“Alícia Casals, Cap del grup de Robòtica a l’IBEC” (Eng)
IBEC’s Robotics group leader Alícia Casals is the subject of the February 2012 edition of Destacamus, a bimonthly magazine published by Biopol’H which profiles researchers.
IBEC in the Media
“Un chip implantado bajo la piel libera fármacos a voluntad”
IBEC director and head of the Biomaterials for Regenerative Therapies group Josep Planell was quoted as an expert opinion last week in an article in La Vanguardia. The story covered a new chip developed at MIT able to release drugs under the skin while dosage and timing is controlled wirelessly.
“Las Plataformas de Investigación Biomédica apuestan por la colaboración para superar la crisis” (Eng)
This week’s 5th Annual Conference of the Biomedical Research Technology Platforms in Barcelona, which IBEC is attending in its capacity as coordinator of the Spanish Nanomedicine Platform (NanoMed Spain), is the subject of an article in Spanish healthcare magazine Redacción Médica today.
“Descobrim l’interior d’un laboratori de robòtica”
Alícia Casals’ Robotics laboratory was featured on Barcelona Televisió’s programme “Connexió” on Tuesday 10th January, where they showed some of the robotic devices that the lab is currently developing.
‘A patient-specific predictive platform to treat back pathologies’
The European Research Media Center’s website, youris.com, features an article about the MySpine project, which is coordinated by IBEC group leader Damien Lacroix.
IBEC’s research on Telenotícies
IBEC’s research will be featured on the TV3 news tonight in an item filmed to highlight the forthcoming ‘La Marató de TV3’ telethon on Sunday.
Sniffing out terrorists
The Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet programme on 28 November featured a report about the LOTUS project, of which IBEC group leader Santiago Marco is a partner.
Robotics on the TV
On 23 October, IBEC’s Robotics lab was featured in an episode of ‘Emprendedores e innovadores’ on TVE2, when visiting masters student Paloma Fuentes gave viewers a tour of the robot kitchen with the help of IBEC PhD student Manuel Vinagre (pictured).
Robotics on the radio
Robotics group leader Alicia Casals will be interviewed on the Catalunya Ràdio programme “El Café de la República” on Thursday 3rd November at 22:00. This popular evening programme discusses the news of the day and the ‘hot topics’ of the moment.
“From wood to bone”
Elisabeth Engel, Senior researcher in the Bio/non-bio interactions for regenerative medicine group, has been interviewed for her expert response to some research into bone regeneration conducted by researchers in Italy.