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Dr. Biondo, named an honorary member of the American Society of Colorectal Surgeons
This honorary appointment represents recognition of those personalities who have stood out for their achievements and contributions in colon and rectal surgery and other related disciplines
Researchers decode neural mechanism for alternating memory formation and retrieval in humans
Generating new memories and remembering are two sides of the same coin, although sometimes they can appear as separate mechanisms. These mechanisms which seem to be distanced from each other are actually interconnected and are part of the same neural assemblies
EATRIS Appoints IDIBELL as an Expert Centre
The appointment enables the institutions to offer high-value-added services that were previously provided by EATRIS Coordination and Support. The services include regulatory support, innovation management, and translational feasibility support, and complement existing laboratory research services.
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Improves Mitochondrial Function in Obese Mice
A study by the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the University of Barcelona (UB) with the Arctic University of Norway compares the effect of two treatments on the alterations in mitochondrial respiration in obesity.
Speech rhythm and pitch are fundamental in babies’ language acquisition
A study published in the journal Science Advances reveals that 9-month-old babies are sensitive to non-adjacent grammatical regularities contained in language components
A study shows that an enzyme deletion in viruses used in cancer immunotherapy improves effectiveness
Now a work co-led by the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the University of Barcelona (UB) together with the LMU in Munich has studied the antitumor effect of an enzyme elimination in viruses of the poxvirus family
Researchers identify new genes predisposing to colorectal polyposis
A group from IDIBELL, the Catalan Institute of Oncology and CIBERONC has identified new genes predisposing to different types of polyposis which, if confirmed, could determine the clinical management of carriers.
The Generalitat recognizes 32 IDIBELL groups as Consolidated or Emerging Research Groups
The Agency for the Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) has published this week the final resolution of the call for grants to support the activities of research groups from universities, centers and foundations. In this year’s call, 32 IDIBELL groups have been recognized as Consolidated or Emerging Research Groups, of which 19 will receive funding.
Curiosity or pleasure, what comes first when we listen to a song?
The research group on Cognition and Brain Plasticity from IDIBELL and the UB answered this question with an experiment in the Milan auditorium, with the Milan orchestra and 1,000 members of the public as study participants.