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SUMMARY:5th IBEC Beach Volleyball tournament
DESCRIPTION:[br] \nNova Icaria beach\nOn Friday 16th of June\, stop working at 17.00h\, go to the metro (L3 or L5\, change to L4 stop at Ciutadella Villa Olimpica or Bogatell) to  “Nova Icaria” beach. The tournament will start at 18.00h\, so make sure you are there on time. \nPlaying is not mandatory\, so you can either participate in the tournament or simply come to cheer your lab mates and friends! \nTo register please fill the Doodle before Monday 12th June. Write your name and email and your partners’ name\, if any. If you don’t have a team\, don’t worry – you can still participate and we will find one for you!
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/5th-ibec-beach-volleyball-tournament-3/
LOCATION:Nova Icaria
CATEGORIES:Social / Internal / PhD Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170620T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170620T173000
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SUMMARY:Interviewer training: How can I get the right candidate?
DESCRIPTION:Training activity in leadership&management skills. \nThe workshop will help Group Leaders and Senior researchers to make the right hiring decision with guidelines and tools to use when interviewing candidates\, using the Competency Based Method of Interview. \nDates: \n20th and 21st June\, from 2:30 to 5:30 pm. In person class sessions = 6 hours. Two three-hour sessions \n Target group: \nGroup Leaders and Senior researchers \nProvider: Paola Rigiroli. \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/interviewer-training-how-can-i-get-the-right-candidate-2/
CATEGORIES:Professional and Personal Development
ORGANIZER;CN="IBEC":MAILTO:www.ibecbarcelona.eu
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SUMMARY:Interviewer training: How can I get the right candidate?
DESCRIPTION:Training activity in leadership&management skills. \nThe workshop will help Group Leaders and Senior researchers to make the right hiring decision with guidelines and tools to use when interviewing candidates\, using the Competency Based Method of Interview. \nDates: \n20th and 21st June\, from 2:30 to 5:30 pm. In person class sessions = 6 hours. Two three-hour sessions \n Target group: \nGroup Leaders and Senior researchers \nProvider: Paola Rigiroli. \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/interviewer-training-how-can-i-get-the-right-candidate/
CATEGORIES:Professional and Personal Development
ORGANIZER;CN="IBEC":MAILTO:www.ibecbarcelona.eu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170623T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170623T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
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SUMMARY:Kids' Day 2017
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, 23rd June IBEC\, in collaboration with IRB\, will celebrate another edition of Kids’ Day\, when staff and researchers from the two institutes are invited to bring their children for a morning of science activities. \nKids’ Day is an opportunity for IBEC members to show their children their workplace\, and gives them the chance to be a ‘little scientist’ for a day. \nWho can participate?
\nTo make sure that we have a manageable and safe number of kids in the lab\, we have limited the number of participants to 60. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis and priority will be given to the children of IBEC scientists and staff\, and then extended to nieces and nephews until all spaces are filled. \nThe activities will be targeted to children between 3 and 12 years old\, with the kids sorted into activity groups based on their ages. It’s recommended that kids be at least in P3 to assure that they will enjoy the whole event. \nAll 3-year-old kids need to be accompanied by a parent or a guardian. The other small children (4-5 years) can be accompanied by a parent only if they consider it necessary. Due to space restrictions\, parents of older children do not need to be present during the activities. Volunteers will look after the kids at all times. (If you are interested in volunteering for this\, please let us know at ibecevents@ibecbarcelona.eu) \nMore details soon. \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/kids-day-2017-2/
LOCATION:IBEC\, Baldiri Reixac 10-12\, Barcelona\, 08028\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170623T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170623T170000
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SUMMARY:Kids' Day 2017
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, 23rd June IBEC\, in collaboration with IRB\, will celebrate another edition of Kids’ Day\, when staff and researchers from the two institutes are invited to bring their children for a morning of science activities. \nKids’ Day is an opportunity for IBEC members to show their children their workplace\, and gives them the chance to be a ‘little scientist’ for a day. \nWho can participate?
\nTo make sure that we have a manageable and safe number of kids in the lab\, we have limited the number of participants to 60. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis and priority will be given to the children of IBEC scientists and staff\, and then extended to nieces and nephews until all spaces are filled. \nThe activities will be targeted to children between 3 and 12 years old\, with the kids sorted into activity groups based on their ages. It’s recommended that kids be at least in P3 to assure that they will enjoy the whole event. \nAll 3-year-old kids need to be accompanied by a parent or a guardian. The other small children (4-5 years) can be accompanied by a parent only if they consider it necessary. Due to space restrictions\, parents of older children do not need to be present during the activities. Volunteers will look after the kids at all times. (If you are interested in volunteering for this\, please let us know at ibecevents@ibecbarcelona.eu) \nMore details soon. \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/kids-day-2017-3/
LOCATION:IBEC\, Baldiri Reixac 10-12\, Barcelona\, 08028\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170623T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170623T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170425T134725Z
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SUMMARY:Kids' Day 2017
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, 23rd June IBEC\, in collaboration with IRB\, will celebrate another edition of Kids’ Day\, when staff and researchers from the two institutes are invited to bring their children for a morning of science activities. \nKids’ Day is an opportunity for IBEC members to show their children their workplace\, and gives them the chance to be a ‘little scientist’ for a day. \nWho can participate?
\nTo make sure that we have a manageable and safe number of kids in the lab\, we have limited the number of participants to 60. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis and priority will be given to the children of IBEC scientists and staff\, and then extended to nieces and nephews until all spaces are filled. \nThe activities will be targeted to children between 3 and 12 years old\, with the kids sorted into activity groups based on their ages. It’s recommended that kids be at least in P3 to assure that they will enjoy the whole event. \nAll 3-year-old kids need to be accompanied by a parent or a guardian. The other small children (4-5 years) can be accompanied by a parent only if they consider it necessary. Due to space restrictions\, parents of older children do not need to be present during the activities. Volunteers will look after the kids at all times. (If you are interested in volunteering for this\, please let us know at ibecevents@ibecbarcelona.eu) \nMore details soon. \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/kids-day-2017-4/
LOCATION:IBEC\, Baldiri Reixac 10-12\, Barcelona\, 08028\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170623T100000
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DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
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SUMMARY:Kids' Day 2017
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, 23rd June IBEC\, in collaboration with IRB\, will celebrate another edition of Kids’ Day\, when staff and researchers from the two institutes are invited to bring their children for a morning of science activities. \nKids’ Day is an opportunity for IBEC members to show their children their workplace\, and gives them the chance to be a ‘little scientist’ for a day. \nWho can participate?
\nTo make sure that we have a manageable and safe number of kids in the lab\, we have limited the number of participants to 60. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis and priority will be given to the children of IBEC scientists and staff\, and then extended to nieces and nephews until all spaces are filled. \nThe activities will be targeted to children between 3 and 12 years old\, with the kids sorted into activity groups based on their ages. It’s recommended that kids be at least in P3 to assure that they will enjoy the whole event. \nAll 3-year-old kids need to be accompanied by a parent or a guardian. The other small children (4-5 years) can be accompanied by a parent only if they consider it necessary. Due to space restrictions\, parents of older children do not need to be present during the activities. Volunteers will look after the kids at all times. (If you are interested in volunteering for this\, please let us know at ibecevents@ibecbarcelona.eu) \nMore details soon. \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/kids-day-2017/
LOCATION:IBEC\, Baldiri Reixac 10-12\, Barcelona\, 08028\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Outreach / Fair / Festival
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170627T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170627T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170324T101539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T102242Z
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SUMMARY:Image J and video Processing
DESCRIPTION:Training activity in Scientific tools & techniques. \nThe aim of the workshop is to achieve basic skills in the analysis and quantification of microscopy images using ImageJ and Video Processing. The course is interactive and participants will have opportunities to carry out practical exercises. \nDates:  \n27th June\, from 10 to 1 pm. In person class session: 3 Hours \nTarget group: \nPhD students\, Master students and post-docs. \nProvider: Dr. Pere Roca-Cusachs\, Group Leader at IBEC \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/image-j-and-video-processing/
CATEGORIES:Professional and Personal Development
ORGANIZER;CN="IBEC":MAILTO:www.ibecbarcelona.eu
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170627T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170627T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170324T101539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T101539Z
UID:96025-1498557600-1498568400@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:Image J and video Processing
DESCRIPTION:Training activity in Scientific tools & techniques. \nThe aim of the workshop is to achieve basic skills in the analysis and quantification of microscopy images using ImageJ and Video Processing. The course is interactive and participants will have opportunities to carry out practical exercises. \nDates:  \n27th June\, from 10 to 1 pm. In person class session: 3 Hours \nTarget group: \nPhD students\, Master students and post-docs. \nProvider: Dr. Pere Roca-Cusachs\, Group Leader at IBEC \n 
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/image-j-and-video-processing-3/
CATEGORIES:Professional and Personal Development
ORGANIZER;CN="IBEC":MAILTO:www.ibecbarcelona.eu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170630T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170630T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
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SUMMARY:PhD Discussions Session: Javier Burgués and Jemish Parmar
DESCRIPTION:Metal Oxide Gas Sensors for mHealth Applications\nJavier Burgués\, Signal and information processing for sensing systems group\nVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath carry valuable information for the diagnosis of various diseases related to respiratory and gastrointestinal dysfunction\, including cancer. There is an urgent need of portable breath VOCs detection devices that provide immediate point-of-care diagnoses of the patient health status that can support important medical decisions. As the market of medical health practice supported by mobile devices (mHealth) grows\, smartphones or wearables equipped with miniaturized chemical sensors would provide the ideal platform to provide real-time healthcare data to the clinic at a very low cost. \nThe evolution of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) have resulted in miniaturized metal oxide semiconductor (MOX) gas sensors which are promising for smartphone integration. A potential limitation of MEMS MOX sensing mechanisms may be the ability to accurately report the presence of a compound if the concentration in the sample is lower than the detection limit of the device or if chemical interferences are present in the sample. Current developments in micro-structured hot plates have reduced the power consumption of MOX sensors to the mW range per sensor but still further reductions might be necessary to meet the requirements of mobile manufacturers. \nIn this work\, we compare conventional univariate and multivariate models in their ability to analyze complex data sets from MOX sensors and provide low detection limits in a scenario of carbon monoxide detection under chemical interferences. Elevated levels of exhaled carbon monoxide can be associated to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)\, asthma or smoking habits. We will also propose a low power mode which can reduce the power consumption of the device by one order of magnitude without compromising the stability of the sensor. \n  \nMicromotors for environmental applications\nJemish Parmar\, Smart nano-bio-devices group\nWater contamination is one of the most persistent problems in public health. Recently\, researchers have reported that micromotors can act as an efficient tool for water remediation because of the enhanced mass transfer by active motion. We developed different types of micromotors for water cleaning applications such organics degradation\, heavy metal removal and bactericidal activity. \nAmong the myriad of existing motors\, bubble propelled micromotors\, that move due to the movement and release of gas bubbles\, provide a promising platform for water remediation applications because of the added micro-mixing capability. The surface of the bubble propelled micromotors can be modified to target a wide variety of pollutants. For instance\, rolled-up micromotors (Fe/Pt) with iron as the outer surface can degrade organic pollutants via Fenton-like reaction and the inner platinum layer can act as the engine\, decomposing hydrogen peroxide to oxygen for bubble propulsion. These micromotors are capable of swimming continuously for hours for long term cleaning applications\, are stable for weeks and can be reused in multiple cycles with low sacrifice of their activity. To overcome the higher fabrication cost and mass synthesis issue associated with Fe/Pt micromotors\, we also developed inexpensive cobalt iron oxide based micromotors aiming at removal of pharmaceutical waste. \nFurthermore\, upon surface modification with Graphene oxide and with inner layers of nickel and platinum\, magnetically guided micromotors can capture\, transfer\, and remove heavy metals from water. Mobile GOx-micromotors remove lead 10 times more efficiently than non-motile GOx-micromotors\, cleaning water to below 50 ppb in less than one hour. These micromotors can be also recycled and reused after the recovery of the heavy metal from their surface. \nRegarding bactericidal applications\, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) decorated Janus micromotors can efficiently disinfect and remove Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria from contaminated water\, taking advantage of the bubble propulsion by oxidation of magnesium by water and AgNP’s bactericidal properties. \nOur results show the multifunctionality of self-propelled micromotors\, demonstrating their potential as efficient tools for water remediation.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-discussions-session-javier-burgues-and-jemish-parmar-3/
CATEGORIES:PhD Discussions Session
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170630T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170630T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170425T130759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T130759Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Discussions Session: Javier Burgués and Jemish Parmar
DESCRIPTION:Metal Oxide Gas Sensors for mHealth Applications\nJavier Burgués\, Signal and information processing for sensing systems group\nVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath carry valuable information for the diagnosis of various diseases related to respiratory and gastrointestinal dysfunction\, including cancer. There is an urgent need of portable breath VOCs detection devices that provide immediate point-of-care diagnoses of the patient health status that can support important medical decisions. As the market of medical health practice supported by mobile devices (mHealth) grows\, smartphones or wearables equipped with miniaturized chemical sensors would provide the ideal platform to provide real-time healthcare data to the clinic at a very low cost. \nThe evolution of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) have resulted in miniaturized metal oxide semiconductor (MOX) gas sensors which are promising for smartphone integration. A potential limitation of MEMS MOX sensing mechanisms may be the ability to accurately report the presence of a compound if the concentration in the sample is lower than the detection limit of the device or if chemical interferences are present in the sample. Current developments in micro-structured hot plates have reduced the power consumption of MOX sensors to the mW range per sensor but still further reductions might be necessary to meet the requirements of mobile manufacturers. \nIn this work\, we compare conventional univariate and multivariate models in their ability to analyze complex data sets from MOX sensors and provide low detection limits in a scenario of carbon monoxide detection under chemical interferences. Elevated levels of exhaled carbon monoxide can be associated to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)\, asthma or smoking habits. We will also propose a low power mode which can reduce the power consumption of the device by one order of magnitude without compromising the stability of the sensor. \n  \nMicromotors for environmental applications\nJemish Parmar\, Smart nano-bio-devices group\nWater contamination is one of the most persistent problems in public health. Recently\, researchers have reported that micromotors can act as an efficient tool for water remediation because of the enhanced mass transfer by active motion. We developed different types of micromotors for water cleaning applications such organics degradation\, heavy metal removal and bactericidal activity. \nAmong the myriad of existing motors\, bubble propelled micromotors\, that move due to the movement and release of gas bubbles\, provide a promising platform for water remediation applications because of the added micro-mixing capability. The surface of the bubble propelled micromotors can be modified to target a wide variety of pollutants. For instance\, rolled-up micromotors (Fe/Pt) with iron as the outer surface can degrade organic pollutants via Fenton-like reaction and the inner platinum layer can act as the engine\, decomposing hydrogen peroxide to oxygen for bubble propulsion. These micromotors are capable of swimming continuously for hours for long term cleaning applications\, are stable for weeks and can be reused in multiple cycles with low sacrifice of their activity. To overcome the higher fabrication cost and mass synthesis issue associated with Fe/Pt micromotors\, we also developed inexpensive cobalt iron oxide based micromotors aiming at removal of pharmaceutical waste. \nFurthermore\, upon surface modification with Graphene oxide and with inner layers of nickel and platinum\, magnetically guided micromotors can capture\, transfer\, and remove heavy metals from water. Mobile GOx-micromotors remove lead 10 times more efficiently than non-motile GOx-micromotors\, cleaning water to below 50 ppb in less than one hour. These micromotors can be also recycled and reused after the recovery of the heavy metal from their surface. \nRegarding bactericidal applications\, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) decorated Janus micromotors can efficiently disinfect and remove Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria from contaminated water\, taking advantage of the bubble propulsion by oxidation of magnesium by water and AgNP’s bactericidal properties. \nOur results show the multifunctionality of self-propelled micromotors\, demonstrating their potential as efficient tools for water remediation.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-discussions-session-javier-burgues-and-jemish-parmar-4/
CATEGORIES:PhD Discussions Session
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170630T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170630T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170425T130759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170630T073049Z
UID:28888-1498816800-1498820400@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:PhD Discussions Session: Javier Burgués and Jemish Parmar
DESCRIPTION:Metal Oxide Gas Sensors for mHealth Applications\nJavier Burgués\, Signal and information processing for sensing systems group\nVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath carry valuable information for the diagnosis of various diseases related to respiratory and gastrointestinal dysfunction\, including cancer. There is an urgent need of portable breath VOCs detection devices that provide immediate point-of-care diagnoses of the patient health status that can support important medical decisions. As the market of medical health practice supported by mobile devices (mHealth) grows\, smartphones or wearables equipped with miniaturized chemical sensors would provide the ideal platform to provide real-time healthcare data to the clinic at a very low cost. \nThe evolution of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) have resulted in miniaturized metal oxide semiconductor (MOX) gas sensors which are promising for smartphone integration. A potential limitation of MEMS MOX sensing mechanisms may be the ability to accurately report the presence of a compound if the concentration in the sample is lower than the detection limit of the device or if chemical interferences are present in the sample. Current developments in micro-structured hot plates have reduced the power consumption of MOX sensors to the mW range per sensor but still further reductions might be necessary to meet the requirements of mobile manufacturers. \nIn this work\, we compare conventional univariate and multivariate models in their ability to analyze complex data sets from MOX sensors and provide low detection limits in a scenario of carbon monoxide detection under chemical interferences. Elevated levels of exhaled carbon monoxide can be associated to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)\, asthma or smoking habits. We will also propose a low power mode which can reduce the power consumption of the device by one order of magnitude without compromising the stability of the sensor. \n  \nMicromotors for environmental applications\nJemish Parmar\, Smart nano-bio-devices group\nWater contamination is one of the most persistent problems in public health. Recently\, researchers have reported that micromotors can act as an efficient tool for water remediation because of the enhanced mass transfer by active motion. We developed different types of micromotors for water cleaning applications such organics degradation\, heavy metal removal and bactericidal activity. \nAmong the myriad of existing motors\, bubble propelled micromotors\, that move due to the movement and release of gas bubbles\, provide a promising platform for water remediation applications because of the added micro-mixing capability. The surface of the bubble propelled micromotors can be modified to target a wide variety of pollutants. For instance\, rolled-up micromotors (Fe/Pt) with iron as the outer surface can degrade organic pollutants via Fenton-like reaction and the inner platinum layer can act as the engine\, decomposing hydrogen peroxide to oxygen for bubble propulsion. These micromotors are capable of swimming continuously for hours for long term cleaning applications\, are stable for weeks and can be reused in multiple cycles with low sacrifice of their activity. To overcome the higher fabrication cost and mass synthesis issue associated with Fe/Pt micromotors\, we also developed inexpensive cobalt iron oxide based micromotors aiming at removal of pharmaceutical waste. \nFurthermore\, upon surface modification with Graphene oxide and with inner layers of nickel and platinum\, magnetically guided micromotors can capture\, transfer\, and remove heavy metals from water. Mobile GOx-micromotors remove lead 10 times more efficiently than non-motile GOx-micromotors\, cleaning water to below 50 ppb in less than one hour. These micromotors can be also recycled and reused after the recovery of the heavy metal from their surface. \nRegarding bactericidal applications\, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) decorated Janus micromotors can efficiently disinfect and remove Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria from contaminated water\, taking advantage of the bubble propulsion by oxidation of magnesium by water and AgNP’s bactericidal properties. \nOur results show the multifunctionality of self-propelled micromotors\, demonstrating their potential as efficient tools for water remediation.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-discussions-session-javier-burgues-and-jemish-parmar/
CATEGORIES:PhD Discussions Session
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170630T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170630T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170425T130759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T130759Z
UID:96049-1498816800-1498820400@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:PhD Discussions Session: Javier Burgués and Jemish Parmar
DESCRIPTION:Metal Oxide Gas Sensors for mHealth Applications\nJavier Burgués\, Signal and information processing for sensing systems group\nVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath carry valuable information for the diagnosis of various diseases related to respiratory and gastrointestinal dysfunction\, including cancer. There is an urgent need of portable breath VOCs detection devices that provide immediate point-of-care diagnoses of the patient health status that can support important medical decisions. As the market of medical health practice supported by mobile devices (mHealth) grows\, smartphones or wearables equipped with miniaturized chemical sensors would provide the ideal platform to provide real-time healthcare data to the clinic at a very low cost. \nThe evolution of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) have resulted in miniaturized metal oxide semiconductor (MOX) gas sensors which are promising for smartphone integration. A potential limitation of MEMS MOX sensing mechanisms may be the ability to accurately report the presence of a compound if the concentration in the sample is lower than the detection limit of the device or if chemical interferences are present in the sample. Current developments in micro-structured hot plates have reduced the power consumption of MOX sensors to the mW range per sensor but still further reductions might be necessary to meet the requirements of mobile manufacturers. \nIn this work\, we compare conventional univariate and multivariate models in their ability to analyze complex data sets from MOX sensors and provide low detection limits in a scenario of carbon monoxide detection under chemical interferences. Elevated levels of exhaled carbon monoxide can be associated to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)\, asthma or smoking habits. We will also propose a low power mode which can reduce the power consumption of the device by one order of magnitude without compromising the stability of the sensor. \n  \nMicromotors for environmental applications\nJemish Parmar\, Smart nano-bio-devices group\nWater contamination is one of the most persistent problems in public health. Recently\, researchers have reported that micromotors can act as an efficient tool for water remediation because of the enhanced mass transfer by active motion. We developed different types of micromotors for water cleaning applications such organics degradation\, heavy metal removal and bactericidal activity. \nAmong the myriad of existing motors\, bubble propelled micromotors\, that move due to the movement and release of gas bubbles\, provide a promising platform for water remediation applications because of the added micro-mixing capability. The surface of the bubble propelled micromotors can be modified to target a wide variety of pollutants. For instance\, rolled-up micromotors (Fe/Pt) with iron as the outer surface can degrade organic pollutants via Fenton-like reaction and the inner platinum layer can act as the engine\, decomposing hydrogen peroxide to oxygen for bubble propulsion. These micromotors are capable of swimming continuously for hours for long term cleaning applications\, are stable for weeks and can be reused in multiple cycles with low sacrifice of their activity. To overcome the higher fabrication cost and mass synthesis issue associated with Fe/Pt micromotors\, we also developed inexpensive cobalt iron oxide based micromotors aiming at removal of pharmaceutical waste. \nFurthermore\, upon surface modification with Graphene oxide and with inner layers of nickel and platinum\, magnetically guided micromotors can capture\, transfer\, and remove heavy metals from water. Mobile GOx-micromotors remove lead 10 times more efficiently than non-motile GOx-micromotors\, cleaning water to below 50 ppb in less than one hour. These micromotors can be also recycled and reused after the recovery of the heavy metal from their surface. \nRegarding bactericidal applications\, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) decorated Janus micromotors can efficiently disinfect and remove Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria from contaminated water\, taking advantage of the bubble propulsion by oxidation of magnesium by water and AgNP’s bactericidal properties. \nOur results show the multifunctionality of self-propelled micromotors\, demonstrating their potential as efficient tools for water remediation.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/phd-discussions-session-javier-burgues-and-jemish-parmar-2/
CATEGORIES:PhD Discussions Session
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170707T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170707T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170703T113940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170703T113940Z
UID:96076-1499425200-1499432400@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC PhD Defence: Maria Valls
DESCRIPTION:“Development of an advanced 3D culture system for human cardiac tissue engineering”\nMaria Valls\, Biomimetic systems for cell engineering group\nMaria will be defending her PhD thesis on Friday 7th June at 11:00 in the Aula Magna of 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-defence-maria-valls-2/
LOCATION:Aula Magna\, Facultad de Biología\, UB
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170707T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170707T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170703T113940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170703T113940Z
UID:30229-1499425200-1499432400@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC PhD Defence: Maria Valls
DESCRIPTION:“Development of an advanced 3D culture system for human cardiac tissue engineering”\nMaria Valls\, Biomimetic systems for cell engineering group\nMaria will be defending her PhD thesis on Friday 7th June at 11:00 in the Aula Magna of 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-defence-maria-valls/
LOCATION:Aula Magna\, Facultad de Biología\, UB
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170711T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170711T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170324T092603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T092603Z
UID:96021-1499767200-1499796000@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:Career Development for Scientists
DESCRIPTION:Training activity in Leadership&management skills. \nThe goal of this workshop on career development for scientists is to give participants a competitive edge on the job market by developing both the intellectual framework to make informed career choices as well as by providing practical help for the actual application and selection process\, be it within or outside the academic environment. \nDates: \n11th and 12th July 2017 \nIn person class sessions: 14 hours\, from 10:00 to 18:00 \nTarget Group: \nPhDs and Postdoctoral researchers. \nProvider: Tobias Maier.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/career-development-for-scientists-2/
CATEGORIES:Professional and Personal Development
ORGANIZER;CN="IBEC":MAILTO:www.ibecbarcelona.eu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170711T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170711T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170324T092603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T102221Z
UID:28653-1499767200-1499796000@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:Career Development for Scientists
DESCRIPTION:Training activity in Leadership&management skills. \nThe goal of this workshop on career development for scientists is to give participants a competitive edge on the job market by developing both the intellectual framework to make informed career choices as well as by providing practical help for the actual application and selection process\, be it within or outside the academic environment. \nDates: \n11th and 12th July 2017 \nIn person class sessions: 14 hours\, from 10:00 to 18:00 \nTarget Group: \nPhDs and Postdoctoral researchers. \nProvider: Tobias Maier.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/career-development-for-scientists/
CATEGORIES:Professional and Personal Development
ORGANIZER;CN="IBEC":MAILTO:www.ibecbarcelona.eu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170713
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170714
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170324T080526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T102200Z
UID:28629-1499904000-1499990399@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:Science Communication to a non-scientific audience
DESCRIPTION:Training activity in Transferable skills. \nThe aim of the course is to prepare participants to communicate their research better to a non- scientific audience\, be it online or offline. \nDates: \n13th July 2017 from 9 to 6pm. \nIn person class sessions = 8 hours. One whole day. \nTarget group: \nAll IBEC members. Preference will be given to PhDs and postdocs. \nProvider: Tobias Maier.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/science-communication-to-a-non-scientific-audience/
CATEGORIES:Professional and Personal Development
ORGANIZER;CN="IBEC":MAILTO:www.ibecbarcelona.eu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170713
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170714
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170324T080526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T080526Z
UID:96014-1499904000-1499990399@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:Science Communication to a non-scientific audience
DESCRIPTION:Training activity in Transferable skills. \nThe aim of the course is to prepare participants to communicate their research better to a non- scientific audience\, be it online or offline. \nDates: \n13th July 2017 from 9 to 6pm. \nIn person class sessions = 8 hours. One whole day. \nTarget group: \nAll IBEC members. Preference will be given to PhDs and postdocs. \nProvider: Tobias Maier.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/science-communication-to-a-non-scientific-audience-2/
CATEGORIES:Professional and Personal Development
ORGANIZER;CN="IBEC":MAILTO:www.ibecbarcelona.eu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170714T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170714T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170630T073735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170630T073735Z
UID:96075-1500026400-1500030000@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Maria Vinaixa
DESCRIPTION:Mass spectrometry and metabolomics data analysis for synthetic biology\n Maria Vinaixa\, Synthetic Biology for Fine and Speciality Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM)\, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology\nSynthetic biology builds upon the creation of new biologically inspired standardized parts that can be put together using design or simulations tools to build circuits that will create de-novo biological functions or modify existing ones. Using synthetic biology\, microbial cell factories can be engineered to provide new sustainable bio-routes for the production of fuels\, biopharmaceuticals\, fragrances\, and food flavors among others. In this regard\, the SYNBIOCHEM Centre (www.synbiochem.co.uk) has set-up an automated Design/Build/Test/Learn pipeline designed to provide access to target fine chemicals through iterative\, rapid and predictable engineering of production pathways and microbial strains. This pipeline moves from Design of new parts (e.g. enzymes\, regulatory circuits\, metabolic pathways)\, through to combinatorial high-throughput Build approaches (directed evolution\, components\, pathways and strain assembly) and high-throughput analytics in Test (product extraction\, instrumental analysis\, data analysis and sharing) feeding back to improved designs via an active Learning stage at each cycle iteration. This pipeline allows unprecedented possibilities for retro biosynthesis of non-natural products and for the expansion of natural products chemical diversity. Screening for the small-molecule structure diversity emanating from such pipeline is an analytically daunting challenge. In this regard\, mass spectrometry (MS) is a key analytical technology offering the high throughput screening capabilities as well as the versatility needed to cope with such chemical diversity. However\, curating MS data and merging it with all other types of data generated through iterative D/B/T/L cycle so that it can be used to learn and redesign remains a challenge. Despite Metabolomics has powered computational solutions for MS data analysis; such solutions do only partially cover the needs within a synthetic biology context. Thus\, we are building the next generation computational toolbox for MS data analysis and storage so it can be harvested across the entire pipeline. In this seminar\, main capabilities and functionalities on such toolbox are going to be discussed.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-maria-vinaixa-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:20170714T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170714T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170630T073735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170630T073735Z
UID:96077-1500026400-1500030000@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Maria Vinaixa
DESCRIPTION:Mass spectrometry and metabolomics data analysis for synthetic biology\n Maria Vinaixa\, Synthetic Biology for Fine and Speciality Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM)\, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology\nSynthetic biology builds upon the creation of new biologically inspired standardized parts that can be put together using design or simulations tools to build circuits that will create de-novo biological functions or modify existing ones. Using synthetic biology\, microbial cell factories can be engineered to provide new sustainable bio-routes for the production of fuels\, biopharmaceuticals\, fragrances\, and food flavors among others. In this regard\, the SYNBIOCHEM Centre (www.synbiochem.co.uk) has set-up an automated Design/Build/Test/Learn pipeline designed to provide access to target fine chemicals through iterative\, rapid and predictable engineering of production pathways and microbial strains. This pipeline moves from Design of new parts (e.g. enzymes\, regulatory circuits\, metabolic pathways)\, through to combinatorial high-throughput Build approaches (directed evolution\, components\, pathways and strain assembly) and high-throughput analytics in Test (product extraction\, instrumental analysis\, data analysis and sharing) feeding back to improved designs via an active Learning stage at each cycle iteration. This pipeline allows unprecedented possibilities for retro biosynthesis of non-natural products and for the expansion of natural products chemical diversity. Screening for the small-molecule structure diversity emanating from such pipeline is an analytically daunting challenge. In this regard\, mass spectrometry (MS) is a key analytical technology offering the high throughput screening capabilities as well as the versatility needed to cope with such chemical diversity. However\, curating MS data and merging it with all other types of data generated through iterative D/B/T/L cycle so that it can be used to learn and redesign remains a challenge. Despite Metabolomics has powered computational solutions for MS data analysis; such solutions do only partially cover the needs within a synthetic biology context. Thus\, we are building the next generation computational toolbox for MS data analysis and storage so it can be harvested across the entire pipeline. In this seminar\, main capabilities and functionalities on such toolbox are going to be discussed.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-maria-vinaixa-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:20170714T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170714T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170630T073735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170630T073735Z
UID:96078-1500026400-1500030000@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Maria Vinaixa
DESCRIPTION:Mass spectrometry and metabolomics data analysis for synthetic biology\n Maria Vinaixa\, Synthetic Biology for Fine and Speciality Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM)\, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology\nSynthetic biology builds upon the creation of new biologically inspired standardized parts that can be put together using design or simulations tools to build circuits that will create de-novo biological functions or modify existing ones. Using synthetic biology\, microbial cell factories can be engineered to provide new sustainable bio-routes for the production of fuels\, biopharmaceuticals\, fragrances\, and food flavors among others. In this regard\, the SYNBIOCHEM Centre (www.synbiochem.co.uk) has set-up an automated Design/Build/Test/Learn pipeline designed to provide access to target fine chemicals through iterative\, rapid and predictable engineering of production pathways and microbial strains. This pipeline moves from Design of new parts (e.g. enzymes\, regulatory circuits\, metabolic pathways)\, through to combinatorial high-throughput Build approaches (directed evolution\, components\, pathways and strain assembly) and high-throughput analytics in Test (product extraction\, instrumental analysis\, data analysis and sharing) feeding back to improved designs via an active Learning stage at each cycle iteration. This pipeline allows unprecedented possibilities for retro biosynthesis of non-natural products and for the expansion of natural products chemical diversity. Screening for the small-molecule structure diversity emanating from such pipeline is an analytically daunting challenge. In this regard\, mass spectrometry (MS) is a key analytical technology offering the high throughput screening capabilities as well as the versatility needed to cope with such chemical diversity. However\, curating MS data and merging it with all other types of data generated through iterative D/B/T/L cycle so that it can be used to learn and redesign remains a challenge. Despite Metabolomics has powered computational solutions for MS data analysis; such solutions do only partially cover the needs within a synthetic biology context. Thus\, we are building the next generation computational toolbox for MS data analysis and storage so it can be harvested across the entire pipeline. In this seminar\, main capabilities and functionalities on such toolbox are going to be discussed.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-maria-vinaixa-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:20170714T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170714T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170630T073735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170630T073817Z
UID:30091-1500026400-1500030000@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Maria Vinaixa
DESCRIPTION:Mass spectrometry and metabolomics data analysis for synthetic biology\n Maria Vinaixa\, Synthetic Biology for Fine and Speciality Chemicals (SYNBIOCHEM)\, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology\nSynthetic biology builds upon the creation of new biologically inspired standardized parts that can be put together using design or simulations tools to build circuits that will create de-novo biological functions or modify existing ones. Using synthetic biology\, microbial cell factories can be engineered to provide new sustainable bio-routes for the production of fuels\, biopharmaceuticals\, fragrances\, and food flavors among others. In this regard\, the SYNBIOCHEM Centre (www.synbiochem.co.uk) has set-up an automated Design/Build/Test/Learn pipeline designed to provide access to target fine chemicals through iterative\, rapid and predictable engineering of production pathways and microbial strains. This pipeline moves from Design of new parts (e.g. enzymes\, regulatory circuits\, metabolic pathways)\, through to combinatorial high-throughput Build approaches (directed evolution\, components\, pathways and strain assembly) and high-throughput analytics in Test (product extraction\, instrumental analysis\, data analysis and sharing) feeding back to improved designs via an active Learning stage at each cycle iteration. This pipeline allows unprecedented possibilities for retro biosynthesis of non-natural products and for the expansion of natural products chemical diversity. Screening for the small-molecule structure diversity emanating from such pipeline is an analytically daunting challenge. In this regard\, mass spectrometry (MS) is a key analytical technology offering the high throughput screening capabilities as well as the versatility needed to cope with such chemical diversity. However\, curating MS data and merging it with all other types of data generated through iterative D/B/T/L cycle so that it can be used to learn and redesign remains a challenge. Despite Metabolomics has powered computational solutions for MS data analysis; such solutions do only partially cover the needs within a synthetic biology context. Thus\, we are building the next generation computational toolbox for MS data analysis and storage so it can be harvested across the entire pipeline. In this seminar\, main capabilities and functionalities on such toolbox are going to be discussed.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-maria-vinaixa/
LOCATION:IBEC\, floor 11\, Tower I\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8\, 08028 Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170718T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170718T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170713T140323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170713T140810Z
UID:30518-1500375600-1500382800@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC PhD Defence: Marta Pozuelo
DESCRIPTION:“Bioengineering single-protein wires”\nMarta Pozuelo\, Nanoprobes and Nanoswitches Group\nMarta will be defending her PhD thesis on Tuesday 18th July at 11:00 in the sala de graus Eduard Fontserè\, Facultad de Física (UB). \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-defence-marta-pozuelo/
LOCATION:Sala de Graus Eduard Fontseré\, Martí i Franquès\, 1-11\, Barcelona\, 08028
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170718T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170718T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170713T140323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170713T140323Z
UID:96079-1500375600-1500382800@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC PhD Defence: Marta Pozuelo
DESCRIPTION:“Bioengineering single-protein wires”\nMarta Pozuelo\, Nanoprobes and Nanoswitches Group\nMarta will be defending her PhD thesis on Tuesday 18th July at 11:00 in the sala de graus Eduard Fontserè\, Facultad de Física (UB). \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-defence-marta-pozuelo-2/
LOCATION:Sala de Graus Eduard Fontseré\, Martí i Franquès\, 1-11\, Barcelona\, 08028
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170718T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170718T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170713T140323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170713T140323Z
UID:96080-1500375600-1500382800@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC PhD Defence: Marta Pozuelo
DESCRIPTION:“Bioengineering single-protein wires”\nMarta Pozuelo\, Nanoprobes and Nanoswitches Group\nMaria will be defending her PhD thesis on Tuesday 18th July at 11:00 in the sala de graus Eduard Fontserè\, Facultad de Física (UB). \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-defence-marta-pozuelo-3/
LOCATION:Sala de Graus Eduard Fontseré\, Martí i Franquès\, 1-11\, Barcelona\, 08028
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170718T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170718T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170713T140323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170713T140323Z
UID:96081-1500375600-1500382800@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC PhD Defence: Marta Pozuelo
DESCRIPTION:“Bioengineering single-protein wires”\nMarta Pozuelo\, Nanoprobes and Nanoswitches Group\nMaria will be defending her PhD thesis on Tuesday 18th July at 11:00 in the sala de graus Eduard Fontserè\, Facultad de Física (UB). \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-defence-marta-pozuelo-4/
LOCATION:Sala de Graus Eduard Fontseré\, Martí i Franquès\, 1-11\, Barcelona\, 08028
CATEGORIES:PhD Thesis Defence
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170725T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170725T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170717T120502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170717T120502Z
UID:30583-1500976800-1500980400@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Ronen Zaidel-Bar
DESCRIPTION:Regulation of actomyosin contractility in C. elegans\nRonen Zaidel-Bar\, Mechanobiology Institute Singapore and Tel-Aviv University Medical School\nThe actomyosin cortex is responsible for cell shape and for dynamic processes such as cell polarization and cytokinesis. We are studying the regulation of cortical contractility in the C. elegans zygote\, using genetic loss of function and live-imaging. In my talk\, I will discuss recent findings regarding two proteins: the actin cross-linking protein plastin (PLST-1) and the transmembrane receptor E-cadherin (HMR-1). Consistent with previous in-vitro reconstitution studies\, we show that an optimal level of cross-linking by plastin is required for the generation of coordinated long-range contractions in the cortex; without the connectivity afforded by plastin\, zygote polarization and cytokinesis are severely perturbed. E-cadherin is well known for its role as a cell-cell adhesion receptor. \nSurprisingly\, we discovered a role for non-junctional E-cadherin clusters in regulating cortical contractility. E-cadherin clusters inhibit RhoA and non-muscle myosin II activity at the cortex and form a physical barrier that slows actin flows. In the absence of non-junctional E-cadherin cytokinesis proceeds faster\, but the cortex is also at a risk of detaching from the plasma membrane. Thus\, our studies in the C. elegans zygote are shedding light on structural and regulatory mechanisms underlying cortex function.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-ronen-zaidel-bar/
LOCATION:IBEC\, floor 11\, Tower I\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8\, 08028 Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170725T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170725T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170717T120502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170717T120502Z
UID:96085-1500976800-1500980400@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Ronen Zaidel-Bar
DESCRIPTION:Regulation of actomyosin contractility in C. elegans\nRonen Zaidel-Bar\, Mechanobiology Institute Singapore and Tel-Aviv University Medical School\nThe actomyosin cortex is responsible for cell shape and for dynamic processes such as cell polarization and cytokinesis. We are studying the regulation of cortical contractility in the C. elegans zygote\, using genetic loss of function and live-imaging. In my talk\, I will discuss recent findings regarding two proteins: the actin cross-linking protein plastin (PLST-1) and the transmembrane receptor E-cadherin (HMR-1). Consistent with previous in-vitro reconstitution studies\, we show that an optimal level of cross-linking by plastin is required for the generation of coordinated long-range contractions in the cortex; without the connectivity afforded by plastin\, zygote polarization and cytokinesis are severely perturbed. E-cadherin is well known for its role as a cell-cell adhesion receptor. \nSurprisingly\, we discovered a role for non-junctional E-cadherin clusters in regulating cortical contractility. E-cadherin clusters inhibit RhoA and non-muscle myosin II activity at the cortex and form a physical barrier that slows actin flows. In the absence of non-junctional E-cadherin cytokinesis proceeds faster\, but the cortex is also at a risk of detaching from the plasma membrane. Thus\, our studies in the C. elegans zygote are shedding light on structural and regulatory mechanisms underlying cortex function.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-ronen-zaidel-bar-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:20170725T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20170725T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004215
CREATED:20170717T120502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170717T120502Z
UID:96086-1500976800-1500980400@ibecbarcelona.eu
SUMMARY:IBEC Seminar: Ronen Zaidel-Bar
DESCRIPTION:Regulation of actomyosin contractility in C. elegans\nRonen Zaidel-Bar\, Mechanobiology Institute Singapore and Tel-Aviv University Medical School\nThe actomyosin cortex is responsible for cell shape and for dynamic processes such as cell polarization and cytokinesis. We are studying the regulation of cortical contractility in the C. elegans zygote\, using genetic loss of function and live-imaging. In my talk\, I will discuss recent findings regarding two proteins: the actin cross-linking protein plastin (PLST-1) and the transmembrane receptor E-cadherin (HMR-1). Consistent with previous in-vitro reconstitution studies\, we show that an optimal level of cross-linking by plastin is required for the generation of coordinated long-range contractions in the cortex; without the connectivity afforded by plastin\, zygote polarization and cytokinesis are severely perturbed. E-cadherin is well known for its role as a cell-cell adhesion receptor. \nSurprisingly\, we discovered a role for non-junctional E-cadherin clusters in regulating cortical contractility. E-cadherin clusters inhibit RhoA and non-muscle myosin II activity at the cortex and form a physical barrier that slows actin flows. In the absence of non-junctional E-cadherin cytokinesis proceeds faster\, but the cortex is also at a risk of detaching from the plasma membrane. Thus\, our studies in the C. elegans zygote are shedding light on structural and regulatory mechanisms underlying cortex function.
URL:https://ibecbarcelona.eu/event/ibec-seminar-ronen-zaidel-bar-3/
LOCATION:IBEC\, floor 11\, Tower I\, Baldiri Reixac 4-8\, 08028 Barcelona\, Spain
CATEGORIES:IBEC Seminar
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