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Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche: Elche, Valenciana, ES

2015 to present | Researcher (IBMC)
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Education and qualifications (3)

Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche: Elche, Valenciana, ES

2006 to 2010 | PhD in Molecular and cell biology (departamento de bioquímica y biologia molecular)
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Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche: Elche, Valenciana, ES

2003 to 2005 | Degree in Biochemestry
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Universidad de Alicante: Alicante, ES

1999 to 2003 | Degree in Biology
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Professional activities (2)

Fundación Banco Santander: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2022 | Jóvenes Investigadores categoría ciencia
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Gobierno de España Ministerio de Agricultura Pesca y Alimentación: Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, ES

2010 | VIII premio JACUMAR investigación en ACUICULTURA
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Funding (9)

Proyectos I+D+i Pruebas de Concepto 2022.Pruebas de pre-comercialización de vacunas basadas en NanoPellets (NPs) formuladas en pienso, para enfermedades víricas en acuicultura.

2023 to 2025 | Grant
Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología (Madrid, ES)
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Proyectos de generación de conocimiento 2021. Nueva generación de vacunas orales de proteína recombinante encapsulada en Chlamydomonas para IHNV y SAV. Eficacia antiviral frente a vacunas de nanopellets (NPs) inyectables.

2022 to 2025 | Grant
Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología (Madrid, ES)
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Antiviral Proteins Applied as Therapeutics in Aquaculture. ERC Proof of Concept Lump Sum Grant 2022-1

2022 to 2023 | Grant
Universidad miguel Hernández Elche (Elche, Alicante, ES)
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Extractos naturales para aplicación como antivirales en acuicultura (NaturAcuiVir).

2021 to 2024 | Grant
Generalitat Valenciana (Valencia, ES)
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Convenio para la ejecución en el ejercicio 2020 de proyectos de investigación aplicada a recursos hídricos en la Comunitat Valenciana. Conserjería de Agricultura, Desarrollo Rural, Emergencia Climática y Transición Ecológica. Generalitat Valenciana. CONSELLAGROAMBIENT2.20X

2020-07 to 2020-11 | Grant
Generalitat Valenciana (Valencia, ES)
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Convocatoria de Ayudas UMH-La Fe 2022. Evaluación del RNA y proteoma de eritrocitos humanos en el contexto de la Gripe A

Grant
Fundación para la Investigación del Hospital Universitari La Fe (Valencia, ES)
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Improvement of Aquaculture production by the use of biotechnological tools

Salary award
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación,MICINN (CSD2007-02 Consolider Ingenio 2010) (Elche, ES)
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

New DNA vaccination strategies against viruses using trout/VHSV model: influence of the antigen in the induction of protection against VHSV conferred by DNA vaccines

Grant
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación,(MICINN)AGL2008- 03519-C04-01/ACU (Elche, ES)
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Vacunas DNA en la acuicultura: papel de la respuesta antiviral no especifica y de la presencia de anticuerpos no neutralizantes en la protección, en modelo trucha/ rabdovirus. Nuevas construcciones genéticas

Grant
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, AGL2004-07404-C02-01 (Elche, ES)
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Works (25)

Fish Innate Immune Response to Viral Infection—An Overview of Five Major Antiviral Genes

Viruses
2022-07-15 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/v14071546
Part of ISSN: 1999-4915
Contributors: Maria del Mar Ortega-Villaizan; VERONICA CHICO GRAS; Luis Perez Garcia-Estañ
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS
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Immunomodulatory Lectin-like Peptides for Fish Erythrocytes-Targeting as Potential Antiviral Drug Delivery Platforms

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2021-10 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111821
Contributors: Maria Salvador-Mira; VERONICA CHICO GRAS; Monica Arostica; Fanny Guzmán Quimbayo; Nerea Roher; Luis Perez Garcia-Estañ; Maria del Mar Ortega-Villaizan
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Antiviral Function of NKEF against VHSV in Rainbow Trout

Biology
2021-10-15 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/biology10101045
Part of ISSN: 2079-7737
Contributors: Veronica Chico; Maria Elizabhet Salvador-Mira; Ivan Nombela; Puente-Marin; Luis Perez; Luis Mercado; Maria del Mar Ortega-Villaizan
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Integrated Transcriptomic and Proteomic Analysis of Red Blood Cells from Rainbow Trout Challenged with VHSV Point Towards Novel Immunomodulant Targets

Vaccines
2019-07-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines7030063
Part of ISSN: 2076-393X
Contributors: Nombela; Lopez-Lorigados; Salvador-Mira; Puente-Marin; Chico; Ciordia; Mena; Mercado; Coll; Perez et al.
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Potential Role of Rainbow Trout Erythrocytes as Mediators in the Immune Response Induced by a DNA Vaccine in Fish

Vaccines
2019-07-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines7030060
Part of ISSN: 2076-393X
Contributors: Puente-Marin; Nombela; Chico; Ciordia; Mena; Perez; Coll; Ortega-Villaizan
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Rainbow Trout Red Blood Cells Exposed to Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus Up-Regulate Antigen-Processing Mechanisms and MHC I&II, CD86, and CD83 Antigen-presenting Cell Markers

Cells
2019-04-27 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/cells8050386
Part of ISSN: 2073-4409
Contributors: Ivan Nombela; Ricardo Requena-Platek; Byron Morales Lange; Veronica Chico; Sara Puente-Marin; Sergio Ciordia; Maria Mena; Julio Coll; Luis Perez; Luis Mercado et al.
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

IFIT5 Participates in the Antiviral Mechanisms of Rainbow Trout Red Blood Cells

Frontiers in Immunology
2019-04-16 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00613
Part of ISSN: 1664-3224
Contributors: Veronica Chico; Maria Elizabhet Salvador-Mira; Ivan Nombela; Sara Puente-Marin; Sergio Ciordia; María Carmen Mena; Luis Perez; Julio Coll; Fanny Guzman; Jose Antonio Encinar et al.
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

The Megalocytivirus RBIV Induces Apoptosis and MHC Class I Presentation in Rock Bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus) Red Blood Cells

Frontiers in Immunology
2019-03-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00160
Part of ISSN: 1664-3224
Contributors: Myung-Hwa Jung; Verónica Chico; Sergio Ciordia; Maria Carmen Mena; Sung-Ju Jung; Maria Del Mar Ortega-Villaizan
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Rainbow Trout Erythrocytes ex vivo Transfection With a DNA Vaccine Encoding VHSV Glycoprotein G Induces an Antiviral Immune Response

Frontiers in Immunology
2018-10-29 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02477
Part of ISSN: 1664-3224
Contributors: Sara Puente-Marin; Ivan Nombela; Veronica Chico; Sergio Ciordia; Maria Carmen Mena; Julio Coll; Luis Mercado; Maria Del Mar Ortega-Villaizan
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Shape-Shifted Red Blood Cells: A Novel Red Blood Cell Stage?

Cells
2018-04-19 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/cells7040031
Part of ISSN: 2073-4409
Contributors: Verónica Chico; Sara Puente-Marin; Iván Nombela; Sergio Ciordia; María Mena; Begoña Carracedo; Alberto Villena; Luis Mercado; Julio Coll; María Ortega-Villaizan
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

In Silico Functional Networks Identified in Fish Nucleated Red Blood Cells by Means of Transcriptomic and Proteomic Profiling

Genes
2018-04-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/genes9040202
Part of ISSN: 2073-4425
Contributors: Sara Puente-Marin; Iván Nombela; Sergio Ciordia; María Mena; Verónica Chico; Julio Coll; María Ortega-Villaizan
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Identification of diverse defense mechanisms in rainbow trout red blood cells in response to halted replication of VHS virus

F1000Research
2018-02-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.12985.2
Part of ISSN: 2046-1402
Contributors: Ivan Nombela; Sara Puente-Marin; Veronica Chico; Alberto J. Villena; Begoña Carracedo; Sergio Ciordia; Maria Carmen Mena; Luis Mercado; Luis Perez Garcia-Estañ; Julio Coll et al.
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus triggers antiviral immune response in rainbow trout red blood cells, despite not being infective

F1000Research
2017-12-13 | Journal article
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.12994.2
Part of ISSN: 2046-1402
Contributors: Ivan Nombela; Aurora Carrion; Sara Puente-Marin; Veronica Chico; Luis Mercado; Luis Perez Garcia-Estañ; Julio Coll; Maria del Mar Ortega-Villaizan
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Development of new therapeutical/adjuvant molecules by pepscan mapping of autophagy and IFN inducing determinants of rhabdoviral G proteins

Molecular Immunology
2016-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2015.10.008
Part of ISSN: 0161-5890
Contributors: M. Ortega-Villaizan; V. Chico; A. Martinez-Lopez; Pablo Garcia Valtanen; J.M. Coll; A. Estepa
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

VHSV G glycoprotein major determinants implicated in triggering the host type I IFN antiviral response as DNA vaccine molecular adjuvants

Vaccine
2014-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.07.111
Part of ISSN: 0264-410X
Contributors: A. Martinez-Lopez; P. Garcia-Valtanen; M. Ortega-Villaizan; V. Chico; E. Gomez-Casado; J.M. Coll; A. Estepa
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Increasing Versatility of the DNA Vaccines through Modification of the Subcellular Location of Plasmid-Encoded Antigen Expression in the In Vivo Transfected Cells

PLoS ONE
2013-10-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077426
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
Contributors: Alicia Martinez-Lopez; Pablo García-Valtanen; María del Mar Ortega-Villaizan; Verónica Chico; Regla María Medina-Gali; Luis Perez; Julio Coll; Amparo Estepa
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Ex vivo transfection of trout pronephros leukocytes, a model for cell culture screening of fish DNA vaccine candidates

Vaccine
2012-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.07.013
Part of ISSN: 0264-410X
Contributors: M. Ortega-Villaizan; A. Martinez-Lopez; P. Garcia-Valtanen; V. Chico; L. Perez; J.M. Coll; A. Estepa
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

In vitro analysis of the factors contributing to the antiviral state induced by a plasmid encoding the viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus glycoprotein G in transfected trout cells

Vaccine
2011-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.11.021
Part of ISSN: 0264-410X
Contributors: M. Ortega-Villaizan; V. Chico; A. Martinez-Lopez; A. Falco; L. Perez; J.M. Coll; A. Estepa
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Pepscan Mapping of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus Glycoprotein G Major Lineal Determinants Implicated in Triggering Host Cell Antiviral Responses Mediated by Type I Interferon

Journal of Virology
2010-07-15 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00023-10
Part of ISSN: 0022-538X
Part of ISSN: 1098-5514
Contributors: V. Chico; A. Martinez-Lopez; M. Ortega-Villaizan; A. Falco; L. Perez; J. M. Coll; A. Estepa
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Antimicrobial Peptides as Model Molecules for the Development of Novel Antiviral Agents in Aquaculture

Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
2009-09-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2174/138955709789055171
Part of ISSN: 1389-5575
Contributors: A. Falco; M. Ortega-Villaizan; V. Chico; I. Brocal; L. Perez; J. Coll; A. Estepa
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

The rainbow trout TLR9 gene and its role in the immune responses elicited by a plasmid encoding the glycoprotein G of the viral haemorrhagic septicaemia rhabdovirus (VHSV)

Molecular Immunology
2009-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2009.02.006
Part of ISSN: 0161-5890
Contributors: M. Ortega-Villaizan; V. Chico; A. Falco; L. Perez; J.M. Coll; A. Estepa
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

The immunogenicity of viral haemorragic septicaemia rhabdovirus (VHSV) DNA vaccines can depend on plasmid regulatory sequences

Vaccine
2009-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.01.103
Part of ISSN: 0264-410X
Contributors: V. Chico; M. Ortega-Villaizan; A. Falco; C. Tafalla; L. Perez; J.M. Coll; A. Estepa
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Expression and antiviral activity of a β-defensin-like peptide identified in the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) EST sequences

Molecular Immunology
2008-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2007.06.358
Part of ISSN: 0161-5890
Contributors: A. Falco; V. Chico; L. Marroquí; L. Perez; J.M. Coll; A. Estepa
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

In vitro and in vivo differential expression of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Mx isoforms in response to viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus (VHSV) G gene, poly I:C and VHSV

Fish & Shellfish Immunology
2007-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2006.10.009
Part of ISSN: 1050-4648
Contributors: C. Tafalla; V. Chico; L. Pérez; J.M. Coll; A. Estepa
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Rapid detection and quantitation of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus in experimentally challenged rainbow trout by real-time RT-PCR

Journal of Virological Methods
2006-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2005.10.005
Part of ISSN: 0166-0934
Contributors: Veronica Chico; Noemi Gomez; Amparo Estepa; Luis Perez
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VERONICA CHICO GRAS

Peer review (5 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Aquaculture. (3)
Review activity for BMC genomics (1)
Review activity for Fish & shellfish immunology. (1)
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