CAMPOS, LOURDES

Edifici ETSEIB, PG0
Av. Diagonal, 647
Campus Sud - UPC
08028 BARCELONA
Phone: +34 934 016 682
lourdes.camposupc.edu

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J. Lourdes Campos López
Zacatecas, Mexico

Special Academic Recognition University of Guadalajara, Mexico

Chemical Engineering

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Research interest

- Molecular biology, recombinant DNA technology.

- Protein-DNA interactions, chromatin remodelling (especially sperm chromatin remodelling).

- DNA remodelling associated proteins: structure and function.

Molecular and Structural Biology. The three-dimensional structure of AT-rich DNA with proteins and drugs.

Education

Quimica Farmaco-Biologa University of Guadalajara, Mexico (1976)

Pharmacy with Degree University of Barcelona, Spain (1981)
PhD in Pharmacy “Cum Laude” University of Barcelona, Spain (1984)
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Pharmacy UB, Hospital Clinic and Salk Institute,USA.
Supervisor-Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) Spain (1993)

Awards

Special Academic Recognition University of Guadalajara, Mexico

Positions

Assistant Prof. Plant Physiology. Fac. Pharmacy .UB, 4 years
UPC-ETSEIB-EQ Crystalography and x-Ray Laboratory in Charge 10 years
Research P.I. 7 years

Professional societies

Catalan Soc. of Biology (1977)
Spanish Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Society (1977)
Spanish Biophysical Society (1985)

Recent Publications

J.L. Campos, L. Urpí, T. Sanmartín, C. Gouyette, J.A. Subirana “DNA coiled coils”. Proc. Natl. Acad. of Sci. USA. 102, 3663-3666, (2005)

J.L. Campos, N. Valls, L. Urpí, C. Gouyette, T. Sanmartín, M. Richter, E. Alechaga, A. Santaolalla, R. Baldini, M. Creixell, R. Ciurans,P. Skokan, J. Pous and J.A. Subirana “Overview of the structure of all AT oligonucleotides: organization in helices and packing interactions” Biophysical Journal. 91, 892-903, (2006)

J. Pous, L.Urpi, J.A. Subirana, C. Gouyette, J. Navaza and J.L. Campos “Stabilization by extra-helical thymines of a DNA duplex with Hoogsteen base pairs” J.Am.Chem.Soc.130, 6755-6760, (2008)

J.A. Subirana, M. Creixell, R. Baldini and J.L. Campos “Macroscopic DNA Helices” Biomacromolecules, 9, 6-8, (2008).

H. Millonig, J. Pous, C. Gouyette, J.A. Subirana and J.L. Campos “The interaction of manganese ions with DNA” J. Inorg. Biochem: 103, 876-880, (2009). *T. Moreno, J.Pous, J.A. Subirana and J.L. Campos. “Coiled-coil conformation of a pentamidine–DNA complex” Acta Crystallographica Section D 66, p.251–257 (2010) (cover Selected)

I. Martinez de Ilarduya, D.De Luchi, J. A. Subirana, J.L. Campos, I. Usón. “A Geometric Approach to the Crystallographic Solution of Nonconventional DNA Structures: Helical Superstructures of d(CGATAT)” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 49, 7920 –7922 (2010)

E. Fonfría-Subiros, F. Acosta-Reyes, N. Saperas, J. Pous, J.A. Subirana & J. L. Campos “Crystal Structure of a Complex of DNA with One AT-Hook of HMGA1” PLoS ONE vol.7, Issue 5, p. e37120 (p.1) –e37129(p.5) (2012).

F. J. Acosta-Reyes et al. "In and Out of the minor groove: interaction of an AT-rich DNA with the drug CD27". Acta Cryst., D70, 1614-1621 (2014). (cover selected).