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The ‘Viladecans Against Cancer’ Association Coordinator raises 16.186 euros for stomach cancer research in IDIBELL
During the course of an open ‘paella’ that brought together seven hundred and fifty people in the Cúbic space of Viladecans, the Association Viladecans Against Cancer officially offered a 16,186 euros check to IDIBELL for the investigation of new therapies in the fight against stomach cancer, led by Dr. Núria Sala (IDIBELL-ICO). This amount brings […]
Researchers prove the effectiveness of a new drug to prevent the onset and the pain of chemotherapy-induced neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is a very common side-effect of chemotherapy and may eventually lead to early discontinuation of treatment. Collaboration between research and industry led to the identification and successful testing of a new molecule capable of preventing this neurological complication. This molecule could potentially become the first existing treatment to prevent this frequent adverse effect and improve the quality of life of cancer patients. Article citation
Researchers identify neural mechanisms that strengthen or weaken memories during sleep
Technique to reactivate memories Network reactivated memories Differences in electrophysiological activity
A new genetic marker accounts for up to 1.4% of cases of hereditary colon cancer
Researchers from the Hereditary Cancer group of the Oncobell Program of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) – Hereditary Cancer Program of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) have found a new genetic marker that would explain up to 1.4% of those inherited colon cancer cases not related to the mutations currently associated with this […]
IDIBELL scientists identify a key regulator of the acquisition of immune tolerance to tumor cells in cancer patients
The tumoral microenvironment subverts immune cell function A key regulator of myeloid derived suppressor cells and the possibility of reverting its effects on immune fucntion Article citation
El Campus de Bellvitge acoge la exposición ‘María Sklodowska-Curie, una polaca en París’
Una muestra para reivindicar la figura de Marie Curie María Sklodowska-Curie
Success of the “H2020 Opportunities” informative session
On September 21st, an “Oportunidades en H2020 SC1 2018-20” workshop was held in the Pau Viladiu hall of Duran i Reynals Hospital. This session was jointly organized by IDIBELL’s Research Support Office and ICO’s Research Management Unit on the occasion of the imminent opening of calls for the Work Program of the H2020 Social Challenge […]
Communiqué from the universities and research centres of Catalonia
Today, the highest representatives of the universities and research centres of Catalonia (60 institutions, representing around 90% of the university and research community) have met to assess the current situation in Catalonia resulting from the actions of the Spanish Government over the last few days. The meeting was also attended by representatives of the trade […]
A group of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) patients attend a talk on the disease and advances
David J. Kwiatkowski, a professor of medicine at Harvard University and an oncologist specializing in thoracic oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, was responsible for explaining the advances in genetics and clinical trials being conducted to combat the disease What is LAM?