Last Tuesday, some members of the ENACH Association visited us. (From left to the right: ENACH Association members: Tony Moreno and Naza Martínez with their daugthers, Inés and María, together with Antonio López; and, representing INc-UAB: Dr. Jesús Giraldo (INc-UAB Director) Albert and Eli) We are going to start a new research project, promoted by […]
Our research project ‘Modulation of mitochondrial retrograde signaling as a treatment for Leigh syndrome’ has been selected by La Marató de TV3 Foundation, within its 2019 edition, dedicated to rare diseases, to receive 300,000 euros of funding. It is a collaboration between Dr. Francesc Xavier Soriano’s lab and ours, in which we are going to […]
These are difficult days all around the world. Here in Barcelona, the number of infected people is still increasing, with no prospects for improvement in the short term. Hospitals are facing a lack of human and material resources, hence our University made a call to gather protection and detection equipment. Among other material, they collected […]
At the beginning of the month, the Institut de Neurociències celebrated its 7th Scientific Conferences, and we were -obviously- there! The event was held in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, by the sea, in the nicest hotel, and gathered together more than 120 students and institute members. Albert was the conference coordinator and worked very hard […]
We have a new article! Elife published our study in Leigh Syndrome, the most common mitochondrial disease with affectation of the central nervous System. In this disease, there are two brain regions that are particularly compromised: the brainstem (that controls all basic functions that keep us alive) and the basal ganglia, involved in refining motor […]
Generació d’Idees is a program organized by Parc de Recerca UAB, to promote entrepreneurship among researchers. Communications, mental health, environment… They focus on a different topic in each edition, and this time, it was the turn of biotechnology. During 17 sessions, researchers were given the tools to develop innovative solutions in the biotechnology field. They […]
Last 24th and 25th of April, Andrea, Pablo, Elisenda and Albert went to Zurich to attend the Swiss Light-sheet Microscopy Workshop. It was a two days meeting in which researchers from all over the world gathered together to share the observational techniques they are using. Users and developers discussed newest advances in the […]
Last Thursday 15th was the Open Doors day at the institute. 90 students from the Institut Torras i Bages and the Lycée Français de Barcelone visited the facilities of the center and learned about what we do in the laboratories. We had the opportunnity to talk to them about how our research can help understand […]
Last 10th and 11th of October, the INc celebrated its VI Scientific Conferences, and we were obviously there. It was fantastic! More than 130 researchers and students gathered together in a beautiful hotel, in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, to present their research and foster collaborations. PhD students of 2nd year gave scientific communications explaining their […]
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected us for a Proof of Concept grant to develop a new research line focused on a novel approach to figh antibiotic resistances: the ResisTEST. This project, derived from the knowledge and experience gathered with NEUROMITO, has been chosen for its innovation potential, its significant impact and its quality, […]