José Luis Martínez, PhD Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Kemivägen 10, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden Phone: +46(0)31 772 3882 Fax: +46(0)31 772 3801 E-mail: ljose [at] chalmers.se Office: Room 3043     Education and degrees 2006 B.Sc. in Biology, University or Córdoba, Spain 2009 M.Sc. in Cell, Molecular and Genetic Biotechnology, University of Córdoba, Spain 2010 PhD in Biology, Department of Microbiology, University of Córdoba, Spain Employments 2006 Research Assistant, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Córdoba, Spain 2007-2010 Master and PhD student, Department of Microbiology, University of Córdoba, Spain 2011- Post doc,  Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chalmers Publications, Patents & Presentations Publications 2009 Navarrete C, Siles A, Martínez JL, Calero F, Ramos J. Oxidative stress sensitivity in Debaryomyces hansenii. FEMS Yeast Res 9, 582–590. 2010 Ferrer-Dalmau J, González A, Platara M, Navarrete C, Martínez JL, Barreto L, Ramos J, Ariño J, Casamayor A. Ref2, a regulatory subunit of the yeast protein phosphatase 1, is a novel component of cation homeostasis. Biochem J 426, 355-364.   Findon H, Calcagno-Pizarelli AM, Martínez JL, Spielvogel A, Markina-Iñarrairegui A, Indrakumar A, Ramos J, Peñalva MA, Espeso EA, Arst HN Jr. Analysis of a novel calcium auxotrophy in Aspergillus nidulans. Fungal Genet Biol 47, 647-655.   Navarrete C, Petrezsélyova S, Barreto L, Martínez JL, Zahrádka J, Ariño J, Sychrová H, Ramos J. Lack of main K+ uptake systems in Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells affects yeast performance in both potassium-sufficient and potassium-limiting conditions. FEMS Yeast Res 10, 508-517. 2011 Martínez JL, Sychrová H & Ramos J. Monovalent cations regulate expression and activity of the Hak1 potassium transporter in Debaryomyces hansenii. Fungal Genet Biol, 48, 177-184. Book chapters 2009 Navarrete C, Martínez JL, Ramos J. Homeostasis iónica y respuestas a estrés salino en levaduras. In “Biotecnología” p.12-14. Universidad de Córdoba (Ed.) Spain. ISBN: 978-84-691-5270-6. Talks   2009 Martínez JL, Ramos J. The contribution of HAK1 and TRK1 on potassium uptake in Debaryomyces hansenii. 27th SMYTE. Blankenberge, Belgium. September 2009. Poster presentations 2008 Martínez JL, Montiel V, Piskur J, Ramos J. Setting Debaryomyces hansenii as a model for molecular studies of halotolerance in eukaryotic cells. 26th SMYTE. Braga, Portugal. September 2008.   Martínez JL, Montiel V, Ramos J. Hacia la obtención de herramientas genéticas que permitan la manipulación molecular de la levadura halotolerante Debaryomyces hansenii. IX Congreso Nacional de Micología. Córdoba, Spain. September 2008. 2010 Martínez JL, Ramos J. Hak1 and Trk1, two different systems mediating potassium uptake in Debaryomyces hansenii. 35th FEBS Congress. Gothenburg, Sweden. July 2010. Teaching and Tutoring Experience 2009-2011 Co-supervisor of two Diploma Thesis students, University of Córdoba (Spain). Grants, Awards and Prizes 2007 Fellowship from the Andalusian Regional Government (Spain) for a pre-doctoral research stay at the Department of Cell and Organism Biology, University of Lund (Sweden). 2008 Fellowship from the Andalusian Regional Government (Spain) for a pre-doctoral research stay at the Department of Membrane Transport, Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic. Prague (Czech Republic). 2008 National Science and Education Fellowship (Spanish Government) for Master studies. 2010 FEBS grant to attend the 35th FEBS Congress in Gothenburg, Sweden. Personal text During my doctoral studies I have been working on different aspects of cation homeostasis and salt tolerance in non-conventional yeasts and filamentous fungi, focussing on genetic regulation of cation transport and stress responses. After obtaining my PhD, Professor Nielsen gave me the opportunity to join his research group at Chalmers. I am very glad to be here in Sweden, this is a great experience, specially working in one of the most prestigious groups in the field, collaborating with many nice people coming from very different scientific backgrounds, which makes me learning much more every day I spend here. My current research work is focused on enhancing heterologous protein production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, with special emphasis on human haemoglobin production. I am also collaborating in some other projects regarding genetic engineering of regulatory pathways for making this yeast to become a more efficient protein producer.