I studied Chemistry at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB, 1993-1998). After, I started my PhD in Dr. Tibor Farkas' lab at the Biological Research Center in Szeged, Hungary (1999-2003). I did my first postdoc in Dr. Eric Murphy's lab in the University of North Dakota, USA (2004-2007). After a second postdoc at the UIB (2007-2012), I obtained a grant to establish my own research group at the Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa) located in the Hospital Universitari Son Espases (Palma, Spain). In 2019, I accepted the position as a Full Researcher at the IdISBa.
During my career I have always been involved in lipid analysis and, for me, there is no doubt that each one of them plays a specific role in cells. Its our duty to try to find it!
Selected list of publications
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Confirmation of Sub-Cellular Resolution Using Oversampling Imaging Mass Spectrometry, A. Maimó-Barceló, J. Garate, J Bestard-Escalas, R. Fernández, L Berthold, DH. Lopez, JA. Fernández* and G Barceló-Coblijn* Anal Bioanal Chem. 2019 In press doi: 10.1007/s00216-019-02212-3
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Ins and Outs of Interpreting Lipidomic Results. Bestard-Escalas J, Maimó-Barceló A, Pérez-Romero K, Lopez DH, Barceló-Coblijn G*. J Mol Biol. 2019 Aug 15. pii: S0022-2836(19)30509-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jmb.2019.08.006.
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Editorial of Special Issue "The Interplay of Microbiome and Immune Response in Health and Diseases". Amedei A*, Barceló-Coblijn G. Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Jul 29;20(15). pii: E3708. doi: 10.3390/ijms20153708.
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Imaging mass spectrometry increased resolution using 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and 2,5-diaminonaph-talene matrices: application to lipid distribution in human colon. Garate J, et al. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2015;407(16):4697-708.
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Mass spectrometry coupled to imaging techniques: the better the view the greater the challenge. Barceló-Coblijn G, Fernández JA. Front Physiol. 2015; 22;6:3.
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Sustained activation of sphingomyelin synthase by 2-hydroxyoleic acid induces sphingolipidosis in tumor cells. Martin ML, et al. J Lipid Res. 2013; 54(5):1457-65.
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The role of membrane fatty acid remodeling in the antitumor mechanism of action of 2-hydroxyoleic acid. Martin ML, Barceló-Coblijn G, et al. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2013; 1828(5):1405-13.
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Sphingomyelin and sphingomyelin synthase (SMS) in the malignant transformation of glioma cells and in 2-hydroxyoleic acid therapy. Barceló-Coblijn G, Martin ML, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011; 108(49):19569-74.
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Alpha-linolenic acid and its conversion to longer chain n-3 fatty acids: benefits for human health and a role in maintaining tissue n-3 fatty acid levels. Barceló-Coblijn G*, Murphy EJ. Prog Lipid Res. 2009; 48(6):355-74.
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Flaxseed oil and fish-oil capsule consumption alters human red blood cell n-3 fatty acid composition: a multiple-dosing trial comparing 2 sources of n-3 fatty acid. Barceló-Coblijn G, et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008; 88(3):801-9.
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Brain neutral lipids mass is increased in alpha-synuclein gene-ablated mice. Barceló-Coblijn G, et al. J Neurochem. 2007; 101(1):132-41.
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Dietary alpha-linolenic acid increases brain but not heart and liver docosahexaenoic acid levels. Barceló-Coblijn G, et al. Lipids. 2005; 40(8):787-98.
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Modification by docosahexaenoic acid of age-induced alterations in gene expression and molecular composition of rat brain phospholipids. Barceló-Coblijn G, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003; 100(20):11321-6.
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Gene expression and molecular composition of phospholipids in rat brain in relation to dietary n-6 to n-3 fatty acid ratio. Barceló-Coblijn G, Kitajka K, Puskás LG, Hogyes E, Zvara A, Hackler L Jr, Farkas T. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2003 Jun 10;1632(1-3):72-