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Environmental And Bioanalytical Chemistry Unit (FQM-141)
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1. Potential influence of xenobiotics in the gut-brain axis and the entero-mammary pathway
Reference code: PID2024-155422NB-C21
Principal Investigator: Tamara García Barrera y María José Prieto Álamo
Financing entity: Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades.
Date: 2024-2027
Funding: 281.250,00 € + contrato predoctoral
1. Environmental Monitoring Through Omic and Analytical Methodologies Using Birds and Their Habitats as Bioindicators of Environmental Quality (MONAMBIO).
Reference Code: PCM_00023
Principal Investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Financing entity: Regional Ministry of Economy, Knowledge, Business and University, Andalusia, Spain.
Start date: 01/01/2023 End date: 01/01/2025
funding received: 214.500 €
2. Multi-omic methodologies to delve into the neurotoxicity and reproductive health damages induced by environmental pollutants through the gut microbiota (NEUROMICS).
Reference Code: PID2021-123073NB-C21
Principal Investigator: Tamara García Barrera and Nieves Abril Díaz
Financing entity: Ministry of Science and Innovation
Start date: 01/09/2022 End date: 01/03/2025
funding received: 181.500 €
3. Heteroelement-tagged proteomics and metabolomics in the study of lung cancer. Influence of the intestinal microbiota (PREDICAN).
Reference Code: PY20_00366
Ambit: Proyecto de Excelencia
Principal Investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Financing entity: Consejería de Transformación Económica, Industria, Conocimiento y Universidades (Junta de Andalucía)
Modality: Frontera
Validity: 06/2021-31/12/2022
Funding received: 75.400,00 €
4. Chiral Speciation of Iodine in Human Breast Milk Using Organic and Inorganic Mass Spectrometry. Impact on the Microbiota of the Newborn and Influence of Persistent Organic Compounds
Reference Code: UHU-202009
Ambit: Programa Operativo FEDER
Principal Investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Financing entity: Consejería de Transformación Económica, Industria, Conocimiento y Universidades 2014-2020
Validity: 01/01/2022, 24 meses
Funding received: 33.673,47 €
5. Omic and metaomic study of the effect of contaminants through the intestinal microbiota-brain axis. From animal to cellular models (MAMOMICS).
Reference Code: PGC2018-096608-B-C21
Ambit: Nacional
Principal Investigator: Tamara García Barrera y Nieves Abril Díaz
Financing entity: Ministerio de Ciencia Innovación y Universidades
Validity: Convocatoria 2018, tres años
Funding received: 223.850 €
Number of participating researchers: 3
6. Chemical speciation, metabolomics and microbiota for the study of maternal-infant transfer through breast milk and other biological samples.
IP del proyecto: Tamara García Barrera
Nombre del programa: Operativo FEDER Andalucía 2014-2020
Reference Code: UHU-1256905
Duration: 01/01/2020, 24 meses
Grant amount: 35.510.20€
7. Effect of the application of new postharvest technologies on the quality, nutrients and metabolomic profile of blueberries during their useful life.
Reference Code: PY18-RE-0052
Principal Investigator: Ana Arias Borrego y Tamara García Barrera
Beneficiary entity: Asociación para el Desarrollo del Sistema Productivo Vinculado a la Agricultura Onubense (ADESVA)
Financing entity: Consejería de Economía, Conocimiento, Empresas y Universidad (Modalidad: entidades privadas)
Duration: 01/01/2020, 36 meses
funding received: 215.362,88€
8. Integration of omics in studies of environmental bioindicators of pollution, laboratory models and cell lines. Bioaccessibility of contaminants.
Reference Code: CTM2015-67902-C2-1-P
Ambit: Nacional
Principal Investigator: José Luis Gómez Ariza y Tamara García Barrera
Financing entity: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
Start date: 01/01/2016; End date: 31/12/2018
Funding received: 177.870 €
Number of participating researchers: 10
9. Application of metallomic, metabolomic techniques and new analytical methods in exposure experiments to contaminants. Validation in estuarine ecosystems.
Reference Code: CTM2012-38720-C03-01
Ambit: Nacional
Principal Investigator: José Luis Gómez Ariza
Financing entity: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
Start date: 10/06/2013; End date: 31/12/2015
Funding received: 99.450 €
Number of participating researchers: 15
10. Chemical speciation of elements in foods by organic and inorganic mass spectrometry. Study of the effects of cooking and the biotransformation of chemical species.
Reference Code: P12-FQM-442
Ambit: Autonómico
Principal Investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Financing entity: Consejería de Economía, Innovación, Ciencia y Empleo. Junta de Andalucía.
Start date: 26/02/2014; End date: 16/07/2019
Funding received: 100.000 €
Number of participating researchers: 8
11. Analytical study of selenobiomolecules in the biotechnological production of functional foods rich in selenium.
Reference Code: P09-FQM-4659
Ambit: Autonómico
Principal Investigator: José Luis Gómez Ariza
Financing entity: Consejería Innovación, Ciencia y Empresa. Junta de Andalucía.
Start date: 03/02/2010; End date: 31/12/2014
funding received: 207.923,68 €
Number of participating researchers: 21
12. Development of new methods and instrumental couplings for the chemical speciation of elements in heart-healthy foods. Environmental integration and toxicology.
Reference Code: P08-FQM-3554
Ambit: Autonómico
Principal Investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Financing entity: Consejería de Innovación, Ciencia y Empresa. Junta de Andalucía
Start date: 13/01/2009; End date: 01/01/2014
funding received: 207.923,60 €
Number of participating researchers: 10
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROJECTS
17. Service contract for quantification of total selenoproteins and selenometabolites of 5000 serum samples included in project PI23/00347.
Funding entity: Foundation for Malaga Research in Biomedicine and Health (FIMABIS).
Responsible: Tamara García Barrera.
Amount: €58,080.
Duration: 24 months from 2024.
16.Quantification of selenoprotein species and total selenometabolites from 30 serum samples, arsenic species and total metals (multi-element) in 1,850 urine samples, and total metals in blood in 1,850 blood samples included in the project (EPY 342/22).
Funding entity: Carlos III Health Institute.
Funded amount: €49,610.00.
Project reference: 33-2024.
Participating entities: University of Huelva and the Carlos III Health Institute.
Duration: 12 months from 03/20/2024.
15. Developing a new column switching HPLC method for the determination and MS identification of selenoproteins in chicken serum.
Funding entity: ADISSEO FRANCE S.A.S.
Responsable: Tamara García Barrera
Duration: 1/09/2022 A 30/04/2024.
Amount: 16.023,11 €
14. Quantification of selenoprotein species and total selenometabolites in serum, arsenic species and total metals (multielement analysis) in urine samples, and total metals in blood in blood samples.
Financing entity: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Responsible investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Duration: 12 months
Amount financed: 41.000 €
13. Developing a new column switching HPLC method for the determination and MS identification of selenoproteins in chicken serum.
Financing entity: ADISSEO FRANCE S.A.S.
Responsible investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Duration: 01/01/2023, 6 months
Amount financed: 11.500 €
12. Service for determininng trace elements in serum of people for the study “toenails as biomarkers of exposure: meaning and relationship with the incidence of Cancer”.
Financing entity: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Responsible investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Duration: 1/04/2022, 2 months
Amount financed: 14.000 €
11. Mendelian randomization study of selenium and factors related to Diabetes: an integrative approach.
Financing entity: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Responsible investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Duration: 11/03/2021, 12 months
Amount financed: 29.040 €
10. Effect of the application of new postharvest technologies on the quality, nutrients and metabolomic profile of blueberries.
Financing entity: Centro Tecnológico de la Agroindustria ADESVA
Responsible investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Duration: 28/12/2019, 30 months
Amount financed: 34.957 €
9. Non-targeted metabolomic study in human breast milk.
Financing entity: Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATA-CSIC Valencia)
Responsible investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Duration: 23/04/2021, 12 months
Amount financed: 10.535 €
8. Development of a predictive model for remote control of purification processes to improve water quality and the sustainability of treatments.
Financing entity: Gestión Integral de Agua de Huelva, S.A (GIAHSA)
Responsible investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Duration: 01/10/2020 – 01/10/2021
Amount financed: 13.715 €
7. Investigation of alternatives for the management and use of phenol TAR.
Financing entity: Compañía Española de Petróleos S.A. (en adelante “CEPSA”)
Responsible investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Duration: 10 meses desde 28/04/2019
Amount financed: 56.355,75 €
6. Interaction between microbiota, minerals and exposure to toxins during the first 1000 days of life: Identification of biomarkers and development of new dietary strategies.
Financing entity: Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IATA-CSIC Valencia)
Responsible investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Duration: 18 meses desde 27/05/2019
Amount financed: 49.000 €
5. Metabolomic analysis in the search for predictive and diagnostic markers in the natural history of COPD.
Financing entity: Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital Jiménez Díaz
Responsible investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Duration: 6 meses desde 05/09/2018
Amount financed: 14.520 €
4. Laboratory analysis of persistent organic compounds from project PS-0281-2016.
Financing entity: Fundación para la Investigación Biosanitaria de Andalucía (FIBAO).
Ambit: Nacional.
Responsible investigator: Arias Borrego, Ana
Amount financed: 43.000,00 €
Start date: 2018. End date: 2019.
3. ICP-MS analysis of hair and urine samples for the research project Biomonitoring of exposure to mercury in children in Andalusia: associated factors and gender differences with the Andalusian School of Public Health – Totals
Responsible investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Number of researchers: 2
Duration: 5 meses desde 16/04/2014
Amount financed: 17.664,79 €
2. Contract for services for multi-element analysis of 1,500 urine samples using ICP-MS
Financing entity: Fundación de Investigación del Hospital Clínico de la Comunidad Valenciana (INCLIVA)
Number of researchers: 3
Responsible investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Amount financed: 25.894,00 €
Duration: 13 meses desde 09/05/2013
1. Service contract for quantification of selenoproteins and selenometabolites in blood serum samples
Financing entity: Fundación para la Investigación de Málaga en Biomedicina y Salud (FIMABIS)
Responsible investigator: Tamara García Barrera
Amount financed: 58,80 €
Duration: 24 month
Facilities projects
1. Platform for lipidomics, proteomics and metallomics of the University of Huelva..
Code: EQC2019-005652-P
Principal Investigator: José Luís Gómez Ariza
Financing entity: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
Star date: 01/01/2019; End date: 31/12/2020
Financing: 446.803,2 €
2. Instrumental Platform for Metabolomics of the University of Huelva.
Code: UNHU15-CE-3140
Principal Investigator: José Luís Gómez Ariza
Financing entity: Universidad de Huelva
Start date: 01/01/2016; End date: 31/12/2017
Financing: 448.042,46 €
Number of researchers: 21
3. Instrumental platform based on UPLC-ICP-QQQ-MS for metallomic, proteomic and emerging contaminant studies in health, environment and food
Code: UNHU13-1E-1611
Principal Investigator: José Luís Gómez Ariza
Financing entity: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
Start date: 01/01/2013; End date: 31/12/2015
Financing: 298.989 €
Number of researchers: 10