González Fernández

Professor

Area of Immunology
Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Immunology

Contact information

Faculty of Biology
CINBIO
Despacho D-106

As Lagoas, Marcosende
36310 Vigo

+34 986 130 141
africa@uvigo.es

Short CV

Prof. África González is Professor of Immunology, at the University of Vigo. Se was the former Director of CINBIO (2009-2019). From 2016 to 2020, she was the President of the Spanish Society for Immunology. Her research spreads over 100 publications and 4 patents. She is co-founder of the spin-off NanoImmunoTech (NIT), a company specialized in nanoparticles and biosensing. This innovative entrepreneurship led her to the final stage of the “EU Prize for Women Innovators 2017”. She is regularly invited as speaker in congresses and different mass media. She is member of the RAFG.

Teaching

Teaching profile at UVigo

1st term

Degree in BIology

V02G031V01405 | Bioquímica e inmunoloxía clínicas
V02G031V01305 | Inmunoloxía e parasitoloxía

2nd term

Master’s Degree in Advanced Biotechnology

V02M074V11233 | Design and production of vaccines and drugs

Tutorials

1st term

On-site concerted tutorials
The teaching staff has a on-site tutorials offer in concerted timetable. You can arrange a meeting in your Online Secretariat.

 

2nd term

On-site concerted tutorials
The teaching staff has a on-site tutorials offer in concerted timetable. You can arrange a meeting in your Virtual Secretariat.

Research

Researching profile at UVigo

Research group

Inmunology

Research topics

  • Vacinas: Tuberculose
  • Nanomedicina e toxicidade a nanomateriais
  • Anticorpos monoclonais