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SUMMARY:Symposium TAU-IBEC
DESCRIPTION:Symposium TAU-IBEC: Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine: Moving forward the convergence between life sciences\, medicine and engineering at the nanoscale \n \nResearchers from IBEC and Tel Aviv University (TAU) will come together for a joint symposium supported by AGAUR. Group leaders from both sides will present their work\, and try to identify synergies and opportunities for collaboration. \nProgramme: \nMonday\, 18th May\n09:00 – 09:30 Registration\n09:30 – 09:40 Opening Ceremony – with Dr. Lluís Rovira (Director of CERCA Institution)\n09:40 – 10:10 Presentation of IBEC. Prof. Josep Samitier\n10:10 – 10:40 Presentation of TAU. Prof. Ehud Gazit\n10:40 – 11:00 Coffee break\n11:00 – 11:30 FTA & Harnessing nanomedicine for precision therapy. Prof. Dan Peer\n11:30 – 11:55 Nanomedicines for malaria. Dr. Xavier Fernández-Busquets\n11:55 – 12:20 Polymer therapeutics. Prof. Ronit Sachi-Fainaro\n12:20 – 12:45 Smart nano-bio-devices. Dr. Samuel Sánchez\n12:45 – 13:10 Panel discussion – synergies and possible collaboration\n13:10 – 14:30 Lunch and networking\n14:30 – 14:55 Optopharmacology. Prof. Pau Gorostiza\n14:55 – 15:20 Controlled drug delivery. Prof. Ehud Gazit\n15:20 – 15:45 NanoBiophysics. Dr. Lorenzo Albertazzi\n15:45 – 16:10 Nanoscale bioelectrical characterization. Dr. Gabriel Gomila\n16:10 – 17:00 Panel discussion – synergies and possible collaboration \nTuesday\, 19th May\n09:30 – 09:55 Drug-carrying phage nano medicines. Prof. Itai Benhar\n09:55 – 10:20 Nanobioengineering for advanced in vitro diagnostics Organ on a chip. Prof. Josep Samitier\n10:20 – 10:45 Biomimetic systems. Dr. Elena Martinez\n10:45 – 11:05 Panel discussion – synergies and possible collaboration\n11:15 – 11:35 Coffee Break \n11:35 – 12:00 Biomaterials for regenerative therapies. Dr. Elisabeth Engel\n12:00 – 12:25 Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Prof. Tal Dvir\n12:25 – 12:50 Pluripotent stem cells and activation of endogenous tissue programs for organ regeneration. Dr. Núria Montserrat\n12:50 – 13:10 Panel discussion – synergies and possible collaboration\n13:10 – 13:30 Closing ceremony and working plan\n13:30 Lunch (just for speakers)  \nAll IBEC researchers are warmly invited to intend. Registrations must be received by 30th April at the following link. http://ibecbarcelona.eu/events/IBEC-TAU-Joint-Symposia \nWe look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/symposium-tau-ibec-2/
LOCATION:Sala Polivalente\, PCB\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8\, 08028 Barcelona
CATEGORIES:IBEC Symposium / Conference / Congress / Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150514T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150514T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
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SUMMARY:PhD thesis defence: Teresa Galán
DESCRIPTION:“Conducting Polymers for Nano and Micro Electrodes. Application to Biomolecule Sensing and Release”\n \nTeresa Galán\, Nanobioengineering Group\nTeresa will be defending her PhD thesis on Thursday 14th May at 11:00 in the Sala de Graus Eduard Fontseré\, Faculty of Physics\, University of Barcelona. \nEverybody is welcome to attend. \n—\nIf you’re an IBEC PhD student and would like to advertise your PhD defence on the IBEC calendar\, please contact vleigh@ibecbarcelona.eu
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-teresa-galan-2/
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:20150514T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150514T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150423T082625Z
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SUMMARY:PhD thesis defence: Teresa Galán
DESCRIPTION:“Conducting Polymers for Nano and Micro Electrodes. Application to Biomolecule Sensing and Release”\n \nTeresa Galán\, Nanobioengineering Group\nTeresa will be defending her PhD thesis on Thursday 14th May at 11:00 in the Sala de Graus Eduard Fontseré\, Faculty of Physics\, University of Barcelona. \nEverybody is welcome to attend. \n—\nIf you’re an IBEC PhD student and would like to advertise your PhD defence on the IBEC calendar\, please contact vleigh@ibecbarcelona.eu
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-teresa-galan/
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:20150513T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150515T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
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SUMMARY:6th European CellMech Meeting
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nWe are pleased to invite you to participate in the 6th European CellMech Meeting\, which will take place from 13th – 15th May 2015 in Barcelona\, hosted by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC). \nThe goal of the meeting is to bring together scientists working in cell mechanobiology with an emphasis on the integration of mechanical processes across scales\, from subcellular components to tissues. \nThe European Cell Mechanics Meeting is held on a biennial basis and is one of the premier worldwide meetings in Cell Mechanobiology. As in previous editions\, this conference will feature the most recent trends of this wide and multidisciplinary field\, covering physics\, mechanics\, and cell biology. Topics will include innovative experimental approaches to probe cell mechanics and visualize dynamic cellular processes\, together with the development of new theoretical and numerical concepts dedicated to cell and tissue engineering. \nAs well as keynote lectures given by renowned invited speakers\, the conference will offer the opportunity for young scientists to present their work to a broad and multidisciplinary audience. It seeks to create the right conditions for the emergence of a new multidisciplinary network in this rapidly growing scientific field. \nhttp://ibecbarcelona.eu/events/CellMech2015
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/6th-european-cellmech-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Paranimf de la Facultat de Medicina\, Universitat de Barcelona\, C. Casanova 143 · 08036 Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:IBEC Symposium / Conference / Congress / Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150513T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150515T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
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SUMMARY:6th European CellMech Meeting
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nWe are pleased to invite you to participate in the 6th European CellMech Meeting\, which will take place from 13th – 15th May 2015 in Barcelona\, hosted by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC). \nThe goal of the meeting is to bring together scientists working in cell mechanobiology with an emphasis on the integration of mechanical processes across scales\, from subcellular components to tissues. \nThe European Cell Mechanics Meeting is held on a biennial basis and is one of the premier worldwide meetings in Cell Mechanobiology. As in previous editions\, this conference will feature the most recent trends of this wide and multidisciplinary field\, covering physics\, mechanics\, and cell biology. Topics will include innovative experimental approaches to probe cell mechanics and visualize dynamic cellular processes\, together with the development of new theoretical and numerical concepts dedicated to cell and tissue engineering. \nAs well as keynote lectures given by renowned invited speakers\, the conference will offer the opportunity for young scientists to present their work to a broad and multidisciplinary audience. It seeks to create the right conditions for the emergence of a new multidisciplinary network in this rapidly growing scientific field. \nhttps://ibecbarcelona.eu/events/CellMech2015
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/6th-european-cellmech-meeting/
LOCATION:Paranimf de la Facultat de Medicina\, Universitat de Barcelona\, C. Casanova 143 · 08036 Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:IBEC Symposium / Conference / Congress / Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150511T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150511T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150420T121159Z
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SUMMARY:PhD thesis defence: Juan Pablo Agusil
DESCRIPTION:Fabrication of (bio)molecular patterns with contact printing techniques\n \nJuan Pablo Agusil\, Nanobioengineering Group\nJuan Pablo Agusil will be defending his PhD thesis on Monday 11th May at 11:00 in the Aula Magna Enric Cassassas of the Faculty of Chemistry\, UB. \nEverybody is welcome to attend. \n—\nIf you’re an IBEC PhD student and would like to advertise your PhD defence on the IBEC calendar\, please contact vleigh@ibecbarcelona.eu
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-juan-pablo-agusil-2/
LOCATION:Aula Magna Enric Casassas\, Facultat de Química\, UB\, Carrer Martí i Franquès\, 1\, 08028 Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150511T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150511T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150420T121159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150423T082153Z
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SUMMARY:PhD thesis defence: Juan Pablo Agusil
DESCRIPTION:Fabrication of (bio)molecular patterns with contact printing techniques\n \nJuan Pablo Agusil\, Nanobioengineering Group\nJuan Pablo Agusil will be defending his PhD thesis on Monday 11th May at 11:00 in the Aula Magna Enric Cassassas of the Faculty of Chemistry\, UB. \nEverybody is welcome to attend. \n—\nIf you’re an IBEC PhD student and would like to advertise your PhD defence on the IBEC calendar\, please contact vleigh@ibecbarcelona.eu
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-juan-pablo-agusil/
LOCATION:Aula Magna Enric Casassas\, Facultat de Química\, UB\, Carrer Martí i Franquès\, 1\, 08028 Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150508T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150508T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150311T074930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150505T144616Z
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SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: J. Miguel Rubi
DESCRIPTION:Somatic exocytosis of serotonin mediated by molecular motors\n \nJ. Miguel Rubi\, Departament de Fisica Fonamental\, Universitat de Barcelona\nWe quantified somatic exocytosis of serotonin in Retzius neurons and explored the possible contribution of molecular motors and the cytoskeleton on the mobilization of vesicles induced by stimulation with trains of electrical impulses. Secretion was quantified from the increase of fluorescence of FM1-43 in response to sequences of 20 mV trains of 10 impulses at 2 min intervals\, produced by intracellular current injection. Somatic secretion was also evoked by a pulse of 10 mM caffeine applied to the bathing solution. Stimulation of neurons produced a gradual increase in FM1-43 fluorescence for over the next five minutes. The kinetics and latencies of these increases varied from one neuron to another but usually maintaining a sigmoidal shape in one or two steps. Neurons stimulation in the presence of colchicine to uncouple microtubules\, failed to evoke fluorescence increases\, thus suggesting that vesicle mobilization depended on tubulin-based motor. The kinetics of the fluorescence increases of individual neurons was accounted for by using a model based on a diffusion equation in the presence of external forces\, consistent with the contribution of molecular motors to the mobilization of the vesicle clusters towards the membrane in response to electrical activity. Our data show that somatic serotonin secretion in Retzius neurons depends on a motor-based cytoskeletal mobilization of vesicles induced by electrical activity.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/15400/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150508T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150508T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150311T074930Z
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SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: J. Miguel Rubi
DESCRIPTION:Somatic exocytosis of serotonin mediated by molecular motors\n \nJ. Miguel Rubi\, Departament de Fisica Fonamental\, Universitat de Barcelona\nWe quantified somatic exocytosis of serotonin in Retzius neurons and explored the possible contribution of molecular motors and the cytoskeleton on the mobilization of vesicles induced by stimulation with trains of electrical impulses. Secretion was quantified from the increase of fluorescence of FM1-43 in response to sequences of 20 mV trains of 10 impulses at 2 min intervals\, produced by intracellular current injection. Somatic secretion was also evoked by a pulse of 10 mM caffeine applied to the bathing solution. Stimulation of neurons produced a gradual increase in FM1-43 fluorescence for over the next five minutes. The kinetics and latencies of these increases varied from one neuron to another but usually maintaining a sigmoidal shape in one or two steps. Neurons stimulation in the presence of colchicine to uncouple microtubules\, failed to evoke fluorescence increases\, thus suggesting that vesicle mobilization depended on tubulin-based motor. The kinetics of the fluorescence increases of individual neurons was accounted for by using a model based on a diffusion equation in the presence of external forces\, consistent with the contribution of molecular motors to the mobilization of the vesicle clusters towards the membrane in response to electrical activity. Our data show that somatic serotonin secretion in Retzius neurons depends on a motor-based cytoskeletal mobilization of vesicles induced by electrical activity.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/15400-2/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150430T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150430T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150414T070421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170801T130722Z
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SUMMARY:reSEARCH4TALENT Open Day
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday 30th April we’ll open our doors to Undergraduate & Masters students interested in a research career. \n11:00 Guided tour of labs and facilities\n12:30 Snack ’n’ chat – a chance to have your questions answered by researchers! \nRegistration required:\nwww.ibecbarcelona.eu/events/re-search4talent \nLimited places available by order of registration
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/research4talent-open-day/
LOCATION:IBEC\, Baldiri Reixac 10-12\, Barcelona\, 08028\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150430T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150430T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150414T070421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150414T070421Z
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SUMMARY:reSEARCH4TALENT Open Day
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday 30th April we’ll open our doors to Undergraduate & Masters students interested in a research career. \n11:00 Guided tour of labs and facilities\n12:30 Snack ’n’ chat – a chance to have your questions answered by researchers! \nRegistration required:\nwww.ibecbarcelona.eu/events/re-search4talent \nLimited places available by order of registration
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/research4talent-open-day-2/
LOCATION:IBEC\, Baldiri Reixac 10-12\, Barcelona\, 08028\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150423T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150423T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150420T145055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150420T145055Z
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SUMMARY:Sant Jordi in the Garden
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate St Jordi this year\, we’d like to invite all IBEC scientists and staff to a small garden party – with a difference! \nThe event will take place in the garden of the PCB’s Torres building on Thursday 23rd April from 13:00-14:00\, and drinks and snacks will be available. The success of the event depends on your prompt arrival at 13:00\, but don’t rush back to the lab before the end\, because the surprise will start at 13:30! \nPlease also encourage your friends and colleagues to attend. \nWe look forward to celebrating St Jordi with you all!
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/16278-2/
LOCATION:Torres garden\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8
CATEGORIES:Social / Internal / PhD Committee
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150423T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150423T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150420T145055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150420T145429Z
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SUMMARY:Sant Jordi in the Garden
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate St Jordi this year\, we’d like to invite all IBEC scientists and staff to a small garden party – with a difference! \nThe event will take place in the garden of the PCB’s Torres building on Thursday 23rd April from 13:00-14:00\, and drinks and snacks will be available. The success of the event depends on your prompt arrival at 13:00\, but don’t rush back to the lab before the end\, because the surprise will start at 13:30! \nPlease also encourage your friends and colleagues to attend. \nWe look forward to celebrating St Jordi with you all!
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/16278/
LOCATION:Torres garden\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8
CATEGORIES:Social / Internal / PhD Committee
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150421T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150421T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150409T131230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150410T055617Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis defence: Cristina Vergara
DESCRIPTION:Papel regulador de la proteína priónica celular en la enfermedad de Alzheimer y uso de gamma-péptidos como potenciales agentes terapéuticos\n \nCristina Vergara\, Molecular and Cellular Neurobiotechnology Group\nCristina will be defending her PhD thesis on Tuesday 21st April at 12:00 in the Aula Magna of the Facultad de Geología\, UB. \nEverybody is welcome to attend. \n—\nIf you’re an IBEC PhD student and would like to advertise your PhD defense on the IBEC calendar\, please contact vleigh@ibecbarcelona.eu
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-cristina-vergara/
LOCATION:Aula Magna\, Facultad de Biología\, UB
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150421T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150421T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150409T131230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150409T131230Z
UID:95843-1429617600-1429624800@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:PhD Thesis defence: Cristina Vergara
DESCRIPTION:Papel regulador de la proteína priónica celular en la enfermedad de Alzheimer y uso de gamma-péptidos como potenciales agentes terapéuticos\n \nCristina Vergara\, Molecular and Cellular Neurobiotechnology Group\nCristina will be defending her PhD thesis on Tuesday 21st April at 12:00 in the Aula Magna of the Facultad de Geología\, UB. \nEverybody is welcome to attend. \n—\nIf you’re an IBEC PhD student and would like to advertise your PhD defense on the IBEC calendar\, please contact vleigh@ibecbarcelona.eu
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-cristina-vergara-2/
LOCATION:Aula Magna\, Facultad de Biología\, UB
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150410T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150410T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150119T102356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150309T095504Z
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SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Núria Montserrat
DESCRIPTION:Dreaming of organ regeneration: new hopes for regenerative medicine\n \nNúria Montserrat\, Pluripotent stem cells and activation of endogenous tissue programs for organ regeneration group\, IBEC\nDr. Montserrat became interested in organ regeneration and stem cells during her master in biological research and PhD training. She completed her PhD with Dr. Joaquim Gutiérrez and Isabel Navarro at the Faculty of Biology\, University of Barcelona in 2006. During her master and PhD studies\, she set-up in vitro platforms for the study of skeletal muscle stem cells during homeostasis and under different metabolic conditions. During her PhD studies she did several stages at other European laboratories: Manfred Reinecke’s laboratory at the University of Zurich and at Jean-Charles Gabillard’s laboratory in INRA SCRIBE\, France. In 2006\,Dr. Montserrat got her European PhD degree at the University of Barcelona. \nIn 2006 she got a Postdoctoral fellowship from the Fundaçao para a Ciência e Tecnología (Portugal) and in 2007 she was hired as a post-doctoral researcher at at the Hospital of Santa Creu i Sant Pau in Barcelona. Early in 2008 she joined the Center of Regenerative Medicine of Barcelona (CMRB) with the objective to study the molecular mechanisms driving tissue regeneration\, somatic reprogramming and disease modeling. \nThe research line of Dr.Montserrat has been awarded with an ERC Starting Grant within the call of 2014. Recently\, Dr. Montserrat has joined IBEC as Junior Group leader. Her aim is to develop strategies for tissue and organ engineering making use of pluripotent stem cells from patients and the reactivation of tissue endogenous programs.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-nuria-montserrat/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150410T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150410T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150119T102356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150119T102356Z
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SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Núria Montserrat
DESCRIPTION:Dreaming of organ regeneration: new hopes for regenerative medicine\n \nNúria Montserrat\, Pluripotent stem cells and activation of endogenous tissue programs for organ regeneration group\, IBEC\nDr. Montserrat became interested in organ regeneration and stem cells during her master in biological research and PhD training. She completed her PhD with Dr. Joaquim Gutiérrez and Isabel Navarro at the Faculty of Biology\, University of Barcelona in 2006. During her master and PhD studies\, she set-up in vitro platforms for the study of skeletal muscle stem cells during homeostasis and under different metabolic conditions. During her PhD studies she did several stages at other European laboratories: Manfred Reinecke’s laboratory at the University of Zurich and at Jean-Charles Gabillard’s laboratory in INRA SCRIBE\, France. In 2006\,Dr. Montserrat got her European PhD degree at the University of Barcelona. \nIn 2006 she got a Postdoctoral fellowship from the Fundaçao para a Ciência e Tecnología (Portugal) and in 2007 she was hired as a post-doctoral researcher at at the Hospital of Santa Creu i Sant Pau in Barcelona. Early in 2008 she joined the Center of Regenerative Medicine of Barcelona (CMRB) with the objective to study the molecular mechanisms driving tissue regeneration\, somatic reprogramming and disease modeling. \nThe research line of Dr.Montserrat has been awarded with an ERC Starting Grant within the call of 2014. Recently\, Dr. Montserrat has joined IBEC as Junior Group leader. Her aim is to develop strategies for tissue and organ engineering making use of pluripotent stem cells from patients and the reactivation of tissue endogenous programs.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-nuria-montserrat-2/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150408T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150411T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150407T143230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170801T130713Z
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SUMMARY:Fira Recerca en Directe 2015
DESCRIPTION:  \nEls propers dies 8\, 9\,10 i 11 d’abril\, en el marc de la 13a edició de la Fira «Recerca en directe»\, investigadors de diversos centres de recerca de Catalunya traslladaran part del seu laboratori a CosmoCaixa Barcelona per convidar als ciutadans a participar als seus projectes i resoldre enigmes tot seguint la metodologia científica. \nL’exposició –organitzada pel Parc Científic de Barcelona en el marc del programa «Recerca en societat» i\, enguany\, amb l’impuls de l’Obra Social ”la Caixa” i l’Ajuntament de Barcelona– té com a objectiu apropar la ciència a la ciutadania\, afavorir el diàleg entre el públic i els investigadors\, i fomentar vocacions científiques entre els joves. \nMés informació
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/fira-recerca-en-directe-2015/
LOCATION:CosmoCaixa Barcelona\, Carrer d'Isaac Newton\, 08022 Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival
ORGANIZER;CN="PCB":MAILTO:difusiociencia@pcb.ub.cat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150408T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150411T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150407T143230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150407T143230Z
UID:95841-1428487200-1428771600@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:Fira Recerca en Directe 2015
DESCRIPTION:  \nEls propers dies 8\, 9\,10 i 11 d’abril\, en el marc de la 13a edició de la Fira «Recerca en directe»\, investigadors de diversos centres de recerca de Catalunya traslladaran part del seu laboratori a CosmoCaixa Barcelona per convidar als ciutadans a participar als seus projectes i resoldre enigmes tot seguint la metodologia científica. \nL’exposició –organitzada pel Parc Científic de Barcelona en el marc del programa «Recerca en societat» i\, enguany\, amb l’impuls de l’Obra Social ”la Caixa” i l’Ajuntament de Barcelona– té com a objectiu apropar la ciència a la ciutadania\, afavorir el diàleg entre el públic i els investigadors\, i fomentar vocacions científiques entre els joves. \nMés informació
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/fira-recerca-en-directe-2015-2/
LOCATION:CosmoCaixa Barcelona\, Carrer d'Isaac Newton\, 08022 Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival
ORGANIZER;CN="PCB":MAILTO:difusiociencia@pcb.ub.cat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150327T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150327T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150119T113556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150319T143821Z
UID:11717-1427450400-1427454000@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:PhD Discussion Sessions: Claudia di Guglielmo and Oiane Urra
DESCRIPTION:Biotechnological approaches to cardiac differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells\nClaudia di Guglielmo\, Control of stem cell potency group\nHeart diseases are a major cause of death and disability in developed countries. Human induced pluripotent stem cells can be differentiated into cardiomyocytes\, representing a valid tool to be used as a platform for research and clinical applications in regenerative medicine. However\, current differentiation protocols have disadvantages related to insufficient purity and lack of scalability. We applied biotechnological strategies such as the use of transgenic cell lines and tissue engineering devices to overcome those drawbacks. This approach offers the possibility to dissect the mechanisms underlying cardiac differentiation\, as well as providing valuable in vitro systems for drug screening of patient-specific heart muscle cells. \n  \nMuscle Synergy analysis as a tool to improve stroke rehabilitation\nOiane Urra\, Biomedical signal processing and interpretation group\nStroke is the first cause of adult disability with upper-limb hemiparesis being the most frequent dysfunction. After rehabilitation\, one third of the patients result permanently disabled. Consequently\, intensive research aiming to develop novel therapies promoting neuroplasticity are being carried out to allow rehabilitation of these patients. In this thesis\, we propose to combine novel neurorehabilitation and biofeedback strategies and to evaluate its therapeutic effect from a physiological (changes at muscular and neuroplastic level)\, kinematic and functional perspective with the objective of guiding the design of more successful and cost-effective therapies.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-discussion-sessions-claudia-di-guglielmo-and-oiane-urra/
CATEGORIES:PhD Discussions Session
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150327T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150327T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150119T113556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150119T113556Z
UID:95836-1427450400-1427454000@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:PhD Discussion Sessions: Claudia di Guglielmo and Oiane Urra
DESCRIPTION:Biotechnological approaches to cardiac differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells\nClaudia di Guglielmo\, Control of stem cell potency group\nHeart diseases are a major cause of death and disability in developed countries. Human induced pluripotent stem cells can be differentiated into cardiomyocytes\, representing a valid tool to be used as a platform for research and clinical applications in regenerative medicine. However\, current differentiation protocols have disadvantages related to insufficient purity and lack of scalability. We applied biotechnological strategies such as the use of transgenic cell lines and tissue engineering devices to overcome those drawbacks. This approach offers the possibility to dissect the mechanisms underlying cardiac differentiation\, as well as providing valuable in vitro systems for drug screening of patient-specific heart muscle cells. \n  \nMuscle Synergy analysis as a tool to improve stroke rehabilitation\nOiane Urra\, Biomedical signal processing and interpretation group\nStroke is the first cause of adult disability with upper-limb hemiparesis being the most frequent dysfunction. After rehabilitation\, one third of the patients result permanently disabled. Consequently\, intensive research aiming to develop novel therapies promoting neuroplasticity are being carried out to allow rehabilitation of these patients. In this thesis\, we propose to combine novel neurorehabilitation and biofeedback strategies and to evaluate its therapeutic effect from a physiological (changes at muscular and neuroplastic level)\, kinematic and functional perspective with the objective of guiding the design of more successful and cost-effective therapies.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-discussion-sessions-claudia-di-guglielmo-and-oiane-urra-2/
CATEGORIES:PhD Discussions Session
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150320T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150320T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150119T103657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150317T104438Z
UID:11715-1426845600-1426849200@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Romain Quidant
DESCRIPTION:Biomedical applications of nanoplasmonics\n \nRomain Quidant\, ICREA professor at Institut de Ciències Fotòniques (ICFO)\nGold nanostructures\, supporting localized surface plasmon resonances\, can be designed to act upon illumination as efficient point-like sources of either light or heat\, opening plenty of new science and applications in biology and medicine.  In this talk we discuss how both their optical and photothermal properties can be exploited to develop alternative\, minimally invasive strategies for the detection and therapy of cancer.   \nThe first part of this presentation focuses on the use of the intense and confined optical fields bound to gold nanostructures for biosensing and optical trapping. In the frame of sensing\, we show that gold nanostructures lithographically prepared on glass can be engineered as compact and highly sensitive sensors to detect low concentrations of cancer markers in serum.  As for optical trapping\, we demonstrate that plasmonic fields enable creating on-a-chip nano-optical tweezers able to trap a large number of micro- and nano- specimens with a single laser beam of low laser intensity.  \nIn the second part we talk about the use of gold nanoparticles as remotely controlled point-like sources of heat for photothermal cancer therapy. We first discuss\, both theoretically and experimentally\, the physics of heat generation at the nanoscale along with the effect of the particle shape and the illumination. We then present the use of conjugated gold nanoparticles for specific cancer cell hyperthermia.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-romain-quidant/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150320T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150320T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150119T103657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150119T103657Z
UID:95834-1426845600-1426849200@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Romain Quidant
DESCRIPTION:Biomedical applications of nanoplasmonics\n \nRomain Quidant\, ICREA professor at Institut de Ciències Fotòniques (ICFO)\nGold nanostructures\, supporting localized surface plasmon resonances\, can be designed to act upon illumination as efficient point-like sources of either light or heat\, opening plenty of new science and applications in biology and medicine.  In this talk we discuss how both their optical and photothermal properties can be exploited to develop alternative\, minimally invasive strategies for the detection and therapy of cancer.   \nThe first part of this presentation focuses on the use of the intense and confined optical fields bound to gold nanostructures for biosensing and optical trapping. In the frame of sensing\, we show that gold nanostructures lithographically prepared on glass can be engineered as compact and highly sensitive sensors to detect low concentrations of cancer markers in serum.  As for optical trapping\, we demonstrate that plasmonic fields enable creating on-a-chip nano-optical tweezers able to trap a large number of micro- and nano- specimens with a single laser beam of low laser intensity.  \nIn the second part we talk about the use of gold nanoparticles as remotely controlled point-like sources of heat for photothermal cancer therapy. We first discuss\, both theoretically and experimentally\, the physics of heat generation at the nanoscale along with the effect of the particle shape and the illumination. We then present the use of conjugated gold nanoparticles for specific cancer cell hyperthermia.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-romain-quidant-2/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150227T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150227T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150216T094336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150216T094336Z
UID:95838-1425038400-1425042000@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Gilles Subra
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid inorganic–biorganic peptide materials and polymers: a bottom-up approach\n \nGilles Subra\, Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBBMM)\, Montpellier\nThe preparation of hybrid materials containing peptides relies most of the time on physical entrapment of the bioorganic moiety or on a ‘post-grafting’ procedure. In the later case\, introduction of the peptide requires surface modification and ligation chemistry performed after the synthesis of the material. In contrast\, we designed a new family of bioorganic-inorganic hybrid materials relying on the synthesis of hybrid peptide-trialkoxsilyl building blocks that can be engaged directly in a sol gel process requiring no extra reagents.  \nThis bottom-up approach permits the introduction of any type of peptide in the material\, providing different functionalities\, structural features\, biological and physicochemical properties. The hybrid peptide block can be either grafted or introduced by direct synthesis. Several applications will be presented including the synthesis of silica multifunctional nanoparticles for imaging\, peptide-catalytic mesopous materials\, anti fouling glass surfaces and hydrogels. At last\, the self-assembling properties of the peptide unit can be exploited to yield a range of bio-inspired nanostructured materials.  \nIn an effort to develop polymerization systems suitable for peptide sequences\, we also describe a new class of silicone-peptides biopolymers. We used well defined chlorosilyl hybrid peptides as mononeric units\, synthesized in solution or on dedicated solid support to yield linear or comb-like peptide polymers.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-gilles-subra-2/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150227T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150227T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150216T094336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150224T111247Z
UID:13751-1425038400-1425042000@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Gilles Subra
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid inorganic–biorganic peptide materials and polymers: a bottom-up approach\n \nGilles Subra\, Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBBMM)\, Montpellier\nThe preparation of hybrid materials containing peptides relies most of the time on physical entrapment of the bioorganic moiety or on a ‘post-grafting’ procedure. In the later case\, introduction of the peptide requires surface modification and ligation chemistry performed after the synthesis of the material. In contrast\, we designed a new family of bioorganic-inorganic hybrid materials relying on the synthesis of hybrid peptide-trialkoxsilyl building blocks that can be engaged directly in a sol gel process requiring no extra reagents.  \nThis bottom-up approach permits the introduction of any type of peptide in the material\, providing different functionalities\, structural features\, biological and physicochemical properties. The hybrid peptide block can be either grafted or introduced by direct synthesis. Several applications will be presented including the synthesis of silica multifunctional nanoparticles for imaging\, peptide-catalytic mesopous materials\, anti fouling glass surfaces and hydrogels. At last\, the self-assembling properties of the peptide unit can be exploited to yield a range of bio-inspired nanostructured materials.  \nIn an effort to develop polymerization systems suitable for peptide sequences\, we also describe a new class of silicone-peptides biopolymers. We used well defined chlorosilyl hybrid peptides as mononeric units\, synthesized in solution or on dedicated solid support to yield linear or comb-like peptide polymers.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-gilles-subra/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150227T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150227T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150119T112620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150218T142126Z
UID:11716-1425031200-1425034800@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:PhD Discussion Sessions: Silvia Pittolo and Noelia Campillo
DESCRIPTION:Alloswitch: an allosteric modulator for the control of a G protein-coupled receptor with light\nSilvia Pittolo\, Nanoprobes and nanoswitches group\nControlling drug activity with light offers the possibility of enhancing pharmacological selectivity with spatial and temporal regulation\, thus enabling highly localized therapeutic effects and precise dosing patterns. We have developed and characterized what is to our knowledge the first photoswitchable allosteric modulator of a G protein–coupled receptor. Alloswitch-1 is selective for the metabotropic glutamate receptor mGlu5 and enables the optical control of endogenous mGlu5 receptors. \n  \nEffect of cyclic hypoxia mimicking obstructive sleep apnea on the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor\nNoelia Campillo\, Cellular and respiratory biomechanics group\nIntermittent hypoxia (IH)\, the process whereby tissues are recurrently subjected to episodes of low oxygen tension\, is commonly associated with several pathological conditions\, such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or cancer. Increasing evidence suggests that the cyclic frequency of IH is directly related to the emergence of OSA-associated morbidities. Although HIF-1 has been identified as the critical factor regulating cell responses to hypoxia\, the molecular mechanisms supporting the pathological effects of IH remain poorly understood. This is partly due to the lack of experimental systems to study the in vitro consequences of IH patterns realistically mimicking OSA. Here we present a simple polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) chip aimed to apply high-frequency IH patterns and cyclic stretch simulating OSA at the cell level. The device was used to study the effect of different IH frequencies on HIF-1 expression.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-discussion-sessions-silvia-pittolo-and-noelia-campillo/
CATEGORIES:PhD Discussions Session
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150227T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150227T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150119T112620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150119T112620Z
UID:95835-1425031200-1425034800@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:PhD Discussion Sessions: Silvia Pittolo and Noelia Campillo
DESCRIPTION:Alloswitch: an allosteric modulator for the control of a G protein-coupled receptor with light\nSilvia Pittolo\, Nanoprobes and nanoswitches group\nControlling drug activity with light offers the possibility of enhancing pharmacological selectivity with spatial and temporal regulation\, thus enabling highly localized therapeutic effects and precise dosing patterns. We have developed and characterized what is to our knowledge the first photoswitchable allosteric modulator of a G protein–coupled receptor. Alloswitch-1 is selective for the metabotropic glutamate receptor mGlu5 and enables the optical control of endogenous mGlu5 receptors. \n  \nEffect of cyclic hypoxia mimicking obstructive sleep apnea on the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor\nNoelia Campillo\, Cellular and respiratory biomechanics group\nIntermittent hypoxia (IH)\, the process whereby tissues are recurrently subjected to episodes of low oxygen tension\, is commonly associated with several pathological conditions\, such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or cancer. Increasing evidence suggests that the cyclic frequency of IH is directly related to the emergence of OSA-associated morbidities. Although HIF-1 has been identified as the critical factor regulating cell responses to hypoxia\, the molecular mechanisms supporting the pathological effects of IH remain poorly understood. This is partly due to the lack of experimental systems to study the in vitro consequences of IH patterns realistically mimicking OSA. Here we present a simple polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) chip aimed to apply high-frequency IH patterns and cyclic stretch simulating OSA at the cell level. The device was used to study the effect of different IH frequencies on HIF-1 expression.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-discussion-sessions-silvia-pittolo-and-noelia-campillo-2/
CATEGORIES:PhD Discussions Session
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150213T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150213T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20141211T155529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141211T155529Z
UID:95817-1423821600-1423825200@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Pia Cosma
DESCRIPTION:Studying Wnt signaling activity in cell reprogramming and tissue regeneration\n \nPia Cosma\, Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) / ICREA \nIn our group\, we are investigating the mechanisms controlling the reprogramming of somatic cells\, and our final goal is to determine if this reprogramming contributes to tissue regeneration in higher vertebrates. \nDifferentiation from zygotes has been considered as a unidirectional route in all cells of the body. Recently\, however\, it has become clear that the reverse path is also possible: the reprogramming of somatic nuclei\, i.e. the de-differentiation of somatic cells into pluripotent stem-like cells. To date\, reprogramming has been induced in vitro by transferring somatic nuclei into enucleated oocytes\, by fusing embryonic stem cells (ESCs) with somatic cells\, and by transferring specific factors into different types of somatic cell. \nWhether reprogramming can occur in vivo in higher vertebrates and what the molecular mechanisms and genes driving reprogramming are remain to be defined. We have recently shown that activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway enhances reprogramming of somatic cells after their fusion with ESCs. Remarkably\, the activation of this signalling pathway also controls regeneration in response to damage in lower and higher vertebrates; furthermore\, cell fusion is one possible mechanism of regeneration in vertebrates. Our main goal is to determine whether in mice activation of Wnt/β-catenin signalling controls tissue regeneration by enhancing cell-fusion-mediated reprogramming.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-pia-cosma-2/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150213T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150213T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20141211T155529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150114T110203Z
UID:9306-1423821600-1423825200@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Pia Cosma
DESCRIPTION:Studying Wnt signaling activity in cell reprogramming and tissue regeneration\n \nPia Cosma\, Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) / ICREA \nIn our group\, we are investigating the mechanisms controlling the reprogramming of somatic cells\, and our final goal is to determine if this reprogramming contributes to tissue regeneration in higher vertebrates. \nDifferentiation from zygotes has been considered as a unidirectional route in all cells of the body. Recently\, however\, it has become clear that the reverse path is also possible: the reprogramming of somatic nuclei\, i.e. the de-differentiation of somatic cells into pluripotent stem-like cells. To date\, reprogramming has been induced in vitro by transferring somatic nuclei into enucleated oocytes\, by fusing embryonic stem cells (ESCs) with somatic cells\, and by transferring specific factors into different types of somatic cell. \nWhether reprogramming can occur in vivo in higher vertebrates and what the molecular mechanisms and genes driving reprogramming are remain to be defined. We have recently shown that activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway enhances reprogramming of somatic cells after their fusion with ESCs. Remarkably\, the activation of this signalling pathway also controls regeneration in response to damage in lower and higher vertebrates; furthermore\, cell fusion is one possible mechanism of regeneration in vertebrates. Our main goal is to determine whether in mice activation of Wnt/β-catenin signalling controls tissue regeneration by enhancing cell-fusion-mediated reprogramming.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-pia-cosma/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150212T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20150212T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T105435
CREATED:20150206T085944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150206T085944Z
UID:12342-1423699200-1423746000@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Daniel Oliver
DESCRIPTION:Crowdfunding for scientific and health projects\n \nDaniel Oliver\, Asociación Española de Crowdfunding\nMr. Oliver\, president of Spain CrowdFund\, will share his expertise fundraising for spinoff biotech companies. He will unveil the tricks that lead Iproteos to its success financing more than 100k€ through crowdfunding. Finally\, he will present Capital Cell as the first co-investment platform specialized in scientific and health projects.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-daniel-oliver/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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