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Various media, including El Mundo, have reported on the presentation of the National Research Award of the Caja Rural de Soria Scientific Foundation to ICREA researcher Salvador Aznar-Benitah. During the ceremony, Aznar-Benitah reminded attendees that, according to his research, palmitic acid has the ability to fuel the metastasis of various kinds of cancer. He also stressed, "A bad diet significantly shortens life expectancy."
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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).
