BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Madrid BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20160327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20161030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20170326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20171029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20180325T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20181028T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170630T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170630T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170425T130759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T130759Z UID:96051-1498816800-1498820400@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:PhD Discussions Session: Javier Burgués and Jemish Parmar DESCRIPTION:Metal Oxide Gas Sensors for mHealth Applications\nJavier Burgués\, Signal and information processing for sensing systems group\nVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath carry valuable information for the diagnosis of various diseases related to respiratory and gastrointestinal dysfunction\, including cancer. There is an urgent need of portable breath VOCs detection devices that provide immediate point-of-care diagnoses of the patient health status that can support important medical decisions. As the market of medical health practice supported by mobile devices (mHealth) grows\, smartphones or wearables equipped with miniaturized chemical sensors would provide the ideal platform to provide real-time healthcare data to the clinic at a very low cost. \nThe evolution of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) have resulted in miniaturized metal oxide semiconductor (MOX) gas sensors which are promising for smartphone integration. A potential limitation of MEMS MOX sensing mechanisms may be the ability to accurately report the presence of a compound if the concentration in the sample is lower than the detection limit of the device or if chemical interferences are present in the sample. Current developments in micro-structured hot plates have reduced the power consumption of MOX sensors to the mW range per sensor but still further reductions might be necessary to meet the requirements of mobile manufacturers. \nIn this work\, we compare conventional univariate and multivariate models in their ability to analyze complex data sets from MOX sensors and provide low detection limits in a scenario of carbon monoxide detection under chemical interferences. Elevated levels of exhaled carbon monoxide can be associated to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)\, asthma or smoking habits. We will also propose a low power mode which can reduce the power consumption of the device by one order of magnitude without compromising the stability of the sensor. \n  \nMicromotors for environmental applications\nJemish Parmar\, Smart nano-bio-devices group\nWater contamination is one of the most persistent problems in public health. Recently\, researchers have reported that micromotors can act as an efficient tool for water remediation because of the enhanced mass transfer by active motion. We developed different types of micromotors for water cleaning applications such organics degradation\, heavy metal removal and bactericidal activity. \nAmong the myriad of existing motors\, bubble propelled micromotors\, that move due to the movement and release of gas bubbles\, provide a promising platform for water remediation applications because of the added micro-mixing capability. The surface of the bubble propelled micromotors can be modified to target a wide variety of pollutants. For instance\, rolled-up micromotors (Fe/Pt) with iron as the outer surface can degrade organic pollutants via Fenton-like reaction and the inner platinum layer can act as the engine\, decomposing hydrogen peroxide to oxygen for bubble propulsion. These micromotors are capable of swimming continuously for hours for long term cleaning applications\, are stable for weeks and can be reused in multiple cycles with low sacrifice of their activity. To overcome the higher fabrication cost and mass synthesis issue associated with Fe/Pt micromotors\, we also developed inexpensive cobalt iron oxide based micromotors aiming at removal of pharmaceutical waste. \nFurthermore\, upon surface modification with Graphene oxide and with inner layers of nickel and platinum\, magnetically guided micromotors can capture\, transfer\, and remove heavy metals from water. Mobile GOx-micromotors remove lead 10 times more efficiently than non-motile GOx-micromotors\, cleaning water to below 50 ppb in less than one hour. These micromotors can be also recycled and reused after the recovery of the heavy metal from their surface. \nRegarding bactericidal applications\, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) decorated Janus micromotors can efficiently disinfect and remove Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria from contaminated water\, taking advantage of the bubble propulsion by oxidation of magnesium by water and AgNP’s bactericidal properties. \nOur results show the multifunctionality of self-propelled micromotors\, demonstrating their potential as efficient tools for water remediation. URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-discussions-session-javier-burgues-and-jemish-parmar-4/ CATEGORIES:PhD Discussions Session END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170627T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170627T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170324T101539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T102242Z UID:28667-1498557600-1498568400@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:Image J and video Processing DESCRIPTION:Training activity in Scientific tools & techniques. \nThe aim of the workshop is to achieve basic skills in the analysis and quantification of microscopy images using ImageJ and Video Processing. The course is interactive and participants will have opportunities to carry out practical exercises. \nDates: \n27th June\, from 10 to 1 pm. In person class session: 3 Hours \nTarget group: \nPhD students\, Master students and post-docs. \nProvider: Dr. Pere Roca-Cusachs\, Group Leader at IBEC \n  URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/image-j-and-video-processing/ CATEGORIES:Professional and Personal Development ORGANIZER;CN="IBEC":MAILTO:www.ibecbarcelona.eu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170627T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170627T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170324T101539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T101539Z UID:96025-1498557600-1498568400@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:Image J and video Processing DESCRIPTION:Training activity in Scientific tools & techniques. \nThe aim of the workshop is to achieve basic skills in the analysis and quantification of microscopy images using ImageJ and Video Processing. The course is interactive and participants will have opportunities to carry out practical exercises. \nDates: \n27th June\, from 10 to 1 pm. In person class session: 3 Hours \nTarget group: \nPhD students\, Master students and post-docs. \nProvider: Dr. Pere Roca-Cusachs\, Group Leader at IBEC \n  URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/image-j-and-video-processing-3/ CATEGORIES:Professional and Personal Development ORGANIZER;CN="IBEC":MAILTO:www.ibecbarcelona.eu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170623T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170623T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170425T134725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T134801Z UID:28909-1498212000-1498237200@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:Kids' Day 2017 DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, 23rd June IBEC\, in collaboration with IRB\, will celebrate another edition of Kids’ Day\, when staff and researchers from the two institutes are invited to bring their children for a morning of science activities. \nKids’ Day is an opportunity for IBEC members to show their children their workplace\, and gives them the chance to be a ‘little scientist’ for a day. \nWho can participate?
\nTo make sure that we have a manageable and safe number of kids in the lab\, we have limited the number of participants to 60. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis and priority will be given to the children of IBEC scientists and staff\, and then extended to nieces and nephews until all spaces are filled. \nThe activities will be targeted to children between 3 and 12 years old\, with the kids sorted into activity groups based on their ages. It’s recommended that kids be at least in P3 to assure that they will enjoy the whole event. \nAll 3-year-old kids need to be accompanied by a parent or a guardian. The other small children (4-5 years) can be accompanied by a parent only if they consider it necessary. Due to space restrictions\, parents of older children do not need to be present during the activities. Volunteers will look after the kids at all times. (If you are interested in volunteering for this\, please let us know at ibecevents@ibecbarcelona.eu) \nMore details soon. \n  URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/kids-day-2017/ LOCATION:IBEC\, Baldiri Reixac 10-12\, Barcelona\, 08028\, Spain CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170623T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170623T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170425T134725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T134725Z UID:96059-1498212000-1498237200@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:Kids' Day 2017 DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, 23rd June IBEC\, in collaboration with IRB\, will celebrate another edition of Kids’ Day\, when staff and researchers from the two institutes are invited to bring their children for a morning of science activities. \nKids’ Day is an opportunity for IBEC members to show their children their workplace\, and gives them the chance to be a ‘little scientist’ for a day. \nWho can participate?
\nTo make sure that we have a manageable and safe number of kids in the lab\, we have limited the number of participants to 60. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis and priority will be given to the children of IBEC scientists and staff\, and then extended to nieces and nephews until all spaces are filled. \nThe activities will be targeted to children between 3 and 12 years old\, with the kids sorted into activity groups based on their ages. It’s recommended that kids be at least in P3 to assure that they will enjoy the whole event. \nAll 3-year-old kids need to be accompanied by a parent or a guardian. The other small children (4-5 years) can be accompanied by a parent only if they consider it necessary. Due to space restrictions\, parents of older children do not need to be present during the activities. Volunteers will look after the kids at all times. (If you are interested in volunteering for this\, please let us know at ibecevents@ibecbarcelona.eu) \nMore details soon. \n  URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/kids-day-2017-2/ LOCATION:IBEC\, Baldiri Reixac 10-12\, Barcelona\, 08028\, Spain CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170623T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170623T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170425T134725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T134725Z UID:96060-1498212000-1498237200@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:Kids' Day 2017 DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, 23rd June IBEC\, in collaboration with IRB\, will celebrate another edition of Kids’ Day\, when staff and researchers from the two institutes are invited to bring their children for a morning of science activities. \nKids’ Day is an opportunity for IBEC members to show their children their workplace\, and gives them the chance to be a ‘little scientist’ for a day. \nWho can participate?
\nTo make sure that we have a manageable and safe number of kids in the lab\, we have limited the number of participants to 60. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis and priority will be given to the children of IBEC scientists and staff\, and then extended to nieces and nephews until all spaces are filled. \nThe activities will be targeted to children between 3 and 12 years old\, with the kids sorted into activity groups based on their ages. It’s recommended that kids be at least in P3 to assure that they will enjoy the whole event. \nAll 3-year-old kids need to be accompanied by a parent or a guardian. The other small children (4-5 years) can be accompanied by a parent only if they consider it necessary. Due to space restrictions\, parents of older children do not need to be present during the activities. Volunteers will look after the kids at all times. (If you are interested in volunteering for this\, please let us know at ibecevents@ibecbarcelona.eu) \nMore details soon. \n  URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/kids-day-2017-3/ LOCATION:IBEC\, Baldiri Reixac 10-12\, Barcelona\, 08028\, Spain CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170623T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170623T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170425T134725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T134725Z UID:96061-1498212000-1498237200@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:Kids' Day 2017 DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, 23rd June IBEC\, in collaboration with IRB\, will celebrate another edition of Kids’ Day\, when staff and researchers from the two institutes are invited to bring their children for a morning of science activities. \nKids’ Day is an opportunity for IBEC members to show their children their workplace\, and gives them the chance to be a ‘little scientist’ for a day. \nWho can participate?
\nTo make sure that we have a manageable and safe number of kids in the lab\, we have limited the number of participants to 60. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis and priority will be given to the children of IBEC scientists and staff\, and then extended to nieces and nephews until all spaces are filled. \nThe activities will be targeted to children between 3 and 12 years old\, with the kids sorted into activity groups based on their ages. It’s recommended that kids be at least in P3 to assure that they will enjoy the whole event. \nAll 3-year-old kids need to be accompanied by a parent or a guardian. The other small children (4-5 years) can be accompanied by a parent only if they consider it necessary. Due to space restrictions\, parents of older children do not need to be present during the activities. Volunteers will look after the kids at all times. (If you are interested in volunteering for this\, please let us know at ibecevents@ibecbarcelona.eu) \nMore details soon. \n  URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/kids-day-2017-4/ LOCATION:IBEC\, Baldiri Reixac 10-12\, Barcelona\, 08028\, Spain CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170620T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170620T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170324T092025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T102304Z UID:28651-1497969000-1497979800@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:Interviewer training: How can I get the right candidate? DESCRIPTION:Training activity in leadership&management skills. \nThe workshop will help Group Leaders and Senior researchers to make the right hiring decision with guidelines and tools to use when interviewing candidates\, using the Competency Based Method of Interview. \nDates: \n20th and 21st June\, from 2:30 to 5:30 pm. In person class sessions = 6 hours. Two three-hour sessions \n Target group: \nGroup Leaders and Senior researchers \nProvider: Paola Rigiroli. \n  URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/interviewer-training-how-can-i-get-the-right-candidate/ CATEGORIES:Professional and Personal Development ORGANIZER;CN="IBEC":MAILTO:www.ibecbarcelona.eu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170620T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170620T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170324T092025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T092025Z UID:96020-1497969000-1497979800@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:Interviewer training: How can I get the right candidate? DESCRIPTION:Training activity in leadership&management skills. \nThe workshop will help Group Leaders and Senior researchers to make the right hiring decision with guidelines and tools to use when interviewing candidates\, using the Competency Based Method of Interview. \nDates: \n20th and 21st June\, from 2:30 to 5:30 pm. In person class sessions = 6 hours. Two three-hour sessions \n Target group: \nGroup Leaders and Senior researchers \nProvider: Paola Rigiroli. \n  URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/interviewer-training-how-can-i-get-the-right-candidate-2/ CATEGORIES:Professional and Personal Development ORGANIZER;CN="IBEC":MAILTO:www.ibecbarcelona.eu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170616T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170616T230000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170529T110253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T110358Z UID:29669-1497636000-1497654000@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:5th IBEC Beach Volleyball tournament DESCRIPTION:[br] \nNova Icaria beach\nOn Friday 16th of June\, stop working at 17.00h\, go to the metro (L3 or L5\, change to L4 stop at Ciutadella Villa Olimpica or Bogatell) to  “Nova Icaria” beach. The tournament will start at 18.00h\, so make sure you are there on time. \nPlaying is not mandatory\, so you can either participate in the tournament or simply come to cheer your lab mates and friends! \nTo register please fill the Doodle before Monday 12th June. Write your name and email and your partners’ name\, if any. If you don’t have a team\, don’t worry – you can still participate and we will find one for you! URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/5th-ibec-beach-volleyball-tournament/ LOCATION:Nova Icaria CATEGORIES:Social / Internal / PhD Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170616T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170616T230000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170529T110253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T110253Z UID:96065-1497636000-1497654000@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:5th IBEC Beach Volleyball tournament DESCRIPTION:[br] \nNova Icaria beach\nOn Friday 16th of June\, stop working at 17.00h\, go to the metro (L3 or L5\, change to L4 stop at Ciutadella Villa Olimpica or Bogatell) to  “Nova Icaria” beach. The tournament will start at 18.00h\, so make sure you are there on time. \nPlaying is not mandatory\, so you can either participate in the tournament or simply come to cheer your lab mates and friends! \nTo register please fill the Doodle before Monday 12th June. Write your name and email and your partners’ name\, if any. If you don’t have a team\, don’t worry – you can still participate and we will find one for you! URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/5th-ibec-beach-volleyball-tournament-2/ LOCATION:Nova Icaria CATEGORIES:Social / Internal / PhD Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170616T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170616T230000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170529T110253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T110253Z UID:96066-1497636000-1497654000@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:5th IBEC Beach Volleyball tournament DESCRIPTION:[br] \nNova Icaria beach\nOn Friday 16th of June\, stop working at 17.00h\, go to the metro (L3 or L5\, change to L4 stop at Ciutadella Villa Olimpica or Bogatell) to  “Nova Icaria” beach. The tournament will start at 18.00h\, so make sure you are there on time. \nPlaying is not mandatory\, so you can either participate in the tournament or simply come to cheer your lab mates and friends! \nTo register please fill the Doodle before Monday 12th June. Write your name and email and your partners’ name\, if any. If you don’t have a team\, don’t worry – you can still participate and we will find one for you! URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/5th-ibec-beach-volleyball-tournament-3/ LOCATION:Nova Icaria CATEGORIES:Social / Internal / PhD Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170616T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170616T230000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170529T110253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T110253Z UID:96067-1497636000-1497654000@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:5th IBEC Beach Volleyball tournament DESCRIPTION:[br] \nNova Icaria beach\nOn Friday 16th of June\, stop working at 17.00h\, go to the metro (L3 or L5\, change to L4 stop at Ciutadella Villa Olimpica or Bogatell) to  “Nova Icaria” beach. The tournament will start at 18.00h\, so make sure you are there on time. \nPlaying is not mandatory\, so you can either participate in the tournament or simply come to cheer your lab mates and friends! \nTo register please fill the Doodle before Monday 12th June. Write your name and email and your partners’ name\, if any. If you don’t have a team\, don’t worry – you can still participate and we will find one for you! URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/5th-ibec-beach-volleyball-tournament-4/ LOCATION:Nova Icaria CATEGORIES:Social / Internal / PhD Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170609T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170609T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20161223T091345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161223T091345Z UID:95970-1497038400-1497038400@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:10th Anniversary Gala Celebration DESCRIPTION:10th Birthday Party for IBEC scientists\, staff and alumni\nThe party will wrap up our intensive week of activities on 6th-9th June\, when following the symposium\, cocktail celebration\, SAB meeting and other events\, we’ll finally be able to let our hair down! \nIBEC’s 10th Birthday Party will take place in the cloisters and gardens of the Edificio Histórico of the UB (entrance on c/Diputació 228). As well as food\, drink\, music and dancing\, there’ll be a few IBEC-themed surprises too. \nThe dress code will be cocktail attire\, so dust off your glad-rags and put your dancing shoes on! URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/10th-anniversary-gala-celebration-3/ LOCATION:Edificio Histórico\, UB\, c/Diputació 228\, Barcelona\, Spain CATEGORIES:Social / Internal / PhD Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170609T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170609T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20161223T091345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161223T091345Z UID:95971-1497038400-1497038400@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:10th Anniversary Gala Celebration DESCRIPTION:10th Birthday Party for IBEC scientists\, staff and alumni\nThe party will wrap up our intensive week of activities on 6th-9th June\, when following the symposium\, cocktail celebration\, SAB meeting and other events\, we’ll finally be able to let our hair down! \nIBEC’s 10th Birthday Party will take place in the cloisters and gardens of the Edificio Histórico of the UB (entrance on c/Diputació 228). As well as food\, drink\, music and dancing\, there’ll be a few IBEC-themed surprises too. \nThe dress code will be cocktail attire\, so dust off your glad-rags and put your dancing shoes on! URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/10th-anniversary-gala-celebration-4/ LOCATION:Edificio Histórico\, UB\, c/Diputació 228\, Barcelona\, Spain CATEGORIES:Social / Internal / PhD Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170609T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170609T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20161223T091345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170609T090344Z UID:26896-1497038400-1497038400@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:10th Anniversary Gala Celebration DESCRIPTION:10th Birthday Party for IBEC scientists\, staff and alumni\nThe party will wrap up our intensive week of activities on 6th-9th June\, when following the symposium\, cocktail celebration\, SAB meeting and other events\, we’ll finally be able to let our hair down! \nIBEC’s 10th Birthday Party will take place in the cloisters and gardens of the Edificio Histórico of the UB (entrance on c/Diputació 228). As well as food\, drink\, music and dancing\, there’ll be a few IBEC-themed surprises too. \nThe dress code will be cocktail attire\, so dust off your glad-rags and put your dancing shoes on! URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/10th-anniversary-gala-celebration/ LOCATION:Edificio Histórico\, UB\, c/Diputació 228\, Barcelona\, Spain CATEGORIES:Social / Internal / PhD Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170609T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170609T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20161223T091345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161223T091345Z UID:95965-1497038400-1497038400@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:10th Anniversary Gala Celebration DESCRIPTION:10th Birthday Party for IBEC scientists\, staff and alumni\nThe party will wrap up our intensive week of activities on 6th-9th June\, when following the symposium\, cocktail celebration\, SAB meeting and other events\, we’ll finally be able to let our hair down! \nIBEC’s 10th Birthday Party will take place in the cloisters and gardens of the Edificio Histórico of the UB (entrance on c/Diputació 228). As well as food\, drink\, music and dancing\, there’ll be a few IBEC-themed surprises too. \nThe dress code will be cocktail attire\, so dust off your glad-rags and put your dancing shoes on! URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/10th-anniversary-gala-celebration-2/ LOCATION:Edificio Histórico\, UB\, c/Diputació 228\, Barcelona\, Spain CATEGORIES:Social / Internal / PhD Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170606T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170607T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20161223T091140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170424T141632Z UID:26894-1496761200-1496854800@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:IBEC's 10th Anniversary Symposium DESCRIPTION:Bioengineering for future medicine\nThis year’s symposium is extra special\, as it marks ten years of research results since IBEC’s inception at the end of 2006. \nThroughout 2017 we’ll be celebrating our first decade of activity with various events\, among them this year’s symposium on Bioengineering for Future Medicine. \nThe IBEC annual symposium brings together high-profile international experts for an open forum for interdisciplinary discussions and networking. The whole scientific community is invited to participate. \nResearchers are welcome to present their projects in a poster format for the 10th Symposium. Some of these contributions will be selected\, by the scientific committee\, for an oral flash presentation. \nVisit the symposium website for more details and to register. \nImportant deadlines:\nAbstract submission Alumni: 23rd April 2017 (notification of acceptance: 28th April)\n Abstract submission IBEC members: 1st May 2017 (notification of acceptance: 19th May)\n Registration deadline: 24th May 2017 URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/10th-ibec-birthday-symposium/ LOCATION:AXA Auditorium\, L'illa Diagonal\, Av. Diagonal 547 \, Barcelona\, 08029 CATEGORIES:IBEC Symposium / Conference / Congress / Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170606T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170607T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20161223T091140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161223T091140Z UID:95964-1496761200-1496854800@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:IBEC's 10th Anniversary Symposium DESCRIPTION:Bioengineering for future medicine\nThis year’s symposium is extra special\, as it marks ten years of research results since IBEC’s inception at the end of 2006. \nThroughout 2017 we’ll be celebrating our first decade of activity with various events\, among them this year’s symposium on Bioengineering for Future Medicine. \nThe IBEC annual symposium brings together high-profile international experts for an open forum for interdisciplinary discussions and networking. The whole scientific community is invited to participate. \nResearchers are welcome to present their projects in a poster format for the 10th Symposium. Some of these contributions will be selected\, by the scientific committee\, for an oral flash presentation. \nVisit the symposium website for more details and to register. \nImportant deadlines:\nAbstract submission Alumni: 23rd April 2017 (notification of acceptance: 28th April)\n Abstract submission IBEC members: 1st May 2017 (notification of acceptance: 19th May)\n Registration deadline: 24th May 2017 URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/10th-ibec-birthday-symposium-2/ LOCATION:AXA Auditorium\, L'illa Diagonal\, Av. Diagonal 547 \, Barcelona\, 08029 CATEGORIES:IBEC Symposium / Conference / Congress / Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170606T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170607T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20161223T091140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161223T091140Z UID:95972-1496761200-1496854800@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:IBEC's 10th Anniversary Symposium DESCRIPTION:Bioengineering for future medicine\nThis year’s symposium is extra special\, as it marks ten years of research results since IBEC’s inception at the end of 2006. \nThroughout 2017 we’ll be celebrating our first decade of activity with various events\, among them this year’s symposium on Bioengineering for Future Medicine. \nThe IBEC annual symposium brings together high-profile international experts for an open forum for interdisciplinary discussions and networking. The whole scientific community is invited to participate. \nResearchers are welcome to present their projects in a poster format for the 10th Symposium. Some of these contributions will be selected\, by the scientific committee\, for an oral flash presentation. \nVisit the symposium website for more details and to register. \nImportant deadlines:\nAbstract submission Alumni: 23rd April 2017 (notification of acceptance: 28th April)\n Abstract submission IBEC members: 1st May 2017 (notification of acceptance: 19th May)\n Registration deadline: 24th May 2017 URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/10th-ibec-birthday-symposium-3/ LOCATION:AXA Auditorium\, L'illa Diagonal\, Av. Diagonal 547 \, Barcelona\, 08029 CATEGORIES:IBEC Symposium / Conference / Congress / Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170606T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170607T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20161223T091140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161223T091140Z UID:95973-1496761200-1496854800@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:IBEC's 10th Anniversary Symposium DESCRIPTION:Bioengineering for future medicine\nThis year’s symposium is extra special\, as it marks ten years of research results since IBEC’s inception at the end of 2006. \nThroughout 2017 we’ll be celebrating our first decade of activity with various events\, among them this year’s symposium on Bioengineering for Future Medicine. \nThe IBEC annual symposium brings together high-profile international experts for an open forum for interdisciplinary discussions and networking. The whole scientific community is invited to participate. \nResearchers are welcome to present their projects in a poster format for the 10th Symposium. Some of these contributions will be selected\, by the scientific committee\, for an oral flash presentation. \nVisit the symposium website for more details and to register. \nImportant deadlines:\nAbstract submission Alumni: 23rd April 2017 (notification of acceptance: 28th April)\n Abstract submission IBEC members: 1st May 2017 (notification of acceptance: 19th May)\n Registration deadline: 24th May 2017 URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/10th-ibec-birthday-symposium-4/ LOCATION:AXA Auditorium\, L'illa Diagonal\, Av. Diagonal 547 \, Barcelona\, 08029 CATEGORIES:IBEC Symposium / Conference / Congress / Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170602T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170602T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170529T132500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T132500Z UID:96070-1496397600-1496401200@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Esteve Trias & Oscar Fariñas\, BTB DESCRIPTION:Research challenges of the Barcelona Tissue Bank\n Esteve Trias\, Oscar Fariñas – Barcelona Tissue Bank (Banc de Sang I Teixits)\nThe Barcelona Tissue Bank (BTB) is a multi-tissue bank which belongs to the Banc de Sang i Teixits (BST)\, a public company of the Department of Health of the Generalitat de Catalunya\, whose mission is to ensure the supply and proper use of blood and Tissue in Catalonia.\nThe BTB controls the entire process of donation and transplantation globally\, from the process of detection and evaluation of the potential donor\, obtention or extraction\, processing of the different tissues\, storage and distribution until transplantation.\nIn the BTB we can distinguish five major banks: ocular\, cardiovascular\, skin\, musculoskeletal and reproductive.\nMusculoskeletal tissue bank represents 50% of the activity of BTB\, covering approximately 85% of transplanted tissue in the Spanish state. Different types of tissues are processed through a decontamination process to ensure maximum security. The purpose of the great variety of processed tissues is to meet the different needs of surgeons\, being the most common ligament reconstruction\, filling bone defects\, tumour surgery and meniscal transplantation.\nResearch\, development and innovation of new products and processes are constant priorities to provide the best solution for patients by setting up different lines of R & D in the short\, medium and long term. URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/seminario-de-id-del-banc-de-sang-i-teixits-bst-4/ LOCATION:IBEC\, floor 11\, Tower I\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8\, 08028 Barcelona\, Spain CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170602T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170602T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170529T132500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170530T125041Z UID:29677-1496397600-1496401200@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Esteve Trias & Oscar Fariñas\, BTB DESCRIPTION:Research challenges of the Barcelona Tissue Bank\n Esteve Trias\, Oscar Fariñas – Barcelona Tissue Bank (Banc de Sang I Teixits)\nThe Barcelona Tissue Bank (BTB) is a multi-tissue bank which belongs to the Banc de Sang i Teixits (BST)\, a public company of the Department of Health of the Generalitat de Catalunya\, whose mission is to ensure the supply and proper use of blood and Tissue in Catalonia.\nThe BTB controls the entire process of donation and transplantation globally\, from the process of detection and evaluation of the potential donor\, obtention or extraction\, processing of the different tissues\, storage and distribution until transplantation.\nIn the BTB we can distinguish five major banks: ocular\, cardiovascular\, skin\, musculoskeletal and reproductive.\nMusculoskeletal tissue bank represents 50% of the activity of BTB\, covering approximately 85% of transplanted tissue in the Spanish state. Different types of tissues are processed through a decontamination process to ensure maximum security. The purpose of the great variety of processed tissues is to meet the different needs of surgeons\, being the most common ligament reconstruction\, filling bone defects\, tumour surgery and meniscal transplantation.\nResearch\, development and innovation of new products and processes are constant priorities to provide the best solution for patients by setting up different lines of R & D in the short\, medium and long term. URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/seminario-de-id-del-banc-de-sang-i-teixits-bst/ LOCATION:IBEC\, floor 11\, Tower I\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8\, 08028 Barcelona\, Spain CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170602T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170602T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170529T132500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T132500Z UID:96068-1496397600-1496401200@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Esteve Trias & Oscar Fariñas\, BTB DESCRIPTION:Research challenges of the Barcelona Tissue Bank\n Esteve Trias\, Oscar Fariñas – Barcelona Tissue Bank (Banc de Sang I Teixits)\nThe Barcelona Tissue Bank (BTB) is a multi-tissue bank which belongs to the Banc de Sang i Teixits (BST)\, a public company of the Department of Health of the Generalitat de Catalunya\, whose mission is to ensure the supply and proper use of blood and Tissue in Catalonia.\nThe BTB controls the entire process of donation and transplantation globally\, from the process of detection and evaluation of the potential donor\, obtention or extraction\, processing of the different tissues\, storage and distribution until transplantation.\nIn the BTB we can distinguish five major banks: ocular\, cardiovascular\, skin\, musculoskeletal and reproductive.\nMusculoskeletal tissue bank represents 50% of the activity of BTB\, covering approximately 85% of transplanted tissue in the Spanish state. Different types of tissues are processed through a decontamination process to ensure maximum security. The purpose of the great variety of processed tissues is to meet the different needs of surgeons\, being the most common ligament reconstruction\, filling bone defects\, tumour surgery and meniscal transplantation.\nResearch\, development and innovation of new products and processes are constant priorities to provide the best solution for patients by setting up different lines of R & D in the short\, medium and long term. URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/seminario-de-id-del-banc-de-sang-i-teixits-bst-2/ LOCATION:IBEC\, floor 11\, Tower I\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8\, 08028 Barcelona\, Spain CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170602T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170602T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170529T132500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T132500Z UID:96069-1496397600-1496401200@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Esteve Trias & Oscar Fariñas\, BTB DESCRIPTION:Research challenges of the Barcelona Tissue Bank\n Esteve Trias\, Oscar Fariñas – Barcelona Tissue Bank (Banc de Sang I Teixits)\nThe Barcelona Tissue Bank (BTB) is a multi-tissue bank which belongs to the Banc de Sang i Teixits (BST)\, a public company of the Department of Health of the Generalitat de Catalunya\, whose mission is to ensure the supply and proper use of blood and Tissue in Catalonia.\nThe BTB controls the entire process of donation and transplantation globally\, from the process of detection and evaluation of the potential donor\, obtention or extraction\, processing of the different tissues\, storage and distribution until transplantation.\nIn the BTB we can distinguish five major banks: ocular\, cardiovascular\, skin\, musculoskeletal and reproductive.\nMusculoskeletal tissue bank represents 50% of the activity of BTB\, covering approximately 85% of transplanted tissue in the Spanish state. Different types of tissues are processed through a decontamination process to ensure maximum security. The purpose of the great variety of processed tissues is to meet the different needs of surgeons\, being the most common ligament reconstruction\, filling bone defects\, tumour surgery and meniscal transplantation.\nResearch\, development and innovation of new products and processes are constant priorities to provide the best solution for patients by setting up different lines of R & D in the short\, medium and long term. URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/seminario-de-id-del-banc-de-sang-i-teixits-bst-3/ LOCATION:IBEC\, floor 11\, Tower I\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8\, 08028 Barcelona\, Spain CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170529 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170525T082047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170525T082348Z UID:29647-1495843200-1496015999@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:11a FESTA DE LA CIÈNCIA DESCRIPTION:Part of the Festival Barcelona Ciència \nSaturday 27th-Sunday 28th May\, Parc de la Ciutadella\n27/05 – 17:20h\nBIOROBOTS HÍBRIDS: LA FUSIÓ DE TECNOLOGIA I LA VIDA\nMicroxerrada\, a partir de 16 anys\nA càrrec de Rafael Mestre\, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) \n28/05 – 12:40h\nCREANT NANOPARTÍCULES PER A LA REGENERACIÓ DE TEIXITS\nMicroxerrada\, a partir de 16 anys\nA càrrec d’Andrea Martín\, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) \n28/05 – 13:10h\nCOM ES CREEN LES XARXES DE VASOS SANGUINIS I CAPIL·LARS?\nMicroxerrada\, a partir de 16 anys\nA càrrec d’Andrea Malandrino\, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) \n28/05 – 14:40h\nBIOSENSORS PORTÀTILS A LA CARTA\nMicroxerrada\, a partir de 16 anys\nA càrrec d’Agostino Romero\, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) \nhttp://lameva.barcelona.cat/barcelonaciencia/en/ URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/11a-festa-de-la-ciencia/ LOCATION:Parc de la Ciutadella CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170529 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170525T082047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170525T082047Z UID:96062-1495843200-1496015999@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:11a FESTA DE LA CIÈNCIA DESCRIPTION:Part of the Festival Barcelona Ciència \nSaturday 27th-Sunday 28th May\, Parc de la Ciutadella\n27/05 – 17:20h\nBIOROBOTS HÍBRIDS: LA FUSIÓ DE TECNOLOGIA I LA VIDA\nMicroxerrada\, a partir de 16 anys\nA càrrec de Rafael Mestre\, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) \n28/05 – 12:40h\nCREANT NANOPARTÍCULES PER A LA REGENERACIÓ DE TEIXITS\nMicroxerrada\, a partir de 16 anys\nA càrrec d’Andrea Martín\, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) \n28/05 – 13:10h\nCOM ES CREEN LES XARXES DE VASOS SANGUINIS I CAPIL·LARS?\nMicroxerrada\, a partir de 16 anys\nA càrrec d’Andrea Malandrino\, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) \n28/05 – 14:40h\nBIOSENSORS PORTÀTILS A LA CARTA\nMicroxerrada\, a partir de 16 anys\nA càrrec d’Agostino Romero\, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) \nhttp://lameva.barcelona.cat/barcelonaciencia/en/ URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/11a-festa-de-la-ciencia-2/ LOCATION:Parc de la Ciutadella CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170527T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170528T235959 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170525T082047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170525T082047Z UID:96063-1495843200-1496015999@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:11a FESTA DE LA CIÈNCIA DESCRIPTION:Part of the Festival Barcelona Ciència \nSaturday 27th-Sunday 28th May\, Parc de la Ciutadella\n27/05 – 17:20h\nBIOROBOTS HÍBRIDS: LA FUSIÓ DE TECNOLOGIA I LA VIDA\nMicroxerrada\, a partir de 16 anys\nA càrrec de Rafael Mestre\, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) \n28/05 – 12:40h\nCREANT NANOPARTÍCULES PER A LA REGENERACIÓ DE TEIXITS\nMicroxerrada\, a partir de 16 anys\nA càrrec d’Andrea Martín\, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) \n28/05 – 13:10h\nCOM ES CREEN LES XARXES DE VASOS SANGUINIS I CAPIL·LARS?\nMicroxerrada\, a partir de 16 anys\nA càrrec d’Andrea Malandrino\, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) \n28/05 – 14:40h\nBIOSENSORS PORTÀTILS A LA CARTA\nMicroxerrada\, a partir de 16 anys\nA càrrec d’Agostino Romero\, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) \nhttp://lameva.barcelona.cat/barcelonaciencia/en/ URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/11a-festa-de-la-ciencia-3/ LOCATION:Parc de la Ciutadella CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170527T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170528T235959 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170525T082047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170525T082047Z UID:96064-1495843200-1496015999@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:11a FESTA DE LA CIÈNCIA DESCRIPTION:Part of the Festival Barcelona Ciència \nSaturday 27th-Sunday 28th May\, Parc de la Ciutadella\n27/05 – 17:20h\nBIOROBOTS HÍBRIDS: LA FUSIÓ DE TECNOLOGIA I LA VIDA\nMicroxerrada\, a partir de 16 anys\nA càrrec de Rafael Mestre\, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) \n28/05 – 12:40h\nCREANT NANOPARTÍCULES PER A LA REGENERACIÓ DE TEIXITS\nMicroxerrada\, a partir de 16 anys\nA càrrec d’Andrea Martín\, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) \n28/05 – 13:10h\nCOM ES CREEN LES XARXES DE VASOS SANGUINIS I CAPIL·LARS?\nMicroxerrada\, a partir de 16 anys\nA càrrec d’Andrea Malandrino\, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) \n28/05 – 14:40h\nBIOSENSORS PORTÀTILS A LA CARTA\nMicroxerrada\, a partir de 16 anys\nA càrrec d’Agostino Romero\, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) \nhttp://lameva.barcelona.cat/barcelonaciencia/en/ URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/11a-festa-de-la-ciencia-4/ LOCATION:Parc de la Ciutadella CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170526T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170526T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T212623 CREATED:20170425T130338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T130338Z UID:96054-1495792800-1495796400@ibecbarcelona.eu SUMMARY:PhD Discussions Session: Carlos Pérez and Víctor González DESCRIPTION:Active wetting of epithelial tissues\nCarlos Pérez\, Integrative cell and tissue dynamics group\nKey biological processes such as cancer and development are characterized by drastic transitions in tissue morphology. These rearrangements have been classically studied as a wetting problem. According to this theory\, wettability of a substrate by an epithelium is determined by the competition between cell-cell and cell-substrate adhesion energies. In contrast\, we found that\, far from a passive process\, tissue dewetting is an active process driven by tissue internal forces. Experimentally\, we reproduced epithelial dewetting by promoting a progressive formation of intercellular junctions in a monolayer of epithelial cells. Interestingly\, the formation of intercellular junctions produces an increase in cell contractility\, with the subsequent increase in traction and intercellular stress. At a certain time\, tissue tension overcomes cell-substrate maximum adhesion and the monolayer spontaneously dewets the substrate. We developed an active polar fluid model\, finding both theoretically and experimentally that critical contractility to promote wetting-dewetting transition depends on cell-substrate adhesion and\, unexpectedly\, on tissue size. As a whole\, this work generalizes wetting theory to living tissues\, unveiling unprecedented properties due to their unique active nature. \n  \nBinding of ZO-1 to α5β1 integrins regulates the mechanical properties of α5β1-fibronectin links\nVíctor González\, Cellular and molecular mechanobiology group\nFundamental processes in cell adhesion\, motility\, and rigidity adaptation are regulated by integrin-mediated adhesion to the extracellular matrix (ECM). The link between the ECM component fibronectin (fn) and integrin α5β1 forms a complex with ZO-1 in cells at the edge of migrating monolayers\, regulating cell migration. However\, how this complex affects the α5β1-fn link is unknown. Here we show that the α5β1/ZO-1 complex decreases the resistance to force of α5β1–fn adhesions located at the edge of migrating cell monolayers while also increasing α5β1 recruitment. Consistently with a molecular clutch model of adhesion\, this effect of ZO-1 leads to a decrease in the density and intensity of adhesions in cells at the edge of migrating monolayers. Taken together\, our results unveil a new mode of integrin regulation through modification of the mechanical properties of integrin–ECM links\, which may be harnessed by cells to control adhesion and migration. URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-discussions-session-carlos-perez-and-victor-gonzalez-4/ CATEGORIES:PhD Discussions Session END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR