Institutional news
RecerCaixa funding for IBEC projects
Awards will support researchers’ work on a system to aid rehabilitation in children, and improved healing in shoulder injuries
Nanotechnology Platform in new search engine for scientific facilities
Any researcher or industry worker who’s trying to find a scientific service, tool or technology available in Barcelona now need look no further than BioCores@BCN, a new directory and search engine, in which IBEC’s Nanotechnology Platform is listed.
IBEC group leader to head CMRB
Ángel Raya, ICREA professor and head of IBEC’s Control of Stem Cell Potency group, is to take up up the role of director of Barcelona’s Center of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona (CMRB).
A double dose of ERC success for IBEC researchers
The Integrative Cell and Tissue Dynamics group starts the year with good news from the European Research Council – they’ve been awarded both a new Consolidator Grant and a Proof of Concept award.
First HUBc meeting on Healthy Ageing – and an invitation from Medical Economics
In his capacity of Director of HUBc, the Health Campus of Barcelona University, IBEC Director Josep Samitier presided over their first ever International Conference on Healthy Ageing, held in Barcelona last week.
“1000 Researchers. Five continents. One Day”
Control of Stem Cell Potency group leader Ángel Raya has been invited to take part in a virtual stem cell meeting today, alongside other experts from all over the world.
Marató money for IBEC project
Junior group leader Pere Roca-Cusachs has received funding from 2012’s La Marató de TV3 for his project “Stromal stiffness in Tumor Progression”.
Forging relations: Josep Samitier accompanies president of Catalonia on Israel mission
IBEC director Josep Samitier is one of 20 scientists who have accompanied President Artur Mas on his official visit to Israel.
Pfizer award for IBEC/Vall d’Hebron collaboration on hemophilia
A Spanish collaboration, including researchers from IBEC, has been awarded the prestigious ASPIRE Europe 2013 Hemophilia Research Award from Pfizer, the world’s largest research-based pharmaceutical company.