Chronic wounds are a challenge for microbiologists due to biofilms, complex structures where bacteria protect themselves from antibiotics, preventing infections from being treated effectively. A research team led by the … Read more
Researchers from the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and the University of Barcelona (UB) uncovered a similarity between liquid droplets and cell groups, revealing that surface tension helps cells to … Read more
A team of experts led by Jordi Alcaraz, professor at the UB and associated researcher at IBEC, found a mechanism of recruitment for tumour-associated cells (cancer-associated fibroblasts or CAFs) which are essential … Read more
In a new study carried out by researchers from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), improved so that they are more effective in much smaller doses, which opens the … Read more
A new study recently published in the journal Scientific Reports, and led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) in collaboration with MIT, sheds new information on the role … Read more
Researches from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and the University of Barcelona (UB) have achieved the creation of the first highly mature neurones from human induced pluripotent stem … Read more
Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and the Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials, and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN) have achieved a nanoscale view of the electron transfer … Read more
Researchers from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have developed the most complete atlas up to date of the genetic mutations that cause the formation of amyloid beta fibril, … Read more
Investigadores del Instituto de Bioingeniería de Cataluña desarrollan un modelo de intestino humano en 3D que simula las características de la mucosa intestinal y su relieve. Este mini-intestino ha permitido recrear … Read more
Coinciding with World Diabetes Day, researchers from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) reveal a study that combines muscle and pancreatic cells on a single chip and demonstrates that … Read more