Nuria Montserrat
Group leader
For the first time scientists managed to generate kidney organoids with a complex vascular system
These are asembloids, micrometric organoids formed by the union of kidney organoids with vascular organoids in 3D. These small culture systems are useful for disease modelling and drug screening. The study, led by IBEC, describes an approach that has not been tried before.
IBEC and AEFAT join forces against ataxia telangiectasia
Today, the event “Advances in Ataxia Telangiectasia” took place, organized by the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) in collaboration with AEFAT, the Spanish ataxia-telangiectasia family association. The gathering brought together patients’ families, researchers, and clinicians to explore the latest advancements in the clinical management of ataxia telangiectasia.
Organoids to study ataxia telangiectasia
Núria Montserrat Pulido, principal investigator at IBEC, will lead a project to study Ataxia telangiectasia thanks to funding from AEFAT, the Spanish ataxia-telangiectasia family association. The idea of the project is to obtain cells with the patient mutations, develop organoids, explore the possibility of gene editing processes for different mutations and create a platform for drug testing.
BIST Forum, a meeting to highlight the value of frontier research
The BIST Forum has discussed how excellent science enhances the development of society and economic growth. The event was attended by the President of the Catalan Government, the Mayor of Barcelona, the heads of the highest economic institutions and the rectors of the main universities. At the event, the new BIST IGNITE projects for multidisciplinary research were announced, three of which have the participation of IBEC.