Two research groups from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have been selected to participate in three projects under La Marató de 3Cat’s 2024 call for proposals, which focuses on respiratory diseases. This funding will support research into diagnosis and clinical prediction, with the aim of improving respiratory health.
The ‘Science in the Territory: Voices and Experiences in Rural Schools’ conference, held at the Terra Museum in L’Espluga de Francolí, brought science to rural areas. The event provided a platform for sharing inspiring experiences and scientific projects developed in rural schools and communities in Catalonia and other regions of Spain. The aim was to promote interconnection and foster new collaborations between individuals and organisations in the scientific, educational, and social spheres.
The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia has launched a unique service within its BioImaging Facility: a vertical multiphoton microscope for intravital fluorescence stimulation and imaging, now available to the entire research community.
The 18th annual IBEC Symposium focused on ‘Bioengineering for Precision Medicine’, which is one of IBEC’s key areas of application. The event was attended by nearly 300 people, including local and international researchers. The multidisciplinary environment provided experts from other centres and the IBEC community with the opportunity to present their projects and exchange knowledge.
Today, Friday 10 October, the Fraunhofer Spain Research was officially inaugurated at the Barcelona Science Park (PCB), the result of a strategic collaboration with the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia … Read more
Amaya Hernández-Vega, a senior researcher at IBEC, will lead one of the two projects selected in the 2024 call for proposals from the Pasqual Maragall Research Programme, which is dedicated to funding research into Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. IBEC also celebrates the participation of Jordi Duran, an associate researcher from the Molecular and Cellular Neurobiotechnology group, who will collaborate on the second selected project.
The event, jointly organised by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and the Institut Químic de Sarrià (IQS), brought together leading scientists from around the world to discuss the latest advances in blood-brain barrier (BBB) research, from its fundamental biology to its role in disease and therapeutic strategies.
The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and the Spanish Society of Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering (SEMIT) organized the inaugural SEMIT 2025 Congress. The event gathered leading national and international experts in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, creating a unique platform for knowledge exchange among researchers, clinicians, and industry.
The presentation ceremony for the Solidarity Nougat Grants by RAC1 and Torrons Vicens took place yesterday. In this second edition, the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has been selected to co-lead two of the four winning projects. The 2025 call aims to stimulate research and innovation in rare paediatric diseases at the SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital, as part of the ‘ÚNICAS’ project.
Anna Lagunas and Daniel González-Carter, who are both senior researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), will be leading these projects as part of the 2025 edition of the programme. This initiative by the “la Caixa” Foundation aims to accelerate the commercialisation of biomedical innovations to make them available to patients who need them more quickly. The two IBEC projects focus on treating diseases that affect the brain.