{"id":512,"date":"2015-02-22T20:08:56","date_gmt":"2015-02-22T20:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp\/enfold-medium-business\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:47:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:47:56","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-db838o-569409be218447bcef29b492df56f4ea\">\n.avia-section.av-db838o-569409be218447bcef29b492df56f4ea .av-parallax .av-parallax-inner{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/molecolab-team-2026.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-db838o-569409be218447bcef29b492df56f4ea .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.6;\nbackground-color:#323e49;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section 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class='wp-image-987 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-987 avia_image avia_image_team' src=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ainhoa-martinez-molecolab.jpg\" alt='Ainhoa Mart\u00ednez Medina'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"850\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ainhoa-martinez-molecolab.jpg 850w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ainhoa-martinez-molecolab-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ainhoa-martinez-molecolab-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ainhoa-martinez-molecolab-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ainhoa-martinez-molecolab-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ainhoa-martinez-molecolab-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ainhoa-martinez-molecolab-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><div class=\"team-social\"><div class=\"team-social-inner\"><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup '  itemprop=\"url\" >https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=4Cs8H8UAAAAJ&#038;hl=en<\/span><a href='https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=4Cs8H8UAAAAJ&#038;hl=en' class='avia-team-icon av-6pptts-9b4187f83d080718dcbf57b9fed3d21c' rel=\"v:url noopener\" data-avia-tooltip=\"Check me on Google Scholar\" target='_blank' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8c9' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup '  itemprop=\"url\" >https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5008-9865<\/span><a href='https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5008-9865' class='avia-team-icon av-ldeis7np-e0d8956487ffece2889cc97515928a88' rel='v:url' data-avia-tooltip=\"ORCID ID\"  aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue840' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup '  itemprop=\"url\" >https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/ainhoamartinez.bsky.social<\/span><a href='https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/ainhoamartinez.bsky.social' class='avia-team-icon av-6sriwg-0a9771f1ba2f395ab29bcd22edb0b345' rel=\"v:url noopener\" data-avia-tooltip=\"Bluesky\" target='_blank' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue83c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Ainhoa Mart\u00ednez Medina<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Leader of the Molecular Agroecology Lab<\/div><div class='team-member-description '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>I have focused my career on understanding how beneficial microbes in the rhizosphere microbiome boost plant immunity and thereby stimulate plant health. After obtaining my PhD (CEBAS-CSIC, Spain), I moved to the lab of Dr Pozo (EEZ-CSIC, Spain) as a Postdoctoral Researcher, and later to the lab of Prof. Pieterse, at Utrecht University as a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow (The Netherlands). I investigated molecular mechanisms of the plant immune system underlying Microbe-Induced plant Resistance (MIR). Later, as a Project Leader, I joined the group of Prof. van Dam at iDiv (Germany), where I focused on molecular ecology of MIR. Between 2019 and 2023, I secured an Attraction of Talent Grant, that allowed me to incorporate as a Junior Group Leader at IRNASA-CSIC (Spain), I got a Ram\u00f3n y Cajal contract (2021) and I was promoted to Tenured Scientist (2023). In 2024 I was awarded a ERC consolidator grant (MIMIR). Currently, I am the leader of MOLECOLAB at the EEZ-CSIC.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >MOLECOLAB<\/span><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-6lljv4-eb5fc173ff172ecf7c52b8cf19d1d11c av_one_third  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div '     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-mw7ow-ac4c481bcff8bbae1b25f0b1195877e4  avia-builder-el-8  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-989 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-989 avia_image avia_image_team' src=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ivan-fernandez-molecolab.jpg\" alt='Iv\u00e1n Manuel Fern\u00e1ndez L\u00f3pez'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"850\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ivan-fernandez-molecolab.jpg 850w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ivan-fernandez-molecolab-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ivan-fernandez-molecolab-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ivan-fernandez-molecolab-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ivan-fernandez-molecolab-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ivan-fernandez-molecolab-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ivan-fernandez-molecolab-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><div class=\"team-social\"><div class=\"team-social-inner\"><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup '  itemprop=\"url\" >https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0945-9200<\/span><a href='https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0945-9200' class='avia-team-icon av-61qj4g-8cedbe62f0095e2feb3370433c167577' rel=\"v:url noopener\" data-avia-tooltip=\"ORCID ID\" target='_blank' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue840' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Iv\u00e1n Manuel Fern\u00e1ndez L\u00f3pez<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >PostDoctoral Researcher \u2013 Lab Manager<\/div><div class='team-member-description '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>I am interested in plant interactions with beneficial microbes, especially in the establishment and functioning of the mycorrhizal symbiosis. After obtaining my Ph.D. under the supervision of Dr. Pozo (2013, EEZ-CSIC), I moved to the lab of Prof. Pieterse as a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow (Utrecht University, The Netherlands). Later, I joined as a postdoctoral researcher to the lab of Prof. Buscot (UFZ\/iDiv, Germany). I joined to MOLECOLAB in 2019. Since 2022, I become the leader of a new platform within the IRNASA-CSIC involved in \u201cOmics Science, Bioinformatic and Plant Gene Editing by CRISPR-CAS\u201d. In 2024 I incorporated to the EEZ-CSIC, I am currently applying integrative multi-omics approaches (transcriptomics, metabolomics, and proteomics) to uncover novel elements of the plant immune system involved in induced pest resistance by beneficial microorganisms. <\/p>\n<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >MOLECOLAB<\/span><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-5pj7jc-88be0b6ff34dc5c1e94524676b3b158a av_one_third  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div '     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-4fbyzs-e0a289d175bbb4e75e7619b8afc53fd4  avia-builder-el-10  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-991 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-991 avia_image avia_image_team' src=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pablo-rodriguez-molecolab.jpg\" alt='Pablo M. Rodr\u00edguez Blanco'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"850\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pablo-rodriguez-molecolab.jpg 850w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pablo-rodriguez-molecolab-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pablo-rodriguez-molecolab-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pablo-rodriguez-molecolab-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pablo-rodriguez-molecolab-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pablo-rodriguez-molecolab-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pablo-rodriguez-molecolab-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><div class=\"team-social\"><div class=\"team-social-inner\"><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup '  itemprop=\"url\" >https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0642-1602<\/span><a href='https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0642-1602' class='avia-team-icon av-4aldsg-1bf44905cf048351c44bd45be07be94c' rel=\"v:url noopener\" data-avia-tooltip=\"ORCID ID\" target='_blank' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue840' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Pablo M. Rodr\u00edguez Blanco<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Ph.D. Candidate<\/div><div class='team-member-description '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>I obtained my Ms.C. in Biostatistics at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM). During my Ms.C. I focused on understanding the statistical methods underlying microbiome analysis and developing new tools for the analysis of soil microbiomes.  In 2022, I joined to MOLECOLAB as a Ph.D. Candidate. In my Doctoral Thesis, I explore how aboveground herbivory shapes the rhizosphere microbiome, and also the role of microbial legacies in plant resistance to insect pests.<\/p>\n<p>Grant  PRE2022-101400 funded by MICIU\/AEI \/10.13039\/501100011033 and by FSE+ <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/logo-mciu-ue-ei-300x58.jpg\" alt=\"Logotipo Financiacion - Ministerio - UE - EI\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >MOLECOLAB<\/span><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-ioak0-0e5e025f190174e6ce7f4f2857bb3c71 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-4zo15s-c0689530b3394db1b627b4a485226442  avia-builder-el-12  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-1000 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1000 avia_image avia_image_team' src=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alegria-perez-molecolab.jpg\" alt='Alegr\u00eda P\u00e9rez Guill\u00e9n'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"850\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alegria-perez-molecolab.jpg 850w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alegria-perez-molecolab-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alegria-perez-molecolab-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alegria-perez-molecolab-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alegria-perez-molecolab-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alegria-perez-molecolab-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alegria-perez-molecolab-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><div class=\"team-social\"><div class=\"team-social-inner\"><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup '  itemprop=\"url\" >https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-0818-8173<\/span><a href='https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-0818-8173' class='avia-team-icon av-4w1o9c-967ae50caabba4241ffbf1850c17ab8d' rel=\"v:url noopener\" data-avia-tooltip=\"ORCID ID\" target='_blank' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue840' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Alegr\u00eda P\u00e9rez Guill\u00e9n<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >PhD. Candidate<\/div><div class='team-member-description '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>After obtaining the Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Biology from the Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid (UAM), I started an internship with the Erasmus+ programme, at the Biology Centre CAS, in the lab of Dr. Michael Wrzaczek. I also continued working there while doing my Master\u2019s Thesis (Master in Biomolecules, at UAM). During the internship, I tested the interaction between different kinases. In 2025, I joined MOLECOLAB as a Ph.D. Candidate. For my doctoral research, I will focus on exploring how and to what extent MIR responses, elicited in plants, are transduced and incorporated in surviving insect herbivores as a MIR imprint; and transferred during the insect life cycle and to herbivore progeny.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >MOLECOLAB<\/span><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-4i8s54-00a565799dd33bedc0416d73ad4a38ae av_one_third  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-5maz4g-4c5e27c3e8cc10e2688d43c05a1594d0  avia-builder-el-14  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-999 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-999 avia_image avia_image_team' src=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ana-maria-jimenez-molecolab.jpg\" alt='Ana Mar\u00eda Jim\u00e9nez Jim\u00e9nez'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"850\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ana-maria-jimenez-molecolab.jpg 850w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ana-maria-jimenez-molecolab-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ana-maria-jimenez-molecolab-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ana-maria-jimenez-molecolab-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ana-maria-jimenez-molecolab-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ana-maria-jimenez-molecolab-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ana-maria-jimenez-molecolab-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><div class=\"team-social\"><div class=\"team-social-inner\"><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup '  itemprop=\"url\" >https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1736-492X<\/span><a href='https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1736-492X' class='avia-team-icon av-j59o0-bf3f66487ea5ecaff1c68ca5866e0683' rel=\"v:url noopener\" data-avia-tooltip=\"ORCID ID\" target='_blank' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue840' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Ana Mar\u00eda Jim\u00e9nez Jim\u00e9nez<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Postdoctoral researcher<\/div><div class='team-member-description '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>I completed a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Biochemistry and a Master\u2019s degree in Agriculture Biology and Aquaculture from the University of Granada. After completing my Master\u2019s, I began working in the Department of Soil Microbiology and Symbiotic Systems at the Estaci\u00f3n Experimental del Zaid\u00edn (CSIC), where I spent five years focusing on soil-plant-microbe interactions. I later moved to the Czech Republic to pursue a PhD in Agricultural Chemistry at Mendel University in Brno, under the supervision of Professor Vojt\u011bch Adam at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Afterwards, as a postdoctoral researcher, I joined the Molecular Biology and Nanomedicine research group at the same Department. My work concentrated on studying the biological effects of metallothionein genes in cancer cell lines using CRISPR\/Cas9 technology. Throughout my academic career, I have been actively involved in mentoring bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s students, training them in molecular biology, microbiology, and biochemistry techniques. This role allowed me to gain practical teaching and mentoring experience. In October 2024, I joined MOLECOLAB, and since then, my work has been focused on a phenomenon known as Microbe-Induced Plant Resistance (MIR), where plant-associated beneficial microbes can induce an enhanced defensive capacity, protecting them against a broad spectrum of microbial pathogens and insect herbivores. The possibility of returning to a field closely related to my initial studies in soil-plant-microbe interactions has been valuable, providing an opportunity to apply a wide array of advanced techniques and knowledge to further improve and advance this field.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >MOLECOLAB<\/span><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-xbgw-a0aa00f2291b79d1a7cc40f8f3d4678c av_one_third  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-le45ydm6-9113522a450427a9e784349a0400c090  avia-builder-el-16  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-998 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-998 avia_image avia_image_team' src=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beatriz-romero-molecolab.jpg\" alt='Beatriz Romero Rodr\u00edguez'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"850\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beatriz-romero-molecolab.jpg 850w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beatriz-romero-molecolab-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beatriz-romero-molecolab-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beatriz-romero-molecolab-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beatriz-romero-molecolab-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beatriz-romero-molecolab-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/beatriz-romero-molecolab-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><div class=\"team-social\"><div class=\"team-social-inner\"><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup '  itemprop=\"url\" >https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9357-7129<\/span><a href='https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9357-7129' class='avia-team-icon av-mnfw9dcj-b848f4c60a9a381fb7806410389698b0' rel=\"v:url noopener\" data-avia-tooltip=\"ORCID\" target='_blank' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue840' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Beatriz Romero Rodr\u00edguez<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Postdoctoral researcher<\/div><div class='team-member-description '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>Throughout my career, I have focused on unraveling the regulatory mechanisms governing plant interactions with insects and microbes, including both beneficial organisms and pathogens. I hold a Biology degree (2012-2016) and a Master\u2019s in Advanced Biotechnology (2016-2017) from the University of M\u00e1laga. I completed my PhD (2017-2023) at the IHSM-UMA-CSIC under the supervision of Dra. Araceli Castillo and Dr. Eduardo R. Bejarano, investigating genetic and epigenetic mechanisms in geminivirus-host interactions using multi-omics approaches in the tomato-TYLCV system. Additionally, I explored resistance determinants in tomato and the seed transmission of geminiviruses in tomato and melon. During my formation, I also had the opportunity to conduct a research stay at the ZMBP in T\u00fcbingen, Germany.<br \/>\nAs a postdoctoral researcher at EEZ-CSIC, I am working to identify key components of the plant immune system involved in microbe-induced plant resistance (MIR) in tomato. My research integrates high-throughput multi-omics techniques, bioinformatics, and functional genomics to model tomato MIR against pests.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >MOLECOLAB<\/span><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-av_one_third-516b7eac7a9c6cd1b746245801c7486c av_one_third  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-mnfwatcz-623bae3c3d644c766d81e3539155fad6  avia-builder-el-18  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-997 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-997 avia_image avia_image_team' src=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/isabel-romero-molecolab.jpg\" alt='Isabel Mar\u00eda Romero Jim\u00e9nez'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"850\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/isabel-romero-molecolab.jpg 850w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/isabel-romero-molecolab-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/isabel-romero-molecolab-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/isabel-romero-molecolab-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/isabel-romero-molecolab-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/isabel-romero-molecolab-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/isabel-romero-molecolab-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Isabel Mar\u00eda Romero Jim\u00e9nez<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Laboratory technician<\/div><div class='team-member-description '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>During my career at the EEZ, I have worked in the Sustainable Ruminant Production group, gaining experience in rumen ecology and the interaction of microbiota with the ruminant immune system. There, I applied molecular biology techniques to identify key microbial groups. Since September 2024, I have been part of the Molecolab group, where I am learning new techniques and working with plants and insects. I assist the research team with molecular biology, microbiology, and chemical analysis techniques, and I am currently responsible for maintaining the insect colonies in the newly established insectary.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >MOLECOLAB<\/span><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-av_one_third-f73a11ccd29996a2a11249d534554c23 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-mnfwdfj0-3b154276923834c7a3629233b5a6a4ac  avia-builder-el-20  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-996 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-996 avia_image avia_image_team' src=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sara-comeron-molecolab.jpg\" alt='Sara Comer\u00f3n Tabernero'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"850\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sara-comeron-molecolab.jpg 850w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sara-comeron-molecolab-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sara-comeron-molecolab-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sara-comeron-molecolab-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sara-comeron-molecolab-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sara-comeron-molecolab-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sara-comeron-molecolab-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><div class=\"team-social\"><div class=\"team-social-inner\"><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup '  itemprop=\"url\" >https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-9720-5230<\/span><a href='https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-9720-5230' class='avia-team-icon av-mnfwc2k9-7488fd457486b038e36520885139a7bf' rel=\"v:url noopener\" data-avia-tooltip=\"ORCID\" target='_blank' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue840' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Sara Comer\u00f3n Tabernero<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >PhD. Candidate<\/div><div class='team-member-description '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>My primary research interest focuses on unraveling complex regulatory mechanisms of plant-insect-microbe interactions. I completed my BS (Biologist) and advanced studies (Molecular Genetics and Microbiology) at the University of Salamanca. I am a specialized Technician at CSIC, with over 20 years of experience applying cutting-edge molecular techniques for the study of microorganisms at molecular and cellular level. In January 2022, I joined to MOLECOLAB, and since then, I am applying transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and functional genomics to uncover the mechanisms of plant defenses against insect pests.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >MOLECOLAB<\/span><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-av_one_third-f73a11ccd29996a2a11249d534554c23 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-mnfwf4y2-ced13a84cfe1e32898591d2d781b56e7  avia-builder-el-22  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-995 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-995 avia_image avia_image_team' src=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/francisco-colina-molecolab.jpg\" alt='Francisco J. Colina Ruiz'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"850\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/francisco-colina-molecolab.jpg 850w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/francisco-colina-molecolab-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/francisco-colina-molecolab-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/francisco-colina-molecolab-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/francisco-colina-molecolab-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/francisco-colina-molecolab-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/francisco-colina-molecolab-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><div class=\"team-social\"><div class=\"team-social-inner\"><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup '  itemprop=\"url\" >https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3168-9336<\/span><a href='https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3168-9336' class='avia-team-icon av-mnfwf32b-0dc98be1727a9c2249a0c122d53afc4c' rel=\"v:url noopener\" data-avia-tooltip=\"ORCID\" target='_blank' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue840' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Francisco J. Colina Ruiz<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Postdoctoral researcher<\/div><div class='team-member-description '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>I am fascinated by the mechanisms that allow plants to perceive and respond to their environment. Trained as both a plant molecular biologist and a bioinformatician, I am particularly interested in signalling mechanisms and their system-level impact. After completing my PhD on stress responses in microalgae at the University of Oviedo, I joined MOLECOLAB (IRNASA-CSIC) to study plant\u2013beneficial microbe interactions. I later became an EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow in the PlantMolSig group (Czech Academy of Sciences), where I focused on the mechanistic aspects of plant signalling. Since returning to MOLECOLAB at EEZ-CSIC in 2025, my research has focused on microbe-induced resistance (MIR). I combine systems-level and mechanistic approaches to understand how MIR operates and how it shapes herbivore insect populations.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >MOLECOLAB<\/span><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-av_one_third-516b7eac7a9c6cd1b746245801c7486c av_one_third  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-mnfwlykh-1848e65984f9fe3cb1c05b387c14ada2  avia-builder-el-24  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-994 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-994 avia_image avia_image_team' src=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maria-carbo-molecolab.jpg\" alt='Mar\u00eda Carb\u00f3 Mu\u00f1oz PhD.'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"850\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maria-carbo-molecolab.jpg 850w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maria-carbo-molecolab-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maria-carbo-molecolab-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maria-carbo-molecolab-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maria-carbo-molecolab-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maria-carbo-molecolab-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maria-carbo-molecolab-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><div class=\"team-social\"><div class=\"team-social-inner\"><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup '  itemprop=\"url\" >https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8217-9264<\/span><a href='https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8217-9264' class='avia-team-icon av-mnfwicwq-a84284da3178ab437da87690ba6af5fe' rel=\"v:url noopener\" data-avia-tooltip=\"ORCID\" target='_blank' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue840' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Mar\u00eda Carb\u00f3 Mu\u00f1oz PhD.<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Postdoctoral researcher<\/div><div class='team-member-description '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>My research focuses on how epigenetic mechanisms enable organisms to become resilient to environmental change. In particular, I study how signaling pathways regulate chromatin modifiers to adjust chromatin states and drive acclimation to new environments.<\/p>\n<p>I obtained my PhD at the University of Oviedo under the supervision of Dr. Luis Valledor and Prof. Mar\u00eda J. Ca\u00f1al, supported by a Severo Ochoa predoctoral fellowship (Principality of Asturias). During my PhD, I studied how DNA methylation drives stress acclimation in microalgae. Afterward, I joined the lab of Dr. Iva Mozgov\u00e1 at the Czech Academy of Sciences as a postdoctoral researcher, funded by the Programme of Support of Promising Human Resources (PPLZ, Czech Academy of Sciences). There, I investigated how TORC signaling modulates chromatin modifiers and histone modifications to reshape chromatin states and transcriptional programs in microalgae in response to metabolic signals. I am currently a Juan de la Cierva fellow at MolEcoLab (EEZ-CSIC; Spanish MICIU, AEI, and ESF+), where my research explores how chromatin regulation contributes to microbe-plant-insect interactions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grant JDC2024-054242I funded by MICIU\/AEI \/10.13039\/501100011033 and by FSE+ <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >MOLECOLAB<\/span><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-av_one_third-f73a11ccd29996a2a11249d534554c23 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-mnfwoyiz-5a45fb556a48baff850d2574541117e9  avia-builder-el-26  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-993 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-993 avia_image avia_image_team' src=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crispus-mblauto-molecolab.jpg\" alt='Crispus Mblauto PhD.'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"850\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crispus-mblauto-molecolab.jpg 850w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crispus-mblauto-molecolab-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crispus-mblauto-molecolab-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crispus-mblauto-molecolab-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crispus-mblauto-molecolab-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crispus-mblauto-molecolab-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/grupos.eez.csic.es\/molecolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/crispus-mblauto-molecolab-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><div class=\"team-social\"><div class=\"team-social-inner\"><span class='hidden av_member_url_markup '  itemprop=\"url\" >https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5025-2669<\/span><a href='https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5025-2669' class='avia-team-icon av-mnfwo1a2-a4ead3948d40926f8fda9c01ede1a376' rel=\"v:url noopener\" data-avia-tooltip=\"ORCID\" target='_blank' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue840' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Crispus Mblauto PhD.<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Postdoctoral researcher<\/div><div class='team-member-description '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>I am a molecular agroecologist, interested in understanding how plants interact with the environment, with goal of using the knowledge to advance sustainable and resilient agri-food systems. My research focuses on discovering novel elements of plant immunity that shape plant-mediated interactions between the organisms associated with roots (particularly beneficial soil microbes and herbivores) and those found on shoots (mainly insect herbivores). By linking the molecular mechanisms that occur inside the plants with the broader ecological outcomes, my work contributes to agricultural strategies that can be exploited for pest management, reduce reliance on chemical inputs and promoting sustainable agri-food systems.<\/p>\n<p>I earned my BSc, & MSc (Biotechnology) from Kenyatta University in Kenya, and completed PhD (ecology) under supervision of Prof. Nicole van Dam at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and affiliated to the Friedrich-Schiller University-Jena, in Germany. Since then, I have undertaken two postdoctoral projects (i) University of Liverpool (Dr. Sharon Zytynska\u2019s Lab) investigating plant-microbe-herbivore interactions, and (ii) University of Essex (Dr. Pallavi Singh Lab) utilizing embryonic monocot grafting as a tool to develop stress resilient cereal crop system.<\/p>\n<p>This researcher has received funding from the European Union\u2019s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie grant agreement No.101210214.<\/p>\n<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >MOLECOLAB<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7dhhs-a0fbcf972f95a7045348140494639ffd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-7dhhs-a0fbcf972f95a7045348140494639ffd{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-7dhhs-a0fbcf972f95a7045348140494639ffd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-le6y21ya-ef3d29960d1722de565c9f56e842c0a8\">\n#top .hr.av-le6y21ya-ef3d29960d1722de565c9f56e842c0a8{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n.hr.av-le6y21ya-ef3d29960d1722de565c9f56e842c0a8 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#323e49;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-le6y21ya-ef3d29960d1722de565c9f56e842c0a8 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  hr-left hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-le6y2zeq-5bb783ee1d4e3e4d4c120e23c43b26c8\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-le6y2zeq-5bb783ee1d4e3e4d4c120e23c43b26c8{\nheight:5px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-le6y2zeq-5bb783ee1d4e3e4d4c120e23c43b26c8 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_heading '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-le6xvi61-728f194175b53feb291e0a9f5668ece1\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-le6xvi61-728f194175b53feb291e0a9f5668ece1{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-le6xvi61-728f194175b53feb291e0a9f5668ece1 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-le6xvi61-728f194175b53feb291e0a9f5668ece1 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-le6xvi61-728f194175b53feb291e0a9f5668ece1 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Former Group Members<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-le6y4wp2-3ae48325a06351151691b11163477932\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-le6y4wp2-3ae48325a06351151691b11163477932{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-le6y4wp2-3ae48325a06351151691b11163477932 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-le6xwdrs-d8ba02249eb86cd094afa9236b3afdb8'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Pedro L\u00f3pez G\u00f3mez<\/h3>\n<p>Current position: Head of R&amp;D. 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