Sara Belén Hernández Piñero
Group: Regulatory RNAs in cyanobacteria
Position: Ramón y Cajal Research Fellow
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Office: DS119
Phone: 954139175 ext. 446060
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Formation
BSc in Biology, University of Seville, 2007
MSc in Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Seville, 2008
PhD in Biology, University of Seville, 2013
Postdoctoral Researcher, MIMS – Umeå University, Sweden, 2014–2022
María Zambrano Research Fellow, University of Seville – IBVF, 2022–2024
PPIT FEDER 2023 (Young Researchers) Research Fellow, University of Seville – IBVF, 2024–2025
Ramón y Cajal Fellow, University of Seville – IBVF, 2025–2027
Research Interests
After completing my PhD in Microbial Genetics, focused on studying bile resistance mechanisms in Salmonella, I oriented my postdoctoral research in Sweden towards bacterial cell wall biology, with particular emphasis on the structure and plasticity of peptidoglycan, a key component in processes such as antibiotic resistance. My current research interests focus on deciphering peptidoglycan remodeling processes in heterocyst-forming cyanobacteria, with special attention to mechanisms regulated by non-coding RNAs. In addition, I investigate the potential of peptidoglycan-remodeling enzymes in cyanobacteria as possible tools to address bacterial resistance.
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