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Academic title: Professor
Phone: 776391255
Groups: IMTM, LEM, STAFF

About me

I was initially formed in Biochemistry (Temple University), and then I did doctoral studies in physiological sciences, specialising in Biochemistry, Metabolism and immunology. I was a professor for more than 30 years at the Faculty of Medicine and the Institute of Immunology of the Faculty of Medicine of Universidad Central de Venezuela. My big area of expertise is inflammation, with ample background in immune response, cell metabolism, lipidomic, signal transduction and pharmacology. Currently, I am involved in a project on Cancer and immune response and others in Covid and long Covid (pending funding).

 

Journals

SUAREZ, A., K. CHAVEZ, P. MARTINEZ, J. BUBIS, Z. BLANCO, H. RAMIREZ, J. GARMENDIA, J. DE SANCTIS, S. GURSKÁ, P. DŽUBÁK, M. HAJDÚCH, J. CHARRIS
New 1,2,3-Triazole Hybrids as Anticancer Agents: Design, Synthesis, Characterization, and In Silico Studies. ChemMedChem. 2026, 21(15), e70425, ISSN: 1860-7179 , PMID: 42552512,  PDF.
GARMENDIA, J., H. AZPURUA, A. GARCIA, J. DE SANCTIS
The Immunopathology of Preeclampsia. Biomedicines. 2026, 14(7), 1591, ISSN: 2227-9059, PMID: 42512064,  PDF.
OSTADAN, F., E. GUSEV, F. LIANG, J. DE SANCTIS, B. PETROF
Impact of ΔF508 CFTR Mutation on Diaphragm Function During Acute Inflammation. American Journal of Physiology - Cell physiology. 2026, 331(2), C348-C357, ISSN: 0363-6143, PMID: 42360227,  PDF.

Books & book chapters

Analysis of mitochondria function by flow cytometry, 1.vyd., Olomouc, Palacky University, 2021, 29, 215-222, Dedication: LO1304, ISBN: 978-80-244-6049-9,
Lipid Mediators Implication in Inflammation and Chronic Inflammatory Diseases, 1. vyd, Lausanne, Frontiers Media SA, 2021, 120 s, ISBN: 978-2-88966-989-9,
MIJARES, M., G. MARTINEZ, J. DE SANCTIS
Kauranes as Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Agents: An Overview of In Vitro and In Vivo Effects, 1.vyd, Singapore, Spinger Velar 2021, 2021, 7, ?, ISBN: 978-981-16-4778-9,

Master mentorship

Smrčková Helena

Investigating the Role of Phosphorylated p21 in Chemoresistance

Status: Graduated from 2023 to 2026.

Bachelor mentorship

Celý David

Analysis of polyused fatty acids

Status: Graduated from 2020 to 2021.

Pokorná Vendula

Effect of diethyldithiocarbamate copper (CuEt) on exosome formation in tumour cell lines and lymphocytes

Status: Graduated from 2021 to 2023.

Šreková Nela

Analysis of the expression of PD-1/PD-L1 in lymphocytes and tumour cells using monoclonal antibodies upon stimulation with CuEt and other compounds.

Status: Ongoing from 2025.

Open positions

2 Molecular and Translational Medicine
Project: Research and development of agents for cancer, neurodegenerative and infectious diseases
Supervisors: De Sanctis Juan Bautista Ph.D., Hajdúch Marián M.D., Ph.D., Džubák Petr M.D., Ph.D., Urban Milan Ph.D., Das Viswanath M.Sc., Ph.D.
Available: 5
Intended for: Doctoral training
Project: Role of PD1 signaling in the immune response against solid tumors
Supervisors: De Sanctis Juan Bautista Ph.D.
Available: 2
Intended for: Doctoral training
Summary: 1 position (full-time), 1 position (part-time)