News

• 9 May 2012
  Researchers discover a new family of key mitochondrial proteins for the function and viability of the brain

  This family comprises a cluster of six genes that may be altered in neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

• 9 May 2012
  Raúl Méndez elected EMBO member

  Fifty-five leading life scientists from Europe and around the world were recognized today by EMBO for their excellence in research

• 2 May 2012
  Glycogen accumulation in neurons causes brain damage and shortens the lives of flies and mice

  Work by IRB Barcelona researchers will further the study of neurodegenerative diseases such as Lafora progressive myoclonic epilepsy

• 27 April 2012
  What does European science need to flourish?
• 23 April 2012
  “La Pedrera” building brings science to the general public

  IRB Barcelona participates in 10th “Live Research” Fair organized by the PCB and Welfare Programme of the Catalunya Caixa

• 18 April 2012
  First description of a triple DNA helix in vacuum

  This research could bring the development of antigen therapy based on these DNA structures closer

• 18 April 2012
  CANGENIN, four years of research into cancer and genomic integrity

  IRB Barcelona researchers organize the final meeting of the European network in Barcelona

• 18 April 2012
  ICREA Academia award 2011 for researcher Modesto Orozco
• 12 April 2012
  Stem cells “by default”
• 29 March 2012
  A study by IRB Barcelona sheds light on the reasons behind genome differences between species

  The scientists have studied the genomes of more than 500 organisms. The appearance of some specific enzymes for bacteria and eukaryotes promoted the separation of the species.

  The research, published in Cell, is part of Eva Novoa's doctoral thesis, a student funded by the first "la Caixa" /IRB Barcelona International PhD Programme in Biomedicine.