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SUMMARY:La recerca en Parkinson
DESCRIPTION:Vine a l’IBEC durant la Setmana de la Ciència i podràs conèixer els últims avenços sobre la recerca en Parkinson\, visitar els nostres laboratoris i parlar amb els i les protagonistes d’aquesta recerca.\n\n\n\n\n\nEn el marc de la setmana de la ciència\, us convidem a una jornada de portes obertes on podreu visitar els laboratoris de la Professora Sílvia Muro\, investigadora ICREA a l’IBEC i responsable del projecte de recerca en Parkinson. \nMés informació sobre aquesta investigació aquí
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/la-recerca-en-parkinson/
LOCATION:IBEC
CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20211117T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20211117T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
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SUMMARY:¡Adéntrate en la nano-escala: descubre y juega con el Microscopio de Fuerza Atómica! - Semana de la ciencia
DESCRIPTION:¡Adéntrate en la nano-escala: descubre y juega con el Microscopio de Fuerza Atómica!\n \nDesde que en la década de los 80 se inventara el microscopio de sonda de barrido\, han sido muchos y muy relevantes los descubrimientos que estas técnicas han proporcionado al conocimiento científico. Aun hoy\, es un instrumento capaz de detectar fenómenos increíbles que se dan en la escala de lo muy pequeño\, fenómenos que nos acercan más y más a la comprensión de este mundo sujeto a fuerzas muy distintas de lo cotidiano. \nEn esta charla con el investigador Rubén Millán del Instituto de Bioingeniería de Cataluña (IBEC)\, podréis descubrir cómo funciona un microscopio de AFM\, tendréis la posibilidad de probar en vivo el juego “Catch me AFM”\, y de conocer a nuestra superheroína científica IBBI. \n¡No os lo podéis perder! Inscripciones aquí. \n\nCharla divulgativa sobre la microscopia AFM en el marco de la “Setmana de la ciència 2021“
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/adentrate-en-la-nano-escala-descubre-y-juega-con-el-microscopio-de-fuerza-atomica-semana-de-la-ciencia/
LOCATION:Sala Félix Serratosa – PCB\, c/ Baldiri i reixac 10-12\, Barcelona\, Spain\, 08028\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20211027T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20211028T183000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210629T090725Z
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SUMMARY:14th IBEC Symposium - Bioengineering for Regenerative Therapies
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for the 14th IBEC Symposium on Bioengineering for Regenerative Therapies\nThe 14th IBEC Symposium will focus on one of our three main areas of application of research at IBEC: Regenerative Therapies. Although this year the pandemic situation has improved\, we still believe it is not safe enough to organize the symposium on-site. So\, this year’s edition will be also celebrated online. \nWe will use the same online platform as last year\, where all the talks will be streamed and posters will be available. To adapt to the online format\, the Symposium will be divided into two days. \nAll the scientific community is invited to participate. Attendees from IBEC and abroad are welcome to present their research in their own virtual space by submitting an abstract. Moreover\, some of these contributions will be selected by the scientific committee for an oral flash presentation. \nThis year we will evaluate your virtual space\, which you will be able to personalise and upload all kinds of material (both visual and written) to show the attendees your work\, if you abstract is selected. The evaluation will be carried out by a scientific committee and also by vote by the attendees\, so two awards will be given. \nAlso\, it is important that you submit your abstract and register at the same time. \n\nImportant deadlines:\nAbstract submission: 15/09/2021\nNotification of acceptance: 06/10/2021\nRegistration deadline: 26/10/2021 \n\n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/14th-ibec-symposium-bioengineering-for-regenerative-therapies/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Symposium / Conference / Congress / Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20211026T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20211026T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
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SUMMARY:4th IBEC-ICMS Joint Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The event is in the framework of an alliance between the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and the Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS)\, a research institute of the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e).\n \nThe event aims to identify synergies and potential for collaboration between IBEC groups and the researchers of ICMS. It is the 4th edition of a series of joint symposiums that started in Eindhoven on September 2018.  During that symposium many natural connections initiated for the benefit of both our organizations. We therefore feel that there are excellent opportunities to further strengthen the ties between our institutes. Therefore\, we are organizing a number of scientific exchanges and working on the identification of common research interests. \nThis fourth ICMS-IBEC Symposium will be a great opportunity to foster collaborations\, strengthen the existing ones\, and an opportunity for young researchers involved in the exchange program to present their activities in the partner organization. \nThe event will be held online using the Teams app. You can register here
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/4th-ibec-icms-joint-symposium/
CATEGORIES:Joint seminar / workshop / symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20211025T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20211025T173000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Ignasi Ferrer Lluís
DESCRIPTION:Novel mHealth and multimodal physiological biomarkers for non-invasive monitoring and home healthcare of obstructive sleep apnea and COPD patients with comorbidities\nIgnasi Ferrer Lluís\, Biomedical Signal Processing and Interpretation \nhe defence will take place online\, using the “Google Meet” app. If you wish to attend to this defence you can find the link here
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-ignasi-ferrer-lluis/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20211022T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20211022T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20211005T153325Z
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SUMMARY:Hybrid IBEC Seminar: Cesar Rodriguez-Emmenegger
DESCRIPTION:Bio-inspired soft matter at the service of interactive biointerfaces and synthetic cells\nCesar Rodriguez-Emmenegger\, Group Leader\, DWI-Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials \nNature achieves unmatched functionality by the self-assembly of (macro)molecular building blocks in a hierarchical manner. All information necessary for the function is encoded at the molecular level. Unraveling such blueprints serves as a powerful paradigm in the bio-inspired synthesis of materials that can seamlessly interface with living matter or perform non-natural functions. In this talk\, I will present a selection of research studies from my lab addressing the overarching task of developing bio-inspired interactive materials and their application in the biomedical field. Three themes will be considered. Firstly\, I will present hydrophilic arborescent polymers\, a new class of quasi-dendritic macromolecules in which the topology codes for extreme flexibility and enables a myriad of multivalent interactions. Secondly\, I will present highlights of the antimicrobial Kill&Repel and Adaptive hemocompatible nanocoatings and our efforts in translating them to medical devices. The last part of the talk will focus on the development of Membrane Machines\, tailor-made synthetic vesicles capable of recapitulating some fundamental biological properties and performing specific tasks. We take advantage of these systems to study how biological selectivity can emerge from the lateral organization of ligand in static and dynamic systems such as the bacterial divisome. We are also developing synthetic macrophage-mimetic microrobots capable of endocytosing bacteria and viruses\, including SARS-CoV-2. \nThis seminar will be hybrid\, using the GoToMeeting app and also at the Baobab meeting room located at Tower I\, 11th floor. Very few people will be able to attend this seminar in person due to the capacity of the meeting room.  If you wish to attend this seminar please write an email to ibeccommunications@ibecbarcelona.eu the free spots will be assigned on a first come first served basis.. The seminar will also be available on streaming\, by using the GoToMeeting app\, available in this link. \nMore information about his research team here
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/hybrid-ibec-seminar-cesar-rodriguez-emmenegger/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20211015T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20211015T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210909T072358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T101926Z
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SUMMARY:Online IBEC Seminar: Mohit Kumar
DESCRIPTION:Peptide based nanomaterials with life-like functions\nMohit Kumar\, Molecular Bionics group at IBEC \nChemists’ curiosity to create life de novo has sought inspiration from biological systems. In nature\, self-assembled nanostructures constantly form and degrade which provides unique features like on-demand function\, adaptation\, temporal and spatial control. Such processes are enabled by the metabolism and the ability to consume chemical energy to perform useful work. However\, these features are not trivial to obtain in synthetic systems. My talk will show that now peptide based self-assembled materials can also form and degrade over time and their nanostructures and functions can be regulated in time by consuming chemical fuel. Furthermore\, by using super-resolution imaging dynamic transformations in solution can be probed in real-time\, in situ. \nThis seminar will be held using the GoToMeeting app
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/online-ibec-seminar-mohit-kumar/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20211008T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20211008T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210917T110652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210929T075522Z
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SUMMARY:Online IBEC Seminar: Veronika Magdanz
DESCRIPTION:Development of biohybrid and bioinspired microrobots toward biomedical applications\nVeronika Magdanz\, Smart Nano-Bio-Devices \nAutonomous motion and precise control on the microscale is one of the main challenges in developing non-invasive medical microrobots. In this seminar\, I present my approaches of how to develop artificial\, biomimetic and biohybrid microrobots. We can be inspired by nature’s solutions to achieve such propulsion on the microscale. Specifically\, sperm cells offer beneficial features as components of microrobots: as propulsion sources\, as templates and as cargo. By combining smart microstructures with spermatozoa\, new ways to control and manipulate sperm cells emerge. \nThis seminar will be held using the GoToMeeting app \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/online-ibec-seminar-veronika-magdanz/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210920T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210920T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210916T100813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T100929Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Alexandre Gomila
DESCRIPTION:Development and characterization of in vivo models for photopharmacology\nAlexandre Gomila\, Nanoprobes and Nanoswitches \nThe defence will take place online\, if you wish to attend to this defence you can find the link here
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-alexandre-gomila/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210917T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210917T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210901T145722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T072941Z
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SUMMARY:Online IBEC Seminar: Daniel Gonzalez-Carter
DESCRIPTION:Delivering Nanoparticles Specifically to the Brain by Generating Artificial Brain Targets\nDaniel Gonzalez-Carter\, Molecular Bionics group at IBEC \nAchieving efficient therapy delivery to the brain is one of the most pressing medical issues today. Therapy brain delivery is severely hampered by the protective blood-brain barrier (BBB)\, composed of the highly impermeable endothelial cells lining the brain vasculature.  To overcome the BBB\, therapies may be loaded onto nanoparticles functionalized with ligands which bind to target proteins expressed at the surface of brain endothelial cells (BEC)\, thereby increasing brain uptake. However\, such strategies have inherent brain-specificity limitations\, as the target proteins are also expressed on the vasculature of other organs\, resulting in increased ‘off-target’ nanoparticle accumulation. \nTo achieve truly selective brain targeting\, our group is developing a strategy to generate artificial targets exclusively at the BBB. This is done by exploiting the low endocytic rate of BEC\, a key requirement for their high impermeability\, to selectively retain exogenous targets on their surface. By generating nanoparticles capable of efficiently recognizing the artificial targets\, we hope to increase nanoparticle delivery exclusively to the brain with minimal ‘off-target’ nanoparticle accumulation. Furthermore\, we are developing an mRNA delivery platform to continuously re-generate the artificial targets from within the BEC to allow for repeated dosing in chronic diseases like Alzheimer’s disease.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/online-ibec-seminar-daniel-gonzalez-carter/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210909T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210909T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210727T101114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210727T101114Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Adrianna Glinkowska
DESCRIPTION:Formulation and screening of drug nanocarriers using microfluidic technology\nAdrianna Glinkowska\, Nanoscopy for nanomedicine \nThe defence will take place online\, if you wish to attend to this defence you can find the link and more information here \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-adrianna-glinkowska/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210903T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210903T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210811T082116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210811T082205Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Ana Candida Lopes Hortelão
DESCRIPTION:Enzyme Powered Nanomotors Towards Biomedical Applications\nAna Candida Lopes Hortelão\, Smart Nano-bio-devices group \nThe defence will take place online\, if you wish to attend to this defence you can find the link and more information here
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-ana-candida-lopes-hortelao/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210716T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210716T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210628T090824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210628T105106Z
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SUMMARY:Online IBEC Seminar: Pau Gorostiza
DESCRIPTION:Electrochemically Gated Charge Transport in Redox Proteins and Photosynthetic Complexes\n\nPau Gorostiza\, group leader of the Nanoprobes and nanoswitches group at IBEC \nInterprotein electron transport is an essential process in cell respiration and photosynthesis. It takes place between redox proteins and complexes\, and it displays an outstanding efficiency and environmental adaptability. Although the biochemistry of electron transport processes is well characterized\, nanoscale experimental methods are needed to understand electronic pathways in these redox protein structures\, both for fundamental and for technological purposes. Electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy (ECSTM) is an excellent tool to study electronic materials and redox molecules including proteins. It offers single molecule resolution and allows working in aqueous solution\, in nearly physiological conditions in the case of proteins\, and under full electrochemical control. ECSTM also allows performing conductance measurements by current-potential and current-distance tunneling spectroscopy. An overview of these methods and current projects in the laboratory will be presented\, with special emphasis on cytochromes of the respiratory chain and on photosystem I complexes. \nMore information about Pau Gorostiza’s research here \nThis seminar will be held using the TEAMS app
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/online-ibec-seminar-pau-gorostiza/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210709T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210709T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210628T090521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210628T105718Z
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SUMMARY:Online IBEC Seminar: Xavier Fernàndez-Busquets
DESCRIPTION:Nanomalaria group: 20 years at IBEC\nXavier Fernàndez-Busques\, group leader of the Nanomalaria group at IBEC \nWe will start by briefly looking at the origins of our group back in 2001 as part of IBEC’s embryo\, the Research Center for Bioelectronics and Nanobioscience. Our current activities integrate two decades of cumulative research oriented to the development of targeted nanocarriers for parasitic diseases with focus on malaria but currently expanding to leishmaniasis. \nBecause eventual antimalarial nanomedicines need to be deployed in low per capita income regions\, their final components must take into account this particular economic landscape. Liposomes and polymeric nanocarriers offer advantages and suffer from limitations depending on the severity of the disease in each particular clinical case. Entering erythrocytes\, the host cell of Plasmodium in the blood circulation\, is a challenge in itself due to their lack of endocytic processes. Antibodies\, polysaccharides like heparin\, synthetic polymers and DNA aptamers have been used to target and eventually penetrate red blood cells. \nFinally\, we have recently launched an effort to discover new antimalarial drugs that should constitute the third and final element in the design of targeted nanocarriers for malaria. The know-how acquired in the development of nanocapsules\, targeting elements and drugs has the capacity of being exported to other infectious diseases. Because\, no matter how cost-efficient you can make a nanomedicine\, clinical trials will significantly increase its cost\, we are exploring a radical alternative: designing nanocarriers to target the parasites in their arthropod vectors. \nMore information about Xavier’s research here \nThis seminar will be held using the TEAMS app \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/online-ibec-seminar-xavier-fernandez-busquets/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210702T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210702T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210628T090118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T084516Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Discussions: Ignasi Granero
DESCRIPTION:Ignasi Granero\, Celular and molecular mechanobiology group \nIn eukaryotic cells\, the cell nucleus contains the DNA and directs the reaction to important signalling cascades\, both biochemical and biomechanical. At the Cellular and Molecular Mechanobiology lab we study how forces and the physical characteristics of the cell environment affect cell behaviour and homeostasis. In my case\, I am interested in how the cell nucleus senses physical changes and triggers a cell response to them.\nFor this purpose\, we have engineered a battery of fluorescent proteins\, which change their location depending on the physical state of the nucleus. Higher forces in the nucleus correspond with higher nuclear accumulation of these proteins. Indicating that these proteins react to mechanical/morphological stimuli. Then\, we have chosen the variant that can be used as a mechano-sensor. Currently\, we are testing the sensor in single- and multi-cell approaches to understand its behaviour in different systems and the ruling principles under its functioning. \nThis PhD Discussion will be held online using the GoToMeeting app
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-discussions-ignasi-granero/
CATEGORIES:PhD Discussions Session
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210701T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210701T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210622T093545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210622T093651Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Ferran Velasco
DESCRIPTION:Carboxymethyl cellulose-based cryogels as scaffolds for pancreatic and skeletal muscle tissue engineering\nFerran Velasco\, Biosensors for bioengineering group \nThe defence will take place online\, if you wish to attend to this defence\, you have to send an email to doctoratmedicina@ub.edu and you  can find more information here \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-ferran-velasco/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210628T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210628T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210621T135519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210621T135842Z
UID:85281-1624874400-1624881600@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Maria Arista
DESCRIPTION:Unveiling viral structures by single-molecule localization microscopy\nMaria Arista\, Nanoscopy for nanomedicine group \nThe defence will take place online\, if you wish to attend to this defence\, you can find the link to access here and you can find more information here
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-maria-arista/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210623T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210623T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210622T131947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210622T131947Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Xarxa Quiroga
DESCRIPTION:Plasma membrane mechanosensing upon stretch-induced topography remodelling\nXarxa Quiroga\, Cellular and molecular mechanobiology group. \nThe thesis defence takes place tomorrow at 10AM in the “Antoni Caparrós” auditorium\, located at the PCB Tower D\, with limited capacity.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-xarxa-quiroga/
LOCATION:Auditori Antoni Caparrós – PCB
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210618T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210618T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210611T070229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T070255Z
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SUMMARY:IBEC Online Seminar: Jessica Ilenburg
DESCRIPTION:Tissue Engineering in Microgravity\nJessica Ilenburg\, Gravitational Biotechnologist at Yuri gravity \nTissue Engineering and regenerative medicine are two fast growing and fast moving research fields. With the invention of bioprinting and tissue chips two breakthrough innovations have been made and now research in microgravity (for example on the ISS) promises even more and faster progress. A lot of advantages\, like less contact inhibition and unrestrained growth in all 3 dimensions make the cell structures grow bigger and more complex. This presentation focuses on the qualities of the unique research environment of microgravity and introduces a couple of research findings. \nJessica Ilenburg is doing her master studies in molecular biotechnology at Bielefeld University in Germany. Currently she is working at yuri GmbH as a gravitational biotechnologist focusing on Tissue Engineering\, bioprinting and protein crystal growth in microgravity. Previously she has worked at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability in Copenhagen working with thermophilic organisms and isolating proteins of the butanol pathway.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-online-seminar-jessica-ilenburg/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210608T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210613T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210607T145823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210607T145823Z
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SUMMARY:Biennal Ciutat i Ciència
DESCRIPTION:Durant els dies 8 i 13 de juny tindrà lloc la segona edició de la Biennal Ciutat-Ciència de Barcelona\, i l’IBEC serà un dels centres que hi contribuirà\, a través dels seus experts. A més a més\, aquesta Biennal culmina amb la 14ª edició de la Festa de la Ciència\, amb moltes propostes per viure la ciència en primera persona.\n \nDes de l’IBEC\, diversos experts participen en les activitats programades per enguany: \n\nSamuel Sánchez\, Professor de Recerca ICREA\, i líder del grup “Smart Nano-bio-devices”\, paraticipa a   – “Pecha Kucha express: art\, ciència\, tecnologia”\nNuria Montserrat\, participa amb una  micro-xerrada sobre “Miniòrgans humans per entendre la covid-19”\nL´Anke Kleff\, Senior HR Development Officer a l´IBEC\, participarà en una taula rodona sobre “Expandim l´influència de la dona a la ciència”\, dins d’una nova Trobada de #100tífiques
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/biennal-ciutat-i-ciencia-4/
CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210604T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210604T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
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SUMMARY:M-CELS Workshop Barcelona Satellite
DESCRIPTION:EMBL and IBEC aim to contribute to the discussion on challenges and opportunities in the expanding field of Multi-cellular engineered living systems (M-CELS). \nWe have organized a satellite session to the M-CELS Workshop 2021 organized by the Center for Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems. The session aims also to be an appetizer to the 2nd EMBL-IBEC Winter Conference on Engineering Multicellular Systems to be held on 9-11th February 2022 in Barcelona. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMulti-cellular engineered living systems are purpose-driven living systems with multiple interacting living components. They are engineered for specific goals or functions but take emergence into account during the design process\, allowing the final system to emerge through natural and non-natural biological processes. M-CELS research is intended to provide a fundamental engineering understanding that enables a quantitative approach bridging between single cells and organs or organisms. The field is still developing\, so M-CELS as a field of research is still rapidly expanding \nRegistration here
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/m-cels-workshop-barcelona-satellite/
CATEGORIES:Joint seminar / workshop / symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210525T030000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210525T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210518T071812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210518T071846Z
UID:84387-1621911600-1621962000@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Enara Larrañaga
DESCRIPTION:Effects of substrate-derived cues in driving the self-organization of organoid-derived intestinal epithelia\nEnara Larrañaga\, Biomimetic systems for cell engineering \nThe defence will take place online\, if you wish to attend to this defence\, you can find the link to access here and you can find more information here \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-enara-larranaga/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210521T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210521T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210408T144743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210408T145058Z
UID:83289-1621589400-1621603800@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:Research4Talent 2021
DESCRIPTION:On Friday 21st May we’ll open our doors virtually to UNDERGRADUATE & MASTER’s students interested in a research career\n \n  \nThe day is a chance for you to talk to our researchers and ask them questions about their day-to-day work in the lab\, career paths\, work-life balance\, mobility etc\, as well as a visit to our labs. \nIn 2020 IBEC signed more that 120 internship agreements for Undergraduate and Master Students with a wide range of national and international universities. \nThis year’s edition will be held virtually. If you are interested in IBEC’s seventh edition of reSEARCH4TALENT please stay connected\, we will soon provide more info with the links to acces the event. \nVisit the website here \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/research4talent-2021/
CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210514T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210514T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210506T071033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210506T074133Z
UID:84141-1620986400-1620993600@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:Online IBEC Seminar: Mónica Marro
DESCRIPTION:A new molecular dimension: exploiting Raman spectroscopy in Biomedicine\nMónica Marro\, ICFO\, The Institute of Photonic Sciences\n \nRaman spectroscopy is a promising optical technique that enables the investigation of the molecular content of biological samples in a rapid\, non-invasive\, label-free and multiplexed approach. In the biomedical field\, it is of special interest because the device can be portable and cost-effective. \nIn this seminar\, I will show my work exploiting Raman spectroscopy in a broad range of biomedical applications from the molecular\, to cellular and tissue level. I will present how Raman spectroscopy can represent a step forward into different fields\, namely: cancer diagnosis\, patient stratification\, and personalized medicine; neurodegeneration; and mechanobiology. I will show also optical developments that can improve Raman spectroscopy in the speed of image acquisition\, like the Raman light sheet approach\, or Surface Enhanced Raman spectroscopy. \nOverall\, I will show how Raman spectroscopy coupled with data science and developments in photonics and nano-engineering could revolutionize the biomedical field in the next years\, providing new and other-wise inaccessible molecular information\, and giving an unprecedented step towards a more rapid\, accurate\, personalized diagnosis and treatments.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/online-ibec-seminar-monica-marro/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210512T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210512T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210507T092710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210507T094146Z
UID:84243-1620813600-1620820800@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Harishankar Balakrishnan
DESCRIPTION:Nanoscale Tomography based in Electrostatic Force Microscopy\nHarishankar Balakrishnan\, Nanoscale bioelectrical characterization group \nThe defence will take place online\, if you wish to attend to this defence\, you can find the link to access here and you can find more information here \nPlease join the meeting few minutes before the mentioned time to avoid session interruption.  \nIf you are joining after the mentioned time\, please make sure your microphone is muted before joining the session.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-harishankar-balakrishnan/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210511T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210511T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210507T154643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210507T154643Z
UID:84258-1620727200-1620734400@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Martina Di Muzio
DESCRIPTION:Nanoscale dielectric mapping of biomembranes with in-liquid Scanning Dielectric Microscopy\nMartina Di Muzio\, Nanoscale bioelectrical characterization group \nThe defence will take place online\, if you wish to attend to this defence\, you can find the link to access here and you can find more information here \nPlease join the meeting few minutes before the mentioned time to avoid session interruption. \nIf you are joining after the mentioned time\, please make sure your microphone is muted before joining the session.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-martina-di-muzio/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210430T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210430T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210419T121756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210420T103321Z
UID:83514-1619776800-1619784000@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:PhD Discussion Sessions: Teodora Andrian and Xavier Arqué
DESCRIPTION:Correlating super-resolution microscopy and transmission electron microscopy for nanoparticle characterisation\nTeodora Andrian\, Nanoscopy for nanomedicine group \nThe functionalization of nanoparticles with surface functional moieties is a key strategy to achieve bioactivity and cell targeting in nanomedicine. The interplay between size and ligand number and distribution is crucial for the formulation performance and needs to be properly characterized to understand nanoparticle structure-activity relations. However\, the particle-to-particle heterogeneity poses a serious challenge due to the lack of methods able to measure both size and ligand number and distribution at the same time and at the single particle level. Here we address this issue by introducing a correlative method combining super-resolution microscopy (SRM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) imaging. Correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM) techniques proved their potential in structural biology but to the best of our knowledge\, they have not yet been explored for the structural characterization of nanoparticles. Here we apply our super-resCLEM method to characterize the relationship between size and ligand number\, and ligand density in PLGA-PEG nanoparticles at the single particle and single-molecule level.  We highlight how heterogeneity found in nanoparticle size can impact ligand distribution\, and we discuss the implications on formulation performance. We show how a significant part of the nanoparticle population goes completely undetected in the single-technique analysis\, demonstrating that the characterization of nanomaterials using a multiparametric correlative method outplays the information obtained compared to a one-method-at-a-time approach. Using SRM alone\, we demonstrated how PEG architecture can influence ligand conjugation efficiency and accessibility. The applicability of our method spans beyond PLGA-PEG nanoparticles and holds great promise for the multiparametric analysis of several other parameters and nanomaterials. \nUnraveling the fundamental aspects of enzyme-powered micromotors\nXavier Arqué\, Smart Nano-Bio-Devices group \nEnzyme-coated micro- and nanomotors self-propel by the biocatalytic conversion of substrates into products and show great promise as actively navigating agents in the fields of biomedicine and environmental applications. However\, many of the fundamental aspects underlying enzyme-powered self-propulsion have yet to be fully understood and are crucial for their optimal implementation. Under this framework\, this research is focused on elucidating and studying the intrinsic (catalytic turnover or structural flexibility) and extrinsic (bulk and local ionic media) enzymatic properties that lead to an improved active motion powered by bio-catalysis. This is enabled by exploring novel types of both i) enzymes that can act as active motion engines and ii) platforms with appealing properties to be used as chassis of enzymatic micro- and nanomotors. Overall\, this work contributes to a better understanding of the mechanism of motion of enzymatic active motion\, expands the current library of enzymatic engines and chassis materials available\, and provides new insights into the feasibility of implementation of enzyme-powered micro- and nanomotors. \nThe session will be held online using the GoToMeeting Platform
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-discussion-sessions-teodora-andrian-and-xavier-arque/
CATEGORIES:PhD Discussions Session
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210426T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210426T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210422T071047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210422T071132Z
UID:83625-1619431200-1619438400@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Laura Moya
DESCRIPTION:Deciphering the utility of Galleria mellonella as an infection and toxicity in vivo model\nLaura Moya\, Bacterial infections: Antimicrobial therapies \nThe defence will take place online\, if you wish to attend to this defence\, you will find the link to access and all the information here
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-laura-moya/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210416T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210416T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210409T065700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210409T065700Z
UID:83305-1618567200-1618574400@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence: Núria Blanco-Cabra
DESCRIPTION:Noves metodologies per al tractament de bacteris creixent en forma de biofilm\nNúria Blanco-Cabra\, Bacterial infections and antimicrobial therapies group at IBEC \nThe defence will take place online\, if you wish to attend to this defence\, write an email to doctoratmedicina@ub.edu at least 48 hours before the defence.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-thesis-defence-nuria-blanco-cabra/
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210416T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20210416T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185238
CREATED:20210329T143157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210407T090510Z
UID:83098-1618567200-1618574400@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:Online IBEC Seminar: Núria Montserrat
DESCRIPTION:Study on the of the interplay between glucose metabolism and SARS-CoV-2 infection exploiting human kidney organoids\n \nNúria Montserrat\, group leader “Pluripotency for organ regeneration” at IBEC \nSevere acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection leads to a high risk of hospitalization and mortality in diabetic patients. SARS-CoV-2 binds to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor\, which is expressed in key metabolic organs such as pancreas\, muscle\, heart\, adipose tissue\, the small intestine\, and the kidneys. As a result\, it is likely that SARS-CoV-2 may cause alterations of glucose metabolism that could complicate the pathophysiology of pre-existing diabetes or lead to new mechanisms of disease. \nThanks to an international collaboration we have previously shown that SARS-CoV-2 can directly infect engineered human blood vessel organoids and human kidney organoids. In these last months we have started to collectively addressed how to study on the interplay between glucose metabolism and SARS-CoV-2 infections making use of kidney organoid technology. We have first developed culture regime conditions in human kidney organoids mirroring cellular responses similar to those encountered in the human diabetic kidney. Through an exhaustive characterization including single cell RNA profiling and ulterior validation in organoids and kidney patient cells we are starting to dissect the different transcriptional programs that are differently regulated in these different contexts. To further assess on the key role of ACE2 in these processes we have make use of CRISPR/Cas9 technology to generate human pluripotent stem cells lines knock out (KO) for ACE2. Kidney organoids ACE2KO have been further subjected to SARS-CoV-2 infections in normoglycemic and oscillatory glucose conditions further demonstrating the central role of ACE2 in early steps of infection in these organoid model systems. Thanks to our international collaborators we have also explored on the role of ACE2 in early steps of SARS-CoV-2 infection in other organoid platforms including gastric and vascular organoids. \nTogether\, our results provide evidence that SARS-CoV-2 infection altered glucose metabolism and support the use of kidney organoids as a platform to investigate the cellular susceptibility\, disease mechanisms\, and treatment strategies for SARS-CoV-2 infection in hyperglycaemic condition. \nMore information about Núria Montserrat’s research here \nThis seminar will be held using the GoToMeeting Platform
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/online-ibec-seminar-nuria-montserrat/
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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