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Venue: Aula Magna
Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura (ETSA)
Date: January 26th, 2026
Enjoy a day full of metabolic research with leading laboratories across Andalusia in the beautiful city of Granada
Early bird registration until December 15th: 30€
Registration after early bird deadline: 50€
Register here
SPEAKERS and LABS
Nieves Montenegro Navarro
Nieves Montenegro Navarro
PhD Student in Melissa García Caballero's lab
Melissa García Caballero
Melissa García Caballero
Principal investigator at Universidad de Málaga - IBIMA (Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga)
Juan Luis López Canóvas
Juan Luis López Canóvas
Postdoctoral fellow in Francisco Amaro Gahete's lab
Francisco Amaro Gahete
Francisco Amaro Gahete
Principal investigator at iMUDS-UGR (Instituto Mixto Universitario Deporte y Salud - Universidad de Granada) and CIBERobn
Vanesa Guerrero Ruiz
Vanesa Guerrero Ruiz
Postdoctoral fellow in Patricia Altea Manzano's lab
Patricia Altea Manzano
Patricia Altea Manzano
Principal investigator at CABIMER (Centro Andaluz de Biología Molecular y Medicina Regenerativa)
Elvira Arroyo García
Elvira Arroyo García
PhD Student in Carmen Paradas López's lab
Carmen Paradas López
Carmen Paradas López
Principal investigator at IBIS (Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla)
Andrés Baena Raya
Andrés Baena Raya
PhD Student in Alberto Soriano Maldonado's lab
Alberto Soriano Maldonado
Alberto Soriano Maldonado
Principal investigator at Universidad de Almería
Beatriz González Almécija
Beatriz González Almécija
PhD Student in Mar Malagón Poyato's lab
Mar Malagón Poyato
Mar Malagón Poyato
Principal investigator at IMIBIC (Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba) and CIBERobn
Daniel Palenque Blanco
Daniel Palenque Blanco
PhD Student in Michele Alves Bezerra's lab
Michele Alves Bezerra
Michele Alves Bezerra
Principal investigator at Inibica (Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Cádiz)
Esperanza Uceda Rodríguez
Esperanza Uceda Rodríguez
PhD Student in Manuel Tena Sempere's lab
Manuel Tena Sempere
Manuel Tena Sempere
Principal investigator at IMIBIC (Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba) and CiberOBN
Violeta Heras Domínguez
Violeta Heras Domínguez
Postdoctoral Fellow in Paco Tinahones Madueño's lab
Paco Tinahones Madueño
Paco Tinahones Madueño
Principal investigator at IBIMA (Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga) and CiberOBN
Mireia Bustos Aibar
Mireia Bustos Aibar
PhD Student in Concepción Aguilera's lab
Concepción Aguilera García
Concepción Aguilera García
Principal investigator at CIBM-UGR (Centro de Investigación Biomédica - Universidad de Granada)
PLENARY SPEAKERS
David Thivel
David Thivel
Principal Investigator at University of Clermont Auvergne, France
Francesc Villarroya Gombau
Francesc Villarroya Gombau
Principal Investigator at Universitat de Barcelona (UB) and CiberOBN
PROGRAM
PROGRAM
GRANAMET 2026 regional meeting
January 26th, 2026
10:00-11:00 Arrival and Registrarion
11:00 - 11:30 Welcome and opening remarks
11:30-12:15 Keynote lecture
David Thivel,
University of Clermont Auvergne, France
Might resting and exercise-induced energy expenditure and substrate oxidation be implicated in the control of appetite in pediatric obesity?
12:15-13:15 Scientific talks by early career researchers
12:15-12:35 Nieves Montenegro Navarro (Melissa García Caballero’s lab), Universidad de Málaga
Targeting metabolism to impair tumor-associated lymphangiogenesis
12:35-12:55 Juan Luis López Cánovas (Francisco Amaro Gahete’s lab),
Universidad de Granada, iMUDS (Instituto Mixto Universitario Deporte y Salud) and CiberOBN
Molecular and functional effects of exercise-based multidisciplinary prehabilitation and postoperative care in colon cancer
12:55-13:15 Vanesa Guerrero Ruiz (Patricia Altea Manzano’s lab),
CABIMER (Centro Andaluz de Biología Molecular y Medicina Regenerativa)
Shaping breast cancer metastasis through metabolic cues
13:15-15:00 Lunch (Standing lunch included with registration fee)
15:00-16:20 Scientific talks by early career researchers
15:00-15:20 Elvira García Arroyo (Carmen Paradas Lopez’s lab),
IBIS (Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla)
Unraveling the Role of Mitochondria–ER Contact Sites in ALS Pathology
15:20-15:40 Andrés Baena Raya (Alberto Soriano Maldonado’s lab),
Universidad de Almería
Can exercise boost ovarian function and reduce cardiometabolic risk after bariatric surgery? Insights from the EMOVAR trial
15:40-16:00 Beatriz González Almécija (Maria del Mar Malagón’s lab),
Universidad de Córdoba, IMIBIC (Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba) and CiberOBN
Building 3D models to understand the contribution of fibrosis to adipose tissue dysfunction in obesity
16:00-16:20 Daniel Palenque Blanco (Michele Alves Bezerra’s lab),
Universidad de Cádiz - INIBICA (Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica de Cádiz)
Acyl-CoA synthetase 5 (ACSL5)-mediated control of hepatic lipid and lipoprotein metabolism
16:20-17:00 Coffee break
17:00-18:00 Scientific talks by early career researchers
17:00-17:20 Esperanza Uceda Rodríguez (Manuel Tena Sempere’s lab),
Universidad de Córdoba, IMIBIC (Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba) and CiberOBN
Analysis of the role of hepatic kisspeptin system in energy and metabolic homeostasis: Influence of sex and feeding status
17:20-17:40 Violeta Heras Domínguez (Francisco Tinahones Madueño’s lab),
IBIMA (Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga) and CiberOBN
Deciphering new molecular mechanisms linking obesity, metabolism, and brain function
17:40-18:00 Mireia Bustos Aibar (Concepcion Aguilera Garcia’s lab),
Universidad de Granada, CIBM (Centro de Investigación Biomédica)
Epigenetic Clocks as Windows into Accelerated Biological Aging across Pubertal Development in Pediatric Obesity
18:00 - 18:45 Keynote lecture
Francesc Villarroya Gombau,
Universitat de Barcelona (UB) and CiberOBN
Almost half a century of research on the role of brown adipose tissue in metabolism: what have we learned and what we still don't know
18:45 - 19:00 Closing remarks and farewell
Organizing Committee
Pablo Ranea Robles
Guillermo Sánchez Delgado
Lucas Jurado Fasoli
Francisco Amaro Gahete
Scientific Committee
Jonatan Ruiz Ruiz
Luis Carlos López García
How to get to the venue (Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Granada - ETSA)
Access by car: The venue is in the historic Realejo hood. This means the access might get complicated by car (do not expect a parking spot next to the venue!). Our recommendation is to park the car in a nearby parking (5-15 minute walk). Here are some (more here: http://www.movilidadgranada.com/par_parking.php):
Parking Plaza de los Campos: https://www.parkinggranadacentro.com/
Parking Público La Carrera
https://parkingreunidos.com/parkingpublicolacarrera/
Parking Los Escolapios
https://apk2gestion.com/es/parking/escolapios
Parking Paseo del Violón
https://www.telpark.com/es/ciudades/granada/parking-el-violon/
Access by train:
From Granada train station you can either walk through Granada city center (35 minute walk). You can also take bus 21 or 33 until Gran Vía - Catedral, and then walk (10 minutes)
Access by bus (from bus station):
You can take the bus 33 until Gran Vía - Catedral, and then walk (10 minutes).
Access from the airport:
You can take the ALSA bus from the airport. You can see it when you leave the arrivals "hall". Get off at "Catedral" stop and then walk (10 minutes). More info here: https://siu.ctagr.es/es/horarios_lineas_tabla.php?from=1&linea=1112
You can also take a taxi from the airport
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