Empar Vengut Climent

Empar Vengut Climent holds a BSc in Pharmacy (2009) and a MSc in Experimental and Industrial Organic Chemistry (2011) both from the University of Valencia, a PhD in Chemistry with an International Mention (2015) from the University of Seville and a MSc in Journalism and Communication of Science, Technology, Environment and Health (2018) from the University Carlos III of Madrid. She began her research career in the field of Organic Chemistry at the Institute for Chemical Research (CSIC-US) in the summer of 2008. Since then, she has worked in different research groups at a European level. Moreover, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Chemistry of McGill University (Montreal) for 2 years (2016-2018). Currently, she is part of the Scienceflows group, where she performs research, communication strategies and manages European and National projects.

Research lines

Biological Chemistry

DNA Nanotechnology

Science Communication

Health Communication

Literature

Papers

• Von-Polheim, P., Cano-Orón, L., & Vengut-Climent, E. (2023). Types of discourse disseminated by food influencers: Trends on Instagram in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Profesional De La información Information Professional, 32(6). https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2023.nov.18
• Delicado, A., Rowland, J., Vengut Climent, E., Mendoza-Poudereux, I., & Gaston, E. (2021). Citizen consultations on science communication: A citizen science approach. Metode Science Studies Journal , 12 . http://dx.doi.org/10.7203/metode.12.17510
• Moreno-Castro, C., Vengut-Climent, E., Cano-Orón, L., & Mendoza-Poudereux, I. (2021). Exploratory study of the hoaxes spread via WhatsApp in Spain to prevent and/or cure COVID-19. Gaceta Sanitaria. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2020.07.008
• Cano-Orón, L., Vengut-Climent, E., & Moreno-Castro, C. (2020). Mental health images on the Internet: A Facebook and digital media content analysis in Spanish. Revista Prisma Social, (29), 240-259. Recuperado a partir de https://revistaprismasocial.es/article/view/3338
• Moreno-Castro, C., and Vengut-Climent, E. (2019) Información y mensajes sobre salud en los medios de comunicación. Revista de Medicina Familiar y Atención Primaria. 24(3), 4p. Disponibel en: https://roderic.uv.es/handle/10550/75103
• Lacroix, A., Vengut-Climent, E., de Rochambeau, D. and Sleiman, H. (2019) Uptake and Fate of Fluorescently Labeled DNA Nanostructures in Cellular Environments: A Cautionary Tale. ACS Cent. Sci. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.9b00174
• Vengut Climent, E. (2018) Newspaper portrayal of mental illness in England, Canada, Portugal, Spain and Japan.  Revista española de comunicación en salud. 9(2), 78-89. https://doi.org/10.20318/recs.2018.4495
• Vengut-Climent, E., Peñalver, P., Lucas, R., Gómez-Pinto, I., Aviñó, A., Muro-Pastor, A.M., Galbis, E., Violante de Paz,M., Fonseca Guerra, C., Bickelhaupt, M., Eritja,R., González, C. and Morales, J.C. (2018) Glucose-nucleobase pairs within DNA: impact of hydrophobicity, alternative linking unit and DNA polymerase nucleotide insertion studies. Chem. Sci., 9, 3544-3554. htpps://doi.org/10.1039/c7sc04850e
• Rahbani, J.F., Vengut-Climent, E., Chidchob, P., Gidi, Y., Trinh, T., Cosa, G. and Sleiman, H.F. (2018) DNA Nanotubes with Hydrophobic Environments: Toward New Platforms for Guest Encapsulation and Cellular Delivery. Adv. Healthc. Mater., 7, 1701049. https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.201701049
• Recio, R., Vengut-Climent, E., Mouillac, B., Orcel, H., López-Lázaro, M., Calderón-Montaño, J.M., Álvarez, E., Khiar, N. and Fernández, I. (2017) Design, synthesis and biological studies of a library of NK1-Receptor Ligands Based on a 5-arylthiosubstituted 2-amino-4,6-diaryl-3-cyano-4H-pyran core: Switch from antagonist to agonist effect by chemical modification. Eur. J. Med. Chem. 138, 644-660. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.06.056
• Ries, A., Kumar, R., Lou, C., Kosbar, T., Vengut-Climent, E., Jørgensen, P.T., Morales, J.C. and Wengel, J. (2016) Synthesis and Biophysical Investigations of Oligonucleotides Containing Galactose-Modified DNA, LNA, and 2′-Amino-LNA Monomers. J. Org. Chem., 81, 10845–10856. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.6b01917
• Vengut-Climent, E., Lucas, R., Peñalver, P., Gómez-Pinto, I., Aviñó, A., Fonseca-Guerra, C., Bickelhaupt, M., Eritja, R., González, C., and Morales, J.C. (2016) Glucose–Nucleobase Pseudo Base Pairs: Biomolecular Interactions within DNA. Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., 55, 8643-8647. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201603510
• Lucas, R., Peñalver, P., Gómez-Pinto, I., Vengut-Climent, E., Mtashobya, L., Cousin, J., Maldonado, O.S., Perez, V., Reynes, V., Aviñó, A., Eritja, R., González, C., Linclau, B. and Morales, J.C. (2014) Effects of sugar functional groups, hydrophobicity and fluorination on carbohydrate-DNA stacking interactions in water. J. Org. Chem., 79, 2419-2429. https://doi.org/10.1021/jo402700y
• Vengut-Climent, E., Terrazas, M., Lucas, R., Arévalo-Ruiz, M., Eritja, R. and Morales, J.C. (2013) Synthesis, RNAi activity and nuclease-resistant properties of apolar carbohydrates siRNA conjugates. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 23, 4048-4051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.05.065

• Gómez-Pinto,I., Vengut-Climent,E., Lucas,R., Aviñó, A., González,C., Eritja,R., and Morales, J.C. Carbohydrates stack on a G-quadruplex platform: thrombin binding aptamers containing sugars at the 5’-end. Chem. Eur. J., 19, 1920-1927. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201203902
• Lucas, R., Gómez-Pinto, I., Vengut-Climent, E., Aviñó, A., González,C., Eritja, R. and Morales, J.C. (2012) Apolar carbohydrates as DNA capping agents. Chem. Comm., 48, 2991-2993. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cc17093k

Book Chapters

• Staszynska, Aleksandra; Verdejo, Nieves; Mendoza, Isabel; Moreno, Carolina and Vengut, Empar (2020). Public consultation held in Valencia (Spain). In Moreno-Castro, Carolina; Mendoza- Poudereux, Isabel & Vengut-Climent, Empar (Eds.) CONCISE’s Public Consultations, pp. 98-127. Valencia: ScienceFlows and Science Culture and Innovation Unit of the University of Valencia. Available on: https://hdl.handle.net/10550/76515
• Recio, R., Vengut-Climent, E., Borrego, L.G., Khiar, N., and Fernández, I. (2017) Biologically Active Isothiocyanates: Protecting Plants and Healing Humans. In Atta-Ur-Rahman (Ed.), Studies in Natural Products Chemistry (pp. 167-). Amsterdam : Elsevier, Science Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-63930-1.00006-5

Books

• Vengut-Climent, Empar and Moreno-Castro, Carolina (2022). La dimensión social de la investigación en ciencias experimentales a través del codiseño de un kit de detección de droga de sumisión química. València: ScienceFlows/Unidad de Cultura Científica y de la Innovación de la Universitat de València. Available on:  https://roderic.uv.es/handle/10550/85238
• PERSIST_EU (2021). Standard indicators for the social appropriation of science: Lessons learned. Valencia (Spain): ScienceFlows & Science Culture and Innovation Unit of University of Valencia.
• Moreno-Castro, Carolina; Mendoza-Poudereux, Isabel & Vengut -Climent, Empar (Coords.) (2020). CONCISE’s Public Consultations. Valencia: ScienceFlows and Science Culture and Innovation Unit of the University of Valencia. Available on: https://hdl.handle.net/10550/76516

Research reports & Policy Briefs

• Moreno-Castro, Carolina; Mendoza-Poudereux, Isabel & Vengut-Climent, Empar (2020). El papel que desempeña la comunicación de la ciencia en la opinión de la ciudadanía en España. Valencia: ScienceFlows& Unidad de Cultura Científica y de la Innovación de la Universitat de València. Available on: https://hdl.handle.net/10550/78217

Communications

• von Polheim Franco, Paula, Cano Orón, Lorena, Vengut Climent, Empar (28 de abril de 2022). Análisis de la divulgación sobre estilos de vida saludable en Instagram. I Congreso Internacional de Comunicación y Salud de la universidad Complutense de Madrid.
• Moreno-Castro, C.; Vengut-Climent,E.; Cano-Orón,L.; Mendoza-Poudereux, I.; Serra-Perales, A.(2021) «Between the role of dietary intervention based on scientific evidence and the dissemination via WhatsApp of hoaxes related to superfoods: A descriptive study on the top 100 ‘magical ingredients’ with healing powers for COVID-19». Comunicación presentada en Science & You 2021 Conference. Universidad de Lorraine. Robert Schuman Conference Center, Metz (France), 16-19 de noviembre.
• Vengut-Climent, E.; Mendoza-Poudereux, I.; Moreno-Castro, C. and Serra Perales, A. (2021) «Let’s rethink the tools for scicomm evaluation». Public Communication of Science and Technology 2020+1. Virtual Conference. 27th May. Aberdeen. United Kingdom. Insight talk
• Mendoza-Poudereux, I. Moreno-Castro, C. Cano-Orón, L. Vengut-Climent, E. (2021) How does the public build their opinions and beliefs related to scientific issues? 6th International Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference (PCST2020+1). Link
• Moreno-Castro, C. Vengut-Climent, E. Mendoza-Poudereux, I. Serra-Perales, A. (2021). Which has more influence on the Spaniard’s citizens dieting: the media’s information and social networks, health professionals or close experiences of relatives and friends? 6th International Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference (PCST2020+1).
• Vengut-Climent, E. How would like citizens be informed about science? Encuentro virtual sobre la percepción de la comunicación científica en España. 14 de Enero 2021. Online event.
• Vengut-Climent, E. (2020) Virus i pseudociència. Una pandèmia de desinformació.  Charla científica presentada en el ciclo Ciència a la fresca organitzada pel Jardí Botànic. 17 Septembre 2020.
• Vengut-Climent, E., Moreno-Castro, C.,Mendoza-Poudereux, I. (2019) “¿Cómo se consruyen las opiniones y creencias relacionadas contemas científicos?” Communication featured at the confrence Cultura Científica y Tecnológica en la sociedad digital. 30-31 octubre. Oviedo, España
• Vengut-Climent, E., Moreno-Castro, C.,Mendoza-Poudereux, I., Mañoguil, B.,  Delicado, A., Pellegrini, G., Leßmöllmann, A., Hrnčiarik, E. y Ciapala, K. (2019) “Diseño e implementación de una herramienta TIC para medir el impacto de la formación en la percepción de la ciencia del alumnado universitario”. Communication featured at VII Congreso de Comunicación Social de la Ciencia. 9-11 de octubre. Burgos, España
• Mendoza-Poudereux, I., Vengut-Climent, E., Mañoguil, B., Delicado, A., Pellegrini, G., Hrnčiarik, E., Llorente, C., Ciapala, K., Gaston, E.,  Warwas, I. and Moreno, C. (2019). “How does the public build their opinions and beliefs related to scientific issues?”. Communication featured at SEB’s Annual Meeting in Seville. July 2-5. Sevilla, Spain.
• Vengut-Climent, E., Moreno-Castro, C., Mendoza-Poudereux, I., Mañoguil, B.,  Delicado, A., Pellegrini, G., Leßmöllmann, A., Hrnčiarik, E. and Ciapala, K. (2019) “Disseny i implementació d’una eina TIC per a mesurar l’impacte de la formació en la percepci de la ciència de l’alumnat universitari”. Communication featured at Jornada Comunicació i Salut: experiències innovadores. May 3. Tarragona, Spain.
• Vengut-Climent, E. (2015) “Questioning the relevance of planarity and aromaticity in nucleobases”. X Reunión Bianual de ácidos nucleicos y nucleósidos. June 29-30. Barcelona, Spain
• Vengut-Climent, E., Lucas, R., Peñalver, P., Gómez-Pinto, I., Arévalo-Ruiz, M., Aviñó, A., Eritja, R., Gónzalez, C., and Morales, J.C. (2014) “Glucose derivatives as a DNA base mimics: duplex stability and replication by DNA polymerases”. COST Action CM1005 5th training school. Supramolecular Chemistry in water. Novembre 11-14. Padova, Italy
• Vengut-Climent, E, Lucas, L, Peñalver, P., Arévalo-Ruiz, M., Aviñó, A., Eritja, R., Gónzalez, C., and Morales, J.C. (2014) “6-deoxyglucose as a DNA base mimic: duplex stability, structure and replication by DNA polymerases”. 15^th Tetrahedron Symposium, Challenges in Bioorganic and Organic Medicinal Chemistry. June 24-27. London, United Kingdom.
• Vengut-Climent, E., Terrazas M., Lucas, R., Arévalo-Ruiz, M., Eritja, R., and Morales, J.C. (2014) “Synthesis, RNAi activity and nuclease-resistant properties of apolar carbohydrates siRNA conjugates”. VI Reunión de Jóvenes Farmacólogos de Andalucía. June 12. Sevilla, Spain
• Lucas, R., Vengut-Climent, E., Peñalver, P., Gómez-Pinto, I., Arévalo-Ruiz, M., Aviñó, A., Eritja, R., González, C., and Morales, J.C. (2014) “6-deoxyglucose as a DNA base mimic: duplex stability and replication by DNA polymerases”. 2nd Meeting of the RSEQ Chemical Biology Group. February 4-5. Bilbao, Spain.
• Vengut-Climent, E., Lucas, R., Peñalver, P., Gómez-Pinto, I., Mtashobya, L., Cousin, J., Maldonado, O.S., Perez, V., Reynes, V., Aviño, A., Eritja, R., González, C., Linclau, B. and Morales, J.C. (2014) “Effects of sugar functional groups, hydrophobicity and fluorination on carbohydrate-DNA stacking interactions in water”. 2nd Meeting of the RSEQ Chemical Biology Group. February 4-5. Bilbao, Spain.
• Vengut-Climent, E., Gómez-Pinto, I., Lucas R. Aviñó, A., Eritja, R., Gónzalez, C., and Morales, J.C. (2013) “Carbohydrate-DNA interactions at G-quadruplexes: folding and stability changes by attaching sugars at the 5’-ends”. Annual Meeting of the Danish Chemical Society. June, 6. Odense, Denmark.
• Vengut-Climent, E., Gómez-Pinto, I., Lucas R. Aviñó, A., Eritja, R., Gónzalez, C., and Morales, J.C. (2013) “Carbohydrate-DNA interactions at G-quadruplexes: folding and stability changes by attaching sugars at the 5’-ends”. Symposium on Biomolecular Synthesis and Nanotechnology. June, 3-4. Odense, Denmark.
• Vengut-Climent, E., Gómez-Pinto, I., Lucas R. Aviñó, A., Eritja, R., Gónzalez, C., and Morales, J.C. (2012) “Carbohydrate stacking on guanine tetrads: thrombin binding aptamers containing sugars at the 5’-end”. Final Conference of COST Action MP8082. October 6-8. Sitges, Spain.
• Lucas R., Vengut-Climent, E., Gómez-Pinto, I., Aviñó, A., Gónzalez, C., Eritja, R., and Morales, J.C. (2012) “Carbohydrate-DNA conjugates: sugar stacking on a G-quadruplex context”. Bienal del Grupo de Química Biológica de la RSEQ. March 8-9. Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
• Vengut-Climent, E., Gómez-Pinto, I., Lucas R. Aviñó, A., Eritja, R., Gónzalez, C., and Morales, J.C. (2011) “Carbohydrate-DNA quadruplex conjugates: models to study molecular interactions and conformations in solutions”. XXIII Reunión Bianual de la Real Sociedad Española de Química. July 25-28. Valencia, Spain.
• Vengut-Climent, E., Lucas, R., Gómez-Pinto, I., Aviñó, A., Eritja, R., González, C., and Morales, J.C. (2011) “Exploration of biologically relevant binding-motifs using carbogydrate DNA conjugates”. VIII Reunión Bianual de ácidos nucleicos y nucleósidos. July 8-10. Sevilla, Spain
• Vengut-Climent, E., Gómez-Pinto, I., Lucas R. Aviñó, A. Reina, J.J., Eritja, R., Gónzalez, C., and Morales, J.C. (2011) “Interacción de carbohidratos con cúadruplex de guaninas”. XI Congreso de la Sociedad de España de Biofísica. July 1-6. Murcia, Spain
• Abarca, B., Adam, R., Ballesteros, C., Gamón, S., López, S., and Vengut, E. (2009) “Síntesis de nuevos sistemas triazolpiridínicos con propiedades fluorescentes para la preparación de sensores de cationes y aniones”. III Workshop on Sensors and Molecular Recognition. July 2-3. Valencia, Spain. 

Participation in R&D projects funded in Public Calls

• Pridmore, J. and Arias, R. (2023-2027). Coordinated Opportunities for Advanced Leadership and Engagement in Science Communication in Europe (COALESCE, HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-ERA-01-60 -101095230). Financiado por la Comisión Europea con 3.106.375 €
• Moreno-Castro, C. (2019-2023). Estudio de las modas en la alimentación a través del ecosistema comunicativo (ESMODA-ECO, RTI2018-099663-B-I00)
• Moreno-Castro, C. (2019-2021). No Rumour Health (Erasmus+, 2019-1-ES01-KA204-064037)
• Moreno-Castro, C, (2018-2020). Communication role on perception and beliefs of EU citizens about science (CONCISE, Horizon H2020, Grant Agreement 824537). Funded by the Europan Comission.
• Moreno Castro, C. UE_SRIC_knowledge, belifs, perceptions about science of european students (PERSIST_EU, Erasmus+,2018-1-ES01-KA0203-050827). Funded by the European Comission.
• Morales Sánchez, J.C. (2010-2012) Conjugados oligonucleótido-carbohidrato: reconocimiento molecular y potencial aplicación en terapia génica (CTQ2009-13705/BQU). Funded by Ministerio de Ciencia e innovación.
• Morales Sánchez, J.C. (2013-2014) Bases alternativas del ADN con estructura de monosacárido (CTQ2011-15203-E). Funded by Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad.
• Morales Sánchez, J.C. (2013-2016). Nuevos derivados de resveratrol y magniferina: prevención y tratamiento de enfermedades neurodegenerativas (P11-FQM-7316). Junta de Andalucía.
• Morales Sánchez, J.C. (2013-2015). Interacciones carbohidrato-ADN: de bioconjugados a diseño de fármacos (CTQ2012-35360-subprograma BQU). Funded by Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad.

Thesis

• Vengut-Climent, E. (2015). CARBOHYDRATE-OLIGONUCLEOTIDE CONJUGATES: MOLECULAR RECOGNITION STUDIES AND EXPLORATION OF NEW BASE PAIRS. PhD thesis. University of Seville