Consolación Álvarez Núñez
Group: Plant-cyanobacteria symbiosis
Position: Ramón y Cajal Researcher
Contact:
Room: D S112
Lab: L S106
Tel. 954489605, ext. 446005
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Formation
Graduate in Biochemistry, University of Seville, 2007
PhD in Biochemistry, University of Seville, 2011
Postdoctoral Researcher at Abengoa Bioenergy, 2012-2014
Principal Investigator at Abengoa Research, 2014-2016
Projects as Principal Investigator at IBVF: ComFuturo Project (2018-2021),FEDER R&D Project (2021-2022), Excellence Project JA (2022-2024)
Ramón y Cajal Researcher, University of Seville, 2024-2029, IBVF
Research Interests
My research focuses on studying the symbiosis between cyanobacteria and plants. We have demonstrated for the first time that cyanobacteria can reach the intracellular spaces of rice roots, thus establishing a stable endophytic symbiosis that can be exploited in rice crops to stimulate plant growth in the absence of synthetic nitrogen fertilisers. My primary interests lie in elucidating the molecular mechanisms involved in the symbiosis between cyanobacteria and rice, and their application in the design of biofertilizers.
Publications