Pau Prats

Predoctoral Researcher

IQAC

Department

Biological Chemistry

Research group

Drug Discovery and Medicinal Chemistry (DDMC)

Contact

Email

pau.prats@iqac.csic.es

Phone

934006100

Extension

437940

Profiles

ORCID

0009-0008-7696-6633

LinkedIn

Pau Prats-Colàs

Pau Prats

Predoctoral Researcher

I hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy from the University of Barcelona, where I completed my Bachelor’s Thesis on the genetic-engineering tool PolyPurine Reverse Hoogsteen Hairpins, under the supervision of Verónica Noé and Carlos Ciudad at the CCVN Lab.

Driven by a strong interest in drug design, I moved to Madrid to pursue an Interuniversity Master’s Degree in Drug Discovery, jointly offered by the Complutense University of Madrid, San Pablo CEU University, and University of Alcalá. My Master’s Thesis explored novel reactivity of cyclopropenes, supervised by Ángel Manu Martínez and Gema Domínguez at the OrgMet Lab, in San Pablo CEU University.

Currently, in the Drug Discovery & Medicinal Chemistry research group, I am working on light-responsive ALDH inhibitors to target cancer stem cells, from their design and synthesis to their biological evaluation.

During my spare time, I enjoy reading, solving puzzles, and staying active through physical exercise.

SeleCStem aims to target the cancer stem cells responsible for therapy resistance and relapse. It will harness ALDH activity to deliver drugs selectively and inhibit tumours using light.