Thesis

«Genetically Engineered Hydrogels based on Elastin-like Recombinamers for Cardiovascular Applications»

Defended by Fernando González Pérez (February 2023)

Qualification «Cum Laude», International mention

Director: Prof. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello


«Development of elastin-like recombinamers with increasing complexity and functionality from the molecular to the macroscopic scale»

Defended by Miguel González Pérez (December 2021)

Qualification «Cum Laude», International mention

Director: Prof. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello

Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado en la Rama de Ciencias, Agrupación de Física 2023.


«Development of materials based into Elastin like Recombinamers for 3D Bioprinting Applications»

Defended by Soraya Salinas Fernández (September 2020)

Qualification «Cum Laude», International mention

Directors: Prof. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello and Prof. Mercedes Santos García


«Self-assembling Nanosystems based on Elastin-like Recombinamers and Antimicrobial Peptides for Biomedical Applications»

Defended by Sergio Acosta Rodríguez (February 2020)

Qualification «Cum Laude», International mention

Director: Prof. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello

Julia Polak European Doctorate Award 2021.


«Accessing new Biomedical applications by combining genetic design and chemical modification of Elastin-like recombinamers»

Defended by Leander Poocza (January 2020)

Qualification «Cum Laude», International mention

Director: Prof. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello


«Multifunctional tunable elastin-like recombinamer-based hydrogels customized for neovacularisation and dynamic cell niche construction purposes»

Defended by Doriana Orbanic (November 2019)

Qualification “Cum Laude”, International mention

Directors: Prof. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello and Prof. Matilde Alonso Rodrigo


«Engineering responsive and biomimetic material based on elastin-like recombinamers for biomedical application»

Defended by Filippo Cipriani (October 2019)

Qualification “Cum Laude”, International mention

Directors: Dr. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello and Dr. Israel González de Torre


«Bioengineered dynamic systems based on Elastin-like Recombinamers»

Defended by Tatjana Flora (June 2019)

Qualification “Cum Laude”, International mention

Directors: Dr. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello and Dra. Matilde Alonso Rodrigo

Julia Polak European Doctorate Award 2020.


«Study of the properties and applications of silk elastin-like recombinamers»

Defended by Constancio González Obeso (May 2018)

Qualification “Cum Laude”, International mention

Directors: Dr. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello and Dra. Alessandra Girotti


«Novel hydrogel-forming elastin-like recombinamers for biomedical applications»

Defended by Arturo Ibáñez Fonseca (November 2017)

Qualification “Cum Laude”, International mention.

Directors: Dr. Fco. Javier Arias Vallejo and Dra. Matilde Alonso Rodrigo

Julia Polak European Doctorate Award by the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) in 2018.

Extraordinay Doctorate Award by the University of Valladolid (UVa).


«Controlled Formation of Nanostructures Based on Elastin-like Recombinamers”

Defended by Mohamed Hamed Misbah (July 2016)

Qualification “Cum Laude”, International mention

Directors: Dr. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello and Dr. Luis Quintanilla Sierra


«ELR-based nanocomplexes with potential biomedical uses»

Defended by María Jesús Piña Lancho (June 2016)

Qualification “Cum Laude”, International mention. 

Directors: Dr. Fco. Javier Arias Vallejo and Dr. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello

PhD Award of the University of Valladolid in the Health Sciences Area.


«Thermosensitive injetable hydrogels with enhanced stability based on elastin, silk and leucine zipper motifs for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications»

Defended by Alicia Fernández Colino (February 2016)

Qualification “Cum Laude”, International mention. 

Directors: Dra. Matilde Alonso Rodrigo and Dr. Fco. Javier Arias Vallejo

PhD Award of the University of Valladolid in the Health Sciences Area.


“Biofunctional hydrogels based on elastin-like recombinamers as extracelular matrix analogues”

Defended by Israel González de Torre (February 2015)

Qualification “Cum Laude”, International mention.

Directors: Dra. Matilde Alonso Rodrigo and Dr. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello

“European Society for Biomaterials” (European Doctoral Award 2015),

PhD Award of the University of Valladolid in the Sciences Area. 


“Development of nanostructures and highly functional systems with complex molecular architecture based on elastin-like recombinamers”

Defended by Guillermo Pinedo Martín (July 2014)

Qualification “Cum Laude”, International mention

Directors: Dr. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello and Dra. Matilde Alonso Rodrigo


“New strategies to develop bioactive cell-harvesting systems base don elastin-like recombinamers”

Defended by Maria Pierna Álvarez (July 2013)

Qualification “Cum Laude”, International mention

Directors: Dr. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello and Dr. Fco. Javier Arias Vallejo


“Elastin-like recombinamers for advanced biomedical applications: tisssue engineering, gene delivery and nanovaccines”

Defended by Mª del Carmen García Arévalo (October 2012)

Qualification “Cum Laude”, International mention.

Directors: Dr. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello and Dr. Fco. Javier Arias Vallejo

PhD Award of the University of Valladolid in the Health Sciences Area.


“Stimuli-responsive systems based on Elastin-Like Recombinamers for biomedical applications”

Defended by Laura Martín Maroto (December 2012)

Qualification “Cum Laude”. 

Directors: Dr. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello and Dra. Matilde Alonso Rodrigo

Award “Specialty Polymers Group” ACCESIT (2013)


“Desing, bioproduction and characterization of protein recombinant silk-elastin-based polymers-a new class of nano-biomaterials”

Defended by Raul Miguel Ribeiro Machado (December 2012)

Qualification “Cum Laude”. International mention

Directors: Dra. Margarida Casal and Dr. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello


«Estandarización y optimización del proceso biotecnológico de obtención de polímeros proteicos con aplicaciones médicas»

Defended by Mª Isabel López Martín (December 2011)

Qualification “Cum Laude”.

Director: Dra. Matilde Alonso Rodrigo


“Diseño, construcción genética y caracterización de copolímeros en bloque recombinantes tipo elastina”

Defended by Artur Ribeiro (March 2010)

Qualification “Cum Laude”. European mention

Directors: Dr. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello and Dr. Fco. Javier Arias Vallejo


“Caracterización del comportamiento Inteligente y de Autoensamblado de Polímeros Proteicos Recombinantes Tipo Elastina”

Defended by Javier Reguera Gómez (June 2008)

Qualification “Cum Laude”. European mention. 

Director: Dr. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello

Best Doctoral Thesis in 2008 (GEP Award)  


“Desarrollo de una plataforma biotecnológica para la obtención de polímeros recombinantes tipo elastina”

Defended by Alessandra Girotti (November 2007)

Qualification “Cum Laude”

Directors: Dr. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello and Dr. Fco. Javier Arias Vallejo


 “Diseño, síntesis y caracterización de materiales y máquinas moleculares fotosensibles basados en polipéptidos tipo elastina”

Defended by Virginia Reboto Rodríguez (March 2004)

Qualification “Cum Laude”

Director: Dr. José Carlos Rodríguez Cabello