Event Archives - Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia

February 21, 2025February 20, 2025

IBEC stands out at BIST Forum with 4 BIST Ignite projects and a BIST Ignite Award

Today, the BIST Forum, an event that brings together the BIST scientific community, focused this year on the joint initiative of the seven CERCA centres to promote precision medicine in healthy ageing. During the event, the new BIST Ignite projects to promote multidisciplinary research were announced, with IBEC involved in four of the five selected projects. In addition, one of the projects in which IBEC is involved won a BIST Ignite Award.

February 19, 2025

IBEC promotes dialogue on the translation of personalised medicine into society at Barcelona Health Innovation Week

Today, 19 February, IBEC organised the roundtable ‘Personalised medicine in action: from the lab to society’, an event that formed part of the Barcelona Health Innovation Week, promoted by Biocat. The session provided an insight into the keys to success in translating personalised medicine, connecting with actors in the innovation ecosystem and taking part in the conversation about the future of our health.

February 14, 2025December 12, 2024

IBEC and SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital strengthen their collaboration with a day of translational innovation

The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia and the Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital have held a joint conference to strengthen collaboration in bioengineering and translational medicine. The event, held this morning at the IBEC, highlighted innovative projects, presented a joint PhD programme and encouraged the exchange of ideas between researchers from both institutions.

February 14, 2025November 22, 2024

IBEC and VHIR hold a collaboration day to promote synergies

The 1st Translational Collaboration Day between the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) and the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), held on 21st November, was an opportunity to learn about the projects and research lines of both institutions and to promote interaction between professionals.

November 7, 2024

Advances in nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine explored at the 12th International NanoBio&Med Conference

The latest developments in nanotechnology, biotechnology and medicine were presented at the NanoBio&Med 2024 International Conference, held this week at the Barcelona Science Park (PCB) from 5 to 7 November. This is an annual event designed to establish new collaborations and promote innovative projects in the scientific-industrial sector.

February 14, 2025November 1, 2024

IBEC and BST strengthen ties with Translational Collaboration Day

IBEC and the Blood and Tissue Bank of Catalonia (BST) held a day to explore new collaborations in bioengineering and translational medicine. The meeting, held yesterday at IBEC, highlighted innovative projects, presented a joint PhD programme and strengthened the link between biomedical research and clinical applications.

October 30, 2024October 24, 2024

Bioengineering for Emergent and Advanced Therapies at the 17th IBEC Symposium

IBEC’s 17th Annual Symposium focused on ‘Bioengineering for Emergent and Advanced Therapies’, one of IBEC’s key application areas. Around 300 people attended the event, including local and international researchers. It was a multidisciplinary environment in which experts from other centres and the IBEC community itself had the opportunity to present their projects and share knowledge.

July 2, 2024June 21, 2024

IBEC, Nanomed Spain and UB join forces to discuss Open Science and Intellectual Property

On 19 June, IBEC, Nanomed Spain and UB organised a conference on “Open Science and Intellectual Property”. The event brought together experts and professionals to discuss the synergies and possible … Read more

June 12, 2024

Innovation and collaboration in biomedical research at the ISCII Platforms meeting

On 7 June, the Information Day for the ISCIII Platforms Supporting R&D&I in Biomedicine and Sciences took place, organised by IBEC in collaboration with Nanomed Spain. The event brought together professionals from the biomedical research sector to discuss the mission, vision and impact of the three ISCIII platforms.

June 5, 2024

IBEC celebrates 20th anniversary of nanorobot research

The Nanomotors International Conference was held in Barcelona from 2 to 5 June. The event, organised by the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) in collaboration with the ‘la Caixa’ Foundation, the Catalunya La Pedrera Foundation, and the European Research Council (ERC), brought together the most prominent international leaders in the field of nanomotors. For three days, they learned about the latest advances in biomedical applications and the collective behaviour of self-propelled nanomotors, from both experimental and theoretical perspectives.