Updates on a new lab at IBEC: hyperpolarised magnetic resonance for real-time, in situ monitoring of cell metabolism Irene Marco, Molecular Imaging for Precision Medicine group at IBEC There is a clinical need for non-invasive and reliable markers to diagnose, stage and evaluate treatment response in many diseases such as cancer or non-alcoholic fatty liver ... Read more
Investigating Pathological Extracellular Matrix Architecture The composition and architecture of the extracellular matrix (ECM), and their dynamic alterations, play an important regulatory role on numerous cellular processes. Furthermore, structural and biochemical properties of the ECM are central in regulating cell behavior via mechanical, chemical and topological cues detected by receptors in the cell membrane which ... Read more
Factores físicos y moleculares implicados en la migración celular y en el desarrollo de la corteza cerebral. Ana López Mengual, Molecular and cellular neurobiotechnology group Abstract Cell migration acquires special relevance during embryonic development and tissue regeneration. During the development of the adult individual, cells multiply, differentiate and mature, having to move to their destination ... Read more
Smart and multifunctional artificial materials for bioengineering Carlos Aleman, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunta (UPC) The research of the " Innovation, Modeling & Engineering in Materials" group in the field of multifunctional materials. Three, different examples of multifunctional systems will be presented: 1) Magnetic electroconductive and self-healing PEDOT:alginate hydrogels for sensing, drug-delivery and energy storage; 2) ... Read more
Evento anual TEDxBarcelona 2022, una jornada única donde personas extraordinarias presentarán sus ideas para vivir una vida en salud. El evento anual consta de diferentes conferencias divididas en dos sesiones durante toda la jornada, entre ellas, los asistentes podrán disfrutar de una feria donde algunas empresas de Barcelona presentarán sus productos innovadores.1ª Ponencia: 16:00h – 17:30h José Cruset (Director ... Read more
Mechanical stress in curved epithelia of designed size and shape Ariadna Marín Llauradó, Integrative cell and tissue dynamics group The function of organs such as lungs, kidneys and mammary glands relies on the three-dimensional geometry of their epithelium. How epithelial geometry emerges from mechanical stresses remains poorly understood. To address this question systematically, here we ... Read more
Development of tunable bioinks to fabricate 3D-printed in vitro models: a special focus on skeletal muscle models with potential applications in metabolic alteration studies Andrea García Lizarribar, Nanobioengineering group This thesis defence will be held online using the Teams App, you can find the link here. You can find more information here
Engineering human pluripotent stem cells to understand kidney development and disease Lucía Selfa Aspiroz, Pluripotency for organ regeneration group This thesis defence will start at 10AM. If you wisth to attend to this PhD thesis defence, you can join here via zoom.
El Nanodía Mundial Contra el Cáncer es un evento organizado en el marco del Día Mundial contra el Cáncer donde se darán a conocer las últimas innovaciones en materia de NANOMEDICINA contra el CÁNCER, con temas que van desde el diagnóstico precoz, la liberación controlada de fármacos o la radioterapia con nanopartículas. Un año más, expertos en NANOMEDICINA de diferentes ... Read more
Biomechanics of the progression of colorectal carcinomas Giulia Fornabaio, Synthetic morphogenesis group According to the World Health Organization, cancer is one of the main causes of death worldwide, with colorectal carcinoma (CRC) being the second-leading cause of tumour related-death. The high rate of mortality of CRCs is principally attributed to the metastasis of neoplastic cells ... Read more