We are excited to announce an upcoming event that promises to be both insightful and empowering – the "She Leads" Round Table Discussion. This event will bring together distinguished participants from IBEC, including group leaders, senior researchers, and professionals from management, to share their experiences and insights on leadership, mentoring, and the challenges they have ... Read more
Epithelial Cell Variability is Governed by Physics Principles and Has Mechanobiology Impacts Dr. Neil Lin, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Biological systems inherently exhibit variability, seen in diverse cell shapes, sizes, and mechanical properties. Despite its prevalence, our understanding of the role of phenotypic heterogeneity in ... Read more
NANOMEDSPAIN organizes together with the Leitat technology center a conference on the call for Public-Private Collaboration Projects that will open at the beginning of 2024. Mª Estefanía Freitas, Deputy Head of the Scientific-Technical Thematic Programs Branch of the State Research Agency, Ministry of Science and Innovation, will present the most important aspects and main novelties ... Read more
Integrating phenotypic targeting in physiologically-based pharmacokinetics modeling. Zhendong Xie, Molecular Bionics group Selective drugging, also known as the "magic bullet," is the concept that drugs can target specific molecules, cells, or targets while minimising interactions with other parts of the body. Nanoparticles (NPs) with functioned ligands target cells with a certain range of receptors due ... Read more
Smart artificial microcompartments: motility and communication Pavan Kumar Bosukonda, Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Nature is a continuous source of inspiration for the design of smart and intelligent materials. In particular, cells which are the building blocks of life display a complex symphony of various chemical/physical processes ... Read more
Reverse engineering human heart development with pluripotent stem cells Prof. Aitor Aguirre, Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering (IQ) and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Michigan State University During development, an exquisitely orchestrated series of biological processes lay down the map for the entirety of our bodies and carry it out to perfection. ... Read more
There’ll be food, drink, music and some fun surprises at this most wonderful time of the year! Venue Fifteen restaurant (PCB) Programme 20:00 - 21:00 · Sale of raffle tickets 20:00 - 22:00 · Christmas appetizer 22:00 · Raffle and party 00:30 · End When you register, you’ll have a chance to choose a charity ... Read more
Promoting cardiac regeneration by biomimetic microenvironments Author: Marina Martínez Hernández, Biomaterials for Regenerative Therapies Reading date: 20/12/2023 Reading time: 16:30 Reading place: School of Mathematics and Statistics of UPC (Sala d'actes, carrer Pau Gargallo)
ANIMAL REMINDER Posthuman, queer and animate perspectives on (Techno)Sciences I will introduce my previous artistic work and share the current state of my project at Ibec. It would be magnificent if my presentation leads to further thoughts and collaborations that are of interest to my project. I will focus on my installation work ANIMAL REMINDER ... Read more
Dynamics of nanoparticles in 3D tumor models Author: Alis Olea, Nanoscopy for nanomedicine group Reading date: 15/01/2024 Reading time: 10:00 Reading place: Sala Eduard Fontserè If you want to join online, you can connect via Teams here.