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Consiguen controlar las oscilaciones cerebrales con luz 

 Un estudio liderado por investigadores del IBEC y del IDIBAPS logra, por primera vez, controlar las transiciones de estados cerebrales utilizando una molécula sensible a la luz, denominada PAI. Los resultados podrían conducir al desarrollo de fármacos fotomodulables para el tratamiento de lesiones cerebrales o enfermedades como la depresión, los trastornos bipolares y las enfermedades de Parkinson o Alzheimer. 

La Bioingeniería y sus expertas, protagonistas en la Bienal Ciudad y Ciencia 2021

Entre los días 8 y 13 de junio tuvo lugar la segunda edición de la Bienal Ciudad y Ciencia de Barcelona, y el IBEC fue uno de los centros que contribuyó, a través de sus expertos y de la comisaria Nuria Montserrat. Además, esta Bienal culminó con la 14ª edición de la Fiesta de la Ciencia, con muchas propuestas para vivir la ciencia en primera persona.

Senior Researcher at the Bioengineering in Reproductive Health Research Group


Application Deadline: 23/06/2021
Ref: SR-SO

The Bioengineering in reproductive health group at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) offers a Senior Researcher position to develop a project in collaboration with the industry. The project involves investigate the molecular mechanisms affected by specific chemical treatments on endometrial receptivity and on mouse and human embryos in culture. We aim to combine the expertise in microscopy of the lab with embryology tools to understand the morphological and molecular modifications that lead to an increase in endometrial receptivity. An ideal candidate will have experience in the mouse or human embryology field and will know basic tools of cellular and molecular biology. The candidate will have a great degree of independence to coordinate the project, competitive salary and funding to outsource several tests (i.e. sequencing, histology etc.).

Our laboratory is a multidisciplinary environment where biologists, physicists, clinicians and business developers synergize to create a unique environment shaped by science and entrepreneurship. Due to the high translational component of our research, we have established collaboration contracts with the pharma industry, hospitals and venture capital to bring our technology to the clinics and the market.

In our lab we use bioengineering methods to create 3D environments that support embryonic development outside of the mother uterus. Our systems are accessible to imaging tools which allow us to interrogate the genetics, metabolomics and mechanics of the embryo in a high throughput manner. Using our systems we are capable to (i) improve embryo culture conditions and (ii) diagnose embryos with improved implantation potential.

Los mini-órganos de bioingeniería avanzan en la lucha contra el cáncer gracias a la AECC 

Un proyecto capitaneado por la Profesora de Investigación ICREA en IBEC, Núria Montserrat, ha dedicado tres años a la investigación al estudio del cáncer renal utilizando organoides de laboratorio, gracias a las ayudas “LAB 2017” de la Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC). Los investigadores han logrado crear el primer modelo animal basado en organoides renales para este tipo de cáncer, y empezar a identificar signos tempranos del desarrollo de la enfermedad. 

La Bioingeniería contra la COVID-19 acelera gracias a “La Marató” 

Tres proyectos con el Instituto de Bioingeniería de Cataluña (IBEC) recibirán financiación de “la Marató de TV3” para investigar diferentes aspectos de la Covid-19. Gracias a las aportaciones recibidas, los expertos profundizarán en la comprensión de la enfermedad y sus posibles soluciones terapéuticas, estudiarán mejoras en los procesos de atención al paciente, y desarrollarán un sistema para predecir la evolución del sistema respiratorio, y avanzar en el tratamiento de pacientes con neumonía derivada de COVID19.

IBEC Online Seminar: Jessica Ilenburg

Tissue Engineering in Microgravity Jessica Ilenburg, Gravitational Biotechnologist at Yuri gravity Tissue Engineering and regenerative medicine are two fast growing and fast moving research fields. With the invention of bioprinting … Read more

Research Assistant at the Targeted Therapeutics & Nanodevices Research Group

Application Deadline: 17/06/2021
Ref: RA-SM

The Targeted Therapeutics and nanodevices group at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) is looking for a Research Assistant to collaborate in a research project focused on the design and characterization of drug targeting strategies for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

The contract will be within the framework of the project “CROSSTARGET: Development of new translational cross-species tools for therapeutic targeting with organ and subcellular precision”, funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades under its RETOS program.

Postdoctoral researcher at the SPECS-lab Research Group


Application Deadline: 20/06/2021
Ref: PD-PV

The Synthetic, Perceptive, Emotive and Cognitive Systems (SPECS) group at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) is offering a Postdoctoral position to work on cognitive and the neuronal mechanisms mediating memory, space memory, and content generation in health and disease i.e after stroke and Alzheimer disease. The position will be within the framework of the AAL project NEST that will build the NEST Architecture integrating principles of brain mechanisms with multi-modal interface systems to provide unique diagnostic and prognostic information for stroke patients, advancing therapeutic intervention and our ability to understand the pathology and promote well-being