Tomomi Hashiyama
Alumni - Postdoctoral Fellow
Group: Cell Division Laboratory
«When I first arrived I was a bit afraid. But I love it here. Nice people, nice food, nice weather. And most of all: great research. Everyone makes me feel comfortable.»
WHO WE ARE
IRB Barcelona is a world-class research centre devoted to understanding fundamental questions about human health and disease. It was founded in October 2005 by the Government of Catalonia and the University of Barcelona, and is located at the Barcelona Science Park.
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News & Media mentions
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A role of colibactin-producing E. coli in carcinogenesis -
Iproteos, IRB Barcelona’s spin-off specialised in drugs to treat diseases of the central nervous system, is taken over by Accure Therapeutics -
An open-access tool to accelerate drug discovery -
Identification of a determining factor in luminal cancer cells, that cause the greatest number of breast cancer cases
What they say about us
Mark Ian James
Postdoctoral Fellow
Group: Colorectal Cancer Laboratory
«The research quality at IRB Barcelona is very high, and the good weather is a bonus! I also had first-class help from the Institute to get settled in.»
Maria Freire
President of the Foundation of the National Institutes of Health and President of the IRB Barcelona Business Advisory Board
«Sometimes the best way to make research useful for society is to publish and bring new knowledge into public domain. In addition, we need to patend discoveries to guarantee their commercialization and provide incentives for pharmaceutical companies to develop drugs.»
Meritxell Teixidó
Research Associate
«Our Friedrich's Ataxia project is maginificent because it has come about from the patients. It reminds us that answers are provided by basic research, the cornerstone of all future applications.»
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Ernest Giralt
Group Leader
«As we improve our understanding of the molecular bases of disease, the possibilities of intervening with molecular tools are multiplying. We need a XXI-century chemistry that is subtle and complex, and that will be able to design any type of molecule. One that is not limited to what we currently have to see if it works, but that will be able to tailor specific molecules from natural products. In other words, a chemistry that is capable of pushing the limits of complexity of synthesis.»
Joan J. Guinovart
Group Leader
«We are at an unprecedented position in history to bring about change in the way we deal with human health and disease.»
Francisca de Oliveira Peixoto
Postdoctoral Fellow
Group: Stem Cells and Cancer
«IRB Barcelona is a place where research is done at an internationally competitive level, and strong collaborations are forged through shared ideas and efforts. It’s full of innovative and ambitious minds supported by the latest technologies in biomedical research. Add the friendly atmosphere, opportunities for social and scientific exchange, and the irresistible culture, food and weather of Catalonia, and you’ve got the perfect mix.»
Claudio Di Sanza
Postdoctoral Fellow
«At IRB Barcelona I found a solid scientifc project, and the opportunity to 'contaminate' myself working with biophysicists. The solvency of the Institute, the competitiveness of the science together with the unparalleled quality of lifeof the city convinced me that this was the best choice for my career.»
