Before mechanobiology had a name
A celebration of three decades of cell biophysics research in Barcelona The Barcelona area is currently recognized as an important hub for the scientific field of mechanobiology, and of cell biophysics … Read more
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The movement of cancer cells depends on the topography and stiffness of their environment
A recent IBEC study has described how cells contact guidance is not only topography-dependent but also affected by the stiffness of the environment. The work highlights the importance of considering … Read more
Experts in magnetic resonance meet in Barcelona for the BIR Symposium
The Barcelona Integrative Resonance Symposium, organised by the CCiTUB, the UB and IBEC, took place on 20 and 21 March. The event brought together about 100 people working with magnetic … Read more
PhD Discussions: José Muñoz-López
Design and characterization of bifunctional hydrophilic Janus micelles José Muñoz-López, Molecular Bionics Group Janus micelles are featured by their biphasic geometry of heterogeneous composition and distinctive properties in the core and … Read more
The Complementary Plan for Biotechnology applied to Health will promote high-throughput screening projects to accelerate the discovery of new drugs
On March 27, the call for expressions of interest “SCREENTECH” will be opened within the Complementary Plan for Biotechnology in Catalonia. This initiative will prioritize the development of new projects … Read more
FES Ripoll students develop a prototype for IBEC
IBEC’s Nanoprobes and Nanoswitches research group challenged students at the Fundació Eduard Soler (FES) of Ripoll as part of a research project with photosensitive molecules. One of the students, Gerard … Read more
BioImaging
The IBEC BioImaging Facility is a singular technological scientific infrastructure that provides imaging tools for in-vivo, ex-vivo and in-vitro study of different experimental models, obtaining information at the molecular, cellular … Read more
IBEC Seminar: Raphael Voituriez
Cellular footprints : examples of emergent memory effects in cell migration. Raphael Voituriez, Laboratoire Jean Perrin / Laboratoire de Physique Théorique de la Matière Condensée CNRS / Sorbonne Université Living … Read more
Elisabeth Engel and Gabriel Gomila receive the ICREA Acadèmia grant
IBEC researchers Elisabeth Engel and Gabriel Gomila have been awarded the “ICREA Acadèmia” distinction by the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA). Engel and Gomila, who lead their … Read more