Delivering effector molecules in cells in vitro and ex vivo by photoporation. Kevin Braeckmans, Biophotonics Research Group, Lab. General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Ghent University, Belgium Delivery of bioactive compounds, such as proteins and nucleic acids, into cells in vitro or ex vivo is a generic requirement for many applications in the life sciences, such ... Read more
Please mark your calendars! The next BMBC meeting will be held on Friday 12th of April 2024, from 3-6pm at PRBB, Marie Curie Room. For this edition we will have an external speaker, Michael Healy from Queensland University, Australia. Michael is a postdoc in the group of Brett Collins, and he has recently published the structure of the whole Commander ... Read more
"La ricerca italiana a Barcellona - Nuovi metodi per comprendere le malattie neurodegenerative." The Consulate General of Italy will present Dr. Benedetta Bolognesi with the "Cavaliere dell'ordine della Stella" medal in recognition of her career. In addition, Dr Benedetta Bolognesi, Group Leader of Protein Phase Transitions in Health and Disease , Prof. Josep Samitier, Director ... Read more
HeLa et al. A video essay by TESS MARSCHNER Barcelona, 2024, 12:00 min (ENG) Technical Support: Julio César Palacio Inaugural event: Friday, April 19th at 4:30PM Parc Científic de Barcelona · Carrer Baldiri Reixac, 4-8, Dolors Aleu room “HeLa et al.” is the result of the creative process carried out by visual artist Tess Marschner ... Read more
3rd edition EMBL - IBEC Conference ENGINEERING MULTICELLULAR SYSTEMS EMBL and IBEC aim to contribute to the discussion on challenges and opportunities in the expanding field of engineered multicellular systems. Recent breakthroughs in stem cell biology, organ-on-chip assays, 3-D bioprinting, and cell mechanobiology have revolutionized our ability to design and assemble multicellular living systems, from organoids to embryos. This ... Read more
Cell migration and morphogenesis in viscoelastic matrices Ovijit Chaudhuri, University of Standford The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex assembly of structural proteins that provides physical support and biochemical signaling to cells in tissues. Over the last two decades, studies have revealed the important role that ECM elasticity plays in regulating a variety of biological ... Read more
Biomicrofluidic analysis of hematological diseases by means of mathematical biomechanical models and statistical analysis: Cells and hydrogels in microchannels and microrheometers Aurora Hernandez-Machado, Departament de Fisica de la Materia Condensada, Universitat de Barcelona We have developed microfluidic devices for precise characterization of hematological diseases. By means of one drop of blood and mathematical models based ... Read more
On Wednesday 8th May 2024 we’ll open our doors to UNDERGRADUATE & MASTER's students interested in a research career The event offers you the opportunity to engage with our researchers and inquire about their day-to-day work in the lab, career trajectories, work-life balance, mobility, etc. In 2023, IBEC signed more than 130 internship agreements for undergraduate and ... Read more
2P-BRAINSCOPY: pushing the boundaries of two-photon microscopy to study large neuronal networks in behaving mice. Nicolò Accanto, Inserm researcher at the in Insitut de la Vision (IDV), in the group of Valentina Emiliani, Paris In the past 15 years, the synergy of two-photon (2P) microscopy and optogenetics has transformed neuroscience, enabling high-resolution imaging and precise photostimulation ... Read more
We are glad to invite you to this seminar organized by IBEC where Marek W. Radomski, Vice-Dean Research College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada will talk about the Canadian health research following COVID-19 pandemic, the next Tuesday 14th of May at 15h at the Faculty of Medicine Clinic (UB). Marek W. Radomski, Vice-Dean of Investigation College ... Read more