Samuel Sanchez and nanorobots in the media
Samuel Sanchez
Group leader
Nanorobots to fight bacterial infections
Researchers develop self-contained micro- and nanorobots with antimicrobial activity, capable of attacking bacteria in the site of infection. The work has been led by Samuel Sánchez (Institute for Bioengineering of Catalunya (IBEC) and Cesar de la Fuente-Núñez (University of Pennsylvania, USA). The new technology, tested in mice, is a valuable tool for the treatment of bacterial infections in a controlled and localized way. In a future not so far, it could help combat infections.
Nanorobots to cure cancer at Radio Rubí
Samuel Sánchez, group leader at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and ICREA Research Professor, appears on Radio Rubí for the World Cancer Day and his research into manufacturing nanobots against bladder cancer.
Three IBEC researchers granted with “La Caixa Foundation” fellowships for young scientific leaders
Veronika Magdanz, of the Nano Intelligent Devices Group led by Samuel Sánchez, as well as Iris Batalha and Mohit Kumar of the Molecular Bionics group led by Giuseppe Battaglia, have … Read more
“Pioneers” Award for research and potential application of biorobots
The researcher Rafael Mestre wins the CERCA 2021 Pioneer Award for his doctoral thesis on the development and application of bioacoustics biorobots based on muscle tissue, and the improvement of its manufacture using 3D printing technologies. The jury considered that the project, carried out under the supervision of ICREA Professor at IBEC, Samuel Sánchez, could have a great impact and applications, in various fields, such as regenerative medicine.
Samuel Sánchez receives a medal from the Young Academy of Spain
Samuel Sánchez, group leader at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), has received a medal from the Young Academy of Spain as a new full-time academic. The event took place in the Assembly Hall of the Royal National Academy of Pharmacy.
Nanorobots to cure bladder cancer
Samuel Sánchez, group leader at IBEC, is interviewed on ABC and appears in the “Big Vang” section of La Vanguardia for his new project focused on bladder tumors using nanorobotics.
A new 3D muscle model will allow the study of aging and the evaluation of drugs and cosmetics
IBEC researchers develop a three-dimensional model of muscle tissue using bioprinting and tissue bioengineering techniques that allow reproducing their strength, contraction and aging profiles. The new model will have potential applications in fields such as biomedicine, cosmetics and robotics. In addition, it will open the doors to the study of morphological and functional alterations caused by muscle aging.
Samuel Sánchez’s Nanorobots against cancer will accelerate with support from the “La Caixa” Foundation
Samuel Sánchez and his team at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), earned the competitive call CaixaResearch for Health Research to develop nanorobots against bladder cancer. Sánchez, a pioneer in the field of self-propelled nanorobots, proposes to move in this way towards solutions against one of the most common, recurring and expensive forms of cancer to treat.
The heroes of the pandemic and their experience at IBEC, in tribute to the victims of COVID19
