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on microfluidic techniques. In biological samples for research related
collaboration with Drs. Tobias Engel to various projects or for its deposit in
(RCSI, Dublin) and Robert Forster the BT CIEN, whose ultimate purpose
(Dublin City University). is to use in different research areas on
neurodegenerative diseases.
Currently, the department contributes
Contribution to BT-CIEN
to BT-CIEN with various biological sam-
The Biochemistry and Molecular Ge- ples including 519 CSF samples from
netics department also contributes to donor's brain, 456 skin samples, and
the BT-CIEN with processing of various 2319 saliva samples.
samples and collaborates on several
external projects focused on Alzhei-
mer's disease and other neurodegene- Team
rative diseases.
During 2020, the team of the Bioche-
In the context of research focused on mistry and Molecular Genetics Depart-
the study of biomarkers and genetic ment was composed of the following
susceptibility factors, the UIPA Labora- personnel:
tory department is responsible for co-
llecting, processing, and storing Miguel Calero Lara (PhD, Chemistry),
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