Administración
Yolanda Olmos
Administración
COMPRAS
Jefa de Compras
Tel Oficina: +34 93 402 02 71
correo-e: yolanda.olmos
irbbarcelona.org
Xavier López Ramos
Administración
COMPRAS
Técnico de Compras
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 47 18
Fax: +34 93 403 71 14
correo-e: xavier.lopezirbbarcelona.org
Vanessa Llobet
Administración
PROGRAMAS DE INVESTIGACIÓN
Secretaria de Programa
Biología Estructural y Computacional
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 99 53
Fax: +34 93 403 99 76
correo-e: vanessa.llobetirbbarcelona.org
Tanya Yates
Administración
COMUNICACIÓN Y RELACIONES EXTERNAS
Soporte Editorial
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 99 97
Fax: +34 93 403 71 14
correo-e: tanya.yatesirbbarcelona.org
Sylvia Martínez Fidan
RECURSOS HUMANOS
Jefa de Recursos Humanos
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 97 82
correo-e: sylvia.martinezirbbarcelona.org
Stel·la Serra
FINANZAS
Proyectos e inventario
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 70 59
Fax: +34 93 403 71 14
correo-e: stella.serrairbbarcelona.org
Sònia Armengou
Administración
COMUNICACIÓN Y RELACIONES EXTERNAS
Gabinete de Prensa
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 72 55
Fax: +34 03 403 71 14
correo-e: sonia.armengouirbbarcelona.org
Silvia Aguadé
Administración
RECURSOS HUMANOS
Técnica Recursos Humanos
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 72 90
correo-e: silvia.aguadeirbbarcelona.org
Sarah Sherwood
Administración
COMUNICACIÓN Y RELACIONES EXTERNAS
Jefa de Comunicación
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 46 36
Fax: +34 93 403 71 14
correo-e: sarah.sherwoodirbbarcelona.org
Sara Martorell
Administración
PROGRAMAS DE INVESTIGACIÓN
Secretaria de Programa
Oncología
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 99 62
Fax: +34 93 403 99 60
correo-e: sara.martorellirbbarcelona.org
Sara López
Administración
COMPRAS
Compras
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 97 73
Fax: +34 93 403 71 14
correo-e: sara.lopezirbbarcelona.org
Roberto Bartolomé
Administración
SERVICIO DE TECNOLOGÍA DE LA INFORMACIÓN
Arquitecto de sistemas
Tel Oficina: +93 403 99 45
correo-e: roberto.bartolomeirbbarcelona.org
Ramon Eritja
Investigador Principal
Professor (IBMB-CSIC)
Investigación
QUÍMICA Y FARMACOLOGÍA MOLECULAR
IP Química de Ácidos nucleicos
Tel Oficina: +34 93 400 61 45 // +34 93 403 99 41
Tel Lab: +34 93 403 99 42
correo-e: ramon.eritjairbbarcelona.org
Grupo de investigación
Chemist (University of Barcelona, 1977) and Pharmacist (University of Barcelona, 1982).
Ph.D in Chemistry (University of Barcelona, 1983). His postdoctoral research was in Dr. Itakura’s Lab (Beckman Research Institute at City of Hope, CA, USA) between 1984-1988 and in Dr. Caruthers’s Lab (University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, 1988-1989.) Postdoctoral fellow, University of Barcelona, 1989-1990. Group Leader at CSIC, Barcelona, 1990-1994. Group Leader and responsible of DNA synthesis facility at EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany, 1994-1999. Research Professor at IBMB-CSIC leading the Nucleic Acid Chemistry Group since 1999. Member of the Institute for Research in Biomedicine since December 2004.
His main area of expertise on oligonucleotide and peptide synthesis especially on the methodological aspects of solid-phase synthesis (monomer synthesis, preparation of solid supports, synthesis and purification). Experience in most areas related to the synthesis and properties of oligonucleotide derivatives including non-natural bases, phosphate and backbone modifications, oligonucleotide-peptide conjugates and RNA derivatives; Publications: 196, Citations at Science Citation Index: 3200. Ph. D. Thesis supervised: 11. Master or equivalent supervised: 13
Natalia Molner
PROGRAMAS DE INVESTIGACIÓN
Secretaria de Programa
Medicina Molecular
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 40 46
Tel Lab: +34 93 403 40 47
correo-e: natalia.molnerirbbarcelona.org
Miquel Coll
Professor (IBMB-CSIC)
Administración
PROGRAMAS DE INVESTIGACIÓN
Coordinador de Programa
Biología Estructural y Computacional
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 49 51
correo-e: miquel.collirbbarcelona.org
Grupo de investigación
Miquel Coll is the head of the Structural and Computational Biology Programme at the IRB Barcelona.
He obtained his degree in Biology in 1982 and his PhD in 1986 from the University of Barcelona. In 1986 he joined the laboratory of Prof. Alexander Rich at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and worked on the structural analysis of DNA. In 1989 he moved to the Max-Planck-Institut in Munich and worked, as a postdoc with Prof. Robert Huber, in the structural analysis of a number of proteins. In 1990 he started a protein crystallography research group at the CSIC. In 1999-2000 he spent a sabbatical year at the Grenoble Outstation of the EMBL.
Miquel Coll is presently a CSIC Professor and has been Deputy Director of the Institut de Biologia Molecular de Barcelona from 2002 to 2006. In 2000 he was elected member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
Meritxell Gavaldà
Administración
COMUNICACIÓN Y RELACIONES EXTERNAS
Secretaria de Conferencias
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 49 55
correo-e: meritxell.gavaldairbbarcelona.org
Martha Elisabeth Brigg
Administración
PROGRAMAS DE INVESTIGACIÓN
Secretaria de Programa
Biología Celular y del Desarrollo
Tel Oficina: +34 93 402 02 58
correo-e: martha.briggirbbarcelona.org
Maria Rovira
Administración
RECURSOS HUMANOS
Assistant Recursos Humanos
Tel Oficina: +34 93 402 02 50
Fax: +34 93 403 71 14
correo-e: maria.rovirairbbarcelona.org
Maria Estévez
Administración
DIRECCIÓN
Secretaria de Dirección
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 71 11
Fax: +34 93 403 71 14
correo-e: maria.estevezirbbarcelona.org
Margarita Navia
Administración
GESTIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y ACADÉMICA
Jefe del Departamento de Gestión Científica
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 47 16
Fax: +34 93 403 71 14
correo-e: margarita.naviairbbarcelona.org
Margarida Corominas
Administration
DIRECCIÓN
Directora de Gestión
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 99 95
Fax: +34 93 403 71 14
correo-e: margarida.corominasirbbarcelona.org
Marco Milan
ICREA Research Professor
Administración
PROGRAMAS DE INVESTIGACIÓN
Coordinador de Programa
Biología Celular y de Desarrollo
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 49 02
Tel Lab: +34 93 403 49 01
correo-e: marco.milanirbbarcelona.org
Grupo de investigación
Marco Milán obtained his degree in Biology in 1991 from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. He obtained his PhD in 1995 from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in the laboratory of Antonio García-Bellido. In 1997 he joined the laboratory of Stephen Cohen, where he became Staff Scientist three years later at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg.
Since 2003 he holds an ICREA Research Professorship and leads the Developmental Biology of Drosophila group at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Barcelona.
Jordi Casanova
Investigador Principal
Professor (IBMB-CSIC)
Investigación
BIOLOGÍA CELULAR Y DEL DESARROLLO
IP Morfogénesis en Drosophila
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 49 67
correo-e: jordi.casanovairbbarcelona.org
Grupo de investigación
Jordi Casanova obtained his degree in Biology in 1981 from the Universitat de Barcelona and his PhD in 1986 from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in the laboratory of Ginés Morata. In 1987 he joined the laboratory of Gary Struhl at the Columbia University, New York.
In 1990 he became a researcher at the CSIC where at present he holds a Research Professor position. In 2000 he was elected member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
Joan Massagué
IRB Barcelona// Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Administración
DIRECCIÓN
Director Adjunto
Tel Oficina: + 34 93 403 99 62
Fax: + 34 93 403 99 60
correo-e: joan.massagueirbbarcelona.org
Grupo de investigación
Joan Massagué (Barcelona, 1953) is Adjunct Director of the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, in Barcelona. He is also Chairman of the Cancer Biology and Genetics Program at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He received his Ph.D. degree in Pharmacy (Biochemistry) from the University of Barcelona in 1978, and was a postdoctoral fellow at Brown University, where he discovered the structure of the insulin receptor. In 1982 he became Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School until he assumed his current position in 1989.
Joan Massagué is interested in how growth factors, signalling pathways, and gene expression programs control normal cell behavior and cancer cell metastasis. Combining cell biology, biochemistry and genetics, he elucidated fundamental machinery that conveys TGF-b growth inhibitory signals from the cell membrane to the nucleus. An end result of this process, Massagué found, is the inhibition of cell division through novel CDK inhibitors that he co-discovered. His work provided a direct explanation for how external signals block mammalian cell division. These mechanisms are now known to be crucial in embryonic development, and their disruption causes tumor formation and metastasis.
Dr. Massagué has recently identified genes and mechanisms that mediate the ability of breast tumors to form metastasis in vital organs, answering long-standing questions and opening new avenues of investigation into this devastating aspect of cancer. Dr. Massagué is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Spanish Royal Academies of Medicine and Pharmacy, and the European Molecular Biology Organization.
Joan J. Guinovart
Professor (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dept. - UB)
Administración
DIRECCIÓN
Director
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 71 11
correo-e: joan.guinovartirbbarcelona.org
Grupo de investigación
Born in 1947, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
Education
Graduate in Chemistry and in Pharmacy (1969) from the University of Barcelona. Doctorate in Biochemistry (1973) from the same university. Specialist (Board certified) in Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Analysis. Post-doctoral stage in the Dept. of Pharmacology, University of Virginia (1974-75).
Appointments
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Barcelona (1975-1983) and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona (1983-1985). Full Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) (1986-1990). Associate Dean Faculty, Veterinary Medicine, UAB (1984-1987). Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Barcelona (1990-present). Visiting Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California San Francisco-UCSF (1992-93). Head of Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Barcelona (1995-2001). Member of the "External Faculty" of the Institute of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile (1997- present). Director General of the Barcelona Science Park (2001-2002) and Director of the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) (2001-present).
Advisory Committees
Coordinator of Molecular and Cellular Biology of the National Agency of Evaluation and Prospective Studies (ANEP) (1988-1991). Member of the study sections of the DGICYT (1988-1991), FIS (1988-1997) and CICYT (National Health Programme)(1997). Member of the Advisory Committee of the Directorate General on Scientific Policy of the Basque Government (1990-1992, 1994-1997). Member of the Commission on Basic Sciences and Clinical Laboratories of the CCECS, Generalitat de Catalunya (Autonomous Government of Catalonia)(1993-2003). Member of the Science and Technology Advisory Committee of the Generalitat de Catalunya (1999-2003). Member of the Advisory Council on Science and Technology, Spanish Ministry of Education and Science (2006-2008).
Services to societies
President of the Spanish Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SEBBM) (1996-2000). President of the Organizing Committee of the European Congress on Biochemistry (FEBS 1996, Barcelona). FEBS Meetings Counsellor and Member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) (1997-2005). Member of the Nomination Committee (2000-2003), the Education Committee (2000-2005) and the Symposia and Interest Groups Committee (2005-present) of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB). President of the Confederation of Spanish Scientific Societies (COSCE) (2004-present). President of the Spanish National Committee of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Adhering Body of IUBMB) (2005- present).
Editorial experience
Editorial Adviser, Biochem. J. (London) 1992-1998. Chief Editor of SEBBM magasine (1996-present),Editor IUBMB Life (2006-present). Ad Hoc reviewer for Arch. Biochem Biophys., Biochim. Biophys. Acta, Eur. J. Biochem. (FEBS J), FEBS Letters, Diabetes, Diabetologia, and others.
Research activity
Focuses on glycogen metabolism, with special attention to the study of the alternations in carbohydrate metabolism in diabetes and Lafora disease. Has directed 28 doctoral theses and published over 120 articles on the subject.
Awards
"Leandre Cervera" (1979 and 1985) and "August Pi i Sunyer" (1983) from the Institut d’Estudis Catalans (Catalan Academy of Arts and Sciences). "Novo-Nordisk" in Basic Diabetological Research from the Spanish Society of Diabetes (1996). Medal from the "Société Française de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire" (1998). Scientific Research Prize "Ciutat de Barcelona"(1998). "PABMB Conference Award", San Francisco, CA (1999). Medal “Narcís Monturiol” from the Generalitat de Catalunya for scientific and technological merit (1999). Argentinean Biochemical Society “Alberto Sols” Conference Award (2000). Honorary Member of the Spanish Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2005). Corresponding Member of the Chilean Academy of Sciences (2006). Full Member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Pharmacy (2006). FEBS Diplôme d’honneur (2007).
Jesús Sánchez
SERVICIO DE TECNOLOGÍA DE LA INFORMACIÓN
Administrador de sistemas
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 47 70
Fax: +34 93 403 71 14
correo-e: jesus.sanchezirbbarcelona.org
Francisco Lozano
Administración
SERVICIO DE TECNOLOGÍA DE LA INFORMACIÓN
Jefe del Servicio ITS
Tel Oficina: +93 403 99 43
Fax: +34 93 403 71 14
correo-e: francisco.lozanoirbbarcelona.org
Eva Poca
Administración
PROGRAMAS DE INVESTIGACIÓN
Secretaria de Programa
Química y Farmacología Molecular
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 71 24
Fax: +34 93 403 71 26
correo-e: eva.pocairbbarcelona.org
Ernest Giralt
Professor (Organic Chemistry Dept.- UB)
Administración
PROGRAMAS DE INVESTIGACIÓN
Coordinador de Programa
Química y Farmacología Molecular
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 71 25
Tel Lab: +34 93 403 71 27
correo-e: ernest.giraltirbbarcelona.org
Grupo de investigación
Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Barcelona, Spain. Group leader of a Research Group in the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, in the Barcelona Science Park, where he is the Head of the Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Programme. Graduate (B.Sc.) in Chemistry (1970) from the University of Barcelona, Spain, Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies en Chimie Organique (1974) from the University of Montpellier, France, and Ph.D. in Chemistry (1974) from the University of Barcelona, Spain. In 1986, he became Professor at University of Barcelona. In 1990 he was a visiting Professor at the University of California San Diego, and Research Associate at the Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, California, USA.
His major interests lie in the field of peptide synthesis and structure determination, in particular using NMR to the study of complex molecular recognition processes, with emphasis on the design of specific ligands for interaction with protein surfaces, related to possible therapeutic uses.
He has published around 325 papers, 10 patents, review articles and three books. Among others, he received the Narcís Monturiol Prize in 1992, the Leonidas Zervas award in 1994, the Distinction Research Chair, Generalitat de Catalunya in 2001, the NMR prize, GRMN of the Spanish Royal Chemical Society in 2002 and the Research National Prize and Medal, Spanish Royal Chemical Society in 2003.
Elisava de la Hoz
Administración
FINANZAS
Contabilidad
Tel Oficina: +34 93 402 02 38
Fax: +34 93 403 71 14
correo-e: elisava.delahozirbbarcelona.org
Eduard Batlle
ICREA Research Professor
Administración
PROGRAMAS DE INVESTIGACIÓN
Coordinador de Programa
Oncología
Tel Oficina: + 34 93 4039008
Tel Lab: +34 93 403 90 07
correo-e: eduard.batlleirbbarcelona.org
Grupo de investigación
Since 2004, working as a Research Professor at ICREA (Catalan Institute for Research and Advanced Studies) and Principal Investigator and Programme Coordinator at the Applied and Transnational Oncology Programme (ATOP) at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine – Parc Científic de Barcelona (IRB-PCB).
1994-1999 PhD fellow at Institut Municipal de Investigació Mèdica (IMIM). 1993 BSc. Universitat de Barcelona. 1999: Associate professor in Biochemistry –Life Siciences at the University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. 1999- 2000 PostDoctoral Fellow at Miguel Beato’s group- Institut für Molekularbiologie und Tumorforschung, Marburg. Germany. 2000-2004: PostDoctoral Fellow at Hans Clevers Lab, Netherlands Institute for Developmental Biology, Utrecht, NL.
Research activity in the last ten years has focused on the characterization of the mechanisms that drive colorectal cancer initiation and progression. Among other findings, Eduard Batlle originally discovered the transcription factor Snail as a suppressor of E-cadherin expression in tumor cells and more recently the role of EphB receptors in colorectal cancer. His articles published in the last six years have been quoted more than 800 times and have received several reviews and comments in prestigious journals.
David Villanueva
Administración
SERVICIO DE TECNOLOGÍA DE LA INFORMACIÓN
Administrador de Sistemas
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 99 44//45
Fax: +34 93 403 71 14
correo-e: david.villanuevairbbarcelona.org
Clara Caminal
GESTIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y ACADÉMICA
Coordinadora Académica
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 48 06
Fax: +34 93 403 71 14
correo-e: clara.caminalirbbarcelona.org
Cayetano González
ICREA Research Professor
Administración
PROGRAMAS DE INVESTIGACIÓN
Jefe de Programa
Biología Celular y del Desarrollo
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 71 91
Tel Lab: +34 93 403 70 18
correo-e: gonzalezirbbarcelona.org
Grupo de investigación
Cayetano González obtained his Master in Sciences and his PhD degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. After four years of postdoctoral work at Imperial College, London, Dr. González became Joint Principal Investigator of the CRC at the Dept. de Biochemistry, University of Dundee for four years, and later, in 1993, Group Leader at EMBL, Heidelberg (Germany) for nine years.
Since 2004 he holds an ICREA Research Professorship and leads the Cell Division group at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine –IRB, Barcelona, where he is also Coordinator of the Cell and Developmental Biology Programme.
Antonio Zorzano
Professor (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dept. - UB)
Administración
PROGRAMAS DE INVESTIGACIÓN
Coordinador de Programa
Medicina Molecular
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 71 97
Tel Lab: +34 93 403 47 01- +34 93 403 71 99- +34 93 4037198
correo-e: antonio.zorzanoirbbarcelona.org
Grupo de investigación
Graduate (M.Sc.) in Biology (1978) from the University of Barcelona. Ph.D. in Biochemistry (1982) from the same university. Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Prof. Emilio Herrera, Research Dept, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid (1982-83). Research Associate, Laboratory of Prof. Neil B. Ruderman, Dept. of Medicine, Boston University (1983-86). Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, University of Barcelona (1986-1991). Visiting Professor, Laboratory of Prof. Paul F. Pilch, Dept. of Biochemistry, Boston University Medical School, (1988). Full Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Barcelona (1991-present). Visiting Professor, Laboratory of Prof. Paul F. Pilch, Dept. of Biochemistry, Boston University Medical School, (1992). Member of different Advisory Commitees.
Research activity focussed on the biology of glucose transporters and on the elucidation of the molecular mechanisms implicated in the development of insulin resistance, obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Has directed 20 doctoral theses, published over 160 articles (PubMed) and he has received 1,500 citations in 52 articles in the last 10 years (28.9 citations per article) in the field of Biology-Biochemistry (ISI Essential Science Indicator, ISI Web of Knowledge). Research activity has led to the filing of 10 patents, eight of them in exploitation by different companies.
He has co-founded several biotechnological companies. “Boehringer Award” from the Spanish Biochemical Society (1991). Young Investigator “Lilly” Award of the Spanish Society of Diabetes (1992). Research Award, Autonomous Government of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya, 2001)
Antonio Celada
Investigador Principal
Professor of Immunology (Physiology Dept. - UB)
Research
MEDICINA MOLECULAR
IP Expresión Génica
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 71 65
Tel Lab: +34 93 403 71 64
correo-e: antonio.celadairbbarcelona.org
Grupo de investigación
Born in San Sebastian, Spain. M.D. Degree at the University of Valladolid in 1972. 8 years at the University Hospital of Geneva in Switzerland where he was trained in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Immunology.
Ph.D. at the University of Geneva and at the University of Salamanca. 2 years at the University of Washington in Seattle, USA. 3 years at the Research Institute of Scripps Clinic in San Diego, USA, and 6 years at the La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation, at the present Burnham Institute.
In 1992 he returned to Barcelona and became Professor of Immunology at the University of Barcelona. The field of major interest is the biology of macrophages. In Geneva, he described the phagocytosis of Plasmodium falciparum by monocytes and the role of immune sera. He demonstrated the presence of a receptor on macrophages for interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), as well as the process of this cytokine inside of the cells. In the field of gene regulation, he made important contributions in the regulation of MHC class II genes. He also works with PU.1, a gene necessary for macrophages to differentiate.
In the last years, he is interested in exploring the mechanisms of signal transduction and gene regulation when macrophages proliferate, activate or become apoptotic.
Anna Alsina
Administración
COMUNICACIÓN Y RELACIONES EXTERNAS
Información y publicaciones
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 45 69
Fax: +34 93 403 71 14
correo-e: anna.alsinairbbarcelona.org
Alex Puerto
FINANZAS
Jefe de Finanzas
Tel Oficina: +34 93 403 98 10
Fax: +34 93 403 71 14
correo-e: alexandre.puertoirbbarcelona.org
Adriana Grosu
GESTIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y ACADÉMICA
Project Officer, European Projects
Tel Oficina: +34 93 402 04 50
correo-e: adriana.grosuirbbarcelona.org
