Pere Roca-Cusachs Archives - Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia

September 14, 2023

Preventing the tissue’s response to stiffness may be key to slowing the progression of breast tumors

A study led by the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia demonstrates that laminin, a protein present in breast tissues, prevents the effects of stiffening, protecting cells against tumor growth. While the mechanism has been demonstrated in vitro, persuasive indications suggest its potential applicability in vivo, as observed in patient samples.

May 8, 2023

Daniel Navajas: 30 years dedicated to mechanobiology

Last May 5, on the occasion of Professor Daniel Navajas’ retirement, the IBEC held the symposium Before Mechanobiology had a name. The event paid tribute to the IBEC researcher’s exciting … Read more

July 12, 2023March 30, 2023

Researcher Pere Roca-Cusachs has been awarded the European ERC Advanced Grant

IBEC researcher Pere Roca-Cusachs has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant, one of the EU’s most prestigious and competitive grants. This type of funding allows established researchers to carry out … Read more

September 6, 2023March 30, 2023

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

Pere Roca-Cusachs at the IBEC labs.

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 21, 2022June 20, 2022

Pere Roca against cancer progression in the Big Vang

Pere Roca-Cusachs, principal investigator at IBEC, appears in the Big Vang section of La Vanguardia for his research on cellular mechanotransduction.

June 13, 2022

Mechanosensing in the media

IBEC researchers led by Pere Roca-Cusachs and Xavier Trepat appears in the media for a study that opens doors for new research into cancer therapies and diagnostics.

July 15, 2022June 10, 2022

Mechanosensing: harnessing nuclear mechanics to understand health and disease

A study led by IBEC researchers, and published in Nature Cell Biology, shows that applying mechanical force to the cell nucleus affects the transport of proteins across the nuclear membrane. In doing so, this controls cellular processes and could play a key role in various diseases, such as cancer. This entails a novel approach to understanding aspects of cancer invasion and metastasis, opening the door to potential new techniques for diagnosis and therapy.

November 12, 2021

Researchers discover how cellular membranes change curvature depending on BAR proteins

A team of researchers at IBEC and UPC, led by Pere Roca-Cusachs and Marino Arroyo, study how BAR proteins, a family of molecules that bind curved cellular membranes, reshape these membranes. Scientists report in the journal Nature Communications, through both experiments and modelling, the dynamics of these membrane reshaping processes that occur both in normal cells or disease scenarios.

July 22, 2021July 20, 2021

“Cellular push and pull”, protagonist also in the media

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Researchers led by Pere Roca-Cusachs appear in different media for their study published in the prestigious journal “Nature Communications” that discovers how force dynamics affect cells, and living tissues.

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021

Cellular push and pull, a key to the body’s response to processes such as cancer

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Researchers, led by Pere Roca-Cusachs at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) discover how force dynamics affect cells, and living tissues. The results give an insight into the critical mechanical processes that occur in different diseases such as cancer.