The thesis of Eva Pros, from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), has been awarded with the Extraordinary Doctorate from the University of Barcelona among the theses defended in the Faculty of Biology during the 2010-2011 course. The thesis, entitled “Neurofibromatosi de tipus 1: Anàlisi de mutacions que afecten el correcte processament del pre-mRNA del gen NF1. Estudi de la modulació de l’splicing com a estratègia terapèutica”, was headed by Dr. Conxi Lázaro.