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SUMMARY:IBEC Day
DESCRIPTION:IBEC Day brings together the entire IBEC community for a day of exchange and connection\, designed to share\, connect and celebrate together. \nThis year’s edition is particularly meaningful\, as it forms part of the celebration of IBEC’s 20th anniversary\, marking an important milestone for the institute and offering an opportunity to look back\, recognise the journey so far\, and continue building the future in a shared way. \nThroughout the day\, we will present relevant updates and developments across the institution\, learn about ongoing initiatives\, and create spaces for conversation in an informal setting. \nIBEC Day aims to strengthen our sense of belonging\, foster dialogue\, and offer an opportunity to experience a day that helps us feel more connected as an institution.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-day/
LOCATION:Auditori Vèrtex – UPC
CATEGORIES:IBEC Symposium / Conference / Congress / Workshop
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SUMMARY:Alumni IBEC - 20 Years of Community
DESCRIPTION:On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of IBEC\, we are pleased to invite the entire Alumni community to a special event taking place on June 18th at 5:30 pm at the Auditori Antoni Caparrós (PCB).  \nThis gathering aims to reconnect all those who have been part of IBEC over the past 20 years\, share professional journeys\, exchange experiences and strengthen a diverse and active Alumni network with impact across many fields.  \nIt will be an afternoon to meet again\, enjoy meaningful networking\, discover new professional stories shaped by IBEC\, and collectively celebrate the path travelled and the talent that has grown within the institute.  \nThe event will conclude with a cocktail reception from 7:00 pm\, offering a relaxed environment to continue conversations and build connections. 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/alumni-ibec-20-years-of-community/
LOCATION:Auditori Antoni Caparrós\, PCB\, Tower D\, c/Baldiri Reixac 4-8\, Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:IBEC Symposium / Conference / Congress / Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260619T100000
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SUMMARY:Ibec Seminar. Ezequiel Coscueta
DESCRIPTION:Bioactives Beyond Screening: From Molecular Potential to Local Gut Function\nBioactive molecules are often selected through simplified screening assays\, where antioxidant\, antimicrobial\, anti-inflammatory or cytotoxic responses provide an initial indication of biological potential. However\, in the gastrointestinal context\, this potential can be profoundly reshaped by digestion\, solubility\, mucus\, microbiota metabolism\, epithelial interactions and the local biochemical conditions of health or disease. Moving beyond screening therefore requires asking not only whether a molecule is active\, but whether it can remain accessible\, transform into relevant metabolites\, interact with biological barriers and produce function where it is needed. \nThis talk will discuss how bioactives from complex biological matrices can be studied across this transition from molecular potential to gut-relevant function. Drawing on examples involving peptide-rich fractions\, peptidomics\, phenethyl isothiocyanate\, gastrointestinal simulation\, microbiota-oriented assays and delivery systems\, the talk will reflect on the experimental challenges of assigning biological meaning to bioactive molecules intended for local action in the gut. \nThe broader aim is to present a nutraceutical and molecular biotechnology perspective that connects naturally with current questions in gastrointestinal health\, local delivery and human-relevant models. In this context\, emerging biopolymeric and biocatalytic micro/nanosystems will be introduced as part of an ongoing effort to design bioactive-based strategies that respond more closely to the inflammatory gastrointestinal microenvironment. \n  \nEzequiel Coscueta is an Assistant Researcher at the Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina (CBQF) and an Invited Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Biotechnology\, Universidade Católica Portuguesa\, in Porto\, Portugal. He is currently undertaking a three-month research mobility at IBEC as a Visiting Researcher in the Smart Nano-Bio-Devices Group\, through an ongoing collaboration with the group leader\, Samuel Sánchez Ordóñez. He holds a PhD in Biological Sciences from Universidad Nacional de Rosario\, Argentina\, and a BSc in Biotechnology from Universidad Nacional del Litoral\, Argentina. His research combines molecular and analytical biotechnology\, peptidomics\, bioactive characterisation\, gastrointestinal digestion and colon fermentation models\, microbiota-oriented assays\, and bio-based delivery systems. \nHis scientific trajectory has evolved from bioprocessing and the study of complex biological matrices toward a broader interest in how bioactive molecules can become functionally relevant within the gastrointestinal environment. Rather than focusing only on simplified bioactivity screening\, his work addresses how digestion\, bioaccessibility\, microbial transformation\, biological barriers and local inflammatory conditions influence the functional potential of bioactives. \nHe is Principal Investigator of gBiOT\, a project funded by FCT\, the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia\, Portugal’s national public agency for science\, technology and innovation. He was also Co-Principal Investigator of GastroCure\, an ERDF-supported project\, funded through the European Regional Development Fund\, focused on bioactives for gastrointestinal inflammatory disorders. His current research explores bioactive-based strategies\, biopolymeric systems and biocatalytic micro/nanosystems designed for local action in inflammatory gastrointestinal microenvironments. In parallel\, he is working on bioactive peptides as modulators of the gut-skin axis\, with a particular focus on psoriasis\, expanding his research from local gastrointestinal function toward systemic inflammatory communication. Together\, these lines create natural points of contact with human-relevant models\, biological barriers\, local delivery and nanomedicine-oriented research.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-ezequiel-coscueta/
LOCATION:Baobab room\, Floor 11\, Tower 1
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260703T113000
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SUMMARY:Ibec seminar. Dr Remy Chiaffarelli
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid PET/MR Imaging of Tumour Physiology: from Perfusion to Extracellular Lactate\nDr Remy Chiaffarelli\, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen \n\nTumour progression is driven by metabolic and vascular changes that shape the tumour microenvironment. We developed new hybrid PET/MRI probes to detect and quantify tumour physiology and its compartmentalization\, with a focus on extracellular lactate and perfusion. By combining responsive CEST MRI contrast agents with PET-based quantification\, these probes provide complementary functional and quantitative information for preclinical metabolic imaging. Our findings demonstrate the value of these approaches for characterising tumour heterogeneity and metabolic dynamics\, providing insights into cancer biology and supporting the development of more precise imaging biomarker.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-dr-remy-chiaffarelli/
LOCATION:Baobab room\, Floor 11\, Tower 1
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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SUMMARY:Thematic Network. Final Retreat NET QUASI: Ways of Seeing
DESCRIPTION:Ways of Seeing \nNature is a master designer\, shaping molecules\, materials\, organisms\, and ecosystems through interactions across scales. Yet many of its most remarkable strategies remain hidden in plain sight\, waiting to be revealed through careful observation. Scientific discovery often begins not with a hypothesis\, but with a way of seeing: the ability to notice patterns\, ask unexpected questions\, and look at familiar phenomena from a different perspective.  \nWith this retreat\, we would like to celebrate observation as a catalyst for curiosity\, understanding\, discovery\, and innovation. Together\, we will reflect on how attentiveness to the natural world inspires new ideas\, challenges existing assumptions\, and opens pathways to scientific and technological breakthroughs. Through the exchange of perspectives and experiences\, we hope to explore how careful observation can transform wonder into understanding\, and how insights from nature can inspire entirely new ways of designing. \nAgenda\n14:30 – 14:45 : Opening Remarks\n14:45 – 16:00: Keynote Lecture  Prof. Saad Bhamla (Georgia Institute of Technology\, USA)\n16:00 – 17:30 : Documentary Screening: Observer. Director: Ian Cheney\nIn the 95-minute doc\, Cheney brings a series of keen-eyed observers — scientists\, artists\, and a hunter — to a range of locations around the world and asks them to describe what they see. What unfolds is a thought-provoking journey into the simple but transformative act of observing.\n17:30 – 18:15: Round Table Discussion Ways of Seeing: What Can Nature Still Teach Us?\n18:15 – 18:30: Closing Remarks\n18:30 : Networking Reception & Refreshments  \n  \nTo register click here.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/thematic-network-final-retreat-net-quasi-ways-of-seeing/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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SUMMARY:Thematic Network. NET-QUASI Workshop 4
DESCRIPTION:Constructing Biological Complexity: Engineering Interactions Across Scales \nBiological systems achieve remarkable functionality through interactions that span multiple scales\, from molecular assemblies and cellular compartments to tissues and complex microenvironments. Understanding how these interactions give rise to emergent behaviors is a central challenge in contemporary bioengineering and synthetic biology.  \nThis workshop brings together researchers exploring how biological complexity can be reconstructed\, controlled\, and harnessed through engineering approaches. Topics range from the biochemical reconstitution of cellular processes and the design of synthetic cellular systems to mechanobiology\, collective cell behavior\, immune microenvironments\, and advanced therapeutic technologies.  \nAgenda:\n09:30 – 09:40 Opening Remarks\n09:40 – 10:35 Keynote Lecture I  – Prof. Dr. Germán Rivas (CIB Margarita Salas\, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)\, Madrid\, Spain)\nTitle: Synthetic Cell Division via Biochemical Reconstitution\n10:40 – 11:25 Invited Lecture I  – Dr. Margherita Staykova (Department of Physics\, Durham University\, UK)\nTitle: TBA\n11:25– 12:00 Coffee Break\n12:00 – 12:55 Keynote Lecture II – Prof. Oskar Staufer (INM – Leibniz Institute for New Materials\, Saarbrücken\, Germany)\nTitle: Building Immunity from the Bottom-Up: Synthetic Cell-Based Tumor Immune Microenvironments\n13:00 – 13:30 Early Career IBEC Lecture – M.Sc. Inés Macías Tarrio (Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia\, Spain)\nTitle: Nanomotors Boost FGFR3-Targeted Therapy in Bladder Cancer\n13:30– 14:30 Lunch Break\n14:30 – 15:15 IBEC Lecture I Prof. Dr. Pere Roca-Cusachs (Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia\, Spain)\nTitle: TBA  \nTo register click here
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/thematic-network-net-quasi-workshop-4/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20261012T080000
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SUMMARY:11th International Workshop on Technologies for Optogenetics and Neurophotonics
DESCRIPTION:The OPTOGEN conference brings together the most active scientists and technologists to discuss recent progresses and future challenges in technologies for in vivo optogenetics and optical neural interfaces: from new implantable devices to latest molecular tools developments. \n  \nIMPORTANT DATES\nAbstract submission open till: 31st of July\nEarly bird registration open till: 31st of July\nRegistration open till: 1st of October \n  \nTo register click here
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/11th-international-workshop-on-technologies-for-optogenetics-and-neurophotonics/
LOCATION:PRBB (Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona)\, Marie Curie Room (PRBB inner square)
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