Findings on seizure susceptibility open new avenues to understanding epilepsy in rapid progressive dementia

by Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

9 years ago
epilepsy, PrPC protein, Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease

IBEC researchers have revealed the role played by the cellular prion protein (PrPC) – which is associated with a plethora of biological functions including cell proliferation, differentiation and si...

New malaria strategy proposes using unaffected red blood cells as drug carriers

by Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

9 years ago
malaria, Nanomalaria, GlaxoSmithKline

IBEC and ISGlobal’s joint unit, Nanomalaria, has published a new therapeutic strategy against malaria

How cells cope with stress and strain

by Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

9 years ago

A study by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) reveals how cells withstand breakage during the constant changes in shape and volume experienced in most biological processes

Xavier Trepat winner of the 10th Banc Sabadell Award for Biomedical Research

by Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

9 years ago
Banc Sabadell Award for Biomedical Research, Xavier Trepat

The Banco Sabadell Award is the most important in Spain in the health sciences and among the top international awards, rewarding the career of young scientists forging their career in Spain with major...

IBEC groups join forces to combat chronic bacterial infections

by Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

9 years ago
biofilm-forming bacteria, cystic fibrosis, COPD

A study published in the Journal of Controlled Release describes a new nanoparticle strategy able to target hard-to tackle infections caused by biofilm-forming bacteria

Genetic 'editing' a new tool to fight inherited disease

by Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

9 years ago
mitochondrial mutations

Researchers at the Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, the Hospital Sant Joan de Deu and the IBEC have participated in a study, led by Dr. Juan Carlos Izpisúa Belmonte of the Gene Expression Laboratory at Cal...

IBEC receives Severo Ochoa Excellence Award

by Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

9 years ago
Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, IBEC, Instituto de Bioenginyeria de Cataluña

The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia is one of the two centres in Spain to be awarded accreditation in this round of the Severo Ochoa Excellence programme

IBEC research discovers a new mechanism in cell communication that promotes cancer metastasis

by Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

9 years ago
metástasis, cancer metastasis

The next step in the group’s research will be explore these control mechanisms further and study how alterations in the mechanisms promote metastasis, with the ultimate goal of being able to redirec...

New hope against growing threat of antibiotic resistance

by Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

9 years ago
Molecule M-HA, antibiotic resistance

there’s an crucial need for funding for research relevant to developing new antibiotics and alternatives for treating AMR, as well as increasing economic incentives for developing urgently needed an...

'Fracking' found in living tissues

by Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

9 years ago

In an article published in the journal Nature Materials, researchers at the IBEC and the UPC describe their discovery that ‘fracking’takes place in the body at a cellular level

Wounds heal using a cellular 'tug-of-war'

by Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

9 years ago

While this may sound counter-intuitive, it actually stabilises the cells, a bit like a cantilever bridge, where support at either end anchors the extension of the bridge into space until the two sides...