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IBEC associate director Josep Samitier is a contributor to the January edition of Biocat’s e-newsletter.
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‘Beating the regeneration blockers’ on the web
The 12 November press release about the Molecular and Cellular Neurobiotechnology group’s research on inhibitory molecules in neuroregeneration, ‘Beating the regeneration blockers’, was picked up by various online scientific and health news sites including www.sciencedaily.com, the UK’s MS Trust and Cell DNA.
Ràdio 4: Interview with Damien Lacroix about MySpine
An interview with Biomechanics and mechanobiology group leader Damien Lacroix about the new EU-project he coordinates, MySpine, has been broadcast on Ràdio 4’s L’Observatori programme.
IBEC researcher receives Pablo Motos award
Eduard Torrents, senior researcher in IBEC’s Microbial Biotechnology and Host-pathogen Interaction group, has been announced as a recipient of the 2010 Pablo Motos award from the Federación Española de Fibrosis Quística (Spanish Association of Cystic Fibrosis) this week.
First issue of INSIDEIBEC now available
The new year sees the launch of IBEC’s newsletter, INSIDEIBEC. This quarterly bulletin will be a roundup of scientific, institutional and project news, and features covering IBEC’s personnel and their achievements. It will also serve as a reference about forthcoming scientific activities such as seminars and workshops, training opportunities and events from the social side of the IBEC community.
MySpine: una columna virtual para un problema real
Un proyecto financiado por la UE busca mejorar el tratamiento y el diagnóstico de las enfermedades de la columna
El dolor lumbar no es sólo desagradable y debilitante para el 25% de la población que lo sufre en algún momento de su vida, sino que también tiene un efecto pernicioso en la sociedad y la economía. El problema cuesta a la UE 7.000 € por habitante al año, y es una de las causas más habituales de bajas laborales de larga duración.
IBEC director elected to the Royal Academy of Science and Arts of Barcelona
In the beautiful surroundings of Academy House on Rambla dels Estudis last night, IBEC director Josep Planell was elected as Academician of the Royal Academy of Science and Arts of Barcelona (RACAB).
‘Biowaffle’ wins Image of the Year 2010
The lucky winners of the Image of the Year 2010 competition received their prizes today.
Celebrating women in science
Alícia Casals, head of IBEC’s Robotics group and one of the researchers included in the exhibition “16 Catalan Women Scientists” (16 científiques catalanes), will take part in a round table discussion with other participants on 14 December entitled “Women, Society and Science: Breaking the glass ceiling”.
El juego de la regeneración
Afrontando la morfogénesis de tejidos en humanos
El 25% de los pacientes europeos esperando un donante mueren antes de que se encuentre uno, y lo normal es que en un año el número de donantes disponibles se corresponda aproximadamente al 15% de los que se necesitan. El proyecto europeo AngioScaff, que celebra su reunión anual esta semana en Barcelona, busca soluciones a éste y otros problemas relacionados con las enfermedades degenerativas y la medicina regenerativa.