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Olga Viza has interviewed Joan Guinovart, director of IRB Barcelona, on the “Vespre a La 2” programme, broadcasted by TVE. During the interview, they talked about the success of the dance video done by IRB scientists and the achievement of one of the main objectives, namely to raise funds. In addition, the video has also allowed IRB to be known as a leading research centre and has shown the different research programmes being conducted. Furthermore, Joan Guinovart emphasized the good working environment in the IRB community.
They also commented on the importance of government support for research, both from an institution and economical standpoint. The director placed special emphasis on the need to disseminate advances in research and their benefits for society, especially regarding health.
Finally, Olga Viza went over the most significant events in Joan Guinovart’s personal and academic life, from his childhood in Tarragona until he became a specialist in diabetes, and the latest findings on glycogen metabolism reported by his laboratory.
About IRB Barcelona
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).
