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Sarah Moreira

Researchers design a microfluidics device to predict cancer therapy response

One of the great challenges in the fight against cancer is to design new technologies for a personalized treatment for each patient. Depending on the molecular characteristics —DNA mutations for instance— of each tumour, precision medicine aims to make it easier for cancer patients, both adult and paediatric, to receive a personalized treatment that is appropriate to their pathology. But is it possible to know whether or not a patient can benefit from a treatment before starting therapy?

The researcher Pere Roca-Cusachs awarded a prestigious European ERC Advanced Grant

Pere Roca-Cusachs at the IBEC labs.

The IBEC researcher has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant, one of the most prestigious and competitive funding in the EU that allows consolidated researchers to carry out ambitious research projects. 2.5 million euros over 5 years will allow him to study the biophysical processes behind the progression of cancer and other diseases. His research is … Read more

First clinical mentoring for IBEC doctoral students in Barcelona hospitals

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The Clinical Immersion Program for PhD students is an initiative Entrepreneurship Program of the IBEC and the College of Physicians of Barcelona (CoMB). Its objective is to connect IBEC doctoral students with clinical specialists to promote the translation of research results into clinical practice The Entrepreneurship Program of the College of Physicians of Barcelona (CoMB) … Read more

The movement of cancer cells depends on the topography and stiffness of their environment

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A recent IBEC study has described how cells contact guidance is not only topography-dependent but also affected by the stiffness of the environment. The work highlights the importance of considering the stiffness of the substrate as another variable when studying and understanding in depth the process of cell migration inside the organism. This information is … Read more

Experts in magnetic resonance meet in Barcelona for the BIR Symposium

The Barcelona Integrative Resonance Symposium, organised by the CCiTUB, the UB and IBEC, took place on 20 and 21 March. The event brought together about 100 people working with magnetic resonance imaging techniques in a multitude of applications, such as biomedicine, quantum computing or paleontology. The Scientific and Technological Centers of the University of Barcelona … Read more

The Complementary Plan for Biotechnology applied to Health will promote high-throughput screening projects to accelerate the discovery of new drugs

On March 27, the call for expressions of interest “SCREENTECH” will be opened within the Complementary Plan for Biotechnology in Catalonia. This initiative will prioritize the development of new projects on IRB Barcelona’s drug screening and drug-target interaction analysis platform. The objective of Action Line 3 (LA3) of the Complementary Plan for Biotechnology applied to … Read more

Elisabeth Engel and Gabriel Gomila receive the ICREA Acadèmia grant

IBEC researchers Elisabeth Engel and Gabriel Gomila have been awarded the “ICREA Acadèmia” distinction by the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA). Engel and Gomila, who lead their own research groups at IBEC, have received the award in the category of Engineering Sciences. IBEC researchers Elisabeth Engel and Gabriel Gomila have been awarded … Read more

Inclusive science: attention to diversity in science education projects

Within the framework of the Project funded by FECYT, Inclusive science: attention to diversity in science education projects, IBEC presents this course in collaboration with ONCE, whose objective is to promote inclusive education in scientific dissemination activities, guaranteeing access for all children and adolescents to scientific culture, regardless of their learning needs. The course, which … Read more

IBEC and the Eduard Soler Foundation collaborate in the development of a prototype to collect research data

IBEC and the Eduard Soler Foundation have agreed to collaborate in the development of a prototype used to measure experimental data in a research project with molecules. The Eduard Soler Foundation (FES) is a private non-profit foundation that offers technological education through higher level training cycles, continuous training courses, tailor-made training and online courses. The … Read more

IBEC science turned to art in the exhibition “Human Landscapes Laboratory”

This week the exhibition “Human Landscapes Laboratory” was inaugurated, which is the result of the creative process carried out by the illustrator Roser Cussó during her artistic research stay at IBEC. Their exploration aims to discover what environments and geographical spaces of our body IBEC scientists investigate. The exhibition will be open to the public … Read more