Prof. Elena Formoso
Main Research Interest
- Investigation of aluminum in biological systems
- Anticancer drug design
- Study of conformational changes of proteins
- Study of enzymatic reactions
- Study of nanoclusters
Scientific Career
- 12/09/2018-today: Associate Professor, Physical Chemistry Department at the University of the Basque Country, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country.
- 02/01/2017-11/09/2018: Postdoctoral fellow in the Theoretical Chemistry Group, Donostia, Basque Country.
- 02/01/2014-01/01/2017: Postdoctoral fellow in the Theoretical Chemistry Group at the Donostia International Physics Center, Donostia, Basque Country.
- 02/01/2011-01/31/2014: Postdoctoral fellow at the Università della Svizzera Italiana and ETH Zürich, Lugano, Switzerland.
- 07/01/2010-01/31/2011: Postdoctoral fellow in the Theoretical Chemistry Group at the University of the Basque Country, Donostia, Basque Country.
- 06/25/2010: PhD in the Theoretical Chemistry Group at the University of the Basque Country, Donostia, Basque Country
(Advisor: Xabier Lopez) - 2009-06/30/2010: Researcher position in the Theoretical Chemistry Group at the University of the Basque Country, Donostia, Basque Country.
- 2005-2009: PhD position (FPI fellowship) in the Theoretical Chemistry Group at the University of the Basque Country, Donostia, Basque Country.
ChemMedChem, 2026, 21(5)
Choline–geranate (CAGE) ionic liquids potentiate the anticancer activity of platinum-based drugs Journal Article
Chem. Commun., 2025, 61(65), 12167--12170
One‐ and Two‐Electron Reductions in MiniSOG and their Implication in Catalysis** Journal Article
ChemPhysChem, 2023, 24(15)
Enhancing the Photocatalytic Conversion of Pt(IV) Substrates by Flavoprotein Engineering Journal Article
Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2021, 12(19), 4504-4508
Lignin solvation by ionic liquids: The role of cation Journal Article
Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020, 303
Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 2020, 210
Tetravalent Oxygen and Sulphur Centres Mediated by Carborane Superacid: Theoretical Analysis Journal Article
CHEMPHYSCHEM, 2019, 20(19), 2443-2450
One pot stimuli-responsive linear waterborne polyurethanes via Diels-Alder reaction Journal Article
Progress in Organic Coatings, 2019, 130, 31-43
Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 2019, 192, 33-44
Tuning the affinity of catechols and salicylic acids towards Al(III): characterization of Al-chelator interactions Journal Article
DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 2018, 47(29), 9592-9607
Aluminum's preferential binding site in proteins: sidechain of amino acids versus backbone interactions Journal Article
Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 2018, 181, 111-116
The role of non-covalent interactions in the self-healing mechanism of disulfide-based polymers Journal Article
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2017, 19(28), 18461-18470
A computational study on interaction of aluminum with D-glucose 6-phosphate for various stoichiometries Journal Article
Rsc Advances, 2017, 7(10), 6064-6079
Phosphorylation promotes Al(III) binding to proteins: GEGEGSGG as a case study Journal Article
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2016, 18(10), 7197-7207
Structural and optical properties of the naked and passivated Al5Au5 bimetallic nanoclusters Journal Article
Journal of Chemical Physics, 2016, 144(11)
Aluminum interaction with 2,3-diphosphoglyceric acid. A computational studyle Journal Article
Rsc Advances, 2015, 5(78), 63874-63881
Aluminum and its effect in the equilibrium between folded/unfolded conformation of NADH Journal Article
Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 2015, 152, 139-146
Energetics and Structural Characterization of the large-scale Functional Motion of Adenylate Kinase Journal Article
Scientific Reports, 2015, 5
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Bovine Pancreatic Ribonuclease A-CpA and Transition State-like Complexes Journal Article
Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2010, 114(21), 7371-7382
Magnetic Endohedral Transition-Metal-Doped Semiconduncting-Nanoclusters Journal Article
Chemistry-a European Journal, 2008, 14(28), 8547-8554
Endohedral (X@ZniSi)(i=)(0,+/-)(4-16) nanoclusters Journal Article
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2007, 111(9), 3560-3565
Endohedral stannaspherenes Mn@Sn-12 and its dimer: Ferromagnetic or antiferromagnetic? Journal Article
Chemphyschem, 2007, 8(14), 2096-2099
Sandwich complexes based on the "All-Metal" Al-4(2-) aromatic ring Journal Article
Chemistry-a European Journal, 2006, 12(17), 4495-4502
Reaction mechanism of the acidic hydrolysis of highly twisted amides: Rate acceleration caused by the twist of the amide bond Journal Article
Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2006, 110(30), 15000-15011
