Bellinda Benhamú Salama

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Dr. Bellinda Benhamú Salama

Associate Professor

Curriculum & Projects

– Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Complutense University of Madrid (Spain).
– Ph D in Organic Chemistry (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain), with honors.
– Predoctoral fellow (Cambridge University, United Kingdom).
– Postdoctoral fellow (The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel).
– Assistant Professor, Organic Chemistry (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain).

Areas of interest: Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology (identification of new therapeutic targets).

Research lines: Phenotypic drug discovery using microbiota-inspired small molecules, Nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1) protein, New small molecules targeting cellular senescence, Chemical probes for the identification and validation of therapeutic targets, LRH-1 nuclear receptor as an anti-diabetes drug target.