Castro Gallegos, Jessica

Jessica Castro Gallegos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Girona (UdG). She collaborates with the Protein Engineering Research Group and completed a research stay at the European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute, University of Cardiff (UK) in 2016.

• Research Focus: Development of ribonucleases as antitumor agents, studying their cytotoxicity mechanisms, nuclear targeting strategies, and applications against cancer stem cells.
• Key Contributions: Explored photodynamic therapy with metal complexes, protein engineering for tumor specificity, and molecular mechanisms of drug resistance.

Publications span from 2006 to 2024, covering topics like ribonuclease stabilization, cancer metabolism targeting, and metal-based cytotoxins. She has been active in both Protein Engineering and Metallic Anticancer Drug Development fields.