First bioimplant with stem cells to regenerate the heart
IBEC in the Media
Elisabeth Engel en radio Euskadi
On the occasion of the annual meeting of the centres of excellence “Severo Ochoa and Maria de Maeztu” (SOMMa) at the 100xCiencia event, held in San Sebastián on November 22 and 23, Elisabeth Engel spoke on radio Euskadi about the intelligent devices they are developing in their laboratory. These bandages release nanoparticles containing calcium ions that are able to heal chronic lesions such as ulcers.
On the occasion of the annual meeting of the centres of excellence “Severo Ochoa and Maria de Maeztu” (SOMMa) at the 100xCiencia event, held in San Sebastián on November 22 and 23, Elisabeth Engel spoke on radio Euskadi about the intelligent devices they are developing in their laboratory. These bandages release nanoparticles containing calcium ions that are able to heal chronic lesions such as ulcers.Raimón Jané at Cope radio talks about the smart telephone that monitors apnea
Raimón Jané interviewed at Cope radiostation to talk about the smartphone they developed in their research group that allows to diagnose apnea in an economic, reliable and non-invasive way, the sleep disorder is characterized by recurrent cessation of the flow of air during sleep.
How to choose the best drug for each cancer patient? Irene Marco featured at BigVan La Vanguardia
Irene Marco explains at BigVan, the scientific section of La Vanguardia journal, how thanks to microfluidics and research based on the use of “organ-on-a-chip” devices, we can go a step forward towards personalized medicine.
IBEC featured at the TV program “Five days at…”
The show “5 days at…” is a TV documentary series at the national television that approaches the everyday life of very diverse places: monuments, hotels, schools, sports facilities… and now was the time for the sciens environment to take over the TV. The program takes place at the Barcelona Science Park, where IBEC is headquartered.
Núria Montserrat talks about regenerative medicine
Núria Montserrat talks about regenerative medicine at a radio show explaining the first retinal transplant created in a laboratory and not from a donor.
“L’enginyeria biomèdica viu un petit boom”
Beatriz Giraldo, del grup “Biomedical Signal Processing and Interpretation” a “l’entrevista de l’any de l’enginyeria biomèdica” parla sobre el “boom” que està visquent aquesta disciplina.
Bioengineering for health; virtual reality for stroke recovery
The SPECS group, together with the physical medicine and rehabilitation department of the hospital Sant Joan de Barcelona, explain us in the news of Punt Avui television, their study in virtual reality for patients who have suffered a stroke. The study began in 2014 and is a reinforcement of the basic rehabilitation treatment. In this case, a study has been done with 18 patients and a clear improvement has been observed after two months thanks to this system.
The SPECS group, together with the physical medicine and rehabilitation department of the hospital Sant Joan de Barcelona, explain us in the news of Punt Avui television, their study in virtual reality for patients who have suffered a stroke. The study began in 2014 and is a reinforcement of the basic rehabilitation treatment. In this case, a study has been done with 18 patients and a clear improvement has been observed after two months thanks to this system.Santi Marco’s Nanodrone reaches international press
Researchers of the Signal and information processing for sensing systems research group at IBEC, led by Santiago Marco, have designed a nanodrone that could identify toxic gases in buildings that collapsed due the effects of earthquakes or explosions. The new gadget, which weights thirty-five grams, could be useful to detect the presence of victims in closed spaces which are hard to enter.
Human heart tissue
