Development of biomimetic models of intestinal tissue: guiding cellular self-organization through biofabrication techniques Elena Martínez , IBEC Epithelial tissues contain three-dimensional (3D) microstructures that guide cell self-organization at the tissue level. In the small intestine, crypts and finger-like villi microstructures improve its absorbance function, provides specific microenvironments and compartmentalizes cell types. Despite its physiological relevance, ... Read more

Multiscale approach to bioelectricity Gabriel Gomila , IBEC Understanding how electricity is generated and propagated in living systems is key to understand many physiological processes and to develop medical instruments for diagnosis, monitoring and therapy. In this seminar I will present the multiscale approach to bioelectricity developed in our research group at IBEC, which covers ... Read more

Bionics at the molecular level: copying Nature to control Nature Giuseppe Battaglia , IBEC A very established approach in medicine involves the replacement of organs or other malfunctioning body parts by synthetic versions, engineered to mimic (or even augment it, if you allow the sci-fi digression) the original function. Bionics is a very established medical ... Read more

Deep mutagenesis to understand Protein Phase Transitions Benedetta Bolognesi , IBEC Specific insoluble protein aggregates are the hallmarks of many neurodegenerative diseases. Whether the protein aggregates themselves or other forms of the proteins are toxic to cells is still unclear in many of these diseases. This lack of understanding of the causes of cellular toxicity is ... Read more

Sensing the matrix: transducing mechanical signals from integrins to the nucleus Pere Roca-Cusachs , IBEC Cell proliferation and differentiation, as well as key processes in development, tumorigenesis, and wound healing, are strongly determined by the properties of the extracellular matrix (ECM), including its mechanical rigidity and the density and distribution of its ligands. In this talk, ... Read more

Signal and Data Processing Workflows for Untargeted Chemical Analysis: Sensor Array and Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Complex Gas Samples Santiago Marco , IBEC In diverse sectors such as health, food, environment, complex natural gas samples are analysed. Those samples can contain hundreds or thousands of compounds. In many cases, the question to be answered does not ... Read more