Sarah Moreira 
Chronic wounds are a challenge for microbiologists due to biofilms, complex structures where bacteria protect themselves from antibiotics, preventing infections from being treated effectively. A research team led by the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology a study on how the use of specific enzymes and the … Read more
Yesterday, experts in Nanomedicine from different fields gathered for the fourth consecutive year at the Nano Rare Diseases Day. This event is co-organized by the NANOMED Spain platform, coordinated by IBEC, and SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital, where the latest advances in nanomedicine for diagnosing and treating rare diseases are exposed. Yesterday, February 28, took place … Read more
Nanobots Therapeutics is the spin-off recently created by the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA) that proposes to develop a technology based on nanorobots with unique penetration capabilities in tumors. The therapies based on this technology are more effective and safer. They also make it … Read more
IBEC has obtained financial support through the State Research Agency’s call for proposals for the Preparation and Management of European Projects. The aim is to enable IBEC’s project office to strengthen its participation and success in the European research and innovation programme Horizon Europe.
During the visit, the President of the Government of Catalonia, Pere Aragonès i Garcia, and the Minister of Health, Manel Balcells i Díaz, were able to learn first-hand about several examples of the application of bioengineering in the development of advanced therapies carried out at IBEC. The President of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Pere Aragonès … Read more
The Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation has granted funds to IBEC for the acquisition of the Intravital Multiphoton Microscope. Multiphoton microscopy makes it possible to investigate very diverse biochemical processes, from brain activity to cancer, infections and their treatment, at a depth of millimeters and under strictly physiological conditions. A new vertical multiphoton microscope … Read more