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Samuel Sánchez awarded the BASF-ICIQ Prize for Best Entrepreneur for his spin-off Nanobots Therapeutics

Samuel Sánchez in his laboratory at the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia.

Today marked the second edition of the BASF-ICIQ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Awards, which reward excellence in the field of chemistry. The biomedical company Nanobots Therapeutics S.L., led by Prof. Samuel Sánchez, from IBEC, has been awarded for its potential to transform broad-spectrum treatments for diseases with medical need. Nanobots Therapeutics is a spin-off created by … Read more

Researchers identify new biomarkers of the most frequent lung cancer

From left to right: Marselina Arshakyan (co-first author of the study), Rafael Ikemori, Paula Duch, Jordi Alcaraz and Marta Gabasa.

Researchers from the IBEC and the University of Barcelona (UB) have identified new biomarkers for non-small cell lung cancer, the most common lung cancer. The results, published in the journal Modern Pathology, were obtained thanks to a new technique that allows quantitative analysis of patient samples. It is a pioneering methodology that is cheaper and easier … Read more

New Faster Future campaign tackles bacterial resistance

IBEC dedicates the 4th edition of its fundraising program, Faster Future, to develop novel strategies to treat infections and diseases caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Specifically, the research seeks to fight biofilms, a substance produced by bacteria that hinders the passage of antibiotics and is responsible for 80% of all microbial infections in humans. Over the … Read more

BLADDEBOTS nanobots make their way into schools through the Nanoinventum outreach project

BLADDEBOTS is a project led by IBEC researcher Samuel Sánchez, focused on developing nanorobots to treat bladder cancer. To transmit BLADDEBOTS research to society, the researcher has collaborated with the Nanoinventum dissemination initiative, which brings nanotechnology to primary classrooms. BLADDEBOTS focuses on the design of smart nanobots for efficient bladder cancer treatment. The project is … Read more

IBEC strengthens its commitment to improve research assessment

IBEC recently signed the adhesion to DORA, the Declaration on Research Assesment that recognizes the need to improve the ways in which academic research results are evaluated. In the same vein, it has also become part of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment, CoARA, promoted by the European Commission. With these actions, IBEC shows its … Read more

European funding to take anti-inflammatory nanomedicines from the lab to society

IBEC researcher Giuseppe Battaglia has received an ERC Proof of Concept Grant. It is a prestigious funding awarded by the European Research Council to explore the commercial and societal potential of research projects at European institutions. Battaglia’s project focuses on the development of novel nanomedicines to identify anti-inflammatory therapies and will be funded with 150,000 … Read more

Daniel Navajas: 30 years dedicated to mechanobiology

Last May 5, on the occasion of Professor Daniel Navajas’ retirement, the IBEC held the symposium Before Mechanobiology had a name. The event paid tribute to the IBEC researcher’s exciting career over three decades, focusing on mechanobiology and cellular biophysics current research. Professor Daniel Navajas stands out as a pioneer in the field of mechanobiology … Read more

Vitala, IBEC’s spin-off, selected for the WomenTechEU programme

Vitala, a spin-off co-founded by IBEC researchers Irene Marco Rius and María Alejandra Ortega, is one of the 134 European companies selected for the WomenTechEU program. It is an initiative of the European Union that offers mentoring and coaching for women founders, as well as funding to help grow their businesses. On April 14, the … Read more

IBEC becomes the first research center in Spain to certify its laboratories as sustainable

IBEC’s Core Facilities and nine of its research groups have undergone the “green laboratory” certification process granted by the My Green Lab organization, all awarded with the highest levels of certification. “My Green Lab certification” is an international standard for laboratory sustainability best practices. The program covers 14 topics related to energy, water, waste, chemistry, … Read more

IBEC researcher James Eills to meet with Nobel laureates

Dr. James Eills, researcher at IBEC, has been selected to attend the prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting that brings together outstanding young scientists from around the world with Nobel laureates. This year, the event will be dedicated to Physiology & Medicine and will be held from 25th-30th June in Lindau, Germany.