Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia

IBEC Seminar: Gregory Lanza
2018-01-31 15:30 - 16:30 (Europe/Madrid) | IBEC, floor 11, Tower I, Baldiri Reixac 4-8, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
IBEC Seminar: Gregory Lanza
Gregory Lanza (Professor of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Biology & Biomedical Sciences; Washington University)
Dr. Lanza is a full Professor of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division of the School of Medicine, with affiliations in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, as well as Biology & Biomedical Sciences, in Washington University. He received a B.A. from Colby College, both an M.S. and a Ph.D. from the Department of Poultry Science in University of Georgia Athens, an M.D. from Northwest University, and conducted his medical residency and cardiology specialization in Washington University Medical Center. Dr. Lanza has been the recipient for a Searle Career Development Award, as well as NCI Unconventional Innovation Program Awards in 2000, 2002, and 2003, among several other recognitions. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Lanza is the Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer for Kereos, Inc. He serves in the editorial board of Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, & Medicine, the International Journal of Green Nanotechnology: Biomedicine, WIREs: Nanomedicine, and Theranostics.

IBEC PhD Discussions Complementary Skills Session: Sergi Udina
2018-01-26 10:00 - 11:00
From PhD to industry: tips for the researcher
Dr. Sergi Udina, R&D Director at JLM Innovation GmbH
Technology transfer usually focuses on technology only, but it can be argued that it is also about people. Transfer of researchers from Academia to industry is often an abrupt process and too often it involves inefficient transfer of the developed knowledge in the academia to the industry. This talk will provide examples, tips, and the speakers experience in this curvy road.

IBEC Seminar: Gopi Shah
2018-01-18 15:00 - 16:00 | IBEC, floor 11, Tower I, Baldiri Reixac 4-8, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Prospects of light sheet microscopy in developmental biology and cancer research
Gopi Shah (CRUK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge)
Light sheet microscopy is one of the fastest fluorescence imaging technologies available today. In the last decade, it has emerged as an ideal technique for visualizing biological processes occurring at various time and length scales: rapid three-dimensional processes such as the beating zebrafish heart can be captured at >400 frames/sec, large samples such as the developing zebrafish embryo (~0.7-1mm) can be imaged in toto at high resolution through multi-view imaging and delicate samples such as in vitro cultured 3D organoids can be monitored over days owing to its non-invasive nature.
Nonetheless, most biological studies demand a higher imaging throughput in terms of sample size, which has been a challenge for light sheet microscopy both in terms of microscope design and the volume of data generated. To address this, we have developed customised light sheet microscopes with real-time image-processing engine that projects the 3D image volume onto a 2D map, drastically reducing the amount of data generated as well as providing a panoramic view of the sample for ease of downstream analyses. We also designed a fluidic sample delivery system to pump embryos through the microscope, enabling time-lapse imaging and screening of several samples simultaneously. Together, these tools harness the high-speed imaging capability of a light sheet system to obtain multi-dimensional data from many samples, essential for systematic population analysis. In my talk, I will discuss how this work (a) has enabled integration of whole-sample live imaging, genetic information and analysis of an ensemble of specimen to understand large-scale tissue movements during zebrafish embryogenesis and (b) facilitates my vision of establishing high-throughput imaging of organoids for understanding tumor cell dynamics and developing organoids as a model for image-based screening and therapeutics.

Leadership & management Skills for Young Scientists
2018-01-17 09:00 - 18:00 | IBEC, floor 11, Tower I, Baldiri Reixac 4-8, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Training activity in Leadership & management skills.
The goal is to enable scientists to productively deal with challenges related to the human aspects of doing science.
Dates:
17th and 18th January 2018
In person class sessions: 12 hours. 1st day from 9:00 to 18:00; 2nd day from 18:00 to 13:00
Target Group:
Postdoctoral researchers.
Provider: Hfp Consulting.
Training activity in Leadership & management skills.

Leadership & management Skills for Young Scientists
2018-01-17 09:00 - 18:00 | IBEC, floor 11, Tower I, Baldiri Reixac 4-8, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Training activity in Leadership & management skills.
The goal is to enable scientists to productively deal with challenges related to the human aspects of doing science.
Dates:
17th and 18th January 2018
In person class sessions: 12 hours. 1st day from 9:00 to 18:00; 2nd day from 18:00 to 13:00
Target Group:
Postdoctoral researchers.
Provider: Hfp Consulting.

How to be an effective researcher
2018-01-16 - 2018-01-17
Every organisation needs great leadership. Dynamic and purposeful leaders can literally
change the world. In academia the very best leaders are self-aware, skilful communicators with
excellent people skills. This course is designed to develop leadership skills for postdocs and focusses on identifying and honing everyone’ personal leadership style. It will bring leadership to all aspects of your personal and professional life.
Dates:
2 groups: 16th & 17th January and 18th & 19th January
Residential course at:
Centre ESPLAI Hostel
C/ Riu Anoia 42-54
El Prat de Llobregat

Target Group:
1st year PhD Students.
54 places in total for all BIST centres.

BIST Collquium Series: Dr. Mircea Dincă
2018-01-15 12:00 - 13:00 | ICN2, Universitata Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
BIST Colloquium Series: Dr. Mircea Dincă

IBEC Seminar: Dong-Pyo Kim
2018-01-12 10:00 - 11:00 | IBEC, floor 11, Tower I, Baldiri Reixac 4-8, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Advances in Microfluidic Technology Driven by Materials
Dong-Pyo Kim, POSTECH (Pohang University of Science & Technology), Korea
Advanced microreaction technologies have been achieved the best by chemistry and engineering together, rather than either alone. This talk shows typical cases of innovative microreactor systems and process intensification by adopting multifunctional phenomena of materials and the specialty as well as by embracing newly emerging fabrication methods.
Dong-Pyo Kim is a professor of POSTECH and director of Center for Intelligent Microprocess of Pharmaceutical Synthesis. He obtained PhD in Chemistry at Temple University in 1991, then post-doctoral research in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Materials S.E.), and came to Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology as a senior researcher. Prior to POSTECH at 2012, he had worked in Applied Chemistry at Chungnam National University for 17 years. His research has been based on materials chemistry of silicon-based resin. Since 2004, he has devoted to a microreaction field, currently covered the reactor design, fabrication as well as continuous-flow syntheses in organics, polymers and nanomaterials. He has published > 250 peer-reviewed papers and 30 patents. He received Academic Excellence Award by Korean Chemical Society (2017), POSTECHian Scientist of the Year (2016), The Great Scientist Award (2016) and Best 100 Scientific Achievement (2014, 2007) by National Research Foundation.

IBEC Christmas Party 2017
2017-12-20 18:30 - 2017-12-21 00:30 | Fifteen Restaurant, PCB
We’re delighted to invite you once again to the biggest, best IBEC Christmas Party Ever!
Tuesday 20th December · Fifteen Restaurant, PCB
As usual, there’ll be a chance to take part in a charity event to raise money for some very good causes. The more 1€ raffle tickets you buy during dinner, the more likely you are to win one of the fabulous prizes provided by our sponsors.
With all this, plus food, drink, music and some fun surprises, the IBEC Christmas Party promises once again to be a fabulous way to kick-start the festive season. We’re counting on you to make the party go with a swing!

Please save the date for now, and registration will open soon.
