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Six students will live the summer in IDIBELL
Six students will have the opportunity to complete their formation in one of the IDIBELL research groups. The training will last three months, from July to September. The students have finished the last course of a biomedical bachelor’s program. The Scientific Direction of IDIBELL has evaluated the applications received and has announced the awarded of […]
F. Xavier Bosch, Lilly Foundation for Biomedical Research award 2012
Delivery of the Lilly Foundation for Biomedical Research award 2012 F. Xavier Bosch, researcher at IDIBELL/ICO and world leader in human papilloma virus and cervical cancer, has received the Lilly Foundation for Biomedical Research award 2012 in the preclinical research category. Dr. Felipe Casanueva, scientific director of CIBERobn, who has contributed to international understanding of […]
Manel Esteller receives a Merck Serono Research grant
Dr. Manel Esteller, from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), has received a Merck Serono Research grant in the research area in molecular basis of rare diseases and their clinical implications for the project “Epigenetic characterization of Sotos Syndrome. Evaluation of the pharmacological treatments use aimed at enhancing the expression of microRNAs”. After 20 years, […]
The Ramon Areces Foundation funds UB and IDIBELL research projects
A project of Dr. Esteban Ballestar, from IDIBELL, funded by the Ramón Areces Foundation The Ramon Areces Foundation funded several research projects of UB and IDIBELL, through the Sixteenth Call of the Spanish National Competition. The act of delivery of the aid took place last June 27th at the headquarters of this organization in Madrid, […]
Bacterial translocation in cirrhotic patients: relationship with renal insufficiency and prognosis
IDIBELL Seminars. June 15, 2012. At the conference Dr José Such, from the Liver Unit of the General University Hospital of Alicante and CIBERehd, and specialized in bacterial translocation in cirrhotic patients, spoke of translocation and clinical effects. “The cirrhosis causes portal hypertension, which can lead to splanchnic vasodilation, all of which can cause the […]
Bellvitge researchers develop new method to reduce length of stay for patients with pneumonia
Researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have found a new safe and effective method to reduce the duration of intravenous antibiotic therapy and the length of hospital stay for patients with community-acquired pneumonia. This strategy would help to optimize the care of hospitalized patients with pneumonia and reduce the hospital costs. In Europe, […]
The Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Bellvitge announces its work
The Clinical Research Ethics Committee (CEIC) of the Bellvitge University Hospital was held on June 11th of an extraordinary session addressed to professionals interested in biomedical research, including basic and clinical researchers with the aim of introducing their work and exploring new avenues of communication with the scientific community.
The IDIBELL among the finest research institutions in Spain
The IDIBELL ranks fifth in a ranking of research institutions in Spain in a study published this week by the Fundación Conocimiento y Desarrollo (Knowledge and Development Foundation). Furthermore, the Catalan Institute of Oncology from Hospitalet, partner of IDIBELL, ranks second and, among universities, UB appears in first position. This study collects data from scientific […]
The epigenome of newborns and centenarians is different
An international study coordinated by Manel Esteller check how epigenetic marks are degrading over time. Since epigenetic lesions are reversible, it would be possible to develop drugs that increase the life span What happens in our cells after one hundred years? What is the difference at the molecular level between a newborn and a centenary? […]