Raquel Lama Lopez

Raquel Lama Lopez is a Juan de la Cierva-former researcher affiliated with the Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC). She operates within the Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases (CIMUS), focusing on pharmacological and immunological approaches to marine/aquaculture disease control.

• University: University of Santiago de Compostela
• Department: Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology
• Research Center: CIMUS

Her research spans multiple domains: (1) Marine Immunology - identifying novel fish-specific immune proteins like Igldcp and NK-lysin for antiviral/antiparasitic applications, (2) Pharmacological Modulation - investigating anti-inflammatory compounds (e.g., AG5) that preserve innate immunity, (3) Viral Disease Modeling - using zebrafish and turbot models to study nodavirus and rhabdovirus infections, and (4) Biomaterials Development - creating 3D-printed scaffolds for bone tissue engineering with sterilization analysis.

Publication trends show a strong emphasis on fish immunology, antiviral mechanisms, marine biotechnology applications, and biomaterials research. Her work combines molecular biology techniques with in vivo model systems to address both aquaculture challenges and broader biomedical questions.

Her doctoral thesis at USC (2021) focused on developing new strategies for controlling viral diseases in aquaculture. She has contributed to understanding host-pathogen interactions in fish species through transcriptomic analyses and explored natural products from cyanobacteria for antiviral activity against fish pathogens.