JAE Intro ICU Scholarships in Antimicrobial Resistance Connection
Calls / Scholarships
Start your scientific path: JAE Intro ICU Scholarships in Connection Antimicrobial Resistance
Are you interested in science and want to start doing real research?
At the Antimicrobial Resistance Connection we are looking for young talent for the JAE Intro ICU scholarships. It is your opportunity to make the leap from the classroom to the laboratory and participate in real research projects, led by professionals from the largest research organization in Spain.
What do we offer you?
🔬 Actively participate in real research projects
👩🔬 Practical training and direct support of scientific personnel
🧪 First contact with laboratory work and day-to-day research
🚀 A key boost to start your research career
💼 6-month scholarship, with a dedication of 20 hours per week and a remuneration of €600 per month
Profile:
• University students with a bachelor's or master's degree with interest in science and research
• Motivation, curiosity and desire to learn
Are you interested or do you know someone who might be interested?
Here you can access the call:
• https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-B-2026-3597
• https://sede.csic.gob.es/tramites/programa-jae/convocatoria-jae-intro-icu-2026
And here we detail the training plans offered.
Reference: AMR-01. Institute of Philosophy & Institute of Policy and Public Goods.
Madrid. Title: “Multi-species social studies of resistance to
antimicrobials.” Responsible researcher: Andrea Nuñez Casal
(andrea.casal@cchs.csic.es); co-tutor Mauro Turrini (mauro.turrini@csic.es).
Reference: AMR-02. Institute of Philosophy (IF-CSIC), Madrid. Title: “Material history
of antibiotics and resistance: experiments, policies, gender.” Researcher
responsible: María Jesús Santesmases (mariaj.santesmases@cchs.csic.es).
Reference: AMR-03. Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville (IRNASCSIC)
& Segura Center for Soil Science and Applied Biology. Seville - Murcia. Qualification:
“Studies of dissemination of resistant bacteria and resistance genes to
antimicrobials in the soil-water-plant system. Scope Risk Estimation
the human food chain.” Responsible researcher: Jaime Villaverde
(j.villaverde@csic.es); co-tutor Pilar Truchado (ptruchado@cebas.csic.es).
Reference: AMR-04. Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia (IBV-CSIC) & college
of valence (UV). Valencia. Title: “Bacterial signaling in resistance to
antimicrobials: interrelation between two-component system ZraS-ZraR and RcsB of
Salmonella." Responsible researcher: Alberto Marina (amarina@ibv.csic.es); co-tutor:
Patricia Casino (patricia.casino@uv.es)
Reference: AMR-05. Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology of Cantabria (IBBTECCSIC).
Santander. Title: “Conflicts between plasmids as a natural strategy for
limit the transfer of antimicrobial resistance.” Responsible researcher:
Elena Cabezón (cabezone@unican.es); co-tutor: M. Pilar Garcillán
(garcilmp@unican.es).
Reference: AMR-06. Unit for the Control of Gene Regulation in Pathogens (URGIBV-
CSIC) &. Applied Microbial Genomics Unit (UGMA-IBV-CSIC). Valencia.
Title: “Study of the genetic and biochemical bases of antibiotic resistance that
they inhibit ribosomes.” Responsible researcher: Teresa Cortés (tcortes@ibv.csic.es);
co-tutor: Francesc Coll (fcoll@ibv.csic.es).
Reference: AMR-07. Blas Cabrera Physical Chemistry Institute (IQF-CSIC) & Institute
of Medical Chemistry (IQM-CSIC). Madrid. Title: “Development of new antimicrobials
against mycobacteria using nanoencapsulated lysines.” Responsible researcher:
J. Inmaculada Pérez Dorado (jiperez@iqf.csic.es); co-tutor: Ana González Paredes
(ana.gonzalez@iqm.csic.es).
Reference: AMR-08. Margarita Salas Biological Research Center (CIB-CSIC)
& Pablo de Olavide University. Madrid-Seville. Title: “Thiophene derivatives such as
“double-action antimicrobial agents against pathogens of clinical interest.”
Responsible researcher: Carmen Gil Ayuso (carmen.gil@csic.es); co-tutor: Younes
Smani (ysma@upo.es).
Reference: AMR-09. Institute of Environmental Diagnosis and Water Studies (IDAEACSIC)
& National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN-CSIC). Barcelona-Madrid.
Title: “Metagenomic exploration of antimicrobial resistance in aerosols
"hospitable." Responsible researcher: Giulia Gionchetta
(giulia.gionchetta@idaea.csic.es); co-tutor: Rafael Laso Pérez
(rafael.laso@mncn.csic.es).
Reference: AMR-10. Institute of Dairy Products (IPLA-CSIC). Oviedo. Qualification:
“Obtaining genotypic and phenotypic data of phages against Enterococcus faecalis
for use in the development of a digital phagogram.” Responsible researcher:
Lucía Fernández Llamas (lucia.fernandez@ipla.csic.es); co-tutor: Victor Manuel Ladero
Losada (ladero@ipla.csic.es).
Reference: AMR-11. Blas Cabrera Physical Chemistry Institute (IQF-CSIC) &
University of Zaragoza. Madrid-Zaragoza. Title: “Synthesis of substrates for
enzymological and structural study of MurB and Mur ligases.” Responsible researcher:
Laura Díaz Saez (ldiaz@iqf.csic.es); co-tutor: Marta Martínez Júlvez
(mmartine@unizar.es).
Reference: AMR-12. Blas Cabrera Physical Chemistry Institute (IQF-CSIC). Madrid.
Title: “Structural study of the molecular mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
in MRSA using ultrafast serial crystallography at the EuXFEL.” Researcher
responsible: Juan Antonio Hermoso Domínguez (xjuan@iqf.csic.es); co-tutor: José
Manuel Martín García (jmmartin@iqf.csic.es).
Reference: AMR-13. Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology of Cantabria (IBBTECCSIC).
Santander. Título: “Study of the spread of antibiotic resistance genes using
Collector Plasmids to track the horizontal trajectory of mobile genetic elements of clinical
relevance”. Responsible researcher: Matxalen Llosa Blas (llosam@unican.es).
Reference: AMR-14. Institute of Dairy Products (IPLA-CSIC). Oviedo. Qualification:
“Establishment of an engineering platform and antimicrobial evaluation of phages and their
products.” Responsible researcher: Pilar García Suárez (pgarcia@ipla.csic.es).
Reference: AMR-15. Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC).
Barcelona. Título: “Active interfaces based on curcurminoids and carboranes for
antimicrobial materials.” Responsible researcher: Mª Rosario Núñez Aguilera
(rosario@icmab.es); co-tutor: Arántzazu González Campo (agonzalez@icmab.es).
Reference: AMR-16. Institute of Integrative Systems Biology (I2SYSBIO, CSICUV).
Valencia. Title: “Stop the acquisition of resistance in pathogenic bacteria.”
Responsible researcher: Mireia Coscollá Devís (mireia.coscolla@csic.es); co-tutor:
Pilar Domingo Calap (pilar.domingo.calap@csic.es).
If you want to know more information, write to the researchers and they will help you
with the request. We want to meet you!
Application deadline: March 10, 2026
