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Scientists create leader cells with light

A study led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has studied the migratory movement of groups of cells using light control. The results show that there is no leader cell that directs the collective movement, as previously thought, but that all cells participate in the process. These findings are relevant to the design of treatments to stop tumour invasion or accelerate wound healing, physiological processes closely linked to cell migration.

IBEC Seminar: Prof Marcelle Machluf

Harnessing the power of stem cell therapy in an off-the-shelf nano-delivery platform for treating brain disorders Prof Marcelle Machluf, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion, Haifa, Israel Mesenchymal stem … Read more

Researcher Irene Marco Rius awarded prestigious European ERC Starting Grant

IBEC Principal Investigator Irene Marco Rius has been selected for the European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant call to carry out her project ‘LIFETIME’. The project focuses on the study of individual cancer metabolism, which is crucial for less invasive early diagnosis and personalised treatments.