Àngels López, Author at Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia

October 8, 2020October 7, 2020

Nobel Prize for CRISPR/Cas9, one of sharpest bioengineering tools

Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 for discovering a gene technology in Bioengineering: the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors. The announcement marks the first time a science Nobel has been awarded to two women.

November 13, 2020October 6, 2020

IBEC supports the accessibility to EU funded research results on COVID19

IBEC has signed the European Commission Manifesto for maximizing the accessibility of research results in the fight against COVID19

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

IBEC participates in a roundtable on international collaboration in biotechnology

The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia participates in a roundtable on international collaboration in the field of biotechnology, as one of the main players in research and innovation applied to health.

November 6, 2020October 6, 2020

Laboratory Technician at the Research group Biomimetic Systems for Cell Engineering

Application Deadline: 31/10/2020
Ref: LT-EM

The The Biomimetic Systems for cell engineering group at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) is looking for Technical Support to Research to work on the optimization and customization of a 3D printing device to obtain 3D cell culture substrates.

The contract will be within the framework of the GUT3D-PLATE project; a Proof of Concept project granted by the European Research Council (ERC), whose objective is the fabrication of ready-to-commercialize 3D cell culture scaffolds mimicking the intestinal physiology.

November 13, 2020October 2, 2020

Bioengineering to fight Covid-19

Yesterday took place the kick-off meeting of the european project MAD-CoV 2, in which participates the group led by ICREA Research Professor Núria Montserrat at IBEC.

Under the name of “Modern approaches for developing antivirals against SARS-CoV 2” (MAD-CoV 2) the project focuses on the development and delivery of therapeutic tools for the current COVID-19 outbreak.

November 19, 2020September 30, 2020

Project Manager in Research

Data límit: 20/10/2020
Ref: PMTIC_JA

The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) a cutting-edge research center based in Barcelona, is looking for a Project Manager in Research . We have an exciting full-time, development opportunity for a new Project Manager in Research to join our Projects Office in Barcelona.

His/her role will be to oversee and manage the research projects of the research lines assigned, liaising with other sites and institutions across Spain and Europe.

This position is supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness within the “Acciones de dinamización Europa Redes y Gestores” and/or Severo Ochoa Centres of Excellence Initiative.

October 13, 2020September 29, 2020

LipoBots: robust nanomotors for biomedical applications developed with encapsulation technology

Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) have developed a new type of encapsulated enzyme nanomotors.

The called LipoBots, which could be used for medical applications. LipoBots are capable to self-propulsate and to retain their enzymatic functionality in conditions similar to those of the human stomach.

September 29, 2020September 25, 2020

Range selectivity, a new concept that could lead to more efficient nanoparticle drug delivery

In a new study published in the scientific journal Nature Communications, researchers describe a new concept called “range selectivity”, explaining why biomimetic nanoparticles only bind to receptors when their density is within a precise range.

This finding could pave the way for the development of highly targeted therapies against a number of diseases.

September 6, 2023September 23, 2020

IBEC alumni Riccardo Levato, awarded with an ERC starting grant

Since its foundation in 2006, IBEC has been growing and consolidating as a leading research center. This has only been possible thanks to the work, talent, commitment and motivation of each and every one of the people who are and have been part of IBEC’s big family.

Now, Riccardo Levato, former researcher at IBEC, has been awarded with an ERC starting grant at UMC Utrecht to develop his project named “VOLUME-BIO”.

October 8, 2020September 23, 2020

Josep Samitier talks about the reallocation of the research funds

Josep Samitier, director of IBEC and president of ACER, the association of Catalan research centers, talks in an interview at the “Ara” newspaper about the reallocation of funds.