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PhD Thesis Defense: Javier Rodriguez Benítez

Characterization and interpretation of cardiovascular and cardiorespiratory dynamics in cardiomyopathy patients Javier Rodriguez Benítez, member of Biomedical Signal Processing and Interpretation (BIOSPIN) Group  Friday 4th December 2020, at 11.00 am … Read more

PhD Thesis Defense: Arnau Biosca

Discovery of protein aggregation in Plasmodium parasites and development of a combinational antimalarial therapy at the nanoscale Arnau Biosca, Nanomalaria Group This thesis defense will take place ONLINE on the … Read more

Nuria Montserrat joins EMBO

Nuria Montserrat has been selected to join EMBO, a prestigious network that brings together some of the most brilliant researchers in life sciences in the world. This year only 30 scientists have been selected among 216 candidates. The selected scientists will join the existing network of 73 current and 384 former members of the program.

Craftworking in the lab

After 5 years at IBEC, Elena’s stage as a doctoral student comes to an end, next 11th December she is presenting her thesis… but this is just the beginning the … Read more

Researchers discover a mechanism to cross the protective barrier of the brain

An international study led by IBEC researcher Giuseppe Battaglia identifies a mechanism and conditions that allow molecules to efficiently cross the blood-brain barrier, the protective layer of the brain. This study describes the role of protein LRP1, bringing light to safe and efficient entrance of drugs to the brain.

Research Assistant at the Integrative Cell and Tissue Dynamic Research Group

Application Deadline: 10/12/2020
Ref:RA-AL
The Integrative cell and tissue dyamics group
at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) is looking for a Research Assistant to lead his research project on the development of a tumor on-chip. The contract will be within the framework of the research aim “Tumour and stromal interactions” whose objective is to understand how physical forces between tumor and stromal cells cooperate to drive tumor progression and therapies outcomes

New molecules developed in IBEC allow dilating the pupil with light

A study led by researchers from the ‘Nanoprobes and Nanoswitches’ Group of the Institute for Bioingeniería of Catalunya (IBEC) shows, for the first time, that the receptor proteins that control processes such as the pupil reaction can be regulated by light and new chemical compounds called “Adrenoswitches”.