Biomaterials for regenerative therapies Archives - Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia

July 26, 2023

Bioaction Project: Turning Infections from Health Risk to Opportunity

Bioaction is an EU-funded project, in which IBEC is involved, that aims to revolutionize the approach to implant-associated infections. By harnessing hydrogels and smart nanomaterials, Bioaction will transform bacterial biofilms into bio-factories for tissue regeneration, offering a novel alternative to traditional antibiotic therapies. The project is driven by a multidisciplinary team of experts and strives to improve patient outcomes while addressing the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance.

March 15, 2023

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

March 24, 2023January 12, 2023

Researchers manage to grow mature neurons at the lab to study neurogenerative diseases

Fluorescent images of human neurons

Researches from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and the University of Barcelona (UB) have achieved the creation of the first highly mature neurones from human induced pluripotent stem … Read more

May 12, 2023November 15, 2022

The President of Catalonia visits IBEC

During the visit, the President of the Government of Catalonia, Pere Aragonès i Garcia, and the Minister of Health, Manel Balcells i Díaz, were able to learn first-hand about several … Read more

September 16, 2022July 22, 2022

3D bioprinting and cancer in the media

IBEC researchers led by Elisabeth Engel are in the media for their new tool against breast cancer: 3D bioprinting of tumors using pig tissue. The study, led by group leader … Read more

October 28, 2022July 21, 2022

PostDoc Researcher at the Biomaterials for Regenerative Therapies Research Group

Ref: PostDoc / Deadline: 31st July 2022

July 21, 2022July 14, 2022

A new tool against breast cancer: 3D bioprinted tumors using pig tissue

Researchers at IBEC manage to recreate the complex composition of human breast tumors in the laboratory using tissues from female pig breasts. This new model will allow, among other applications, the production of artificial tumors to study the development of cancer and metastasis, and immunosuppression processes, as well as being an excellent platform for testing drugs against the disease.

March 24, 2022February 24, 2022

Zaida Álvarez wins the Rafael Hervada prize

At the press conference held this morning at the San Rafael Hospital, the Rafael Hervada prize was announced. Zaida Álvarez, current researcher at IBEC, has been awarded for her pioneering research on regeneration of spinal cord injuries using nanotechnology at the Northwestern University, Chicago, USA.

June 27, 2023February 2, 2022

Biomaterials made at IBEC reach the Bulgarian press

The research carried at the “Biomaterials for regenerative therapies” group at IBEC, has reached the international press. In this case, the magazine Cosmos from Bulgary has published an article explaining their research in biomaterials and the use of nanoparticles.