ERC Grant Archives - Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia

December 4, 2024December 3, 2024

IBEC scientist César Rodriguez-Emmenegger awarded prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant

IBEC’s Principal Investigator César Rodriguez-Emmenegger has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant. This prestigious European funding supports scientists in the consolidation phase of their research teams, allowing them to pursue innovative scientific ideas. The €2 million over five years will allow Rodriguez-Emmenegger and his team to develop Phagocytic Synthetic Cells (PSCs) to fight antibiotic-resistant pathogens.

September 5, 2024

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.

January 8, 2024September 6, 2023

The ERC supports the “SpaceClones” project to understand the clonal evolution of tumors

Xavier Rovira Clavé, currently a researcher at Stanford University’s School of Medicine, has been awarded the “Starting Grant” from the European Research Council (ERC) to carry out his project “SpaceClones” … Read more

September 6, 2023July 27, 2023

Samuel Sánchez Receives ERC Proof of Concept Grant to Target Mucinous Tumors with his Nanorobots

Samuel Sánchez has successfully secured an “ERC Proof of Concept” grant, provided by the European Research Council (ERC), to explore the application of his nanorobots in the treatment of mucus-secreting tumors. This prestigious grant enables researchers to assess the feasibility and potential for knowledge transfer of their research projects.

May 11, 2023May 11, 2023

European funding to take anti-inflammatory nanomedicines from the lab to society

IBEC researcher Giuseppe Battaglia has received an ERC Proof of Concept Grant. It is a prestigious funding awarded by the European Research Council to explore the commercial and societal potential … Read more

September 6, 2023March 30, 2023

The researcher Pere Roca-Cusachs awarded a prestigious European ERC Advanced Grant

The IBEC researcher has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant, one of the most prestigious and competitive funding in the EU that allows consolidated researchers to carry out ambitious research … Read more

July 8, 2021July 5, 2021

Nuria Montserrat, invited as a key speaker at the European Research and Innovation Days

Last 23rd and 24th of June took place the European Research and Innovation Days, where Nuria Montserrat was invited to share her research and personal experiences in a high-level panel about “COVID-19: lessons learnt, preparedness and resilience”. The event was opened by Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth and was moderated chaired by Philip Campbell, Editor-in-Chief Springer Nature.

February 18, 2021

Crafting a Winning ERC Proposal

Do not miss the workshop “Crafting a Winning ERC Proposal”, with the participation of ERC Grantee and Panel Member Samuel Sánchez from IBEC, as well as other grantees and ERC … Read more

September 6, 2023December 9, 2020

Nuria Montserrat awarded an “ERC Consolidator Grant” to study kidney diseases using bioengineered organoids

Nuria Montserrat, ICREA Research Professor and Group Leader at IBEC, has been awarded the prestigious “Consolidator Grant” from the European Research Council (ERC).

September 6, 2023September 23, 2020

IBEC alumni Riccardo Levato, awarded with an ERC starting grant

Since its foundation in 2006, IBEC has been growing and consolidating as a leading research center. This has only been possible thanks to the work, talent, commitment and motivation of each and every one of the people who are and have been part of IBEC’s big family.

Now, Riccardo Levato, former researcher at IBEC, has been awarded with an ERC starting grant at UMC Utrecht to develop his project named “VOLUME-BIO”.