Nuria Montserrat
Group leader
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.
IBEC participates in the Presentation of the Hub for Advanced and Emerging Therapies in Catalonia
On December 1, 2023, the Action Plan for Catalonia’s Advanced and Emerging Therapies Hub was unveiled at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Hosted by Biocat, the event underscored the significance of this pioneering initiative.
Convergence of the three ISCIII Platforms to support R+D+i in Biomedicine and Health Sciences in Cadiz
Last week, the ISCIII Platforms for R&D Support in Biomedicine and Health Sciences held their annual conference, organized by the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII). The event took place at … Read more
Nuria Montserrat “They dream of the one we have nearby and the one we can get here”
Serra d’Or magazine interviewed Nuria Montserrat, leader of IBEC’s Pluripotency for organ regeneration research group. In the interview she explains her research on organoids and the impact it had during … Read more
IBEC researchers highlight the role of women in science in different media
Coinciding with the celebration of 11 February, the Day of Girls and Women in Science, Nuria Montserrat is one of the three protagonists of the Constantes y Vitales campaign entitled … Read more