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Esther Comabella joins as head of Human Resources at IDIBELL
On May 28 Esther Comabella as new head of Human Resources at IDIBELL. Esther Comabella has a degree in psychology and an MBA in Human Resources. The last seven years she has been at the forefront of Innnotalentum, human resources consulting of the Leitat technology center. In parallel he has been HR responsible for Leitat […]
Art in Petri dishes
The creations of the artist Klari Reis are the image of the 7th ICS research journey
Discovered a cause of melanoma metastases and a possible treatment
Metastasis is responsible for 90% of deaths in patients with cancer. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms responsible for this process is one of the main goals of cancer research. Metastasis is a series of linked steps in which the primary tumor invades surrounding tissue and ends spreading throughout the body. One of the tumors with greater […]
Alba Pérez Association will use the proceeds from the solidarity book ‘Sueño con Alba’ for Ewing’s sarcoma research
The event was attended by the first deputy mayor of L’Hospitalet, Mercè Perea, director of IDIBELL, Jaume Reventós, responsible for Alba Perez Association and author of ‘Sueño con Alba’, Rafael Perez, and head of the IDIBELL sarcomas research group, Oscar Martinez-Tirado The book tells the story of Alba and how for five years fought against […]
Crowdfunding for research into new treatments for Rett syndrome
Rett syndrome is the second most common cause of mental retardation in females after Down syndrome. It is a neurodevelopmental disease whose clinical symptoms begins to appear 6-18 months after birth and is a loss of intellectual, social and motor skills accompanied by autistic behaviors such as repetitive movements of the hands. It affects approximately […]
Brachytherapy achieves a 95% cure in low risk prostate cancer
A study published in Brachytherapy shows the success of this technique in this type of tumor Prostate cancer at low risk 700 patients
University Hospital of Bellvitge uses a new app for patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Three weeks ago, the University Hospital of Bellvitge has begun using a new mobile application for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Thus, patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can scan for intestinal inflammation from home and easily through a smartphone. The pilot project consists of a device that allows the patient’s self in case […]
The first UB Science Festival brings research closer to citizens
La UB divulga organises the first UB Science Festival, an activity that opens the doors of the University of Barcelona and bring citizens closer to the research activity developed at the University in an amusing and innovative way. The festival takes place on Friday 22 May, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Different science dissemination […]
Five years driving innovation at IDIBELL
On May 4, the small hall of the University Hospital of Bellvitge hosted a training seminar on intellectual property in the field of Health in charge of patent agency Herrero & Asociados. During the day, the head of the IDIBELL Innovation Unit, Montse Ballarin, presented the results achieved since it was launched five years ago. […]