Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia

Tailored Nanopatterning Scaffolds for Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration (1st Annual Meeting)
2019-05-10 09:30 - 15:00 (Europe/Madrid) | IBEC, floor 11, Tower I, Baldiri Reixac 4-8, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Tailored Nanopatterning Scaffolds for Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration (1st Annual Meeting)
Organized by: Josep Samitier and Anna Lagunas
Musculoskeletal conditions are the second largest contributor to disability worldwide with an estimated US$30 billion spent annually on their management in the USA alone. The limited regenerative capacity of many of the tissues from the musculoskeletal system fostered the research on alternatives to the common surgical procedures, including stem cell therapies. For that, the development of preconditioning methods is mandatory to ensure an efficient implantation and overall success. Since nanometric environmental inputs are a paramount factor influencing cell behavior, including stem cell migration and differentiation, stem cell-based tissue engineering strategies are increasingly including nanoscale considerations when designing cell environments to better mimic native homeostatic conditions and drive cells towards development of the desired tissue. Within the framework of the Intramural collaboration of CIBER BBN “Tailored Nanopatterning Scaffolds for Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration”, the members of the consortium meet in Barcelona at IBEC presenting their contributions to the topic.

09:30-10:00
Welcome. Josep Samitier, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC)-Networking Biomedical Research Center (CIBER).

10:00-10:30
Nanopatterning defines tissue organization and intercellular communication network architecture in mesenchymal condensation. Anna Lagunas, Networking Biomedical Research Center (CIBER)-Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC).

10:30-11:00
New dendrimeric materials for biological applications. Yolanda Vida, Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga – IBIMA.

11:00-11:30
Molecular characterization of genes involved in cell-to-cell communication during the chondrogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stromal cell. Cristina Rodríguez. Unidad de Medicina Regenerativa, Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología (GIR), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), Sergas, Universidade da Coruña (UDC).

11:30-12:00
Coffee Break

12:00-12:30
Mechanical characterization of elastomers. José Luis Gómez Ribelles. Biomaterials Center of the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (CBM-UPV)-Networking Biomedical Research Center (CIBER).

12:30-13:00
In vitro tenogenic differentiation of MSCs and in vivo models of tendon repair. Leonor Santos. Networking Biomedical Research Center (CIBER)-Tissue Regeneration and Bioengineering Laboratory, University of Málaga (LABRET-UMA).

13:00-14:00
Lunch

14:00-15:30
Discussion

Marie Curie Individual Fellowships
2019-05-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Auditori Antoni Caparrós – PCB
Abiertas las inscripciones para la jornada informativa organizada por AGAUR e IBEC sobre la convocatoria MSCA Individual Fellowships 2019 (H2020-MSCA-IF-2019) para financiar proyectos de formación de investigadores experimentados (con título de doctor o más de 4 años de experiencia investigadora demostrable a tiempo completo).
Durante esta jornada, la National Contact Point del Programa MSCA, Cristina Gómez, expondrá las últimas novedades de la convocatoria. A continuación habrá una mesa redonda enfocada a dar consejos prácticos para la preparación de propuestas que contará con la experiencia de un evaluador de Acciones Marie Curie y de una investigadora postdoctoral beneficiaria de una Acción Marie Curie, ambos de IBEC. También se darán a conocer otras ayudas para la movilidad de investigadores en Cataluña (MSCA-COFUND).
Finalmente, los investigadores que lo deseen pueden solicitar entrevista con la National Contact Point para la revisión de sus propuestas, siempre y cuando la institución receptora sea española.
Programa:
10:00h – 10:15h Bienvenida y presentación de la Jornada
Dr. Josep Samitier, Director del IBEC
10:15h – 11:30h Marie Skłodoswka-Curie Actions en H2020 – Convocatoria IF 2019
Cristina Gómez, Punto Nacional de Contacto (Oficina Europea/MICIU)
11:30h -11:45h Otras oportunidades de financiación MSCA COFUND
Agència de Gestió d’Ajuts Universitàris i de Recerca (AGAUR)
11:45h – 12:15h Experiencias de participación y evaluación en Acciones Marie Curie
Dr. Carmen Hurtado, fellow MSCA IF (IBEC)
Dr. Eduard Torrents, evaluador MSCA IF (IBEC)
12.30h – 14:00h Entrevistas concertadas previa solicitud
Sala Olivera (Torre I, piso 11)
Fecha y lugar de la jornada:
Martes 14 de mayo de 2019, 10.00-12.30h
Auditori Antoni Caparrós (PCB)
Baldiri Reixac, 4-8. 08028 – Barcelona
Más información en: http://agaur.gencat.cat/ca/detalls/activitatagenda/Jornada-IF_14_05_19
Inscripciones aquí

Marie Curie Individual Fellowships
2019-05-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Auditori Antoni Caparrós – PCB
Obertes les inscripcions a la jornada informativa sobre la convocatòria europea 2019 dels ajuts Individual Fellowhips (H2020-MSCA-IF-2019) per finançar projectes de mobilitat i formació d’investigadors/des experimentats (títol de doctor o més de 4 anys d’experiència investigadora a temps complert demostrable).
La jornada comptarà amb la participació del Punt Nacional de Contacte (NCP), Cristina Gómez, així com una taula rodona on un avaluador i un investigador que han gaudit d’aquest ajut explicaran la seva experiència. Durant la jornada, es donaran a conèixer altres ajuts per a la mobilitat d’investigadors a Catalunya co-finançats per la Comissió Europea (MSCA-COFUND).
Finalment, els investigadors que ho desitgin poden sol·licitar entrevista amb la National Contact Point per a la revisió de les seves propostes, sempre que la institució receptora sigui espanyola.
10:00h – 10:15h Benvinguda i presentació de la Jornada
Dr. Josep Samitier, Director de l’IBEC
10:15h – 11:30h Marie Skłodoswka-Curie Actions en H2020 –Convocatòria IF 2019
Cristina Gómez, Punt Nacional de Contacte (Oficina Europea/MICIU)
11:30h -11:45h Altres oportunitats de finançament MSCA COFUND
Agència de Gestió d’Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca (AGAUR)
11:45h – 12:15h Experiències de participació i avaluació en Accions Marie Curie
Dr. Carmen Hurtado, fellow MSCA IF (IBEC)
Dr. Eduard Torrents, avaluador MSCA IF (IBEC)
12.30h – 14:00h Entrevistes concertades prèvia solicitud
Sala Olivera (Torre I, pis 11)
Data i lloc de la jornada:
Dimarts 14 de maig de 2019, 10.00-12.30h
Auditori Antoni Caparrós (PCB)
Baldiri Reixac, 4-8. 08028 – Barcelona
Més informació a: http://agaur.gencat.cat/ca/detalls/activitatagenda/Jornada-IF_14_05_19
Inscripcions aquí

Research4Talent 2019
2019-05-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Sala Dolors Aleu, Cluster II, Parc Científic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
On Tuesday 21st May we’ll open our doors to UNDERGRADUATE & MASTERS students interested in a research career
The day is a chance for you to talk to our researchers and ask them questions about their day-to-day work in the lab, career paths, work-life balance, mobility etc, as well as a visit to our labs.
In 2017 IBEC signed more that 148 internship agreements for Undergraduate and Master Students with a wide range of national and international universities. If you are interested in IBEC’s fourth edition of reSEARCH4TALENT, please register now. Limited spots.
Programme:
10:15 Welcome
10:35 Director’s talk, “What is IBEC?”
10:50 Human Resources + PhD Committee
11:15 Careers Fair: a chance for participants to mingle and chat with our researchers
13:00 – 14:00 Lab visits
Registration: http://events.ibecbarcelona.eu/research4talent/

Research4Talent
2019-05-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Sala Dolors Aleu, Parc Científic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

IBEC PhD Discussions Complementary Skills Session: Science Communication for scientists
2019-05-31 10:00 - 12:00 | IBEC, floor 11, Tower I, Baldiri Reixac 4-8, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Science Communication for scientists – how to start blogging
Guillermo Orts-Gil – IBEC
During this seminar Guillermo will introduce the benefits of writing science stories for a broad audience but, more important, he will give some practical advice on how to start communicating science, with focus on blogging and storytelling.

IBEC KiDS DAY
2019-06-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Sala Dolors Aleu, Parc Científic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
El dimarts 25 de Juny celebrarem la tercera edició del KiDS DAY, on es convida al personal d’administració i als investigadors a portar els seus fills a gaudir d’un matí ple d’activitats científiques.
El KiDS DAY és una oportunitat per als membres de l’IBEC de mostrar als seus fills el seu lloc de treball i donar-los l’oportunitat de sentir-se “petits científics” per un dia, mitjançant jocs i activitats interactives.
Per tal d’assegurar que tenim un nombre manejable i segur de nens/es al laboratori, hem limitat el nombre de participants a 60. El registre es farà per ordre d’inscripció donant prioritat als fills propis dels membres, i després, si l’espai ho permet, s’estendrà als nebots/des.
Les activitats estaran focalitzades en nens de 3 a 12 anys (els nens de 3 anys han de venir acompanyats d’un pare, mare o responsable, els de 4 anys només si els pares ho consideren necessari). Un grup de voluntaris de l’IBEC vigilaran als nens en tot moment.
Registreu-los aquí abans del 21 de Juny.

Next Tuesday 25th of June we celebrate the third edition of the KiDS DAY, where all administration personnel and al researchers are invited to bring their children so they can enjoy a morning full of scientific activities.
KiDS DAY is an opportunity for IBEC members to show their children their workplace, and gives them the chance to become a ‘young researcher’ for a day by playing games and workshops.
In order to ensure that we have a managable and safe number of kids at the laboratory, we have limited the number of participants to 60. The registration will be made in order of inscription giving priority to the sons of IBEC members and them, if there are free spots and space allows it, it will be extended to nieces and nephews.
Activities will be aimed to kids between 3 and 12 years old (children aged 3 must be accompained by their father, mother or someone in charge of the kid, children aged 4 only if parents see it fit). A group of volunteers will watch the kids at all times.
You have to register here before June 21st

I Jornada de Recerca del Campus Diagonal-Besòs
2019-06-28 09:00 - 13:15 | Sala d’Actes EEBE, Edifici A,, Av. Eduard Maristany 16, 08019 Barcelona
Programa:

9:00 – 9:10
Benvinguda

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9:10 – 9:40
L’hidrogen i el futur energètic
Jordi Llorca
Grup de Nanoenginyeria de materials aplicats a l’energia; Director del Centre de
Recerca en Ciència i Enginyeria Multiescala de Barcelona.

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9:40 – 10:10
Biomaterials i medicina regenerativa
Maria Pau Ginebra
Grup de Biomaterials, Biomecànica i Enginyeria de Teixits, EEBE-UPC.

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10:10 – 10:50
Conferència convidada:
Els mitocondris i la font d’energia cel·lular
Rafael Artuch
Sotsdirector científic de l’Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu

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10:50 – 11:30
Coffee Break i Sessió de pòsters

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11:30 – 12:00
Interacció home-màquina: robots i espais interactius multimodals
Vicky Vouloutsy i Jordi-Ysard Puigbò
Grup de recerca en Sistemes Cognitius, Emotius, Perceptius i Sintètics, IBEC

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12:00 – 12:30
El paradigma energètic de les microxarxes amb recurs fotovoltaic
Joan Puig
Grup de recerca en Processat de l’Energia i Circuits Integrats, EEBE-UP

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12:00 – 12:30
Fusió termonuclear, explosions estel·lars i energia fosca
Jordi José
Grup d’Astronomia i Astrofísica, EEBE-UPC

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13:15
Dinar

IBEC Seminar: Jordi Guiu
2019-07-05 10:00 - 12:00 | IBEC, floor 11, Tower I, Baldiri Reixac 4-8, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Tracing the origin of adult intestinal stem cells
Jordi Guiu, Biotech Research & Innovation Centre – University of Copenhagen
Jordi Guiu did his PhD in Anna Bigas laboratory (IMIM and Pompeu Fabra University-Barcelona) were he focused on the genetic circuitry that controls the establishment of hematopoietic stem cells during development. Then he joined Kim B. Jensen lab (Copenhagen University) as a postdoc, were he obtained a Marie Curie fellowship. His current research is focused on the specification of intestinal stem cells during development using fate mapping technologies, state of the art imaging, biophysical modeling and a plethora of sequencing techniques.
The adult small intestine is compartmentalized into villi and crypts containing post-mitotic differentiated and proliferative cells respectively. Intestinal stem cells (ISCs) located at the bottom of crypts express markers such as Lgr5 and fuel the constant replenishment of the intestinal epithelium. Importantly, the cellular origin of adult ISCs remains unknown. Prior to birth the immature fetal intestine is structurally simpler than the adult intestine. It is characterized by villi separated by a continuous region composed of proliferative intervillus cells; crypts have not formed and there is no evidence of a stem cell niche. Interestingly, intervillus cells located within the region between villi express the adult SAB marker Lgr5. Fate mapping studies have inferred the notion that fetal Lgr5 expressing cells are unique and specialized precursors for the adult ISCs. Using unbiased quantitative lineage-tracing approaches, biophysical modeling and intestinal transplantation experiments, we now demonstrate that in the fetal epithelium on-going tissue morphogenesis leads to a dynamic exchange of cells between the villi and intervillus regions and that all cells have got the potential to contribute to the adult stem cells. Moreover, we present exciting data outlining the mechanism for tissue development based on 3D imaging and live microscopy. Our results demonstrate that large-scale tissue remodeling and cell fate specification are intertwined processes. Moreover, these findings provide a direct link between the observed plasticity and cellular reprogramming of differentiating cells in adult tissue following damage, revealing that stem cell identity is an induced rather than a hardwired property.

PhD Thesis defence: Klaudia Grechuta
2019-07-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Campus Poblenou
“Grounding body ownership and language in action: evidence from Healthy and damaged brains”
Klaudia Grechuta, Synthetic, Perceptive, Emotive and Cognitive Systems (SPECS) group
Klaudia Grechuta be defending her PhD thesis in the Sala 55.309 (tercera planta) Edifici Tànger, Campus del Poblenou on Friday 5th July 2019 at 11:00am.
Everyone is warmly invited to attend.
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If you’re an IBEC PhD student and would like to advertise your PhD defence on the IBEC calendar, please contact ibeccommunications@ibecbarcelona.eu
