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Flippases, P4-ATPases, secretory pathway, biomembranes

Biography

As a chemist, I have always being curious about how cells work as miniature chemical reactors. My interest lies on lipid flippases, and how lipid transport by these proteins contributes to plant adaptation to the environment. In the past 12 years, my group has developed a whole toolbox to study the mechanism, regulation and physiological role of these transporters. The aim of my research is to understand the role of lipid flippases in plant adaptation to biotic and abiotic stress, and to apply this knowledge to the generation of crops resilient to environmental stresses to ensure future food production.

Activities

Employment (10)

Københavns Universitet: København K, DK

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University of Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen: Copenhagen, DK

2024-10-01 to present | Professor in Plant Membrane Biotechnology (Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences)
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University of Copenhagen: Frederiksberg C, DK

2012-04-01 to 2024-09-30 | Associate professor and Group Leader (tenured) (Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences)
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University of Copenhagen: Frederiksberg C, DK

2009-04-01 to 2012-03-31 | Associate Professor and Junior Group Leader (Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences)
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University of Copenhagen: Frederiksberg C, DK

2008-02-01 to 2009-03-31 | Post-Doctoral fellow and Junior Group leader (Centre for Membrane Pumps in Cells and Disease-PUMPKIN, Danish National Research Foundation)
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University of Copenhagen: Frederiksberg C, DK

2005-02-01 to 2008-01-31 | Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow (Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology)
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Den Kongelige Veterinær- og Landbohøjskole: Frederiksberg C, DK

2004-10-01 to 2005-01-31 (Research School for Biotechnology (FOBI))
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Spanish National research Foundation: Sevilla, ES

2004-07-15 to 2004-09-15 | Research Assistant (Institute for vegetal biochemistry and biosynthesis)
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Den Kongelige Veterinær- og Landbohøjskole: Frederiksberg C, DK

2004-01-01 to 2004-03-31 | Research assistant (Plant Physiology and Anatomy Laboratory)
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Spanish National Research Foundation : Sevilla, ES

2000-01-10 to 2003-12-31 | PhD fellow (Institute for vegetal biochemistry and biosynthesis)
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Education and qualifications (4)

University of Copenhagen: Copenhagen, DK

2023-01-23 to present | Doctor Scientiarum
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University of Sevilla: Sevilla, ES

2000-01-10 to 2005-06-30 | PhD in Chemistry
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University of Sevilla: Sevilla, ES

2000-01-10 to 2002-05-02 | MSc in cellular and molecular biology
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University of Sevilla: Sevilla, ES

1994-09-01 to 1999-06-30 | Major in Chemistry
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Professional activities (22)

Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society: Lund, SE

2024-08-29 to present | Vice-president
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Københavns Universitet: Copenhagen, DK

2023-12 to present | Faculty Board Member (Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences)
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Frontiers in Plant Science: Lausanne, CH

2021 to present | Associate Editor (Plant Membrane Traffic and Transport)
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Association of Spanish Researchers in Denmark: København, DK

2014 to present | Funding member
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Spanish Biochemical Society: Madrid, ES

2004 to present | Associated member
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BMC Biology: Berlin, DE

2024 to 2025 | Guest Editor
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Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society: København, DK

2024-08-27 to 2024-08-29 | Main Organizer SPPS conference 2024
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Sandbjerg Meeting on Membrane Transporters: Sønderborg, DK

2023-05-15 to 2023-05-17 | Session co-chair and Invited speaker
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P-type ATPases in health and disease: Banff Center, Alberta, CA

2022-09-06 | Invited speaker
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International Symposium on Plant Lipids 2022: Grenoble, FR

2022 | Keynote Speaker "Lipid trafficking and signalling"
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Scientific Reports: Nature Group, GB

2018 to 2022 | Editorial Board Member
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Plantae Webinar Plant Physiology Focus Issue on Dynamic Membranes, American Society of Plant Biologists: Webinar, US

2021-03-11 | Invited speaker
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University of Copenhagen: Copenhagen, DK

2021 | Nominee, Teacher of the Year, Faculty of Science
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Faculty of 1000 Ltd: London, London, GB

2020 | Full Member
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International Workshop in Plant Membrane Biology: Glasgow, GB

2019 | Invited speaker
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8th European Symposium on Plant Lipids: Malmø, SE

2017-07-03 | Invited Speaker
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ERC Horizon 2020: Brussels, BE

2016 | Remote reviewer
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Sandbjerg Meeting on Membrane Transport: Sønderborg, DK

2014 | Chair
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Marie Curie Fellows Association: Brussels, BE

2005 to 2014 | Associated member
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Sandbjerg Meeting on Membrane Transport: Sønderborg, DK

2012 | Chair
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University of Sevilla: Sevilla, ES

2005 | Best PhD Thesis
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University of Sevilla: Sevilla, ES

1999 | Outstanding Academic Performance
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Funding (17)

Crop improvement in the gene-editing era

2024 to present | Grant
Carlsberg Foundation (Copenhagen, DK)
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NovoCrops Summer School: Biotechnological advances for future crop production

2024 to present | Grant
Science PhD school (Københvan, DK)
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PID2022-140238OB-I00

2023 to 2026 | Grant
Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (Madrid, ES)
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NNF symposium - Crop improvement in the gene-editing era

2022-08-17 to 2023-08-16 | Grant
Novo Nordisk Foundation (Copenhagen, DK)
GRANT_NUMBER:

NNF22OC0077432

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Lopez Marques, RL via DimensionsWizard

NovoCrops Summer School: Biotechnological advances for future crop production

2022-08 to present | Grant
Science PhD School (Copenhagen, DK)
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Lopez Marques, RL

High-throughput analysis of biological systems - from cells to molecules

2022-01 to 2023-12 | Grant
Carlsbergfondet (Copenhagen, DK)
GRANT_NUMBER:

CF21-0389

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The mechanism of lipid transport by flippases

2021-11 to 2025-10 | Grant
Natur og Univers, Det Frie Forskningsråd (Copenhagen, DK)
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1026-00024B

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ALADINO Magic

2021 to 2025 | Grant
Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (Madrid, ES)
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QuiNova

2020-06 to 2021-06 | Grant
European Research Council (Brussels, BE)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER: No 801199
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NovoCrops (Work package leader)

2020-01 to 2025-12 | Grant
NovoNordisk Fonden (Copenhagen, DK)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER: NNF19OC0056580
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Lipid Flippases in Health and Diseases (FlipIn)

2019-09 to 2020-01 | Salary award
DFF-Independent Research Fund (Copenhagen, DK)
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Utilization of lipids as an alternative to phosphate fertilizers

2016-06-13 to present | Grant
The Velux Foundations (Gilleleje, DK)
GRANT_NUMBER: grant.9607957
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Lopez Marques, RL via DimensionsWizard

Linking lipid flippases to vesicle formation

2012-12 to 2014-12 | Grant
Carlsberg Fondet (Copenhagen, DK)
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Lopez Marques, RL

Dissecting the role of lipid flippases in membrane traffic

2011-01 to 2013-11 | Grant
Det Fri Forskningsråd|Natur og Univers (Copenhagen, DK)
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Lopez Marques, RL

P4-ATPases and their physiological relevance

2010-01 to 2010-12 | Grant
Direktør Ib Henriksens Fond (Copenhagen, DK)
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Physiolgical role of P4-ATPases in Arabidopsis thaliana

2010-01 to 2010-12 | Grant
Brødrene Hartmanns Fond (Copenhagen, DK)
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Molecular physiology and Biochemistry of proton-pumping pyrophosphatases

2000-01 to 2004-12 | Grant
Spanish Ministry of education and Science (Madrid , ES)
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Peer review (3 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for Nature communications (2)
Review activity for The plant cell. (1)