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A study proposes a new approach for the identification of a syndrome of predisposition to childhood cancer
Patients with this syndrome have more mutations in the microsatellite regions of the genome. The detection of these mutations improves the diagnosis and therapeutic management of patients.
The combination of four drugs at low doses is more effective and less toxic in the treatment of a lung cancer type
The study, published in the Nature Communications journal, and led by the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI), has had the collaboration of researchers from IDIBELL/ICO and HUB.
This study demonstrates the beneficial effect of treatment with a cocktail drug at low doses to block a single signaling pathway in a lung cancer type.
IDIBELL and Bellvitge Institute educational Tandem closes the course with a COVID-19 project
The educational Tandem, formed by the Bellvitge Institute and IDIBELL has closed the 2019-2020 academic year launching a challenge for 3rd ESO students: researching the new coronavirus. The emergence of COVID-19 and the situation of confinement motivated a project that aimed to promote knowledge and research on different aspects related to viruses, the human body […]
Identified genes that predispose to cancer by impairing the protective function of the immune system
The study shows that the involvement of certain genes that predispose to cancer also affects the immune system, which could facilitate tumor growth.
In the specific case of breast cancer, the involvement of the SH2B3 gene, corresponding to a lymphocyte protein, increases the predisposition to develop cancer.
IDIBELL involves citizens with the survey «Health in times of confinement due to coronavirus»
The epidemic caused by the new coronavirus has negatively impacted millions of people around the world. Confinement has forced citizens to drastically change the way of relating, working and understanding everyday reality. To evaluate various parameters related to health and habits before and after confinement, the Psychiatry research group of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute […]
Ribosome biogenesis senses nucleotide levels to preserve DNA integrity
When nucleotide levels drop, a common step during initiation of aggressive cancers, ribosomes biogenesis detects it and prevent DNA replication, as this could lead to genome damage.
Check our open opportunities, meet us at our MSCA-IF bootcamp
IDIBELL is seeking postdoctoral researchers interested in appling to Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions grant (MSCA-IF). Join us!
More than € 60,000 to fight COVID-19
A recent donation from the Coordinating Association “Viladecans against Cancer” raises the scoreboard of the #BellvitgeInvestiga crowdfunding initiative to more than € 60,000.
We will use these funds to accelerate research projects against COVID-19.
The premiere of the documentary “Bellvitge, a hospital transformed by Covid-19”
The documentary narrates, with the voice of health and research personnel, the transformation of IDIBELL and the Bellvitge University Hospital to face the pandemic, from the doubling of beds for critical patients, to the launch of multiple research projects for better understanding of the new coronavirus.