Javier Chicote González

Born in Madrid on 18 January 1987. Spanish.

Education
2012: Bachelor’s degree in Biology.University of Seville. Seville, Spain.

2017: Master’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Plant Biotechnology. Polytechnic University of Valencia. Valencia, Spain. “Characterization of non-genotyped mutants of tomato plant Solanum lycopersicum ”.Supervisor: Prof. Alejandro Atarés.

June 2017 – 2023/2024: PhD Candidate. University of Lleida. Lleida, Spain. “Identification of molecular determinants linked to autophagy that modulate sensitivity to conventional antitumor drugs”. Supervisors: Prof. JuditRibas & Prof. Sonia Jimeno.

Research experiences
June 2023– present: Fellowship recipient. Brain Development and Pathology Group, Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), University of Turin. Turin, Italy. “New strategies to prevent the progression of neurodegeneration occurring in Alzheimer’s disease”. Supervisor: Prof. Serena Stanga.

April 2021 – September 2021: External Doctoral Stay. Double strand break and human disease Group, CABIMER (Andalusian Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine Centre). Seville, Spain.Supervisor: Prof. Sonia Jimeno& Prof Pablo Huertas.

June 2017 –2023/2024: PhD candidate in Health.Experimental Medicine Dept., IRB-Lleida (Biomedical Research Institute). Lleida, Spain. Supervisors: Prof. JuditRibas& Prof. Sonia Jimeno.

September 2016 –June 2017: Master’s degree student in Molecular and Cellular Plant Biotechnology. Tissue culture and Plant Breeding Group, IBMCP (Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants). Valencia, Spain. Supervisor: Prof. Alejandro Atarés.

January 2012 – July 2012: Internship as a Bachelor’s degree student in Biology (Erasmus Fellowship Program). Biological & Ecological Sciences Dept., Università degli Studi dellaTuscia, Germplasm Bank and Botanical Gardens of La Tuscia. Viterbo, Italy. Supervisor: Prof. Sara Magrini.

October 2010 – May 2011: Internship as an undergraduate Bachelor’s degree student in Biology. Plant Biology and Ecology Dept., University of Seville. Seville, Spain. Supervisors: Prof. Benito Valdés & Prof. Francisco Pina.