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Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) da @usc.gal

El CiQUS cuenta con el reconocimiento CIGUS de la Xunta de Galicia, que acredita la calidad e impacto de su investigación. #RedeCIGUS.

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#CiQUSPhD Defense:

📘Hugo Fojo Carballo: "Optimización de antagonistas selectivos do receptor A2A de adenosina e fármacos duais: una aproximación innovadora na terapia do cancro".

🗓️ Fri. November 14, 11 AM
📍 Fac. Pharmacy
#FondosEuropeos #RedeCIGUS
November 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM
New iron catalyst transforms methane into bioactive compounds—a first.

Breakthrough by Martín Fañanás's team at CiQUS, in 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴.

Tames methane’s reactivity, enabling versatile chemical building blocks from natural gas. A step toward sustainable chemistry.

www.usc.es/ciqus/en/new...
Breakthrough Catalyst Turns Methane into Bioactive Compounds for the First Time
Natural gas—one of the planet’s most abundant energy sources—is primarily composed of methane, ethane, and propane. While it is widely burned for energy, producing greenhouse gas emissions,
www.usc.es
November 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM
A delegation from Central South University (CSU, China) led by Vice President Li Zhihong visited #CiQUS this week.

The meeting provided an excellent opportunity to explore institutional collaboration and discuss future exchanges of students and researchers.

#FondosEuropeos #RedeCIGUS
November 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Upcoming #CiQUSlecture:

🗣 Dr. Katsunori Tanaka from Tokyo Institute of Technology: "Therapeutic In Vivo Synthetic Chemistry"

📅 TOMORROW, Wed. November 12, 12.15 PM
📍 CiQUS Seminar Room

#FondosEuropeos #RedeCIGUS
November 11, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Últimas horas de #CienciaSingular… e segue a todo gas! Entre experimentos, charlas e bo ambiente, o día está sendo redondo.
〰️ Que siga fluíndo!

#RedeCIGUS #FondosEuropeos
November 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
🎓 Parabéns Noa! Un fito magnífico e os mellores desexos para os próximos retos.

📚 "Active Control of Thermal Conductivity in Mesophases and Complex Oxides"

#RedeCIGUS #FondosEuropeos
November 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
⏳ ¡Xa falta menos! Mañá o CiQUS abre as súas portas en #CienciaSingular.

#RedeCIGUS #FondosEuropeos #CienciaSingular
November 7, 2025 at 10:04 AM
New #ERCSyG: Major news from #CiQUS! 🎉 Our researcher Javier Montenegro will serve as the corresponding principal investigator for the CARAMEL project, awarded a prestigious €10 million Synergy Grant from the ERC.

👉 Find out all the details on our website:

www.usc.es/ciqus/en/new...
International Research Team Awarded €10 Million ERC Synergy Grant to Revolutionize Drug Delivery
A team of four leading scientists from four European universities has been awarded a prestigious Synergy Grant of approximately €10 million by the European Research Council (ERC) for the project
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November 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
👏 Many thanks to Dr. Igor Rončević from the University of Manchester for the inspiring talk on the electronic structure and coherence in π-conjugated systems. It was a real pleasure to host you at #CiQUS and exchange ideas on molecular nanostructures and aromaticity.

#SomosCIGUS #FondosEuropeos
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
⏰ Últimas horas para rexistrarte en #CienciaSingular!

Malia que as prazas están esgotadas, aínda podes apuntarte á lista de espera.

✒️ inscríbete antes das 16:00h: cienciasingular.usc.es

#RedeCIGUS #FondosEuropeos
November 4, 2025 at 12:09 PM
#CiQUSPhD Defense

📘 Noa Varela Domínguez: "Active Control of Thermal Conductivity in Mesophases and Complex Oxides".

🗓️ Fri. November 7, 11 AM
📍 CiQUS Seminar Room

#FondosEuropeos #RedeCIGUS
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Reposted by CiQUS
1D or 2D? 〰️ 🔷 🧪 ⚛️

📢 Now in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social, we demonstrate control of dimensionality and selectivity in an on-surface polymerisation reaction by tuning molecular coverage 🧪 🔬 👨‍💻

@imdeanano.bsky.social @diegopena.bsky.social @ciqus.bsky.social

🔗 doi.org/10.1002/anie.202512575
October 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A collaboration between Chalmers University of Technology , IBM Research Zurich, University of Manchester and #CiQUS reports in JACS the synthesis of the π-extended Clar’s goblet —a rare nanographene with four unpaired electrons and intriguing magnetic behaviour.

🔗 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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🧪A novena edición de Ciencia Singular abrirá o 8 de novembro as portas da investigación feita na @usc.gal á sociedade. A inscrición comeza este mércores 29, ás 16.00 horas.

Descubre o @cimususc.bsky.social @ciqus.bsky.social @igfae.gal @citius.gal e @cretus.usc.gal 🤗

🗞️ www.usc.gal/gl/xornal/no...
October 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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O doutor Oleg Dimitriev, investigador ucraíno, atopou no @ciqus.bsky.social un espazo de tranquilidade para continuar a súa investigación en fotofísica de moléculas orgánicas grazas ao programa ERC for Ukraine.
De Kiev a Compostela: a ciencia como refuxio para a guerra
O investigador ucraíno Oleg Dimitriev atopa no CiQUS un espazo de colaboración e aprendizaxe grazas ao programa europeo ERC for Ukraine
www.gciencia.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:18 AM
De Kiev a Compostela: a ciencia como refuxio para a guerra

No CiQUS recibimos a Oleg Dimitriev, investigador ucraíno do Instituto de Física de Semiconductores da Academia Nacional de Ciencias de Ucraína, grazas ao programa ERC for Ukraine.

🔗 www.gciencia.com/ciqus/de-kie...

#FondosEuropeos
De Kiev a Compostela: a ciencia como refuxio para a guerra
O investigador ucraíno Oleg Dimitriev atopa no CiQUS un espazo de colaboración e aprendizaxe grazas ao programa europeo ERC for Ukraine
www.gciencia.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
#CiQUSPhD Defense

📘Manuel Fernández Míguez: "Dynamic Helical Polymers: Exploring the Complexity of Responses to Stimuli".

🗓️ Thurs. October 30, 11:30 AM
📍 Fac. Chemistry

#FondosEuropeos #RedeCIGUS
October 27, 2025 at 10:40 AM
#joinCiQUS | Call for expression of interest!

🧪 Prof. 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝘇𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗶 is looking for a Doctoral Candidate to carry out a PhD thesis on polymer characterization, biodegradation, and recycling, in collaboration with the DITAPREIN group.

#FondosEuropeos #RedeCIGUS
Predoctoral positions (supervisor: prof. Massimo Lazzari) · Call for expression of interest
www.usc.es
October 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Many thanks to Dr. Andrew Kellett for his visit to #CiQUS and for sharing his latest research on “Recent Advances in Artificial Gene-Editing and DNA-Targeted Metallodrug Design.” It was a real pleasure to host you and learn from your insightful talk.

#RedeCIGUS #FondosEuropeos
October 24, 2025 at 10:35 AM
🔋A new study from the ElectroMolMat group at #CiQUS has developed a 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗲 for lithium-ion batteries.

doi.org/10.1002/adma...

#FondosEuropeos #RedeCIGUS
Polyimide‐Linked Hexaazatriphenylene‐Based Porous Organic Polymer with Multiple Redox‐Active Sites as a High‐Capacity Organic Cathode for Lithium‐Ion Batteries
A high-capacity polyimide-linked porous organic polymer (HAT-PTO) incorporating numerous redox-active centers is synthesized via a hydrothermal reaction, delivering a high theoretical capacity of 484...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
🎓 Huge congratulations to Dr. Axel Sarmiento Fuentes on successfully defending his doctoral thesis! 🥂

📘 “Peptide and Supramolecular Engineering for Delivery and Molecular Recognition”

Well done, Áxel — we’re proud of you and excited to see where your next chapter leads!

#FondosEuropeos
October 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
🔴 New study from #CiQUS published in JACS:
Red light + recyclable COF catalysts = more sustainable photocatalysis.

This collaborative work highlights the potential of COFs as red-light-active heterogeneous photocatalysts for cleaner, energy-efficient chemical transformations.

#FondosEuropeos
Red light and recyclable catalysts drive sustainable photocatalysis
Modern chemistry is increasingly focused on developing sustainable processes that reduce energy consumption and minimize waste. Photocatalysis, which uses light to promote chemical reactions, offers
www.usc.es
October 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Upcoming #CiQUSlecture:

🗣 Dr. Andrew Kellet from Dublin City University: "Recent Advances in Artificial Gene Editing and DNA Targeted Metallodrug Design"

📅 Fri. October 24, 11 AM
📍 CiQUS Seminar Room

#FondosEuropeos #RedeCIGUS
October 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
🧪 O proxecto MEDICS do #CIQUS traballa no desenvolvemento de terapias antitumorais que actúen selectivamente sobre as células nai canceríxenas.

🔗 Podes ler a nova completa en GCiencia:
www.gciencia.com/transferenci...

#FondosEuropeos #RedeCIGUS
Galicia avanza cara un composto innovador con eficacia contra as células nai do cancro
O proxecto MEDICS do CIQUS desenvolve terapias innovadoras de baixa toxicidade para tratar tumores como os de colon ou páncreas
www.gciencia.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
#CiQUSPhD Defense

📘Áxel Sarmiento Fuentes: "Peptide and Supramolecular Engineering for Delivery and Molecular Recognition".
🗓️ Thurs. October 23, 11:00 AM
📍 CiQUS Seminar Room

#FondosEuropeos #RedeCIGUS
October 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM