About CiQUS

Welcome to the web site of the Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials (CiQUS). Here you will find information about the research areas, groups and scientists that comprise this center, and also about its organization, facilities, services and other data of interest. CiQUS is a member of the Singular Research Centers Network, a core structure of  the Campus of International Excellence– Campus Vida project, and it is focused towards the application of transdisciplinary strategies to solve relevant problems in the field of biological chemistry and in the development of novel functional materials.

News

27-07-2026

The projects, worth almost €2.5 million in total, will support new research initiatives at the centre over the coming years. Six of them also include associated predoctoral research contracts.

 
17-07-2026

The spin-off has secured more than €3.5 million in non-dilutive funding and recently signed its first international partnership with Norwegian biotechnology company Circio.

 
13-07-2026

CiQUS Scientific Director accepted the accreditation on behalf of the centre during a ceremony presided over by Spain's Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities. The distinction will support CiQUS in advancing its strategic plan, strengthening talent attraction and enhancing its international scientific leadership.

 

Events

07-09-2026
Dr. Colin P. Nuckolls - Columbia University
 
02-10-2026
Dr. Cathleen Crudden - Queen´s University
 

Scientific Highlights

S. Song, A. Tayyebi, M. Tayebi, J. Heo, J. Yeop, D. Yuk, N.G. An, J. Lee, G.-H. Kim, M.C. Giménez-López, J.-W. Jang, J.Y. Kim
Adv. Funct. Mat., 2026, 36, e76326
C.M. Arenas-Baeza, E. Rivera-Chao, P. Dominguez-Molano, A. Chaves-Pouso, J.J. Carbó, M. Fañanás-Mastral, E. Fernández
JACS Au, 2026, 6, 3274-3281
A. Tayyebi, M. Tayebi, M. Zafari, L. Vizcaíno Anaya, J.P. Da Silva Jaques, J. Kim, P. Thangavel, G. Lee, D. Kyung, C.J. Gómez-García, J.-W. Jang, M.C. Giménez López
Appl. Catal. B-Environ. Energy, 2026, 399, 127030
D.-M. Vrabie, F. Yang, A. Wu, C. Lodeiro, P. del Pino, B. Pelaz, G. Panisoara, Y.M. Song, M. Popescu, S.G. Stanciu, G. Militaru
J. Nanobiotech.,  2026, 24, 610

Technology offers

Durable Electrodes, Hybrid Capacitors & Nanoreactors
 
DENDRIMERS. Nanostructures for Drug Delivery & Diagnosis
 
New Compounds Targeting the Cancer Stem Cells Metabolism