About CRAG
The Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) is a public research centre that belongs to the CERCA system of research centres of the Government of Catalonia (Spain), and which is a consortium of four institutions: the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), the Institute for Agri-Food Research and Technology (IRTA), the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and the University of Barcelona (UB). CRAG holds the recognition of “Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence” by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.
Members of the Consortium
4
Scientific Programmes
24
Research Groups
7
Core Facilities
Programmes and Research groups
Plant Development and Signal Transduction
Ana I. Caño-Delgado
Brassinosteroid signaling in plant development and adaption to climate change
Elena Monte
Environmental control of plant and algae growth
Julia Qüesta
Epigenetics and plant development
Soraya Pelaz
Floral induction and development
José Luis Riechmann
Gene regulatory networks in plant development
Paloma Mas
Molecular mechanisms of circadian clock function
Nicolas Bologna
RNA biology
Plant Responses to Stress
Núria Sánchez Coll, Marc Valls
Bacterial plant diseases and plant cell death
Salomé Prat
Light and temperature control of plant development
Ignacio Rubio Somoza
Molecular Reprogramming and Evolution
Blanca San Segundo
Plant immune responses to pathogen infection. Antimicrobial peptides for crop protection
Juan José López-Moya, Ana Montserrat, Martín-Hernández
Plant viruses
Plant Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering
David Caparrós
Bioengineering lignocellulosic biomass in maize
Jae-Seong Yang
Computational and synthetic biology
Robertas Ursache
Plant Cell Wall Remodeling and Adaptation
L. Maria Lois
Protein regulation in development and stress
Albert Ferrer, Teresa Altabella
Sterol and terpenoid metabolism in plant development and stress responses
Ivan Reyna-Llorens
Synthetic biology and photosynthesis
Plant and Animal Genomics
Armand Sánchez, Marcel Amills, Josep Maria Folch, Alex Clop
Animal genomics
Jordi Garcia-Mas
Genetics and genomics of vegetable crops
Laura R. Botigué
Genomics of ancient crops and domestication
Maria José Aranzana, Amparo Monfort
Rosaceae genetics and genomics
Sebastián Ramos-Onsins
Statistical and population genomics
Josep Ma Casacuberta, Carlos Vicient
Structure and evolution of plant genomes
Core Facilities
PLANT GROWTH
- Glòria Villalba (Service Manager)
- Alejandro Alonso
- Albert Fernández
- Anna Muñoz
- Eva Saavedra Alejandro Sanz
- Alejandro Sanz
MICROSCOPY
AND IMAGING
- Montse Amenós (Service Manager)
- Ángel Sánchez
GENOMICS
- Joana Ribes
METABOLOMICS
- Maria Rosa Rodriguez
CAPILLARY
SEQUENCING
- Mercè Miquel (Service Manager)
GENOTYPING
- Anna Castelló (Service Manager Animal Genotyping)
- Werner Howad (Service Manager Plant Genotyping)
- Betlem Cabrera
- Esteve Collell
BIOINFORMATICS
CORE UNIT
- Víctor Manuel González (Service Manager)
- Ignasi Andreu
GENERAL
RESEARCH SUPPORT
- Mayte Galiñánez
- Cristina Valdivieso
- Montserrat Capellades
This list reflects the personnel on 31st December 2023. During the years 2022 and 2023, have also been part of CRAG’s Core Facilities: Martí Bernardo (until October 2022), Gonzalo Vera (until June 2023).
Management
DIRECTORATE TEAM
Director
L. Maria Lois
Vicedirectors
Soraya Pelaz – Vicedirector
Salomé Prat – Vicedirector of Science
Amparo Monfort – Vicedirector of KTT
SCIENCE & IMPACT
Projects and International affairs
Marta Sánchez – Area Manager
Natàlia Bonaventura
Meri Corominas
Adriana Rodriguez
Communication and Open Science
Muriel Arimon – Area Manager
Adrià Redondo
Knowledge and Technology Transfer
Carlos Muñoz
ADMINISTRATION & GENERAL SERVICIES
General Manager
Laura Molinero
Administration Support
Cristina Admetlla
Maria José Alarcón
David Baena
Noemí Vila
Economic Management
Natalia Ruiz – Area Manager
Natalia Berbis
Sonia Grogués
Anabel Montoya
Mario Moreno
Ester Vidueira
Human Resources
Núria Jané – Area Manager
Mariona Izquierdo
Anna Renter
Maintenance and Infrastructure
Iván Salvador – Area Manager
Raúl Rodríguez
Miguel Santamaria
Information Technology Services
Pedro Palomar – Area Manager
Nicollas da Piedade Pacheco
Josep Torres
This list reflects the personnel on 31st December 2023. During the years 2022 and 2023, the following persons have also been part of CRAG’s Administration and General Services: Lara Cejudo (Human Resources, until October 2022), Ezequiel Moyano (IT, until March 2023), Maite Iriarte (Projects, until May 2022), Laia Guamis (Projects, until September 2022).
