Àngels López, Author at Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia

February 27, 2018

BIST centres showcase their research at the Youth Mobile Festival

The seven BIST centres – including IBEC – have a stand at this year’s Youth Mobile Festival (YoMo), part of the Mobile World Congress that’s taking place this week.

The stand will feature different hands-on activities on different days, all of which will be based on the research being carried out in the BIST centres.

More than 15,000 youngsters are expected to pass through the festival, which is being held at La Farga in l’Hospitalet, during the festival’s run from today to Friday.

April 5, 2018February 20, 2018

Postdoctoral Position in Cell Mechanobiology

Application Deadline: 15/03/2018
Ref: PD-XT

The Integrative cell and tissue dynamics group at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) is looking for a Postdoctoral candidate to work in Mechanobiology of Tumour-Stromal Interactions.

May 28, 2020February 19, 2018

Shedding light on metastasis in the brain

Researchers have shown for the first time that ion channels that are capable of detecting changes in the physical properties of the cellular environment play a key role in tumor invasion and metastasis.

The discovery, led by led by Miguel Angel Valverde from the Department of Experimental and Health Sciences of the UPF and involving IBEC’s Integrative Cell and Tissue Dynamics group, could open new avenues in the development of new drugs that reduce the risk of metastasis.

May 17, 2018February 17, 2018

“Benvinguts a la medicina del futur”

An article about future medicine – including IBEC’s research into organ-on-a-chip, nanoparticles for drug delivery and light controlled drugs – appeared in the February edition of Theknos, the magazine of the Col·legi d’Enginyers Graduats i Enginyers Tècnics Industrials de Barcelona.

February 16, 2018

City of Barcelona Award for Pere

This was the moment that IBEC group leader Pere Roca-Cusachs received the City of Barcelona Award for the life sciences from Barcelona mayor Ada Colau.

The ceremony took place last night in the city council’s Saló de Cent, where the twenty winners of this year’s prizes, now in their 17th edition, were congratulated by Ms. Colau and Culture Commissioner Joan Subirats.

The prestigious City of Barcelona awards recognize outstanding creativity and research carried out in Barcelona that contribute to culture and society in the city.

June 4, 2020February 14, 2018

“Cuestionan el uso de antioxidantes para tratar las lesiones medulares”

Yesterday’s press release about Arnau Hervera and José Antonio del Río’s work, together with Imperial College, that was published in Nature Cell Biology and described their discovery that oxidizing species regulate the regeneration of damaged neurons after spinal cord injuries, was covered in ABC and El Progreso today.

February 14, 2018February 13, 2018

Oxidation necessary for recovery after spine injuries

Researchers at IBEC, in collaboration with Imperial College London, have discovered that oxidizing species – chemicals such as peroxides that form during the metabolism of oxygen – regulate the regeneration of damaged neurons after spinal cord injuries.

Anti-inflammatories and antioxidants: these are the treatments usually given to nerve or spinal injury patients to mitigate the damage. When a nerve is injured, inflammation occurs and the immune system is activated,

May 28, 2020February 8, 2018

A mechanism that regulates neurogenesis in the adult brain

Scientists from IBEC’s Molecular and Cellular Neurobiotechnology group have discovered a protein and its receptor that control the spread of adult stem cells in the hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for memory.

The discovery could shed light on the mechanisms involved in memory, the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimers, or in the development of brain tumors caused by the uncontrolled proliferation of various cell types.

February 8, 2018

Indian extravaganza kicks off new series of joint cultural events

Last Thursday evening saw the PCB’s Dolors Aleu room transformed into a riot of colour and sound when the Manipuri Dance Group from India took over the stage.

More than 120 people from the various organizations of the PCB enjoyed the spectacle of dance and music, which showcased six traditional Indian dances from the country’s northeastern Manipur region. Afterwards, everyone enjoyed some Indian food provided by the restaurant Zeeshan.

April 5, 2018February 7, 2018

Tècnic de Laboratori

Application Deadline: 15/03/2018
Ref: TEC-IO

L’Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) requereix incorporar un/-a Tècnic de laboratori per a la Unitat de Core Facilities , que te la funció de proporcionar serveis i suport a les operacions diàries dels laboratoris de l’IBEC.