Jorge Salinas obtained his degree in Chemistry in 2007 at the University of Valencia. After finishing, he completed a master’s in forensic chemistry before moving to Barcelona, where he obtained the PhD under the supervision of Professor Guillem Aromí in the field of molecular magnetism and quantum computing, earning the extraordinary doctoral award in 2016. After completing his PhD, he moved to the private sector, where he became the head of the Research and Development department in biological control. Since the end of 2023, he has been part of the CEL group, focused on the design, synthesis and characterization of new organic ligands for their later use in the formation of new porous materials. These characterizations involve advanced techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and X-ray diffraction, both in powder and in single-crystal forms. 

Juan F. Blandez is an expert in the synthesis, characterization, and biological application of nanomaterials.
In 2013, Dr. Blandez started his PhD at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), hired by the RECI-UPV Foundation. He joined Prof. Hermenegildo Garcia’s group and secured an FPI fellowship in 2014. His PhD, titled «Graphene and derived materials as pseudohomogeneous catalysts in organic reactions» (2017) received Cum Laude and International distinctions. This research, one of the pioneering works in Spain on the catalytic properties of graphene-based materials, was complemented by a 3-month mobility stay at the Tokyo Institute of Technology Materials founded by the UPV.
In 2018, he secured a postdoctoral grant from UPV and joined Ramon Martínez-Máñez’s group, focusing on molecular probes targeting senescent cells. In 2020, he was granted by the Carlos III Health Institute with a Sara Borrell grant, working on probes for detecting cancer-related enzymes. During this period, he started a novel research line on renal-clearable molecular probes, continued by Dra Marcia Dominguez, whose PhD, supervised by Dr Blandez, earned Cum Laude distinction in 2024.
In 2022, he secured an APOSTD grant from the Generalitat Valenciana to lead his research at the University of Cambridge in Prof. David Fairen-Jimenez’s group, focusing on surface-functionalized metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for detecting and eliminating senescent cells
Currently, he is part of the Cristal Engineering Lab (CEL) at the Molecular Science Institute (ICMOL), University of Valencia, after being awarded the Junior Leader Retaining program by La Caixa Foundation in 2024.

Beatriz obtained her PhD in chemistry from Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) supervised by Prof. Martínez Mañez woking on development of probes and drug delivery systems for chemotherapy-induced senescence.  She has been trained in molecular recognition, the design of molecular sensors, nanotechnology and drug delivery. She has received an award for Young Researchers and the second prize for XVII “Ciudad de Algemesí” Scientific-Technical Award.

Jesus obtained his PhD in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology supervised by Prof. Giménez Marqués at Universitat de Valencia. He graduated in Biotechnology (2019) and obtained a MSc in Molecular Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (2020) at Universitat de València. He currently develops his research on the synthesis and characterization of biomolecule-MOF conjugates for biomedical and biotechnological applications.

PhD student. He obtained his Bachelor in Chemistry at University of Valencia (2020) and a MSc in Molecular Nanocience and Nanotecnology in ICMol (2021). His PhD focuses on the design, synthesis and characterization of TTF-based conductive MOFs.

PhD student. He graduated in Chemistry (2019) and obtained a MSc in Chemistry (2021) at Universidad de Concepción (Chile). He is interested in organic and metal-organic synthesis.