STAFF
Dr. María Herranz López
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Universidad Miguel Hernandez
Unit
Molecular Diagnostic, Prognostic and Therapy
Subunit
Diabetes and Metabolic disorders
Group
Design and Development of Bioactive Molecules
mherranz@umh.es
+ 34 965 22 25 86
RESEARCH FIELDS
- Biocompounds as agents with potential anti-obesity effects.
- Cosmetics and functional foods: screening and bioactivity of new ingredients for cosmetics and food formulations.
- New cancer tratments: development of new tratments for cancer based in natural compounds.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
- Previous positions:
1. Early Stage Research Fellow from CSIC in CEBAS/CSIC. 2007.
2. Early Stage Research Fellow from Fundación para la Formación e Investigación Sanitarias de la Región de Murcia (FFIS). Unidad de Endocrinología y Nutrición. Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca. 2007-2008.
3. Predoctoral fellow researcher in Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Spain, 2008-2009.
4. Predoctoral fellow from the Generalitat Valenciana (BFPI) in 2009.
5. Predoctoral fellow from the Ministerio de Educación (FPU) in 2009-2010.
6. Predoctoral fellow from the Generalitat Valenciana, Programa VALi+d para investigadores en formación, 2010-2014.
7. Scholarship for short stays (BEFPI) at Centro de Recerca Biomédica (Reus). Hospital San Juan de Reus. 2013.
8. Scientific researcher, Mitra Sol. Technologies, 2014-2015. - Postdoctoral positions:
1. Postdoctoral researcher, Instituto Biología Molecular y Celular, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Spain, 2015-2016.
2. Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mitra Sol. Technologies S.L., 2016-2018 (AEST/2016). - PhD programme: Molecular and Cellular Biology, Universidad Miguel Hernández, 2014. Directed by Vicente Micol Molina.
- Degrees in Human Nutrition and Dietetics (2006) and Food Science and Technologies (2008).
REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
Herranz López M., et al. (2019)
Scientific Reports, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39159-5
Differential effects of a combination of Hibiscus sabdariffa and Lippia citriodora polyphenols in overweight/obese subjects: A randomized controlled trial.
Ruiz-Torres V., et al. (2018)
Marine Drugs, DOI: 10.3390/md16100385
New Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Modulators Derived from Natural Product Databases and Marine Extracts by Using Molecular Docking Techniques.
Herranz-López, M., et al. (2018)
Food & Function, DOI: 10.1039/C8FO00367J
Hibiscus and lemon verbena polyphenols modulate appetite-related biomarkers in overweight subjects: a randomized controlled trial.
Herranz-López M., et al. (2017)
Phytomedicine, DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2016.12.008
Correlation between the cellular metabolism of quercetin and its glucuronide metabolite and oxidative stress in hypertrophied 3T3-L1 adipocytes.
Herranz-López M., et al. (2017)
Nutrients, DOI: 10.3390/nu9080907
Multi-Targeted Molecular Effects of Hibiscus sabdariffa Polyphenols: An Opportunity for a Global Approach to Obesity.
PATENTS AND AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES
Composición para el control de peso a través de la modulación de los niveles de péptidos involucrados en saciedad y/o apetito
Inventores: MAría Herranz López; Enrique Roche Collado; Jonathan Richard Jones Barberá; Nuria Caturla Cernuda
Titular: Monteoleder S.L.
Referencia: WO2019058011 (A1) (25/09/2017)
Composición de extractos vegetales con flavonoides para paliar los múltiples efectos de la contaminación del aire sobre la piel
Inventores: María Herranz López; Enrique Roche Collado; Vicente Micol Molina; Jonathan Richard Jones; Nuria Caturla; Ana Peral
Titular: Monteloeder S.L.
Referencia: ES2689105 (B2) (30/04/2018)
Obtención y purificación de carotenoides a partir de subproductos de la industrialización del caqui y aplicación en alimentos y bebidas de carácter funcional
Inventores: Domingo Saura López; Nuria Martí Bruñá; Manuel Valero Roche; Sara Gea Botella; David Mula Muñoz; Jesús Olivares Roldán; Salud Vegara Gómez; Nieves Muñoz Mateo; Concha Martínez Madrid; Ignacio González Ochoa; Ramón Vidal Daniel; María Herranz López; Bernat Soria Escom
Titular: Mitra Sol. Technologies S.L.
Referencia: ES2694437 (A1) (20/06/2017)
COMPANY AGREEMENTS
- Contracts and agreements of collaboration with companies for the evaluation of the efficacy, quality, safety and development of cosmetics and nutricosmetics (INVITROTECNIA, MONTELOEDER)
- Contracts and agreements of collaboration with companies for the evaluation of the efficacy, quality, safety and development of ingredients for functional food and nutraceuticals (MONTELOEDER, ILICE EFFITECH)