NATURAL SCIENCES

The Ocean, Coastal and Land Surface Processes group integrates geophysical, geological and geochemical expertise to investigate internal and external geodynamic processes affecting terrestrial, coastal and oceanic systems, with a particular focus on natural hazards, climate change and georesource exploration.

The project will undertake a comparative analysis of Poland and Italy concerning the bioethical and legal implications of deploying AI in healthcare, with particular emphasis on the civil, criminal, and professional (disciplinary) liability of medical professionals. The analysis will examine: (i) the applicable standard of care in AI-supported practice; (ii) the attribution of responsibility for clinical decisions supported by AI systems; (iii) requirements for documenting AI-assisted decision-making processes; and (iv) the role and scope of informed consent in this context.

We have led numerous competitive research projects, among others, MoDSOA, DArDOS and FAME, supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and European funds (ERDF), and SmartHealthyPort supported by the International Campus of Excellence in Marine Science (CEIMAR). Besides, we have participated in other projects, networks and proposals led by other research groups, such as H2020 European projects.

Research on chemical biology and natural products related to the chemical fingerprinting, chemical biomarkers and biological activity. 

The focus of our research lies on the evolution of vertebrates. Fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals have evolved over millions of years to survive challenging conditions. This lead to a tremendous number of different species (biodiversity), but also resulted in a wide morphological variety (disparity). Physically different habitats, such as the transition from a life in water to a life on land, imposed manifold pressures on the organisms. These dramatic differences of the respective environment require adaptations in the structure and function of the organismal body.

The group is dedicated to the following research activities:

The MarBiotech group focus its main areas of research on different biotechnological exploitations of microalgae and other marine organisms as seaweeds and halophyte plants.