September 2020

“What and how to eat during cancer” is released, a project of the Xarxa Audiovisual Local with the participation of IDIBELL

When a cancer is diagnosed, the patient asked many questions: about the treatment, his new daily rutine, his new life… And also about a new way of eating. A good diet is essential to guarantee a good nutritional state and to tolerate cancer treatments. Moreover, it is known that side effects contribute to malnutrition in

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The AECC finances the implantation of a new cancer model in C. elegans

erón’s project proposes to use the nematode C. elegans to introduce into its genome cancer mutations from patients. Thus, have a low-cost animal model to obtain functional information on these mutations and explore therapeutic possibilities by testing drugs in these avatar worms with patient mutations.

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Interferon, the key to many of the worst cases of COVID-19 in young people

An international consortium with the participation of IDIBELL has identified alterations in interferon and the proteins of its signaling pathway, the first line of defense against pathogens, as predictive markers of severity in individuals with no medical history.

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IDIBELL participates in Sónar+D to take a trip to the musical brain

A trip into the musical brain: this was the artistic and scientific experience that the 2020 edition of the Sónar+D Festival offered this past Saturday, within a special program that combined the streaming and face-to-face formats from the Center for Contemporary Culture of Barcelona. Dr. Antoni Rodríguez Fornells, a researcher at IDIBELL, ICREA and the

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IDIBELL participates in the European Project Evomet, coordinated by IRB Barcelona, which will train future leaders in metastasis research

The goal is to train 15 young researchers in the understanding of metastatic processes and their evolution, with the aim to identify therapeutic solutions. The Evomet consortium is formed by 13 institutions, which include several of the best academic, clinical and industrial centres working in cancer research and metastasis research in Europe. Awarded in the

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The use of water pipes and passive exposure to their smoke are as harmful as conventional tobacco

Smoking in water pipes and passive exposure to the smoke they produce, increase the risk of lung cancer and other cardiovascular diseases. It is for this reason that its use should be regulated and compliance with the regulations guaranteed.

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