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Postdoctoral Fellow.
Bacterial cell wall systems biology.
Lourdes is currently a postdoctoral researcher in IceLab and the Department of Molecular Biology, at Umeå University. Joining the team in 2023, she works under the supervision of Felipe Cava, in collaboration with Eric Libby and Nathaniel Street.
Her primary research revolves around innovative antimicrobial strategies to combat multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens. Specifically, she focuses on exploring the intricate variations of cell wall biogenesis and its regulation in bacteria. This comprehensive work involves developing new players and characterizing their function and interplay, using mathematical analysis and computational modeling.
She completed her PhD focused on Systems Biology at the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, at University of Seville. During her doctoral studies, her research centered on advancing the understanding of metabolic adaptation in halophilic bacteria to produce compounds of biotechnological and biomedical interest. In particular, she specialized in modeling metabolic networks and leveraging high-throughput omics data to gain insights into biological systems.
Beyond her scientific pursuits, Lourdes loves music, nature, and literature. She is interested in continuous learning, which also leads her to explore new hobbies and activities, often relishing the shared experience with others.
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Center for modeling adaptive mechanisms in living systems under stress
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Science’s communication problem – and a solution
Science's communication problem - and a solution! June 8, 2023 Watch Lunch Pitch Video Pitch 1: Atin Sharma: Science has a communication problem. Let’s do [...]
Secondary metabolite discovery and a plant wall biodesign opportunity
Secondary metabolite discovery and a plant wall biodesign opportunity May 25, 2023 Watch Lunch Pitch Video Pitch 1: Laura Carroll: Machine learning approaches for microbial [...]
Predicting gene expression, microproteins, and new tools
Predicting gene expression, microproteins, and new tools May 11, 2023 Watch Lunch Pitch Video Pitch 1: Jian-Feng Mao: Predicting allele-specific gene expression (ASE) in poplar [...]
Algal photosynthesis, statistical tools, becoming Bayesian, and modelling cell shape.
In search of collaborators to study algal photosynthesis, becoming Bayesian, cell shape and apply statistical tools. May 4, 2023 Five researchers pitched projects during the IceLab multidisciplinary postdoctoral project call information [...]
Conifers adapting to light and using autoencoders on zero-filled data
Conifers adapting to light and using autoencoders on zero-filled data April 27, 2023 Watch Lunch Pitch Video Pitch 1: Sonali Ranade: Adaptation in the Christmas [...]