New strategies to fight aggressive breast cancer

by Vall d’Hebron

3 years ago
breast cancer, nanoparticles, tumour stem cells

CIBER-BBN and VHIR researchers design a new system to transport a drug effective against tumour stem cells, the most resistant ones, through nanoparticles.

nTRACK | Nanoparticles for tracking of stem cell therapy on muscle regeneration

by Asphalion

3 years ago
Nanoparticles, ASPHALION

ASPHALION is proud to be partner of this EU granted project, providing Regulatory Support throughout all stages of the project.

Driving nano-based approaches closer to the clinic: Vall d’Hebron leads pilot study to assess the efficacy of nanoparticles against pancreatic cancer

by Vall d’Hebron

3 years ago
cancer cells, nanoparticles, pancreatic cancer

Nano-based drug delivery and anti-cancer therapy have shown promise in recent years as potential novel weaponry in the current arsenal of anti-cancer technologies. Nano-driven therapeutics involves th...

Aptadel, the new IDIBELL’s spinoff

by Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

3 years ago
cancer, Aptadel Therapeutics, IDIBELL, platform, nanoparticles

Aptadel Therapeutics is a preclinical company co-founded by IDIBELL focused on developing a new platform for targeted therapy against cancer. This platform consists of nanoparticles loaded with therap...

REAP: new strategy in cancer treatment

by Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biológica y Materiales Moleculares

3 years ago
cells, cancer, REAP, BioNanoTools, nanoparticles

CiQUS will be involved in REAP, a newly European project to reveal drug tolerant persister cells by contrast enhanced multimodal optical imaging. BioNanoTools, the group led by Beatriz Pelaz, will dev...

Nanoparticles and supercomputers against SARS-CoV-2

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

4 years ago
Nanoparticles, coronavirus, supercomputers, UPC

The research group at the UPC, led by the IBEC Associated Researcher Carlos Aleman, will investigate in collaboration with the company B. Braun, the detection, blocking and elimination of the SARS-CoV...

Liver fibrosis could be treated with gold nanoparticles

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

4 years ago
liver fibrosis, organ, scarring, nanoparticles

Researchers at IDIBAPS, CIBERehd and ICFO implement gold nanoparticles and plasmonics to treat liver fibrosis in mice.

IBEC coordinates a project to promote skin regeneration using nanoparticles and 3D printing

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

4 years ago
3D printing, skin, nanoparticles

Elisabeth Engel, principal investigator of the “Biomaterials for regenerative therapies” group at IBEC will coordinate a three-year project with the aim of boosting skin self-regeneration. This tr...

Gold nanoparticles to facilitate in-situ detection of amplified DNA at room temperature

by ICN2 Instituto Catalán de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología

5 years ago
temperature, nanoparticles, DNA, RPA

The proposed nanobiosensor developed by ICN2 Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors Group led by ICREA Prof. Arben Merkoçi and Vetgenomics takes advantage of the high sensitivity achieved when using gold ...

New applications for encapsulated nanoparticles with promising properties

by Universidad del País Vasco

5 years ago
nanoparticles, Particles, polymer, nanotechnology, nanoscience

Semiconductor nanocrystals have been efficiently encapsulated into polymers and offer great stability in terms of their optical properties and fluorescence control

Scientists discover a new mechanism and drugs to treat autoimmune diseases

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

8 years ago
autoimmune diseases, nanoparticles, T lymphocytes

Research has been conducted in animal models of several autoimmune diseases. By this approach glucose blood levels have been restored in mice with type 1 diabetes, motor function has been addressed in...

How nanoparticles give electrons away

by Universitat de Barcelona

8 years ago
nanoparticles, electrical charge, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste

Using theoretical methods and computational modelling the researchers revealed how the effect can be controlled, allowing the chemical properties to be adapted to better suit the intended application....