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Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness funds seven IDIBELL research projects
The subprogram of non-oriented basic research projects of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) will fund seven IDIBELL projects with 448.000 euros, according to the preliminary resolution. The goal of this program is the promotion of quality research, evidenced by the internationalization of activities and the enhancement of the results for their scientist and […]
IDIBELL staff say goodbye Gabriel Capellá with a standing ovation
In an auditorium filled to capacity in the Duran Reynals hospital, the IDIBELL CEO, Emilia Pola, presented on Friday September 21st the new institute Scientific Director, Josep Manuel Menchón, and the Director of Strategic Projects, Manel Esteller, which will officially incorporate on October 1st. At the end of the session, Gabriel Capellá, who has headed […]
Ruth de Diego gets a Starting Grant project of the European Research Council
Ruth de Diego, researcher from the UB and IDIBELL, has received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for his project “Tuning Attention during Language Learning”. This year, the ERC has funded research projects of excellence and highly innovative in any subject area of science and led by a researcher with between 2 […]
Epigenetics emerges strongly as a clinical tool
The research team led by Manel Esteller, director of the Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), professor of genetics at the University of Barcelona and ICREA researcher, has updated the latest findings in applied epigenetic in a review paper published in Nature Reviews Genetics. There is a growing need […]
Researcher Laura Valle, awarded with a L’Oréal-UNESCO fellowship
Laura Valle, researcher of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) at the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), has received a fellowship of the program L’Oréal-UNESCO “For Women in Science”. The award, presented on September 6th in Seville under the “XXII International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology”, was delivered to five young Spanish female scientists […]
IDIBELL organizes an international conference on diseases of the immune system
The Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) organizes an international cancer conference on diseases affecting the immune system, specifically those related to lymphocytes (immune system cells responsible for acquired immunity) that can be altered in leukemias, lymphomas, autoimmune and immunodeficiency diseases. The conference will take place on the 13th-14th September at the Ateneu Barcelonès, in the […]
Anorexia nervosa and obesity share common characteristics
Groups with extreme weight conditions can share biological risk factors and neurocognitive characteristics Alterations in neuronal circuits related to motivation and reward Common characteristics between anorexia nervosa and obesity Reference of the paper
IDIBELL and Mind the Byte signed collaboration agreement
IDIBELL and the company Mind the Byte have signed a cooperation agreement to carry out joint research activities. The framework agreement of cooperation includes the exchange of research personnel, the project development and the use of scientific facilities. Innovative technology to facilitate research Mind the Byte is a Catalan R&D company located on the Bellvitge […]
Researchers have developed a computer application to identify representative proteins in metastatic breast cancer
Researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have created a software application called MinerProt, which allows the classification of proteins by their function. The system, created in collaboration with researchers from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), is useful to prioritize the importance of some proteins. The study was […]