Prof. Juan Jimenez, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Spain.
🔬 Juan Jiménez Martínez is a Full Professor of Genetics at Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Spain. With a PhD from Universidad de Sevilla and over 35 years of research leadership, he has published in top-tier journals like Cell and Nature. 🧬 He’s supervised 17 PhD theses, holds 42 Q1 publications, and an h-index of 31. 🌟 His innovations include patented biotechnologies and award-winning sulphite-free wines 🍷, blending science and entrepreneurship seamlessly. 💡
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🎓 Early Academic Pursuits
Jiménez commenced his professional career with prestigious postdoctoral training at ICRF, London, and Oxford University, in the lab of Nobel Laureate Paul Nurse. He secured EMBO, Fleming, and EU Fellowships, and the International Cephalosporin Junior Research Fellowship at Linacre College, Oxford. Since 1989, he has led over 35 years of research as a Full Professor at universities in Málaga and Seville and at the Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo (CABD). 📘🔬
🔬 Contributions and Research Focus On Bioinformatics
Prof. Jiménez specializes in cell cycle regulation using yeast as a model eukaryotic system. His laboratory explores gene regulation mechanisms and small protein-coding sequences through bioinformatics and experimental biology. Notably, he was among the first Andalusian researchers to publish in Cell as Principal Investigator. His group has made key discoveries in mitotic spindle disassembly, cytokinesis, and chromatin modulation. 🧬🧪
🌍 Impact and Influence
Jiménez has mentored 17 Ph.D. students, with 4 receiving extraordinary thesis prizes, and led multiple national and international projects, including possibly Andalusia’s first EU-coordinated project. His interdisciplinary influence bridges genetics, systems biology, and biotechnology. 🌐📚
🧠 Research Skills
Prof. Jiménez is adept in:
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Molecular Genetics and Functional Genomics
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Cellular and Systems Biology of Yeast
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Computational Biology for small ORF identification
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Patent development and biotechnological applications, including additive-free wine fermentation techniques 🍷🧫
🏅 Awards and Honors
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Best Doctoral Thesis Award, Seville City Council
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International Cephalosporin Fellowship, Oxford
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1st Prize in Spin-Off Competition (Biotech) for developing sulfite-free wines
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Featured/Recommended articles in Faculty of 1000, Editor’s Choice, and Featured Article in Cell Reports 🌟🏅
🏛️ Legacy and Future Contributions
A founding figure in Andalusian molecular biology, Jiménez has shaped not only academic research but also institutional frameworks, serving as Vice President for Research, Rector, and Co-founder of CABD. He remains active in mentoring, journal reviewing, and expanding genome exploration tools like AnABlast. His legacy lies in both his innovative discoveries and his commitment to scientific leadership and mentorship. 🔭👨🏫
Publications Top Notes
🧬 Ltc1 localization by EMC regulates cell membrane fluidity to facilitate membrane protein biogenesis
📰 iScience | 📅 2025 | 🔢 1 citation
🧪 Theme: Membrane protein dynamics and biogenesis
🧫 BiFCo: visualizing cohesin assembly/disassembly cycle in living cells
📰 Life Science Alliance | 📅 2023 | 🔢 2 citations
🔍 Insight: Cohesin behavior during cell cycle
🍷 Sexually-Driven Combinatorial Diversity in Native Saccharomyces Wine Yeasts
📰 Fermentation | 📅 2022 | 🔢 3 citations
🍇 Study: Genetic diversity in wine yeasts
❓ Protein-coding tRNA sequences?
📰 Gene | 📅 2022 | 🔢 2 citations
💡 Question: Potential coding capacity of tRNAs
📊 Assessment of selection pressure exerted on genes from complete pangenomes helps to improve the accuracy in the prediction of new genes
📰 Briefings in Bioinformatics | 📅 2022 | 🔢 2 citations
🧠 Focus: Pangenomics and gene prediction