Pilar Domingo Calap

Pilar Domingo Calap is an Associate Professor at the Universitat de València, affiliated with the Faculty of Biological Sciences and the Department of Genetics. Her research focuses on bacteriophage biology, viral evolution, and combating antibiotic resistance through phage therapy. She has contributed to understanding phage-host interactions, bacterial resistance mechanisms, and innovative applications of phage-based technologies in environmental and biomedical contexts.

Recent publications highlight her work on phage depolymerases, capsule-specific targeting strategies, and synergies between phage therapy and nanotechnology. Her research group (EnBiVir) explores bacteriophages' applications in global health, while collaborations with EVOSALUD emphasize experimental evolution and epidemiology.

She has developed tools like CleanBar for single-cell omics and DepoScope for enzyme annotation, demonstrating expertise in computational approaches to virology. Her studies span clinical applications (e.g., cystic fibrosis lung rejection, prosthetic joint infections) and environmental interventions (e.g., Salmonella control in broiler farms, Xylella fastidiosa mitigation).