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Keeping growth in check
Researchers from the Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism (LCM) led by George Thomas at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) and the Division of Hematology/ Oncology, University of Cincinnati, have shown that loss of either one of two tumor suppressors, ribosomal proteins RPL5 or RPL11, fail to induce cell-cycle arrest, […]
Manel Esteller awarded the XX Severo Ochoa Award for Biomedical Research of Fundación Ferrer
In recognition of the research efforts being undertaken in the field of cancer epigenetics
Researchers describe the key role of a protein in the segregation of genetic material during cell division
Researchers at the Cell Cycle Research Group of the Bellvitge Institute of Biomedical Research (IDIBELL) led by Ethel Queralt have reported in the journal PLoS Genetics an article which delve into the regulator mechanisms of mitosis, a key stage of the cell-cycle for the correct transmision of genetic information from parents to sons. Cell-cycle Cells […]
Networking ‘ at Forum of Health and Innovation
On December 2nd took place in the Hotel Hesperia Tower the Forum of Health and Innovation organized by the LH innova program of the Hospitalet City Council in collaboration with the IDIBELL. The opening of the conference was attended by the mayor of L’ Hospitalet, Núria Marín, the delegate of the Chamber of Commerce in […]
Interactions between genes explain part of the heritability of cancer risk
An international study led by researcher Miguel Angel Pujana of the Bellvitge Institute of Biomedical Research (IDIBELL) and the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) describes a new method that could allow the identification of genetic interactions associated with cancer risk. Genome-wide association studies (ie GWAS) has identified dozens of common genetic variants associated with cancer […]
IDIBELL researcher Antonio Agudo received a special mention at the Pfizer Foundation Awards
Agudo published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology that concluded that 20 percent of all tumors are caused directly by the consumption of snuff The Pfizer Foundation gave the Thursday, November 28, its annual awards Biomedicine. The event, held in Barcelona, distinguished five medical researches on pneumococcal infections in children, lymphatic leukemia, colorectal cancer, […]
Why tumors become resistant to chemotherapy?
IDIBELL Researchers describe epigenetic changes that explain the lack of response to drugs in colon cancer Article reference
Princess of Asturias delivers King Jaime I Awards 2013
IDIBELL researcher Manel Esteller has been awarded in the category of basic research
Researchers describe one mechanism that favors rejection in transplantation of porcine cartilage in humans
Inhibition of the complement system protects the transplant of pig cartilage cells Complement system Description of the mechanism Cartilage transplant