Assoc Prof Dr. Juan Antonio Gonzalez Vera, chemistry, Best Researcher Award
Assoc Prof Dr. Juan Antonio Gonzalez Vera at Faculty Of Pharmacy/universidad De Granada, Spain
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Summary
Dr. Juan Antonio González Vera is an esteemed Associate Professor at the University of Granada, specializing in Chemical Biology. His notable contributions include developing fluorescent peptide biosensors and lanthanide-based luminescent probes. His work has received global recognition, securing over €0.6 million in research funding and yielding significant societal and economic impact through collaborations and patents.
Education
- PhD in Pharmacy (2006) – University Complutense of Madrid, Spain. Dr. González Vera’s doctoral research focused on the development of peptidomimetics for cancer treatment, earning him the Rafael Folch Foundation Award.
- Degree in Pharmacy (2000) – University of Granada, Spain. He graduated with a grade point average of 3.5, laying a strong foundation for his future research in Chemical Biology and Organic Chemistry.
Professional Experience
Publication Top Noted
Article: Environment-Sensitive Probes for Illuminating Amyloid Aggregation In Vitro and in Zebrafish
- Authors: Francisco Fueyo-González, Juan A González-Vera, Ibon Alkorta, Lourdes Infantes, Maria Luisa Jimeno, Paula Aranda, Dario Acuña-Castroviejo, Alvaro Ruiz-Arias, Angel Orte, Rosario Herranz
- Journal: ACS sensors
- Year: 2020
- Citation: 25
Article: Identification of quinazolinone analogs targeting CDK5 kinase activity and glioblastoma cell proliferation
- Authors: Marion Peyressatre, Dominique Patomo Arama, Arthur Laure, Juan A González-Vera, Morgan Pellerano, Nicolas Masurier, Vincent Lisowski, May C Morris
- Journal: Frontiers in Chemistry
- Year: 2020
- Citation: 20
Article: Apoferritin protein amyloid fibrils with tunable chirality and polymorphism
- Authors: Rocío Jurado, Jozef Adamcik, Miguel López-Haro, Juan A González-Vera, Álvaro Ruiz-Arias, Antoni Sánchez-Ferrer, Rafael Cuesta, José M Domínguez-Vera, José J Calvino, Angel Orte, Raffaele Mezzenga, Natividad Gálvez
- Journal: Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Year: 2018
- Citation: 25
Article: Smart lanthanide antennas for sensing water
- Authors: Francisco Fueyo-González, Emilio Garcia-Fernandez, David Martínez, Lourdes Infantes, Angel Orte, Juan A González-Vera, Rosario Herranz
- Journal: Chemical communications
- Year: 2020
- Citation: 24
Article: Lanthanide-based peptide biosensor to monitor CDK4/cyclin D kinase activity
- Authors: Juan A González-Vera, David Bouzada, Céline Bouclier, M Eugenio Vázquez, May C Morris
- Journal: Chemical communications
- Year: 2017
- Citation: 23