Javier Sastre Torano

Dr. Javier Sastre Torano is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery at Utrecht University's Faculty of Science. He leads the Analytical Glycoscience Group and specializes in advanced analytical techniques for glycan analysis. His research focuses on addressing key challenges in glycomics, particularly the accurate determination of glycan structures and their quantification.

Dr. Sastre Torano completed his doctoral studies at Utrecht University, defending his thesis "Analysis of Glycans by Electrophoretic Approaches: Highly Sensitive Capillary Electrophoretic Separation and Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometric Structure Assignment" in 2020. His academic background is in analytical chemistry, with a strong focus on developing innovative methodologies for complex biomolecule analysis.

His research interests span multiple areas of analytical science with emphasis on glycomics. Dr. Sastre Torano specializes in:

• Advanced glycan structural analysis
• Ion mobility spectrometry applications
• Mass spectrometry for biomolecular characterization
• Capillary electrophoresis techniques
• Pharmaceutical and bioanalytical method development

His publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on developing and applying cutting-edge analytical techniques for glycan characterization. His work particularly emphasizes the integration of ion mobility with mass spectrometry to solve challenging problems in glycomics, including isomer differentiation and structural assignment of complex carbohydrates. Recent publications show increasing sophistication in analytical approaches for glycan analysis, with applications spanning pharmaceutical development, disease biomarker discovery, and fundamental glycoscience.

Dr. Sastre Torano is actively involved in teaching within the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, contributing to both bachelor's and master's programs in Pharmacy and Drug Innovation.

He leads the Analytical Glycoscience Group, which focuses on developing novel analytical methodologies for glycan characterization. The group's work bridges analytical chemistry, biochemistry, and pharmaceutical sciences, with applications in drug development and disease biomarker discovery.