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A study by Marco Milán’s group published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA (PNAS) has received attention from several media channels. Performed in the fly Drosophila melanogaster, the study reports on some of the molecular and cellular processes behind the transformation of a healthy cell into a tumour cell. The findings pave the way to understanding the details of the processes described.
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The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) pursues a society free of disease. To this end, it conducts multidisciplinary research of excellence to cure cancer and other diseases linked to ageing. It establishes technology transfer agreements with the pharmaceutical industry and major hospitals to bring research results closer to society, and organises a range of science outreach activities to engage the public in an open dialogue. IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 researchers and more than 30 nationalities. Recognised as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence since 2011, IRB Barcelona is a CERCA centre and member of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST).
