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SUMMARY:Leadership & management Skills for Young Scientists
DESCRIPTION:Training activity in Leadership & management skills. \nThe goal is to enable scientists to productively deal with challenges related to the human aspects of doing science. \nDates: \n17th and 18th January 2018 \nIn person class sessions: 12 hours. 1st day from 9:00 to 18:00; 2nd day from 18:00 to 13:00 \nTarget Group: \nPostdoctoral researchers. \nProvider: Hfp Consulting.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/leadership-management-skills-for-young-scientists/
LOCATION:IBEC\, floor 11\, Tower I\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8\, 08028 Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Professional and Personal Development
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SUMMARY:Leadership & management Skills for Young Scientists
DESCRIPTION:Training activity in Leadership & management skills. \nThe goal is to enable scientists to productively deal with challenges related to the human aspects of doing science. \nDates: \n17th and 18th January 2018 \nIn person class sessions: 12 hours. 1st day from 9:00 to 18:00; 2nd day from 18:00 to 13:00 \nTarget Group: \nPostdoctoral researchers. \nProvider: Hfp Consulting.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/leadership-management-skills-for-young-scientists-3/
LOCATION:IBEC\, floor 11\, Tower I\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8\, 08028 Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Professional and Personal Development
ORGANIZER;CN="IBEC":MAILTO:www.ibecbarcelona.eu
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SUMMARY:How to be an effective researcher
DESCRIPTION:Every organisation needs great leadership. Dynamic and purposeful leaders can literally \nchange the world. In academia the very best leaders are self-aware\, skilful communicators with \nexcellent people skills. This course is designed to develop leadership skills for postdocs and focusses on identifying and honing everyone’ personal leadership style. It will bring leadership to all aspects of your personal and professional life. \nDates:  \n2 groups: 16th & 17th January and 18th & 19th  January \nResidential course at: \nCentre ESPLAI Hostel \nC/ Riu Anoia 42-54 \nEl Prat de Llobregat \n  \nTarget Group: \n1st year PhD Students. \n54 places in total for all BIST centres.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/how-to-be-an-effective-researcher/
CATEGORIES:Professional and Personal Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180116
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SUMMARY:How to be an effective researcher
DESCRIPTION:Every organisation needs great leadership. Dynamic and purposeful leaders can literally \nchange the world. In academia the very best leaders are self-aware\, skilful communicators with \nexcellent people skills. This course is designed to develop leadership skills for postdocs and focusses on identifying and honing everyone’ personal leadership style. It will bring leadership to all aspects of your personal and professional life. \nDates:  \n2 groups: 16th & 17th January and 18th & 19th  January \nResidential course at: \nCentre ESPLAI Hostel \nC/ Riu Anoia 42-54 \nEl Prat de Llobregat \n  \nTarget Group: \n1st year PhD Students. \n54 places in total for all BIST centres.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/how-to-be-an-effective-researcher-2/
CATEGORIES:Professional and Personal Development
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20180115T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20180115T130000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20171219T152927Z
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SUMMARY:BIST Collquium Series: Dr. Mircea Dincă
DESCRIPTION:BIST Colloquium Series: Dr. Mircea Dincă \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/bist-collquium-series-dr-mircea-dinca/
LOCATION:ICN2\, Universitata Autònoma de Barcelona\, Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:External symposium / conference / congress
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20180115T120000
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SUMMARY:BIST Collquium Series: Dr. Mircea Dincă
DESCRIPTION:BIST Colloquium Series: Dr. Mircea Dincă \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/bist-collquium-series-dr-mircea-dinca-3/
LOCATION:ICN2\, Universitata Autònoma de Barcelona\, Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:External symposium / conference / congress
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20180115T120000
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UID:96145-1516017600-1516021200@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:BIST Collquium Series: Dr. Mircea Dincă
DESCRIPTION:BIST Colloquium Series: Dr. Mircea Dincă \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/bist-collquium-series-dr-mircea-dinca-2/
LOCATION:ICN2\, Universitata Autònoma de Barcelona\, Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:External symposium / conference / congress
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SUMMARY:BIST Collquium Series: Dr. Mircea Dincă
DESCRIPTION:BIST Colloquium Series: Dr. Mircea Dincă \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/bist-collquium-series-dr-mircea-dinca-4/
LOCATION:ICN2\, Universitata Autònoma de Barcelona\, Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:External symposium / conference / congress
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SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Dong-Pyo Kim
DESCRIPTION:Advances in Microfluidic Technology Driven by Materials\nDong-Pyo Kim\, POSTECH (Pohang University of Science & Technology)\, Korea\nAdvanced microreaction technologies have been achieved the best by chemistry and engineering together\, rather than either alone. This talk shows typical cases of innovative microreactor systems and process intensification by adopting multifunctional phenomena of materials and the specialty as well as by embracing newly emerging fabrication methods. \nDong-Pyo Kim is a professor of POSTECH and director of Center for Intelligent Microprocess of Pharmaceutical Synthesis. He obtained PhD in Chemistry at Temple University in 1991\, then post-doctoral research in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Materials S.E.)\, and came to Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology as a senior researcher. Prior to POSTECH at 2012\, he had worked in Applied Chemistry at Chungnam National University for 17 years. His research has been based on materials chemistry of silicon-based resin. Since 2004\, he has devoted to a microreaction field\, currently covered the reactor design\, fabrication as well as continuous-flow syntheses in organics\, polymers and nanomaterials. He has published > 250 peer-reviewed papers and 30 patents. He received Academic Excellence Award by Korean Chemical Society (2017)\, POSTECHian Scientist of the Year (2016)\, The Great Scientist Award (2016) and Best 100 Scientific Achievement (2014\, 2007) by National Research Foundation.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-dong-pyo-kim/
LOCATION:IBEC\, floor 11\, Tower I\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8\, 08028 Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20180112T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20180112T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171228T101943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171228T101943Z
UID:96148-1515751200-1515754800@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Dong-Pyo Kim
DESCRIPTION:Advances in Microfluidic Technology Driven by Materials\nDong-Pyo Kim\, POSTECH (Pohang University of Science & Technology)\, Korea\nAdvanced microreaction technologies have been achieved the best by chemistry and engineering together\, rather than either alone. This talk shows typical cases of innovative microreactor systems and process intensification by adopting multifunctional phenomena of materials and the specialty as well as by embracing newly emerging fabrication methods. \nDong-Pyo Kim is a professor of POSTECH and director of Center for Intelligent Microprocess of Pharmaceutical Synthesis. He obtained PhD in Chemistry at Temple University in 1991\, then post-doctoral research in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Materials S.E.)\, and came to Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology as a senior researcher. Prior to POSTECH at 2012\, he had worked in Applied Chemistry at Chungnam National University for 17 years. His research has been based on materials chemistry of silicon-based resin. Since 2004\, he has devoted to a microreaction field\, currently covered the reactor design\, fabrication as well as continuous-flow syntheses in organics\, polymers and nanomaterials. He has published > 250 peer-reviewed papers and 30 patents. He received Academic Excellence Award by Korean Chemical Society (2017)\, POSTECHian Scientist of the Year (2016)\, The Great Scientist Award (2016) and Best 100 Scientific Achievement (2014\, 2007) by National Research Foundation.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-dong-pyo-kim-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:20180112T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20180112T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171228T101943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171228T101943Z
UID:96149-1515751200-1515754800@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Dong-Pyo Kim
DESCRIPTION:Advances in Microfluidic Technology Driven by Materials\nDong-Pyo Kim\, POSTECH (Pohang University of Science & Technology)\, Korea\nAdvanced microreaction technologies have been achieved the best by chemistry and engineering together\, rather than either alone. This talk shows typical cases of innovative microreactor systems and process intensification by adopting multifunctional phenomena of materials and the specialty as well as by embracing newly emerging fabrication methods. \nDong-Pyo Kim is a professor of POSTECH and director of Center for Intelligent Microprocess of Pharmaceutical Synthesis. He obtained PhD in Chemistry at Temple University in 1991\, then post-doctoral research in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Materials S.E.)\, and came to Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology as a senior researcher. Prior to POSTECH at 2012\, he had worked in Applied Chemistry at Chungnam National University for 17 years. His research has been based on materials chemistry of silicon-based resin. Since 2004\, he has devoted to a microreaction field\, currently covered the reactor design\, fabrication as well as continuous-flow syntheses in organics\, polymers and nanomaterials. He has published > 250 peer-reviewed papers and 30 patents. He received Academic Excellence Award by Korean Chemical Society (2017)\, POSTECHian Scientist of the Year (2016)\, The Great Scientist Award (2016) and Best 100 Scientific Achievement (2014\, 2007) by National Research Foundation.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-dong-pyo-kim-3/
LOCATION:IBEC\, floor 11\, Tower I\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8\, 08028 Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20180112T100000
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DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171228T101943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171228T101943Z
UID:96150-1515751200-1515754800@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Dong-Pyo Kim
DESCRIPTION:Advances in Microfluidic Technology Driven by Materials\nDong-Pyo Kim\, POSTECH (Pohang University of Science & Technology)\, Korea\nAdvanced microreaction technologies have been achieved the best by chemistry and engineering together\, rather than either alone. This talk shows typical cases of innovative microreactor systems and process intensification by adopting multifunctional phenomena of materials and the specialty as well as by embracing newly emerging fabrication methods. \nDong-Pyo Kim is a professor of POSTECH and director of Center for Intelligent Microprocess of Pharmaceutical Synthesis. He obtained PhD in Chemistry at Temple University in 1991\, then post-doctoral research in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Materials S.E.)\, and came to Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology as a senior researcher. Prior to POSTECH at 2012\, he had worked in Applied Chemistry at Chungnam National University for 17 years. His research has been based on materials chemistry of silicon-based resin. Since 2004\, he has devoted to a microreaction field\, currently covered the reactor design\, fabrication as well as continuous-flow syntheses in organics\, polymers and nanomaterials. He has published > 250 peer-reviewed papers and 30 patents. He received Academic Excellence Award by Korean Chemical Society (2017)\, POSTECHian Scientist of the Year (2016)\, The Great Scientist Award (2016) and Best 100 Scientific Achievement (2014\, 2007) by National Research Foundation.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-dong-pyo-kim-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:20171220T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171221T003000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171116T084159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171116T084159Z
UID:96132-1513794600-1513816200@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Christmas Party 2017
DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to invite you once again to the biggest\, best IBEC Christmas Party Ever!\nTuesday 20th December · Fifteen Restaurant\, PCB\nAs usual\, there’ll be a chance to take part in a charity event to raise money for some very good causes. The more 1€ raffle tickets you buy during dinner\, the more likely you are to win one of the fabulous prizes provided by our sponsors. \nWith all this\, plus food\, drink\, music and some fun surprises\, the IBEC Christmas Party promises once again to be a fabulous way to kick-start the festive season. We’re counting on you to make the party go with a swing!\n\nPlease save the date for now\, and registration will open soon.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-christmas-party-2017-3/
LOCATION:Fifteen Restaurant\, PCB
CATEGORIES:Social / Internal / PhD Committee
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171220T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171221T003000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171116T084159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171218T091550Z
UID:56300-1513794600-1513816200@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Christmas Party 2017
DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to invite you once again to the biggest\, best IBEC Christmas Party Ever!\nTuesday 20th December · Fifteen Restaurant\, PCB\nAs usual\, there’ll be a chance to take part in a charity event to raise money for some very good causes. The more 1€ raffle tickets you buy during dinner\, the more likely you are to win one of the fabulous prizes provided by our sponsors. \nWith all this\, plus food\, drink\, music and some fun surprises\, the IBEC Christmas Party promises once again to be a fabulous way to kick-start the festive season. We’re counting on you to make the party go with a swing!\n\nPlease save the date for now\, and registration will open soon.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-christmas-party-2017/
LOCATION:Fifteen Restaurant\, PCB
CATEGORIES:Social / Internal / PhD Committee
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171220T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171221T003000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171116T084159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171116T084159Z
UID:96133-1513794600-1513816200@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Christmas Party 2017
DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to invite you once again to the biggest\, best IBEC Christmas Party Ever!\nTuesday 20th December · Fifteen Restaurant\, PCB\nAs usual\, there’ll be a chance to take part in a charity event to raise money for some very good causes. The more 1€ raffle tickets you buy during dinner\, the more likely you are to win one of the fabulous prizes provided by our sponsors. \nWith all this\, plus food\, drink\, music and some fun surprises\, the IBEC Christmas Party promises once again to be a fabulous way to kick-start the festive season. We’re counting on you to make the party go with a swing!\n\nPlease save the date for now\, and registration will open soon.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-christmas-party-2017-4/
LOCATION:Fifteen Restaurant\, PCB
CATEGORIES:Social / Internal / PhD Committee
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171220T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171221T003000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171116T084159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171116T084159Z
UID:96125-1513794600-1513816200@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Christmas Party 2017
DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to invite you once again to the biggest\, best IBEC Christmas Party Ever!\nTuesday 20th December · Fifteen Restaurant\, PCB\nAs usual\, there’ll be a chance to take part in a charity event to raise money for some very good causes. The more 1€ raffle tickets you buy during dinner\, the more likely you are to win one of the fabulous prizes provided by our sponsors. \nWith all this\, plus food\, drink\, music and some fun surprises\, the IBEC Christmas Party promises once again to be a fabulous way to kick-start the festive season. We’re counting on you to make the party go with a swing!\n\nPlease save the date for now\, and registration will open soon.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-christmas-party-2017-2/
LOCATION:Fifteen Restaurant\, PCB
CATEGORIES:Social / Internal / PhD Committee
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171218T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171218T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171123T104034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171123T104034Z
UID:96138-1513598400-1513602000@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Jonel Trebicka
DESCRIPTION:Liver fibrosis and Portal hypertension\nProf. Jonel Trebicka\, Laboratory for Liver Fibrosis and Portal Hypertension\, Dept of Internal Medicine\, University of Bonn\nIn patients with chronic liver disease\, portal hypertension and progressive fibrosis are concomitant pathological processes interacting with each-other and leading to severe complications. The mechanics of matrix and the distinct response of different hepatic cell types contribute in the development of liver injury and cancer. Moreover\, cellular mechanics play a crucial role on the remodeling of matrix in chronic liver disease. Interruption of the liver injury either by treating the initial liver injury and addressing the perpetuating risk factors will improve both fibrosis and prevent or ameliorate portal hypertension. Currently\, after the successful cure of viral hepatitis\, lifestyle-related liver damage due to chronic alcoholism or morbid obesity will remain the main factor leading to liver fibrosis and portal hypertension. Even though\, the basic pathogenetic mechanisms of development of fibrosis and portal hypertension are similar. Especially RhoA/Rho-kinase pathway is crucially involved in the pathogenetic processes inside and outside the liver. RhoA/Rho-kinase is crucial in mechanics of cells\, and the modulation of these targets has been evaluated in different animal models. Also\, some well-established drugs\, which are used in humans for other indications (for example\, statins)\, are promising if applied early and concomitantly to standard therapy. In the future\, more cell-specific targeting and personalized strategies must be considered to avoid progression of disease and complications.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-jonel-trebicka-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:20171218T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171218T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171123T104034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171127T103555Z
UID:56469-1513598400-1513602000@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Jonel Trebicka
DESCRIPTION:Liver fibrosis and Portal hypertension\nProf. Jonel Trebicka\, Laboratory for Liver Fibrosis and Portal Hypertension\, Dept of Internal Medicine\, University of Bonn\nIn patients with chronic liver disease\, portal hypertension and progressive fibrosis are concomitant pathological processes interacting with each-other and leading to severe complications. The mechanics of matrix and the distinct response of different hepatic cell types contribute in the development of liver injury and cancer. Moreover\, cellular mechanics play a crucial role on the remodeling of matrix in chronic liver disease. Interruption of the liver injury either by treating the initial liver injury and addressing the perpetuating risk factors will improve both fibrosis and prevent or ameliorate portal hypertension. Currently\, after the successful cure of viral hepatitis\, lifestyle-related liver damage due to chronic alcoholism or morbid obesity will remain the main factor leading to liver fibrosis and portal hypertension. Even though\, the basic pathogenetic mechanisms of development of fibrosis and portal hypertension are similar. Especially RhoA/Rho-kinase pathway is crucially involved in the pathogenetic processes inside and outside the liver. RhoA/Rho-kinase is crucial in mechanics of cells\, and the modulation of these targets has been evaluated in different animal models. Also\, some well-established drugs\, which are used in humans for other indications (for example\, statins)\, are promising if applied early and concomitantly to standard therapy. In the future\, more cell-specific targeting and personalized strategies must be considered to avoid progression of disease and complications.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-jonel-trebicka/
LOCATION:IBEC\, floor 11\, Tower I\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8\, 08028 Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171218T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171218T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171123T104034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171123T104034Z
UID:96136-1513598400-1513602000@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Jonel Trebicka
DESCRIPTION:Liver fibrosis and Portal hypertension\nProf. Jonel Trebicka\, Laboratory for Liver Fibrosis and Portal Hypertension\, Dept of Internal Medicine\, University of Bonn\nIn patients with chronic liver disease\, portal hypertension and progressive fibrosis are concomitant pathological processes interacting with each-other and leading to severe complications. The mechanics of matrix and the distinct response of different hepatic cell types contribute in the development of liver injury and cancer. Moreover\, cellular mechanics play a crucial role on the remodeling of matrix in chronic liver disease. Interruption of the liver injury either by treating the initial liver injury and addressing the perpetuating risk factors will improve both fibrosis and prevent or ameliorate portal hypertension. Currently\, after the successful cure of viral hepatitis\, lifestyle-related liver damage due to chronic alcoholism or morbid obesity will remain the main factor leading to liver fibrosis and portal hypertension. Even though\, the basic pathogenetic mechanisms of development of fibrosis and portal hypertension are similar. Especially RhoA/Rho-kinase pathway is crucially involved in the pathogenetic processes inside and outside the liver. RhoA/Rho-kinase is crucial in mechanics of cells\, and the modulation of these targets has been evaluated in different animal models. Also\, some well-established drugs\, which are used in humans for other indications (for example\, statins)\, are promising if applied early and concomitantly to standard therapy. In the future\, more cell-specific targeting and personalized strategies must be considered to avoid progression of disease and complications.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-jonel-trebicka-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:20171218T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171218T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171123T104034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171123T104034Z
UID:96137-1513598400-1513602000@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Jonel Trebicka
DESCRIPTION:Liver fibrosis and Portal hypertension\nProf. Jonel Trebicka\, Laboratory for Liver Fibrosis and Portal Hypertension\, Dept of Internal Medicine\, University of Bonn\nIn patients with chronic liver disease\, portal hypertension and progressive fibrosis are concomitant pathological processes interacting with each-other and leading to severe complications. The mechanics of matrix and the distinct response of different hepatic cell types contribute in the development of liver injury and cancer. Moreover\, cellular mechanics play a crucial role on the remodeling of matrix in chronic liver disease. Interruption of the liver injury either by treating the initial liver injury and addressing the perpetuating risk factors will improve both fibrosis and prevent or ameliorate portal hypertension. Currently\, after the successful cure of viral hepatitis\, lifestyle-related liver damage due to chronic alcoholism or morbid obesity will remain the main factor leading to liver fibrosis and portal hypertension. Even though\, the basic pathogenetic mechanisms of development of fibrosis and portal hypertension are similar. Especially RhoA/Rho-kinase pathway is crucially involved in the pathogenetic processes inside and outside the liver. RhoA/Rho-kinase is crucial in mechanics of cells\, and the modulation of these targets has been evaluated in different animal models. Also\, some well-established drugs\, which are used in humans for other indications (for example\, statins)\, are promising if applied early and concomitantly to standard therapy. In the future\, more cell-specific targeting and personalized strategies must be considered to avoid progression of disease and complications.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-jonel-trebicka-3/
LOCATION:IBEC\, floor 11\, Tower I\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8\, 08028 Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171215T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171215T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171213T154822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171213T154822Z
UID:96141-1513339200-1513346400@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC PhD Thesis Defence: Agata Mata
DESCRIPTION:“Nuevas funciones de moléculas de remodelación vascular durante el desarrollo y modulación de la corteza cerebral de ratón”\nAgata Mata\, Molecular and Cellular Neurobiotechnology group\, IBEC\nAgata will be defending her PhD thesis on Friday December 15th at 12h in the Aula de Graus in the UB’s Faculty of Biology. \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/ibec-phd-thesis-defence-agata-mata-4/
LOCATION:Aula de Graus\, Faculty of Biology\, Diagonal\, 643\, Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171215T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171215T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171213T154822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171213T154822Z
UID:56799-1513339200-1513346400@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC PhD Thesis Defence: Agata Mata
DESCRIPTION:“Nuevas funciones de moléculas de remodelación vascular durante el desarrollo y modulación de la corteza cerebral de ratón”\nAgata Mata\, Molecular and Cellular Neurobiotechnology group\, IBEC\nAgata will be defending her PhD thesis on Friday December 15th at 12h in the Aula de Graus in the UB’s Faculty of Biology. \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/ibec-phd-thesis-defence-agata-mata/
LOCATION:Aula de Graus\, Faculty of Biology\, Diagonal\, 643\, Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171215T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171215T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171213T154822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171213T154822Z
UID:96139-1513339200-1513346400@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC PhD Thesis Defence: Agata Mata
DESCRIPTION:“Nuevas funciones de moléculas de remodelación vascular durante el desarrollo y modulación de la corteza cerebral de ratón”\nAgata Mata\, Molecular and Cellular Neurobiotechnology group\, IBEC\nAgata will be defending her PhD thesis on Friday December 15th at 12h in the Aula de Graus in the UB’s Faculty of Biology. \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/ibec-phd-thesis-defence-agata-mata-2/
LOCATION:Aula de Graus\, Faculty of Biology\, Diagonal\, 643\, Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171215T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171215T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171213T154822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171213T154822Z
UID:96140-1513339200-1513346400@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC PhD Thesis Defence: Agata Mata
DESCRIPTION:“Nuevas funciones de moléculas de remodelación vascular durante el desarrollo y modulación de la corteza cerebral de ratón”\nAgata Mata\, Molecular and Cellular Neurobiotechnology group\, IBEC\nAgata will be defending her PhD thesis on Friday December 15th at 12h in the Aula de Graus in the UB’s Faculty of Biology. \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/ibec-phd-thesis-defence-agata-mata-3/
LOCATION:Aula de Graus\, Faculty of Biology\, Diagonal\, 643\, Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171129
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171121T160606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T160606Z
UID:96130-1511827200-1511913599@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:Faster Future 2017: Músculo en un chip para combatir la Distrofia Muscular
DESCRIPTION:Este #GivingTuesday ayúdanos a acelerar la investigación en tratamientos personalizados para la distrofia muscular.\n** Actualización: La web Faster Future ya está abierta para donaciones ** \nFaster Future es el nuevo programa del IBEC con el que\, a través de iniciativas de financiación colectiva\, buscamos acelerar y llevar a la práctica clínica determinados proyectos que ya se encuentran en una fase avanzada de investigación. \nEste #GivingTuesday puedes ayudarnos a acelerar la creación de una plataforma “músculo en un chip” para la evaluación de estrategias terapéuticas para pacientes afectados por la distrofia muscular miotónica. \nLa Distrofia Muscular miotónica DM1 o enfermedad de Steinert es la distrofia muscular más severa y frecuente en adultos\, afectando a 1 de cada 8.000 adultos en España. Es una enfermedad neuromuscular hereditaria considerada rara\, de incapacitación progresiva\, que hoy afecta a 50.000 personas en España. El riesgo de heredad la enfermedad es del 50% cuando uno de los dos progenitores está afectado. \nEn la actualidad no existe cura para la Distrofia Muscular\, su tratamiento se basa en el alivio sintomático para mejorar la calidad de vida del paciente. \nGran parte de la investigación desarrollada en el IBEC se focaliza en la creación de nuevas soluciones de medicina personalizada. Con este proyecto\, liderado por el Dr. Javier Ramón\, tendremos la posibilidad de obtener\, en un corto periodo de tiempo\, un dispositivo (músculo en un chip) que nos permitirá valorar la eficacia de los fármacos relacionados con la distrofia muscular de manera personalizada\, sin el uso de animales\, mediante el cultivo de células musculares del propio paciente. \nCon esta campaña #GivingTuesday queremos recaudar los 25\,000 € necesarios para llevar a cabo las últimas fases del proyecto: dotar al tejido muscular de biosensores\, validar la plataforma y hacer pruebas con fármacos. \nEn la actualidad no existe ningún proyecto de estas características. A partir de la cifra mínima de 18.000€\, estas últimas fases del proyecto podrían ponerse en marcha en enero de 2018 y\, a finales de 2019\, se podría fabricar un primer prototipo funcional de este dispositivo. Con la ayuda de todos\, podremos acelerar la llegada de esta solución personalizada a la práctica clínica. \nEste #GivingTuesday\, ayúdanos a hacer realidad la medicina del futuro!
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/faster-future-2017-musculo-en-un-chip-para-combatir-la-distrofia-muscular/
CATEGORIES:Other
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171129
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171121T160606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T160606Z
UID:96131-1511827200-1511913599@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:Faster Future 2017:  Múscul en un xip per combatre la Distròfia Muscular
DESCRIPTION:Aquest #GivingTuesday ajuda’ns a accelerar la recerca en tractaments personalitzats per la distròfia muscular\n** Actualització: El web Faster Future ja està obert per a donacions** \nFaster Future és el nou programa de l’IBEC amb el qual\, mitjançant iniciatives de finançament col·lectiu\, busquem accelerar i portar a la pràctica clínica determinats projectes que ja es troben en una fase avançada de recerca. \nAquest #GivingTuesday pots ajudar-nos a accelerar la creació d’una plataforma “múscul en un xip” per a l’avaluació d’estratègies terapèutiques per a pacients afectats per la distròfia muscular miotònica. \nLa Distròfia Muscular miotònica DM1 o malaltia de Steinert és la distròfia muscular més severa i freqüent en adults\, afectant a 1 de cada 8.000 adults a Espanya. És una malaltia neuromuscular hereditària considerada rara\, d’incapacitació progressiva\, que avui afecta a 50.000 persones a Espanya. El risc d’hereteu la malaltia és del 50% quan un dels dos progenitors està afectat. \nEn l’actualitat no existeix cura per a la Distròfia Muscular\, el seu tractament es basa en l’alleujament simptomàtic per millorar la qualitat de vida dels pacients. \nGran part de la recerca desenvolupada a l’IBEC es focalitza en la creació de noves solucions de medicina personalitzada. Amb aquest projecte\, liderat pel Dr. Javier Ramón\, tindrem la possibilitat d’obtenir\, en un curt període de temps\, un dispositiu (múscul en un xip) que ens permetrà valorar l’eficàcia dels fàrmacs relacionats amb la distròfia muscular de manera personalitzada\, sense l’ús d’animals\, mitjançant el cultiu de cèl·lules musculars del propi pacient. \nAmb aquesta campanya #GivingTuesday volem recaptar els 25\,000 € necessaris per dur a terme les últimes fases del projecte: dotar al teixit muscular de biosensores\, validar la plataforma i fer proves amb fàrmacs. \nEn l’actualitat no existeix cap projecte d’aquestes característiques. A partir de la xifra mínima de 18.000€\, aquestes últimes fases del projecte podrien engegar-se al gener de 2018 i\, a la fi de 2019\, es podria fabricar un primer prototip funcional d’aquest dispositiu. Amb l’ajuda de tots\, podrem accelerar l’arribada d’aquesta solució personalitzada a la pràctica clínica. \nAquest #GivingTuesday\, ajuda’ns a fer realitat la medicina del futur!
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/faster-future-2017-musculo-en-un-chip-para-combatir-la-distrofia-muscular-2/
CATEGORIES:Other
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171129
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171121T160606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171127T123107Z
UID:56365-1511827200-1511913599@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:Faster Future 2017: A muscle-on-a-chip for muscular dystrophy
DESCRIPTION:This #GivingTuesday\, help accelerate scientific research into muscular dystrophy\n** Update: The Faster Future website is now open for donations! ** \nFaster Future (#IBECfasterfuture)\, launched in time for Giving Tuesday 2017\, is IBEC’s new fundraising initiative. We’re inviting people to help us accelerate scientific research by supporting projects that are at an advanced stage in tackling major challenges in health. \nIBEC’s Faster Future project for this year\, led by Dr. Javier Ramon\, will develop a new platform – a ‘muscle-on-a-chip’ – that uses a patient’s own cells to study myotonic dystrophy type 1\, a progressive disability that begins in adulthood and affects 50\,000 people in Spain alone. As well as modelling the patient’s disease in a personalized way\, the platform will also allow the study of different drugs or treatments in conditions that mimic the body as closely as possible\, as well as offering a more reliable alternative to animal models. \nOur crowdfunding campaign in 2017 aims to raise the 25\,000€ needed to carry out the last phases of the project: equipping the chip’s muscle tissue with biosensors\, validating the platform and drug testing. \nAt the moment\, there are no equivalent technologies like it in the world. If we can raise at least 18\,000€\, these final phases of the project could begin in January 2018\, and a prototype of a muscular tissue platform on-a-chip could be available by the end of 2019. With everybody’s help\, we can advance the arrival of this personalized solution to be able to bring it to patients as soon as possible. \nThis #GivingTuesday\, please help us make this medicine of the future a reality!
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/faster-future-2017-a-muscle-on-a-chip-for-muscular-dystrophy/
CATEGORIES:Other
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171129
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171121T160606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T160606Z
UID:96129-1511827200-1511913599@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:Faster Future 2017: A muscle-on-a-chip for muscular dystrophy
DESCRIPTION:This #GivingTuesday\, help accelerate scientific research into muscular dystrophy\n** Update: The Faster Future website is now open for donations! ** \nFaster Future (#IBECfasterfuture)\, launched in time for Giving Tuesday 2017\, is IBEC’s new fundraising initiative. We’re inviting people to help us accelerate scientific research by supporting projects that are at an advanced stage in tackling major challenges in health. \nIBEC’s Faster Future project for this year\, led by Dr. Javier Ramon\, will develop a new platform – a ‘muscle-on-a-chip’ – that uses a patient’s own cells to study myotonic dystrophy type 1\, a progressive disability that begins in adulthood and affects 50\,000 people in Spain alone. As well as modelling the patient’s disease in a personalized way\, the platform will also allow the study of different drugs or treatments in conditions that mimic the body as closely as possible\, as well as offering a more reliable alternative to animal models. \nOur crowdfunding campaign in 2017 aims to raise the 25\,000€ needed to carry out the last phases of the project: equipping the chip’s muscle tissue with biosensors\, validating the platform and drug testing. \nAt the moment\, there are no equivalent technologies like it in the world. If we can raise at least 18\,000€\, these final phases of the project could begin in January 2018\, and a prototype of a muscular tissue platform on-a-chip could be available by the end of 2019. With everybody’s help\, we can advance the arrival of this personalized solution to be able to bring it to patients as soon as possible. \nThis #GivingTuesday\, please help us make this medicine of the future a reality!
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/faster-future-2017-a-muscle-on-a-chip-for-muscular-dystrophy-2/
CATEGORIES:Other
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171124T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171124T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171123T081813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171123T081824Z
UID:56444-1511517600-1511521200@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:PhD Discussions Sessions: Ignasi Jorba and Jaideep Katuri
DESCRIPTION:Multiscale Nonlinear Mechanics of Lung Extracellular Matrix\nIgnasi Jorba\, Cellular and respiratory biomechanics group\nA precise knowledge of the mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is critical to further our understanding of the cell-matrix interplay. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is particularly suitable to study the mechanical properties of ECM at the microscale that cells sense the stiffness of their microenvironment. Nevertheless\, although many biological tissues including those of heart and lung are physiologically subjected to stretch\, conventional AFM systems do not allow measurement of the stiffness of the sample at different stretch levels. We studied nonlinear micromechanical properties of lung ECM by means of AFM using a novel device fabricated with a 3D printer to stretch the ECM sample during AFM measurements. To compare micro and macroscale mechanics we also probed ECM by means of tensile tests. Finally\, we are developing a mathematical model to explain the mechanical behavior at the microscale and macroscale and the relation between them. \nChemically active Janus colloids near surfaces\nJaideep Katuri\, Smart nano-bio-devices group\nSelf-propelled colloidal particles have recently emerged as an important class of active matter. A prime example is ‘Janus’ particles which have heterogenous catalytic properties along their surface and self-generate local chemical gradients in the presence of a fuel.1 During propulsion\, these particles create hydrodynamic and phoretic fields around them\, via which they interact with their local environment and nearby particles.2 In this talk I will begin with describing experiments where we exploit these hydrodynamic and phoretic interactions with nearby surfaces to develop a robust guidance system for these micron sized objects. We find that the presence of nearby surfaces induces a strong alignment interaction that can be used to ensure that self-propelled particles follow along pre-defined pathways. We also show that this effect is dependent on the rate of chemical activity and probe the limits of topographical properties below which this mechanism fails.3 In the second part of the talk\, I will describe a directional confinement that naturally emerges for spherical\, chemically active Janus colloids in channel flow. We find that the interplay between chemical activity\, confinement near a surface and imposed flow can lead to a strong attraction of active colloids to certain orientation angles. This effect is dependent on the imposed flow rate\, with higher flows leading to more robust angular confinement.4 Our findings could have implications for developing applications involving the guiding of self-propelled particles in microfluidic channels.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-discussions-sessions-ignasi-jorba-and-jaideep-katuri/
LOCATION:IBEC\, floor 11\, Tower I\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8\, 08028 Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:PhD Discussions Session
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171124T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20171124T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205407
CREATED:20171123T081813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171123T081813Z
UID:96134-1511517600-1511521200@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:PhD Discussions Sessions: Ignasi Jorba and Jaideep Katuri
DESCRIPTION:Multiscale Nonlinear Mechanics of Lung Extracellular Matrix\nIgnasi Jorba\, Cellular and respiratory biomechanics group\nA precise knowledge of the mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is critical to further our understanding of the cell-matrix interplay. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is particularly suitable to study the mechanical properties of ECM at the microscale that cells sense the stiffness of their microenvironment. Nevertheless\, although many biological tissues including those of heart and lung are physiologically subjected to stretch\, conventional AFM systems do not allow measurement of the stiffness of the sample at different stretch levels. We studied nonlinear micromechanical properties of lung ECM by means of AFM using a novel device fabricated with a 3D printer to stretch the ECM sample during AFM measurements. To compare micro and macroscale mechanics we also probed ECM by means of tensile tests. Finally\, we are developing a mathematical model to explain the mechanical behavior at the microscale and macroscale and the relation between them. \nChemically active Janus colloids near surfaces\nJaideep Katuri\, Smart nano-bio-devices group\nSelf-propelled colloidal particles have recently emerged as an important class of active matter. A prime example is ‘Janus’ particles which have heterogenous catalytic properties along their surface and self-generate local chemical gradients in the presence of a fuel.1 During propulsion\, these particles create hydrodynamic and phoretic fields around them\, via which they interact with their local environment and nearby particles.2 In this talk I will begin with describing experiments where we exploit these hydrodynamic and phoretic interactions with nearby surfaces to develop a robust guidance system for these micron sized objects. We find that the presence of nearby surfaces induces a strong alignment interaction that can be used to ensure that self-propelled particles follow along pre-defined pathways. We also show that this effect is dependent on the rate of chemical activity and probe the limits of topographical properties below which this mechanism fails.3 In the second part of the talk\, I will describe a directional confinement that naturally emerges for spherical\, chemically active Janus colloids in channel flow. We find that the interplay between chemical activity\, confinement near a surface and imposed flow can lead to a strong attraction of active colloids to certain orientation angles. This effect is dependent on the imposed flow rate\, with higher flows leading to more robust angular confinement.4 Our findings could have implications for developing applications involving the guiding of self-propelled particles in microfluidic channels.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-discussions-sessions-ignasi-jorba-and-jaideep-katuri-2/
LOCATION:IBEC\, floor 11\, Tower I\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8\, 08028 Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:PhD Discussions Session
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