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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Andrea García Lizarribar
DESCRIPTION:Development of tunable bioinks to fabricate 3D-printed in vitro models: a special focus on skeletal muscle models with potential applications in metabolic alteration studies\n\n\n\nAndrea García Lizarribar\, Nanobioengineering group \n\n\n\nThis thesis defence will be held online using the Teams App\, you can find the link here. You can find more information here
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-andrea-garcia-lizarribar/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20220201T100000
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Lucía Selfa Aspiroz
DESCRIPTION:Engineering human pluripotent stem cells to understand kidney development and disease\n\n\n\nLucía Selfa Aspiroz\, Pluripotency for organ regeneration group \n\n\n\nThis thesis defence will start at 10AM. If you wisth to attend to this PhD thesis defence\, you can join here via zoom.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-lucia-selfa-aspiroz/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20220314T110000
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Andrés Marco Giménez
DESCRIPTION:Generation and Validation of a CRISPR Platform for Rapid and Inducible Genome Editing in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells and Kidney Organoids\nAndrés Marco Giménez\, Pluripotency for organ regeneration group \nThis thesis defence will start at 11AM. If you wisth to attend to this PhD thesis defence\, you can join here via zoom.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-andres-marco-gimenez-2/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Andrés Marco Giménez
DESCRIPTION:Generation and Validation of a CRISPR Platform for Rapid and Inducible Genome Editing in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells and Kidney Organoids\n\n\n\nAndrés Marco Giménez\, Pluripotency for organ regeneration group \n\n\n\nThis thesis defence will start at 11AM. If you wisth to attend to this PhD thesis defence\, you can join here via zoom.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-andres-marco-gimenez/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20220401T110000
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Francina Mesquida Veny
DESCRIPTION:Activity-dependent mechanisms of axonal growth\nFrancina Mesquida Veny\, Molecular and cellular neurobiotechnology  \nThis thesis defence will take place at “Aula de Graus” Facultat de Biologia\, Universitat de Barcelona” at 11AM. \nIf anyone is interested in attending online\, you can contact Francina here \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-francina-mesquida-veny-2/
LOCATION:Aula de Graus\, Faculty of Biology\, Diagonal\, 643\, Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Francina Mesquida Veny
DESCRIPTION:Activity-dependent mechanisms of axonal growth\n\n\n\nFrancina Mesquida Veny\, Molecular and cellular neurobiotechnology  \n\n\n\nThis thesis defence will take place at “Aula de Graus” Facultat de Biologia\, Universitat de Barcelona” at 11AM. \n\n\n\nIf anyone is interested in attending online\, you can contact Francina here
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-francina-mesquida-veny/
LOCATION:Aula de Graus\, Faculty of Biology
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Ignasi Casanellas
DESCRIPTION:Cell-adhesive nanopatterns for musculoskeletal tissue engineering\nIgnasi Casanellas\, Nanobioengineering Group \nThis thesis defence will take place at “Sala de Graus Eduard Fontseré\, Facultat de Física\, Universitat de Barcelona” at 3PM. If you wish to follow this defence online\, you can contact Ignasi here. \nMore information here \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-ignasi-casanellas-2/
LOCATION:Molecular and cellular neurobiotechnology
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Ignasi Casanellas
DESCRIPTION:Cell-adhesive nanopatterns for musculoskeletal tissue engineering\n\n\n\nIgnasi Casanellas\, Nanobioengineering Group \n\n\n\nThis thesis defence will take place at “Sala de Graus Eduard Fontseré\, Facultat de Física\, Universitat de Barcelona” at 3PM. If you wish to follow this defence online\, you can contact Ignasi here. \n\n\n\nMore information here
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-ignasi-casanellas/
LOCATION:Sala de Graus Eduard Fontseré
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20220610T110000
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Gerard Rubí Sans
DESCRIPTION:Development of an in vitro three-dimensional colorectal cancer model using cell-derived extracellular matrices\nAuthor: Gerard Rubí Sans\nDirectors: Dra. Elisabet Engel López and Dr. Miguel Ángel Mateos Timoneda \nThis thesis defence will take place at “Sala d’Actes de la Facultat de Matemàtiques i Estadística (FME)” at 11AM. \nIf you wish to follow this defence online\, you can do it through Google Meet here.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-gerard-rubi-sans/
LOCATION:Careers at IBEC
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20220627T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20220627T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T151554
CREATED:20220623T110756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T110756Z
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SUMMARY:Biomedical signal interpretation and smartphone sensors for the assessment of trunk function and sleep disorders in patients with spinal cord injury
DESCRIPTION:Author: Yolanda Castillo\nGroup: Biomedical Signal Processing and Interpretation\nDirectors: Raimon Jané \n  \nAbstract:\nSpinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. SCI causes motor and sensory impairment below the level of the injury\, but it is also associated with many other health complications. Two of these problems are trunk muscle impairment and sleep disorders. Impaired trunk function affects postural control and sitting balance\, which are critical for activities of daily living. Disturbed sleep causes fatigue and sleepiness and can lead to serious comorbidities\, impacting patient recovery and outcomes. However\, due to the multiple health problems secondary to SCI and the limitations in current diagnostic tools\, trunk function and sleep are rarely examined after SCI. The non-invasive acquisition and analysis of biomedical signals can help to overcome this issue\, providing quantitative measures to assess patient condition. Smartphones can facilitate this task\, thanks to their ubiquitous presence and powerful sensors.\n\n\nThe aim of this PhD thesis is to propose new smartphone-based tools and biomedical signal analysis techniques for the quantitative assessment of trunk function and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in patients with SCI.  This thesis is divided into two parts\, including four publications in high-impact journals. The first part addresses the characterization of trunk function in healthy subjects and patients with cervical (cSCI) and thoracic SCI (tSCI). The second part focuses on the development of a mobile health (mHealth) system based on smartphone audio signals for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) diagnosis\, and the detection and monitoring of SDB in SCI patients.\n\nThe first part of the thesis introduces a novel methodology to quantitatively evaluate trunk function by combining electromyography (EMG) and smartphone accelerometry. In the first study\, we characterized the muscle activity and movement patterns of trunk flexion during reaching in healthy humans and investigated if trunk stability was affected by a startling acoustic stimulus (SAS). We found that SAS markedly reduced the response time (RespT) and EMG onset latencies of all muscles (the so-called StartReact effect)\, either prime movers or stabilizers. In the second study\, we evaluated trunk function and the effects of a SAS in patients with cSCI and tSCI. The results revealed deficits in postural control and compensatory strategies employed by SCI patients\, such as delayed responses and high lateral deviations\, with potential consequences for rehabilitation. This was the first study investigating the StartReact responses in trunk muscles in SCI. The SAS significantly shortened the RespT in tSCI\, but not in cSCI\, which suggests an increased cortical control in cSCI.\n\nIn the second part of the thesis\, we present mHealth tools for monitoring sleep disorders and investigate the sleep patterns of SCI patients. In the first article of this part\, we designed a smartphone system and novel algorithms based on acoustic analysis for OSA screening. This approach demonstrated good agreement with a commercial system for home OSA diagnosis\, correctly detecting and stratifying all the OSA patients. In the last article\, sleep studies were performed in SCI patients using the smartphone\, showing a very high prevalence of moderate-to-severe SDB in SCI patients. This study highlighted the problem of SDB in SCI and provided simple cost-effective tools to improve the detection and management of SDB in SCI patients.\n\nOverall\, this thesis supports the use of smartphones and biomedical signal analysis for the assessment of trunk function and SDB in SCI patients. These novel approaches provide quantitative and objective measures for the evaluation and follow-up of patients in a simple and non-invasive way. We also give insights into the underlying mechanisms of postural control\, respiratory function during sleep\, and the changes occurring after SCI. Consequently\, our results open the way for improving the management of health complications associated with SCI or other disabling conditions.\n\n\n\n\n\nThis thesis defence will take place at: Sala d’Actes de l’Escola d’Enginyeria Barcelona Est (EEBE)\, Edifici A\, planta 0\, Campus Diagonal-Besòs de la UPC\, Av. d’Eduard Maristany\, 16\, 08019 Barcelona. \nIf you wish to follow this defence online\, you can do it through this link: meet.google.com/roe-omfr-sse
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-yolanda-castillo
LOCATION:Sala d’Actes EEBE\, Edifici A\,\, Av. Eduard Maristany 16\, 08019 Barcelona
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20220916T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20220916T140000
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Maximilian Loeck
DESCRIPTION:Comparative study of nanocarries targeted to different transport pathways into and across the endothelium for brain delivery of therapeutic enzymes\n\n\n\nAuthor: Maximilian Loeck\, Targeted therapeutics and nanodevices \n\n\n\nThis thesis defence will take place at “Aula 14 (Dolors Aleu i Riera)\, Campus Clínic” at 12:30h. \nAddress: Facultad de Medicina\, Carrer de Casanova\, 143\, 08036 Barcelona
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-maximilian-loeck/
LOCATION:Carrer de Casanova\, 143\, Campus Clínic\, Barcelona\, 08036
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20221010T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20221010T100000
DTSTAMP:20260405T151554
CREATED:20220922T094736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T101148Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Enrico Almici
DESCRIPTION:Investigating pathological extracellular matrix architecture\nAuthor: ENRICO ALMICI\, Nanobioengineering \nThis thesis defence will take place at “Sala de Graus Eduard Fontseré. Facultat de Física” at 10:00h. \n\nPresident: Dr. Sergio Cerutt \nSecretària: Dra. Elena Martinez Fraiz \nVocal: Dr. Eugenio Martinelli \n  \nSuplents: \nDra. Noemi Reguart Aransay \nDra. Valeria Chiono \n  \nDirectors: \nDr. JOAN MONTERO BORONAT \nDr. JOSEP SAMITIER MARTI \nDr. JORDI ALCARAZ CASADEMUNT \n  \nTutor: Dr. JOSEP SAMITIER MARTI
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-enrico-almici/
LOCATION:Sala de Graus Eduard Fontseré\, Martí i Franquès\, 1-11\, Barcelona\, 08028
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20221212T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20221212T130000
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CREATED:20221130T104006Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Adrián López Canosa
DESCRIPTION:Microphysiological Systems for the Evaluation of Biomaterials in Regenerative Therapies\n\n\n\n\nAuthor: Adrián López Canosa\, Biomaterials for Regenerative Therapies\n\n\nThis thesis defence will take place at “Sala de Graus Eduard Fontseré” at 11:00h.\n\nInformation
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-maximilian-loeck-2/
LOCATION:Eduard Fontseré – Facultat de Física de la UB
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20230112T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20230112T170000
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CREATED:20230109T120957Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Ignasi Granero Moya
DESCRIPTION:STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF MECHANICAL FORCE ON NUCLEO-CYTOPLASMIC TRANSPORT\n\n\n\n\nAuthor: Ignasi Granero Moya\, Cellular and molecular mechanobiology\n\n\nThis thesis defence will take place at “Facultat de Medicina de la UB (Hospital Clínc)” at 15:00. Room to be determined.\n\n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-ignasi-granero-moya/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20230124T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20230124T130000
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CREATED:20230102T141828Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Xavier Arqué
DESCRIPTION:Unraveling the Fundamental Aspects of Enzyme-powered Micromotors\n\n\n\n\nAuthor: Xavier Arqué\, Smart Nano-Bio-Devices Lab\n\nThis thesis defence will take place at “Aula Magna” Building A\, Faculty of Pharmacy\,\nUniversity of Barcelona (Campus Diagonal\, Av. de Joan XXIII\, 27-31\, 08028 Barcelona) at 11:00\n\n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-xavier-arque/
LOCATION:Aula Magna\, Faculty of Pharmacy\, Av. Joan XXIII s/n\, Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20230217T150000
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Madhura Murar
DESCRIPTION:Peptide functionalized polymeric nanocarriers: Towards selective targeting of prostate cancer\n\n\n\n\nAuthor: Madhura Vijay Murar\, nanoscopy for nanomedicine\n\nThis thesis defence will take place at “Aula Magna” Faculty of Physics\,\n\nUniversity of Barcelona (Carrer de Martí i Franquès\, 1\, 11\, 08028 Barcelona) at 15:00 \n\nYou can join online to see the defense in the following link. \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-madhura-murar/
LOCATION:Aula Magna\, Faculty of Physics\, UB
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20230620T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20230620T170000
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CREATED:20230619T071822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230619T071946Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Nimesh Ramesh Chahare
DESCRIPTION:Mechanics of Epithelial tissue subjected to controlled pressure\n\n\n\n\nAuthor: Nimesh Ramesh Chahare\, Integrative Cell and Tissue Dynamics group\n\n\n\nBiography: \nNimesh Ramesh Chahare earned his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology\, Nagpur in 2014. He further pursued a master’s degree at the Indian Institute of Science\, Bengaluru\, completing it in 2016. In 2017\, he began his doctoral work in Barcelona\, under the guidance of Prof. Marino Arroyo at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya\, and Prof. Xavier Trepat at the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia. Currently\, he is a PhD candidate in applied mathematics\, specializing in the study of the mechanics of epithelial tissue under controlled pressure. \nAbstract: \nEpithelial sheets form specialized 3D structures suited to their physiological roles\, such as branched alveoli in the lungs\, tubes in the kidney\, and villi in the intestine. To generate and maintain these structures\, epithelia must undergo complex 3D deformations across length and time scales. How epithelial shape arises from active stresses\, viscoelasticity\, and luminal pressure remains poorly understood. To address this question\, we developed a microfluidic chip and a computational framework to engineer 3D epithelial tissues with controlled shape and pressure. In the setup\, an epithelial monolayer is grown on a porous surface with circular low adhesion zones. On applying hydrostatic pressure\, the monolayer delaminates into a spherical cap from the circular zone. This simple shape allows us to calculate epithelial tension using Laplace’s law. Through this approach\, we subject the monolayer to a range of lumen pressures at different rates and hence probe the relation between strain and tension in different regimes while computationally tracking actin dynamics and their mechanical effect at the tissue scale. Slow pressure changes relative to the actin dynamics allow the tissue to accommodate large strain variations. However\, under sudden pressure reductions\, the tissue develops buckling patterns and folds with different degrees of symmetry-breaking to store excess tissue area. These insights allow us to pattern epithelial folds through rationally directed buckling. Our study establishes a new approach for engineering epithelial morphogenetic events. \n  \n\n\nReading date: 20/06/2023\nReading time: 15:00 \nReading place: Facultat de Matemàtiques i Estadística-Sala d’Actes FME\, Edifici U\, Campus Sud\nThesis director: ARROYO BALAGUER\, MARINO and TREPAT GUIXER\, XAVIER\nCommittee:\nPRESIDENT: TRIVEDI\, VIKAS\nSECRETARI: MUÑOZ ROMERO\, JOSE JAVIER\nVOCAL: SUZANNE\, MAGALI \n\n\n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-nimesh-ramesh-chahare/
LOCATION:acultat de Matemàtiques i Estadística-Sala d’Actes FME\, Edifici U\, Campus Sud
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20230714T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20230714T150000
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CREATED:20230705T105639Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Manuel López Ortiz
DESCRIPTION:Single molecule electrochemical studies of photosynthetic complexes\n\n\n\n\nAuthor: Manuel López Ortiz\, Nanoprobes and Nanoswitches group\n\n\nReading date: 14/07/2023\nReading time: 10:00 \nReading place: Aula de graus Dufort de la facultat de biologia
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-manuel-lopez-ortiz/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20230714T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20230714T140000
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defense: Gerardo Ceada
DESCRIPTION:Mechanics of crypt folding\, tissue compartmentalization and collective cell migration in intestinal organoids\n\n\n\n\nAuthor: Gerardo Ceada\, Integrative cell and Tissue Dynamics group\n\n\nReading date: 14/07/2023\nReading time: 12:00 \n\n\nReading place: Aula Magna de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Barcelona (Campus Clínic) \n\n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defense-gerardo-ceada/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20230718T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20230718T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T151554
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defense: Sefora Conti
DESCRIPTION:Mechanical phenotyping of cancer stemness in colorectal cancer.\n\n\n\n\nAuthor: Sefora Conti\, Integrative cell and Tissue Dynamics group\n\n\nReading date: 18/07/2023\nReading time: 15:00 \n\nAbstract: Colorectal cancer tumors are composed of heterogeneous and plastic cell populations\, including a pool of cancer stem cells that express LGR5. Whether these distinct cell populations display different mechanical properties\, and how these properties might contribute to metastasis is unknown. Using CRC patient derived organoids (PDOs)\, we found that compared to LGR5- cells\, LGR5+ cancer stem cells are stiffer\, adhere better to the extracellular matrix (ECM)\, move slower both as single cells and clusters\, display higher nuclear YAP\, show a higher survival rate in response to mechanical confinement\, and form larger transendothelial gaps. These differences are largely explained by the downregulation of the membrane to cortex attachment proteins Ezrin/Radixin/Moesin (ERMs) in the LGR5+ cells. By analyzing scRNA-seq expression patterns from a patient cohort\, we show that this downregulation is a robust signature of colorectal tumors. Our results show that LGR5- cells display a mechanically dynamic phenotype suitable for dissemination from the primary tumor whereas LGR5+ cells display a mechanically stable and resilient phenotype suitable for extravasation and metastatic growth. \n  \n\nReading place: Aula Marga\, Hospital Clinic \n\nMore information here.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defense-sefora-conti/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defense: Karen Wells Cembrano
DESCRIPTION:Development of 3D in vitro platforms for the study of muscle function and axonal growth and regeneration\n\n\n\n\nAuthor: Karen Wells Cembrano\, Molecular and cellular neurobiotechnology group\n\n\nReading date: 27/10/2023\nReading time: 11:00 \n\n\nReading place: Aula de Graus\, Biology Faculty\, UB \n\nTeams Link here.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defense-karen-wells-cembrano/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20231108T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20231108T170000
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defense: Maria Gallo
DESCRIPTION:Human Pluripotent stem cells: towards the definition of the new engineering approaches to target heart and kidney disease\n\n\n\n\nAuthor: Maria Gallo\, Pluripotency for organ regeneration group\n\n\nReading date: 8/11/2023\nReading time: 10:00 \n\n\nReading place: Aula Magna of Hospital Clinic
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defense-maria-gallo/
LOCATION:Aula Marga\, Hospital Clinic
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20231220T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20231220T183000
DTSTAMP:20260405T151554
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defense: Marina Martínez Hernández
DESCRIPTION:Promoting cardiac regeneration by biomimetic microenvironments\n\n\n\n\nAuthor: Marina Martínez Hernández\, Biomaterials for Regenerative Therapies\n\n\nReading date: 20/12/2023\nReading time: 16:30 \n\n\nReading place: School of Mathematics and Statistics of UPC (Sala d’actes\, carrer Pau Gargallo)
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defense-marina-martinez-hernandez/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20240115T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20240115T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T151554
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defense: Alis Olea
DESCRIPTION:Dynamics of nanoparticles in 3D tumor models\n\n\n\n\nAuthor: Alis Olea\, Nanoscopy for nanomedicine group\n\n\nReading date: 15/01/2024\nReading time: 10:00 \n\n\nReading place: Sala Eduard Fontserè \nIf you want to join online\, you can connect via Teams here.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defense-alis-olea/
LOCATION:Eduard Fontseré – Facultat de Física de la UB
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20240926T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20240926T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T151554
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defense: Marco Vigo
DESCRIPTION:Investigating therapeutic targeting to intercellular adhesion molecule 1 through epitope\, isoform\, and cross-reactivity selection\n\n\n\n\nAuthor: Marco Vigo\, Targeted Therapeutics and Nanodevices and Nanobioengineering group\n\n\nReading date: 26/09/2024\nReading time: 10:00 \n\n\nReading place: Facultat de Medicina de la Universitat de Barcelona – Aula 4.1 \nIf you want to join online\, you can connect via Teams here. \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defense-marco-vigo/
LOCATION:Facultat de Medicina de la Universitat de Barcelona – Aula 4.1
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20241213T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20241213T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T151554
CREATED:20241211T123730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T123730Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Betsy Verónica Arévalo Jaimes
DESCRIPTION:Biofilms microbianos: virulencia e interacciones hongo-bacteria\nBetsy Verónica Arévalo Jaimes\, Bacterial infections and Antimicrobial Therapies group \nThis thesis defence will take place at the Aula de Grados de la Facultad de Biología de la Universidad de Barcelona.\nFriday 13th December at 10:00h
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-betsy-veronica-arevalo-jaimes/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250113T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20250113T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T151554
CREATED:20250107T123333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T081738Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Albert Parra Martínez
DESCRIPTION:Integrating AI with Multiphoton Autofluorescence-Based Hyperspectral Imaging for Enhanced Embryo and Oocyte Analysis\nAlbert Parra Martínez\, Bioengineering in Reproductive Health Group \nThis thesis defence will take place at the Centro universitario de la visión (CUV). Passeig del Vint-i-dos de Juliol\, 660\, 08222 Terrassa\, Barcelona. Auditori Joan Salvado. \nMonday 13th January at 11:00h
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-albert-parra-martinez/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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