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The HUB-ICO-IDIBELL biobank renews the ISO 9001:2015 certification
The HUB-ICO-IDIBELL Biobank has renewed the certification for the ISO 9001 standard, a quality standard recognized nationally and internationally based on continuous process improvement, and that demonstrates the organization’s commitment to quality service and customer satisfaction.
Discovered epigenetic alterations associated with the COVID-19 related severe inflammatory syndrome in childhood
Dr. Aurora Pujol from IDIBELL and Dr. Manel Estaller from the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute identified an epigenetic signature associated to the development of the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) after a SARS-CoV-2 virus infection.
A study describes a new way to generate insulin-producing cells
Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, in collaboration with Meritxell Rovira from IDIBELL, the P-CMRC, and the UB show that a recently identified molecule stimulates the formation of new insulin-producing cells in zebrafish and in mammalian tissues.
The “Ellas contra la ELA” campaign ends with more than 13.500 euros raised
Today, June 21, World ALS Day, the campaign “Ellas contra la ELA” ends, a women’s football solidarity competition for ALS research.
A neuroscientific study in the Sónar+D shows that we remember better and are predisposed to pay more for songs that arouse our curiosity
Through a live experiment, researchers assessed the curiosity aroused by a new song and its impact on audience memory and decision-making.
The second round of STARS escape room implementations has been a success
One and a half year after its debut, the STARS Game project has just reached its midpoint, Thus, the four partners have already delivered two rounds of workshops and implementations. Everyone’s experience regarding the escape room ended up being very positive and rewarding.
Ernest Nadal presents at ASCO the benefits of treating patients with lung cancer and brain metastases with chemo-immunotherapy
A group from IDIBELL, Catalan Institute of Oncology, and the Spanish Lung Cancer Group (GECP) have shown that the combination of atezolizumab with carboplatin and pemetrexed is safe and effective as a first treatment option in a group of 40 patients.
Large-scale genotyping identifies the molecular cause of two cases of familial globozoospermia
A genome-wide association study in a family with two males with infertility due to globozoospermia allows the identification of the first case of compound heterozygosis for two different mutations in the DPY19L2 gene.
A new international guideline helps advance in diagnosis and treatment of progressive pulmonary fibrosis
A new international consensus guideline based on scientific evidence represents an improvement in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with certain fibrosing lung diseases.