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Intestinal Stem cells and colorectal cancer

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The Referencias section of the latest bulletin of the Sociedad Española de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular (SEBBM) includes an article on the latest findings of the research group led by Eduard Batlle at IRB Barcelona. The results of the study, published last May in the journal Cell Stem Cell, reinforce the hypothesis of cancer stem cells as the main responsible for the growth and development of tumors. These results have made them a target for new treatments against colorectal cancer.

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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).