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Research Group on Cultural Pedagogies - CREARI

CREARI Research group on cultural pedagogies is dedicated to the study of cultural synergies and educational actions, incorporating advances in digital technologies and visual culture. We are interested in analysing and improving the conditions of the different audiences both in artistic manifestations and in the rest of heritage realities. We are involved in arts education in both formal and non-formal education settings, with a special focus on museums and heritage environments. We consider it essential to get involved in the training of educators, taking into account the new digital settings, prioritising the criteria of cooperation and making room for new educational models. We incorporate members of different backgrounds into the group, considering that interdisciplinarity is a fundamental aspect of our research idea. We have specialised in teacher training at all educational levels, favouring the integration of the teaching staff as a cultural element of prime importance. Our group is composed of a number of people linked to educational and research institutions, people interested in the promotion, development and innovation of educational projects in the field of museums, visual arts, music and contemporary culture. We want to generate international projects, particularly cooperation projects, both in Latin America and in Europe.

Research Group on Human Resources Strategy, Knowledge Management and Innovative and Entrepreneurial Behaviour - RRHHCIRO

This Research Group focuses on the analysis of the strategic decision-making process and human resources strategy, relating it to organisational knowledge management, innovative employee behaviour, entrepreneurial behaviour and corporate sustainability. In particular, it studies how HR policies serve as key factors in facilitating the implementation of knowledge management processes (acquisition, creation, storage, sharing, application and distribution) in organisations, generating innovation and entrepreneurship-oriented behaviours of individuals.

The analysis of how HR policies and their joint or systemic consideration become a catalyst for the individual's creativity and interest in developing innovations (new products, new processes or even new business projects) at the organisational level, which can contribute to the achievement of sustainable competitive advantages. In addition, the implementation of sustainability-oriented HR practices will, at the same time, enable the development of individual and collective behaviours that meet the current challenges that organisations face in terms of social responsibility and business sustainability. Likewise, the fact that knowledge has recently become a strategic resource for organisations has highlighted the need to manage it actively and with a clear strategic orientation. Therefore, the study of all knowledge management processes and how they are affected by the organisation's HR strategy is a subject of study for this Research Group. In turn, these knowledge management processes are essential to create the necessary climate for employees and groups within organisations to develop innovative and entrepreneurial behaviours.

The research projects developed within the framework of the team have an academic and applied orientation, and focus on collaboration with companies and managers to improve their management, with special emphasis on the problems of SMEs.

Research Group on International, Constitutional and Comparative Tax Studies - ETICCs

Legal analysis of national and international tax regulations from a constitutional, EU law and comparative perspective. Verification of the legality of the procedures for applying the taxes that form part of the tax systems.

Research Group on Organic Materials for Detecting and Controlled Release - MODeLiC

The development of new complex chemical systems for industrial application, such as chemical sensors or new materials for controlled release, requires a multidisciplinary approach; including knowledge of fields such as analytical, organic and inorganic chemistry, electronics and engineering. The Research Group on Organic Materials for Detecting and Controlled Release, MODeLiC, of the Universitat de València, mainly works on two research lines:

1. Synthesis, characterisation and assessment of chemical sensors for the detection of all kinds of small species with environmental and biomedical applications. In this field, the group has been working in recent years on the design and assessment of sensors, mainly colorimetric and fluorometric, for the detection of chemical warfare agents (nerve gases). Over the last few years, work on sensors for this type of agents has aroused great interest in the international community as the existing methods are expensive and require specialised personnel, which makes their use complicated in situations of attack with this type of agents on civilians. The group’s second area of interest is the detection of pollutant gases. The area of application in this case is both industrial and in public environments. Within this section, the group is working on sensor preparation for nitrogen oxides, hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen sulphide and other pollutant gases. It is noteworthy that some of these gases (nitric oxide, hydrogen sulphide) are species found in cells and are responsible for certain biological responses. For this reason, work is also being done on the assessment of the sensory response of prepared compounds in cells. More recently, work has been carried out on the preparation of colorimetric sensors for the detection of chemical submission drugs (particularly, GHB) in beverages. The prepared sensors are able to recognise the presence of the drug in all types of drinks. These sensors can be used “in situ” by anyone as they are easy to use, safe and selective.

2. Design and characterisation of materials for the controlled release of drugs, highlighting applications in the treatment of osteoporosis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s syndrome and the detection and treatment of solid tumours (hypoxic environments). One of the current challenges raised in drug development is to find new methods or delivery systems that represent more effective and safer alternatives than the pharmaceutical forms already available. Therefore, in many cases, it is advisable to look for alternative dosage forms that allow better access of the drug to its place of action. In order to improve the control of drug release, our group employs a new approach consisting of the preparation of “smart materials” that are regulated by external stimuli. The design of nano- or micromaterials functionalised with molecular gates is a very fertile and promising area of work that is taking traditional coordination chemistry and supramolecular chemistry to the boundaries of nanoscience, molecular biology and biochemistry. These systems are inspired by bio-channels and bio-gates and generally by biological processes that originate transformations triggered by specific chemical species. The study of this release model can be applied to a large number of pathologies, but our group is studying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This disease includes two related pathologies, ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). Furthermore, the preparation of theranostic materials is a research field that is arousing more interest every day. These materials allow simultaneous detection of a pathology and its treatment. In this field, organic-inorganic hybrid materials have proven to be a very useful alternative for obtaining this type of compounds.

Research Group on Recognition for Sustainability - REDOLi

The REDOLi group seeks to improve society through research in the fields of recognition, sustainability and innovation. The REDOLi group develops its research in the fields of recognition, sustainability and innovation. Its lines of work include: 

  • Development of molecules and nanomaterials to modulate the activity of proteins, in particular the enzymes polyphenol oxidase and lipase/pancreatin. 
  • Development of molecules and nanomaterials for sensors. 
  • Development of strategies for more sustainable processes and products, in particular in agriculture and the chemical, materials and food industries. 
  • Dissemination of current aspects of bioeconomy, circular economy, climate change and life cycle analysis. 
  • Support to companies in innovation processes, identification of knowledge, transformation of knowledge into products, development of protection strategies and projects.

 

 

Yeast Applications in Biocatalysis and other Biotechnological Processes Research Group - ALBAPB

Our research group is made up of two researchers of the staff of the Universitat de València. Marcel·lí del Olmo Muñoz is University Professor and carries out his academic and research activity in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He has obtained 4 tranches of evaluation of research activity to date. His research has been mainly linked to the yeast S. cerevisiae, covering aspects such as DNA and chromatin structure, regulation of gene expression, polyadenylation and transcription termination, as well as applications of this microorganism in biotechnological processes such as wine and bioethanol production or biocatalysis. He has carried out research stays at the Institut für Zellbiologie (ETH-Hönggerberg, Zurich) and at Tufts University (Boston). 

Cecilia Andreu Masiá is Associate Professor in the Department of Organic Chemistry at UVEG. She did her postdoctoral stay at the Department of Chemistry of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her research activity has been developed in several fields: asymmetric synthesis with enzymes in organic solvents, supramolecular chemistry studies of reaction mechanisms, biological chemistry (synthesis of peptides and their applications as therapeutic agents and in organocatalysis processes, as well as in the use of yeasts as biocatalysts in stereoselective synthesis). She has obtained four tranches of research activity evaluation. 

Over the last few years, the research of both researchers has progressively converged so that they now form an independent research group whose main objective is the development of biotechnological applications of yeasts in different fields. Specifically, we have worked together on projects of different nature: characterisation of peptides with antimicrobial activity; use of yeast for the generation of chiral synthons precursors of compounds of pharmaceutical and industrial interest and development and improvement of the "Yeast Surface Display" methodology for the exposure of certain peptides and proteins on the cell surface and analysis of the biotechnological relevance of this technique. All this work has resulted in 12 publications in mainly 1st quartile international journals since 2010. At present, the research group continues to deepen these lines of work.