Centro de Investigación en Química - Chemistry Research Center
CiQUS was formally created on February 10th 2010 by the Governing Council of the University of Santiago de Compostela and started its activity in February 2011. CiQUS was the first member of a network of singular research centers with a new model of scientific organization, which constitutes one of the R&D strategic axes of the CAMPUS VIDA project (Campus of International Excellence, MEC-MICINN, 2
17/07/2026
🧪 Many thanks to Ashlee Howarth for today's inspiring lecture at CiQUS. It was a pleasure to learn more about the fascinating structural diversity of rare-earth metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and their potential applications.
17/07/2026
🚀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗸𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝘅𝗮 é 𝘂𝗻𝗵𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲
A 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘯-𝘰𝘧𝘧 nacida da investigación desenvolvida no e na Universidade de Santiago de Compostela inicia a súa andaina para achegar á sociedade unha innovadora plataforma de transporte de terapias baseadas en material xenético.
Con máis de 3,5 millóns de euros captados en financiamento non dilutivo e o seu primeiro acordo internacional xa en marcha, continúa avanzando no camiño que leva da investigación ás aplicacións reais.
Máis información ⬇️
https://ciqus.usc.gal/gl/novas/nace-traffikgene-spin-desenvolvida-no-ciqus-para-levar-novas-terapias-avanzadas-suas-celulas
Xunta de Galicia
16/07/2026
Defense:
📘 Alejandro Seco González
🗓️ TOMORROW, July 17
📍 CiQUS Seminar Room
16/07/2026
🫶 Many thanks to Dr. Elena Pazos (Universidade da Coruña) for her insightful lecture on "Peptides as Modular Building Blocks for Functional Supramolecular Systems" yesterday at .
Such an engaging discussion, we appreciate your visit and the opportunity to learn from your expertise!
14/07/2026
The 36th International Symposium on Chirality kicks off today in Santiago de Compostela! 🎉
A global gathering of leading experts in chirality, featuring plenary and keynote speakers like Jeanne Crassous (2026 Chirality Medal recipient), David A. Leigh, and many more.
Proud to share that Julián Bergueiro (CiQUS) is part of the Organizing Committee, helping shape this prestigious event. 🧪✨
https://chirality2026.org/
14/07/2026
Upcoming
🗣 Dr. Ashlee Howarth from Concordia University: "Exploring the Complex Structural Landscape and Potential Applications of Rare-Earth Metal–Organic Frameworks"
📅 July 17.
📍 CiQUS Seminar Room
13/07/2026
🎉 Congratulations to Prof. Helma Wennemers on being awarded the 2026 Emil Fischer Medal for her outstanding contributions to synthetic peptide research.
We are proud to have Prof. Wennemers as a member of the CiQUS External Scientific Advisory Board. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!
More than a century ago, Emil Fischer gave a name to a new kind of molecule and, with it, founded a field. He called it the peptide.
The German Chemical Society (GDCh) has awarded the Emil Fischer Medal since 1912 for outstanding work in organic chemistry, and this year it returns to the very science Fischer helped launch. The 2026 medal goes to Helma Wennemers of ETH Zürich for her research on synthetic peptides.
Wennemers has shown that short chains of amino acids can do what nature usually reserves for far larger molecules. Her tripeptides act as asymmetric catalysts. Her synthetic collagen probes reveal tissue remodeling in tumors and scars. Small molecules, outsized reach.
In the medal's 114-year history, she is the first woman to receive it.
"It is a great honor to receive the Emil Fischer Medal, named after the father of peptide chemistry," Wennemers said.
We could not agree more. The American Peptide Society honored Helma with our Vincent du Vigneaud Award in 2023, and we send our warmest congratulations on this newest and richly deserved recognition.
https://americanpeptidesociety.org/news/wennemers-fischer-medal/
13/07/2026
El CiQUS inicia una nueva etapa. El director científico del centro, Diego Peña, recoge hoy la acreditación como Unidad de Excelencia María de Maeztu en un acto presidido por la ministra de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, Diana Morant. Este reconocimiento sitúa al CiQUS entre las principales unidades de excelencia científica de España.
La acreditación supone un importante impulso para desarrollar el plan estratégico del centro, reforzar la captación de talento, ampliar sus capacidades científicas y seguir consolidando su proyección internacional.
Gracias a todas las personas que hacen posible este logro colectivo.
🔗 Más información: https://ciqus.usc.gal/es/noticias/el-ciqus-recibe-la-acreditacion-maria-de-maeztu-y-abre-una-nueva-etapa-para-impulsar-la
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
13/07/2026
At , research goes beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Within TALENTGAL, postdoctoral fellows will work in interdisciplinary projects connecting chemistry, biology, materials science, and nanotechnology to address global challenges in health, energy, and sustainability.
Check here our research topics 🧪
This is a fully funded MSCA COFUND opportunity within the CIGUS Network of excellence in Galicia.
📅 Deadline: 23 July 2026
👉 https://talentgal.cigus.gal/
10/07/2026
Upcoming
🗣 Dr. Elena Pazos Chantrero from Universidade da Coruña: "Peptides as Modular Building Blocks for Functional Supramolecular Systems"
📅 July 15
📍 CiQUS Seminar Room