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Ana Muñoz-Manchado's Lab (AMMlab), based at the University of Cádiz and INiBICA, invites expressions of interest from highly motivated students and early-stage researchers willing to apply for a Predoctoral Fellowship for University Teacher Training (FPU 2025) funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. The FPU programme supports the...
External LinkAna Muñoz-Manchado's Lab (AMMlab), based at the University of Cádiz and INiBICA, invites expressions of interest from outstanding international researchers willing to apply for a Beatriz Galindo Fellowship (Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities). AMMlab focuses on the genetic and cellular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Parkinson's disease, with special...
External LinkAna Muñoz-Manchado's lab (AMMlab) is seeking for a motivated researcher with a strong curiosity-driven and creative approach interested in applying for a posdoctoral fellowship provided by the Junta de Andalucía. Our integrative group at the University of Cádiz and INiBICA focuses on uncovering the genetic mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases. We currently...
External LinkAna Muñoz Manchado's group is looking for a highly motivated, curious, and creative researcher interested in applying for competitive Juan de la Cierva fellowships to carry out a 2-year postdoctoral project. Our multidisciplinary group at the University of Cadiz and INiBICA is focused on understanding the underlying genetic mechanisms of neurodegenerative...
External LinkOn Friday, September 26, 2025, we had the pleasure of participating in La Noche Europea de los Investigadores in San Fernando. At our stand "Mente Sana: ¡Conoce tu cerebro!", we spent a lively evening showing children how the brain works. Through fun activities, they explored the amazing abilities of the brain...
Lab team ready to engage with the community at La Noche Europea de los Investigadores
Children exploring neuroscience through hands-on activities and learning materials
Our team had the privilege of attending the 20th Meeting of the Spanish Society for Neuroscience, held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, from September 3-5th. A highly engaging and scientifically enriching event. The conference offered an excellent platform for knowledge exchange, fostering interactive discussions and collaborations across diverse...
Monica Diez Salguero presenting research on Pthlh interneurons
Gabriel González Ulloa presenting spatial transcriptomics research
Team members presenting research on neuronal diversity in Parkinson's disease
Juan Manuel Barba Reyes presenting research on glial cells in Parkinson's disease
Our research group is pleased to announce the publication of a significant study in the prestigious journal Acta Neuropathologica. The article, led by Juan M. Barba-Reyes as first author, is titled 'Oligodendroglial Vulnerability in the Human Dorsal Striatum in Parkinson's Disease.' This innovative work, using advanced techniques such as sn-RNA-seq...
We are excited to announce that our research proposal has been selected for funding by the Plan Nacional I+D+I, an initiative of the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. Our project, titled 'PAPEL DE LAS NEURONAS ESTRIATALES PTHLH EN DISTINTOS TIPOS DE PARKINSONISMO' has a duration of 24 months and will conclude on March 31, 2027.
Our research group attended the 46º SEBBM Conference, held in La Coruña, Spain from September 3-6. Representing the group were our group leader, Dr. Ana Muñoz Manchado, and PhD student Gabriel González Ulloa. Gabriel presented our latest findings during a poster session, while Dr. Ana Muñoz Manchado delivered an oral presentation highlighting key advances in our ongoing research.
Our research group is pleased to announce the publication of an important study in the prestigious journal Nature Communications. The article, co-led by Leonardo D. Garma and Lisbeth Harder, under the direction of Dr. Ana B. Muñoz-Manchado, is titled 'Interneuron diversity in the human dorsal striatum.' This innovative work, employing...
Our Research Group attended the FENS Forum 2024, held in Vienna, Austria from 25-29 June. Our group leader, Dr. Ana Muñoz Manchado, together with PhD students Juan Manuel Barba Reyes and Monica Diez Salguero were in charge of assisting to the conference, where they actively participated with 3 poster sessions...
We are pleased to welcome a new researcher to our team this semester. Our lab continues to grow with the addition of Gabriel Gonzalez Ulloa. Gabriel, a Biology graduate with a Master's degree in Biomedical Research, is joining the laboratory as a PhD student. He will be responsible for leading...
Our Research Group invites highly motivated candidates to apply for a PhD position funded through FPI-UCA (Plan Propio de la Universidad de Cádiz). This full-time research contract offers an exceptional opportunity to develop a doctoral thesis in Neuroscience, focused on discovering the role of striatal neuronal populations on Neurodegenerative Diseases,...
Our Research Group attended the 11th IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience, held in Granada, Spain from 9-13 September. The team presented 3 poster sessions showcasing our latest findings.
We are excited to announce that our research proposal has been selected for funding by the Plan Nacional I+D+I, an initiative of the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. Our project, titled 'Descifrando el papel de la población de interneuronas estriatales Pthlh en la enfermedad de Parkinson (INT-PD)' has a duration of 36 months and will conclude on August 31, 2026.