Cajal programme), and Prof. Vadim Soloshonok at the Universidad del País Vasco.
Simultaneously, from September 2012 onwards, he has been teaching as a part-time Professor at the Universidad de Valencia. In the academic year 2014/2015 he was awarded a position as Interim Professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and in October 2016 he was awarded a position as Assistant Professor at the Universidad de Alcalá. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Universidad de Alcalá.
Overall, his research over the last 25 years at the pre- and post-doctoral level has been focused on synthetic organic chemistry, with a clear trend towards the search and development of new compounds with biological activity. This has translated into a considerable scientific productivity: more than 80 publications, two patents and 28 communications in congresses. In addition, he has participated in fifteen research projects financed in public calls, being the main researcher in four of them. He has co-directed three Doctoral Thesis and eight Master Thesis.
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