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Professor Jesús Merayo Lloves is Director of the Instituto Universitario “Fernández-Vega” (“Fernández-Vega” University Institute, IUFV) and Professor of Ophthalmology at the Universidad de Oviedo, Spain. He directs the Ocular Surface and Inflammation Clinical Unit, and his research focuses on regenerative medicine for the ocular surface, including original contributions on ocular allergies, dry eye, refractive surgery, uveitis, keratoconus and advanced therapies. He graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the Universidad de Valladolid (1986), is a Consultant in Ophthalmology (1992) and has a PhD in Medicine and Surgery (1995), having conducted research on ocular allergies. When he finished the Spanish medical residency programme, he realised a fellowship in Ocular Immunology and Uveitis at the University of Harvard’s Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, US (1993-95), before completing postgraduate training in Refractive Surgery at Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga in Colombia (1997) and Optics and Optometry studies at Universidad CEU-San Pablo in Madrid (2002). He also has management training, having completed a Master of Business Administration (EAP, Madrid, 1997). He is author of over 160 scientific articles (H-index 30), 60 books and book chapters and three patents, and has made over 600 contributions to conferences, courses and seminars. He has participated in 62 research projects (in 30 of which he was principal investigator). Professor Merayo is coordinator of the IUFV postgraduate training programmes, leading the following areas: the ophthalmology and vision sciences line of research for the Medicine PhD programme; the Innovation course in the Master of Neuroscience, six Master’s degree programmes, four professional postgraduate diploma programmes and the continuing professional development programme.
Instituto Oftalmológico Fernández-Vega
Avenida Doctores Fernández-Vega, nº 34, 33012 Oviedo, Spain.
Telephone: +34 985240141
E-mail: merayojesus@uniovi.es
| Name | Organisation | Activity | Euraxess classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcalde Domínguez, Ignacio | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research/Teaching | R2 |
| Alfonso Bartolozzi, Belén | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research/Clinical | R1 |
| Alonso Alonso, Sergio | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research | R1 |
| Alonso Sánchez, José Fernando | Universidad de Oviedo | Research/Clinical/Teaching | R3 |
| Baamonde Arbaiza, Begoña | Universidad de Oviedo/SESPA | Research/Clinical/Teaching | R3 |
| Chacón Rodríguez, Manuel | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research/Teaching | R1 |
| de Pablo Herranz, Nagore | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research/Clinical | R2 |
| del Olmo Aguado, Susana | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research/Teaching | R3 |
| Fernández Vega, Iván | SESPA | Research/Clinical/Teaching | R2 |
| Fernández-Vega Cueto-Felgueroso, Andrés | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research/Clinical | R2 |
| Fernández-Vega Cueto-Felgueroso, Luis | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research/Clinical | R2 |
| Fernández-Vega Sanz, Beatriz | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research/Clinical | R2 |
| Fernández-Vega Sanz, Lucía | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research/Clinical | R2 |
| Fernández-Vega Sanz, Luis | Universidad de Oviedo/SESPA | Research/Clinical/Teaching | R3 |
| Lisa Fernández, Carlos | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research/Clinical | R2 |
| Martín Cueto, Carla Isabel | Universidad de Oviedo | Research/Teaching | R2 |
| Meana Infiesta, Álvaro | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research/Teaching | R2 |
| Merayo Lloves, Jesús M. | Universidad de Oviedo | Research/Clinical/Teaching | R4 |
| Persinal Medina, Mairobi | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research | CLASSIFICATION NOT AVAILABLE |
| Quirós Fernández, Luis Manuel | Universidad de Oviedo/SESPA | Research/Teaching | R3 |
| Rodríguez Uña, Ignacio | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research/Clinical | R2 |
| Sánchez Ávila, Ronald Mauricio | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research/Clinical | R2 |
| Sánchez Fernández, Cristina | Universidad de Oviedo | Research | R1 |
| Suárez Barrio, Carlota | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research | R1 |
| Vázquez Moreno, Natalia | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research | R3 |
| Vázquez Valdés, Fernando | Universidad de Oviedo/SESPA | Research/Teaching | R3 |
| Villota Deleu, Eva | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research/Clinical | R1 |
| Artime Gutiérrez, Enol | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research | No classification |
| Menéndez Velázquez, Amador | Fundación de Investigación Oftalmológica (FIO) | Research/Clinical | No classification |
The group started its work in 2012, when Professor Merayo joined the Universidad de Oviedo and the Instituto Universitario Fernández-Vega, although there had been collaborations between the researchers and university lecturers before this date. It is a multidisciplinary health sciences group which conducts translational research.
- Proteoglycans and Ocular Microbiology
- Invervation and Regeneration of the Ocular Surface
- Translational Research on Advanced Therapies
- Neurobiology of the Retina
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Arias N, Méndez M, Alcalde I, Iñigo-Portugues A, Merayo-Lloves J, Arias JL. Asses sing the brain through the eye: New ways to explore hepatic encephalopathy. Physiol Behav. 2017; 173: 263-271. DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2017.02.022. Impact Factor: 2.341. Citation Index: 0. The journal’s ranking in the field: 30/51 Behavioral Sciences (Q3), 6/14 Biological Psychology (Q2). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2017.
- Riestra AC, Vázquez N, Chacon M, Berisa S, Sánchez-Avila RM, Orive G, Anitua E, Meana A, Merayo-Lloves J. Autologous method for ex vivo expansion of human limbal epithelial progenitor cells based on plasma rich in growth factors technology. Ocul Surf. 2017; 15(2): 248-256. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2017.01.003. Impact Factor: 2.341. Citation Index: 0. The journal’s ranking in the field: 4.383 Ophthalmology (Q1). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2017.
- Crespo A, García-Suárez O, Fernández-Vega I, Solis-Hernandez MP, García B, Castañón S, Quirós Luis M. Heparan sulfate proteoglycans undergo differential expression alterations in left sided colorectal cancer, depending on their me. BMC Cancer. 2018; 18(1):687. DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-4597-x. Impact Factor: 3.288. Citation Index: 0. The journal’s ranking in the field: Oncology (Q2). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2017. ISSN: 1471-2407.
- García B, Martín C, García-Suárez O, Muñiz-Alonso B, Ordiales H, Fernández-Menéndez S, Santos-Juanes J, Lorente-Gea L, Castañón S, Vicente-Etxenausia I, Piña Batista KM, Ruiz-Díaz I, Caballero-Martínez MC, Merayo-Lloves Jesús, Guerra-Merino I, Quirós LM, Fernández-Vega I. Upregulated Expression of Heparanase and Heparanase 2 in the Brains of Alzheimer’s Disease. J. Alzheimers Dis. 2017; 58: 185-192. DOI: 10.3233/JAD-161298. Impact Factor: 3.731. Citation Index: 0. The journal’s ranking in the field: Neurosciences (Q2). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2017. ISSN: 1387-2877.
- García B, García-Suárez O, Merayo-Lloves J, Ferrara G, Alcalde I, González J, Lisa C, Alfonso José F, Vazquez F, Quirós Luis M. Heparanase Overexpresses in Keratoconic Cornea and Tears Depending on the Pathologic Grade. Dis Makers. 2017; 3502386. DOI: 10.1155/2017/3502386. Impact Factor: 2.949. Citation Index: 0. The journal’s ranking in the field: Pathology (Q2). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2017. ISSN: 0278-0240.
- Rajas O, Quirós Luis M, Ortega M, Vazquez-Espinosa E, Merayo-Lloves J, Vazquez F, García B. Glycosaminoglycans are involved in bacterial adherence to lung cells. BMC Infect Dis. 2017; 17(1) 319. DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2418-5. Impact Factor: 2.768. Citation Index: 0. The journal’s ranking in the field: Infectious Diseases (Q2). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2017. ISSN: 1471-2334.
- García Beatriz, García-Suárez Olivia, Fernández-Vega I, Vallina A, Astudillo A, Quirós Luis M. Heparanase and heparanase 2 display differently deregulation in neuroendocrine tumors, depending on their differentiation gra. Histol Histopathol. 2016; 31(1) 73-81. Impact Factor: 2.768. Citation Index: 0. The journal’s ranking in the field: Pathology (Q2). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2016. ISSN: 0213-3911.
- Rajas O, Quirós Luis M, Ortega M, Vazquez-Espinosa E, Merayo-Lloves Jesús, Vazquez Fernando, García Beatriz. Glycosaminoglycans are involved in bacterial adherence to lung cells. BMC Infect Dis. 2017; 17(1) 319. DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2418-5. Impact Factor: 2.768. Citation Index: 0. The journal’s ranking in the field: Infectious Diseases (Q2). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2017. ISSN: 1471-2334.
- Vázquez N, Chacón M, Rodríguez-Barrientos CA, Merayo-Lloves J, Naveiras M, Baamonde B, Alfonso JF, Zambrano-Andazol I, Riestra AC, Meana Á. Human Bone Derived Collagen for the Development of an Artificial Corneal Endothelial Graft In Vivo Results in a Rabbit Model. PLoS One. 2016 Dec; 11(12):e0167578. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167578. Publisher: Publi c Library Science. Impact Factor: 3.057. Citation Index: 0. The journal’s ranking in the field: Multidisciplinary Sciences 11/63 (Q1). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2015. ISSN: 1932-6203.
- García B, Merayo-Lloves J, Rodríguez D, Alcalde I, García-Suárez O, Alfonso JF, Baamonde B, Fernández-Vega A, Vázquez F, Quiros LM. Different use of cell surface glycosaminoglycans as adherence receptors to corneal cells by Gram positive and Gram negative pathogens. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2016 Nov; 6 (173.). DOI: 10.3389/FCIMB.2016.00173. Publisher: Frontiers Media, s.a. Impact Factor: 5.218. Citation Index: 0. The journal’s ranking in the field: Immunology 30/151 (Q1), Microbiology 18/123 (Q1). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2015. ISSN: 2235-2988.
- García B, Merayo-Lloves J, García-Suárez O, Alcalde I, Alfonso JF, Meana A, Fernandez-Vega Cueto L, Vázquez F, Quiros LM. Differential expression of proteoglycans by corneal stromal cells in keratoconus. Invest. Ophtalmol Visual Science. 2016 May; 57(6) 2618-2628. DOI: 10.1167/iovs.15-16692. Publisher: Assoc. Research Vision Ophthalmologi INC. Impact Factor: 3.427. Citation Index: 0. The journal’s ranking in the field: Ophthalmology 6/56 (Q1). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2015. ISSN: 0146-0404.
- García B, Merayo-Lloves J, Martín C, Alcalde I, Quiros LM, Vazquez F. Surface proteoglycans as mediators in bacterial pathogens infections. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2016. Feb. 7 (220). DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00220. Publisher: Frontier Media S.A. Impact Factor: 4.165. Citation Index: 1. The journal’s ranking in the field: Microbiology 23/123 (Q1). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2015. ISSN: 1664-302X.
- Lisa C, Baamonde B, Pérez-Vives C, Montés-Micó R, Alfonso JF. Five-year functional outcomes and vault of -20 diopter myopic phakic intraocular lens implantation. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2015 Dec; 41(12): 2724-30. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2015.07.032. Publisher: Elsevier. Impact Factor: 3.002. Citation Index: 0. The journal’s ranking in the field: Ophthalmology 12/56 (Q1), Surgery 35/200 (Q1). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2015. ISSN: 0886-3350.
- Alfonso JF, Lisa C, Fernández-Vega L, Almanzar D, Pérez-Vives C, Montés-Micó R. Prevalence of cataract after collagen copolymer phakic intraocular lens implantation for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2015 Apr. 41(4):800-5. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.07.039. Publisher: Elsevier. Impact Factor: 3.002. Citation Index: 0. The journal’s ranking in the field: Ophthalmology 12/56 (Q1), Surgery 35/200 (Q1). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2015. ISSN: 0886-3350.
- Lisa C, Alfonso JF, Alfonso-Bartolozzi B, Fernández-Vega L, Pérez-Vives C, Montés-Micó R. Collagen copolymer posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens supported by the ciliary sulcus to treat myopia: one-year follow-up. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2015 Jan; 41(1):98-104. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.05.036. Publisher: Elsevier. Impact Factor: 3.002. Citation Index: 0. The journal’s ranking in the field: Ophthalmology 12/56 (Q1), Surgery 35/200 (Q1). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2015. ISSN: 0886-3350.
- Vina E, Parisi V, Abbate F, Cabo R, Guerrera MC, Laura R, Quiros LM, Perez-Varela JC, Cobo T, Germana A, Vega JA, García-Suarez O. Acid sensing-ion channel 2 (ASIC2) is selectively localized in the cilia of the non-sensory olfactory epithelium of adult zebrafish. Histochemistry and Cell Biology. 2015 Jan; 143(1): 59-68. DOI: 10.1007/s00418-014-1264-4. Publisher: Springer. Impact Factor: 2.78. Citation Index: 3. The journal’s ranking in the field: Cell Biology 106/187 (Q3), Microscopy 2/10 (Q1). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2015. ISSN: 0948-6143.
- Martín R, Escobedo S, Martín C, Crespo A, Quiros LM, Suarez JE. Surface glycosaminoglycans protect eukaryotic cells against membrane-driven peptide bacteriocins. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Jan; 59(1): 677-81. DOI: 10.1128/AAC.04427-14. Publisher: Amer Soc Microbiology. Impact Factor: 4.415. Citation Index: 1. The journal’s ranking in the field: Microbiology 22/123 (Q1), Pharmacology & Pharmacy 34/255 (Q1). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2015. ISSN: 0066-4804.
- Alfonso JF, Knorz M, Fernandez-Vega L, Rincon JL, Suarez E, Titke C, Kohnen T. Clinical outcomes after bilateral implantation of an apodized+3.0 D toric diffractive multifocal intraocular lens. Journal Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2014; 40(1): 51-59. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2013.06.026. Publisher: Elsevier Science Inc. Impact Factor: 2.54. Citation Index: 9. The journal’s ranking in the field: Ophthalmology 8/58 (Q1). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2013. ISSN: 0886-3350.
- Lisa C, Garcia-Fernandez M, Madrid-Costa D, Torqueti L, Merayo-Lloves J, Alfonso JF. Femtosecond laser-assisted intrastromal corneal ring segment implantation for high astigmatism correction after penetra ting keratoplasty. Journal Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2013 Nov; 39(11): 1660-1667. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2013.04.038. Publisher: Elsevier Science Inc. Impact Factor: 2.552. Citation Index: 2. The journal’s ranking in the field: Ophthalmology 15/58 (Q1), Surgery 42/202 (Q1). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2013. ISSN: 0886-3350.
- Alfonso JF, Fernandez-Vega Cueto L, Baamonde B, Merayo-Lloves J, Madrid-Costa D, Montes-Mico R. Inferior intrastromal corneal ring segments in paracentral keratoconus with no coincident topographic and coma axis. Journal of Refractive Surgery. 2013 Apr; 29(4): 266-272. DOI: 10.3928/1081597-X-20130318-06. Publisher: Slack Inc. Impact Factor: 2.2781. Citation Index: 2. The journal’s ranking in the field: Ophthalmology 11/58 (Q1), Surgery 37/202 (Q1). ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2013. ISSN: 0886-3350.
| Principal Investigator | Title | Funding Body | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesús Merayo Lloves | Innovative solutions for the treatment of dry eye combined with ocular pain (SEKEYE) | Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad | 07/03/2016-31/12/2018 |
| Jesús Merayo Lloves | Continuing Professional Development Programme in Vision Sciences | Alcon Cusi, S.A. | 07/07/2015-31/12/2015 |
| Jesús Merayo Lloves | Cátedra Allergan de Innovación en Superficie Ocular (Allergan Research Office for Ocular Surface Innovation) | Laboratorios Allergan | 27/02/2015-31/12/2016 |
| Jesús Merayo Lloves | Ophthalmology, Vision Sciences and Advanced Therapies Research Group | Principado de Asturias | 31/12/2014-31-12/2017 |
| Begoña Baamonde Arbaiza | The development and optimisation of corneas using advanced therapies and new silk-derived materials in reconstruction of the ocular surface | Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad | 31/12/2013-31-12/2016 |
| Jesús Merayo Lloves | Innovative solutions for the treatment and diagnosis of dry-eye syndrome | Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad | 31/12/2013-31-12/2016 |
| PhD Student | Supervisors | Title | Date | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucía Ibares Frías | Jesus M. Merayo Lloves / Carmen Martínez | Corneal implantation surgery with intrastromal segments in the deep stroma: a clinical, biophysical, histological and modulation study | 03/2018 | |
| Ronald Mauricio Sánchez Ávila | Jesus M. Merayo Lloves / Eduardo Anitua Aldecoa | Regeneration of the ocular surface and cornea using plasma rich in growth factors | 11/05/2018 | |
| Bárbara Martín Escuer | José F. Alfonso Sánchez / Jesus M. Merayo Lloves | Correction with intraocular lenses of refraction defects associated with radial keratotomy | 11/06/2018 | |
| Natalia Vázquez Moreno | Álvaro Meana Infiesta / Jesus M. Merayo Lloves | Development of corneal endothelium for use in transplantation through tissue engineering | 26/07/2018 | |
| Dagoberto de Jesús Almánzar Brito | José F. Alfonso Sánchez / Jesus M. Merayo Lloves | Secondary cataract upon phakic intraocular lens (ICL ) implantation in the posterior chamber | 24/05/2017 | |
| Carlos Lisa Fernández | José F. Alfonso Sánchez / Jesus M. Merayo Lloves | Correction of keratoconus with Ferrara-type intraocular segments: a personalised implantation strategy | 02/06/2017 | |
| Miguel Naveiras Torres-Quiroga | José F. Alfonso Sánchez / Álvaro Meana Infiesta | Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty associated with cataract surgery | 16/06/2017 | |
| Guilherme Hermeto Ferrara de Almeida Cunha | Jesus M. Merayo Lloves | Analysis of the results of Ferrara ring implantation in patients with keratoconus in Brazil | 26/06/2017 | |
| Jorge Eugenio Valdez García | Jesus M. Merayo Lloves | The effect of corneal thickness on photorefractive surgery | 26/06/2017 | |
| Virgilio Galvis Ramírez | Jesus M. Merayo Lloves | Myopia in Colombia: epidemiology, epigenetics and intervention in its progression | 29/09/2017 | International Honours |
| Alejandro Tello Hernández | Jesus M. Merayo Lloves | Iris-supported phakic intraocular lenses | 29/09/2017 | |
| Luis Fernández-Vega Cueto-Felgueroso | José F. Alfonso Sánchez / Jesus M. Merayo Lloves | Classification of keratoconus for its surgical correction with Ferrara-type intracorneal ring segments | 14/04/2016 | Outstanding PhD Award |
| Susana del Olmo Aguado | Neville Osborne / Jesus M. Merayo Lloves | The role of mitochondria in the pathogenesis of glaucoma and neuroprotection | 25/07/2016 | |
| Ana Cristina Riestra Ayora | Jesus M. Merayo Lloves | Plasma rich in growth factors: development and standardisation of its use in ophthalmology | 28/07/2016 | |
| Carla I. Martín Cueto | Luis M. Quirós / Juan Evaristo Suárez | Molecular bases of the adherence of Lactobacill us isolated from organic cavities to epithelial tissue | 20/07/2015 |
| Inventors | Title | Application No |
|---|---|---|
| Luis M. Quirós, Jesús Merayo, Fernando Vázquez, Beatriz García, Olivia García-Suárez, José F. Alfonso, Ignacio Alcalde, Älvaro Meana | Ocular pathology marker | P201431366 |
| Álvaro Meana, David Cereijo, Jesús Merayo, David Santos, Natalia Vázquez, Manuel Chacón | Cell culture device | U201431085 |
