Magnet Alliance on the radio
IBEC in the Media
Àngels Suarez, teacher at Gayarre school, explained the alliance between IBEC and the Gayarre School within the frame of the project “Magnet, alliances for educational success”. This initiative unites educational centres that have an unbalanced social composition with an institution of excellence for 4 years. This union will allow the educational centre to develop an innovative project that will become a reference project in its territory. During her intervention, she also shared with the audience a virtual experiment, easy to perform in our homes, to explain the density.Núria Montserrat in a feature article at the ERC’s covid-19 section: Stopping coronavirus at the gate
ERC grantee Nuria Montserrat and her team create tiny kidneys which are proving to be key in the search for coronavirus drugs. The researcher is working with other international researchers and found that a trial drug could block early stages of COVID19. The ERC has created a section which is updated with the latest news about the ERC-funded research in coronavirus.
The research with organoids against COVID19 reaches the international press
One of the most prestigious German newspapers, the Süddeutsche Zeitung echoes the work of Núria Montserrat and her international partners who are investigating with organoids a drug that blocks the entrance door of Covid19.
Mini-kidneys to test a drug to stop Covid-19
Nuria Montserrat, principal investigator of the “Pluripotency for organ regeneration” and her group have participated in an international study to find a treatment to stop the virus from continuing infecting other cells, preventing the virus from replicating.
Nuria Montserrat, principal investigator of the “Pluripotency for organ regeneration” and her group have participated in an international study to find a treatment to stop the virus from continuing infecting other cells, preventing the virus from replicating.IBEC in the catalan TV news
IBEC appears on the catalan news on TV3, where they summarise the various Catalan initiatives to fight against Covid-19.
IBEC appears on the catalan news on TV3, where they summarise the various Catalan initiatives to fight against Covid-19.The European Research Council awards funding to 10 projects in Catalonia
Several media channels have reported this year’s European Research Council grants to various projects being undertaken in Catalonia. Among these projects is that of Xavier Trepat, group leader at IBEC.
Several media channels have reported this year’s European Research Council grants to various projects being undertaken in Catalonia. Among these projects is that of Xavier Trepat, group leader at IBEC.Núria Montserrat on TV talks about Covid-19
Nuria Montserrat, principal investigator of the “Pluripotency for organ regeneration” spoke today at Espejo Público about the research that her group is carrying out in collaboration with other international research groups to find a treatment to stop the virus from continuing infecting other cells, preventing the virus from replicating.
Tania Patiño talks about biobots at RTVE
Tania Patiño at the radio program “Open Future” at RTVE talks about biobots and the future that awaits thanks to the research in the field of biological nanorobots, also known as smart-nano-bio-devices.
Elisabeth Engel at “El Método” podcast
Second release of our monthly collaboration with Luís Quevedo at “El Método” podcast. It’s Elisabeth Engel’s turn, principal investigator of the “Biomaterials for regenerative therapies” at IBEC talking about biomaterials, 3D bioprinting, personalised medicine among other things.
The broom challenge
Xavier Trepat reveals to the Ara journal the secret behind the famous boom challenge.