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The magazine Pharma Board Room has published an interview with Francesc Posas, director of IRB Barcelona, in which he explains the role of the institute as a bridge between basic research and specific treatments for patients: "IRB Barcelona is well positioned. Our exceptional faculty is producing some excellent science that will undoubtedly improve people's quality of life," said Posas.
Link to Pharma Board Room
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).
