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Institutional
World Cancer Day 2024: Highlights of IRB Barcelona’s cancer research
Scientific
Researchers identify a new gene inactivation mechanism that influences development and is related to disease
Media mentions
Científicos del IRB Barcelona y del PCCB desarrollan un modelo de estudio del sarcoma de Ewing en la mosca Drosophila - BioTech
Scientific
Scientists at IRB Barcelona and the PCCB develop a study model for Ewing sarcoma in the Drosophila fly
Differences between tumours in male and female vinegar flies. Cayetano González, IRB Barcelona.
Media mentions
Researchers identify genes related to sex-related differences in aggressiveness of cancer
Differences between tumours in male and female vinegar flies. Cayetano González, IRB Barcelona.
Scientific
Identification of genes responsible for sex-related differences in cancer aggressiveness in the vinegar fly
Mutant Drosophila melanogaster spermatozoa. The heads are severed from the tail ends and are dispersed. Photo courtesy of S. Llamazares / Gonzalez Lab
Media mentions
Key protein in sperm tail assembly identified
Normal Drosophila melanogaster spermatozoa. Orange shows heads and green shows tails. Photo courtesy of S. Llamazares / Gonzalez Lab
Innovation
Key protein in sperm tail assembly identified
Teachers and scientists working together.
Outreach
Secondary school teachers and IRB Barcelona scientists are on to “the fly”
Media mentions
Asymmetrical cell division in animal development
Scientific
Cell division: A last-minute decision
Scientific
A technique dating back to 1935 is recovered for cancer research in flies
Media mentions
Key protein in cilia formation identified
The bristle is a mechano-sensory organ that houses the cilium projected by a neuron. Two structures found at the base of each cilium, centriole, and transition zone, can be seen in green and red, respectively (Gonzalez Lab)
Scientific
Key protein in cilia assembly identified
Media mentions
The avatar fly arrives to fight cancer
Media mentions
A conference on Drosophila as a model in cancer held in Barcelona brings together more than 150 experts
Drosophila melanogaster is a valuable model for cancer research
Innovation
Two wings against cancer
Image of the last "On the fly" programme (2012)
Outreach
The fifth edition of the course for secondary school teachers starts at IRB Barcelona
Innovation
Cayetano González: Mothers, daughters, stemness, and cancer
Drosophila melanogaster is a very valuable model to study human diseases (Photo:IRB)
Institutional
Barcelona hosts major European conference on Drosophila research
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Scientific
Key protein in stem cell division identified
Media mentions
This fly may save your grandson's life
Institutional
IRB Barcelona sponsors the first symposium of leading Spanish scientists who use Drosophila in their biomedical studies
Media mentions
Science's "Jackpot"
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Media mentions
Europe awards scientists working in Catalonia with seven elite grants
Media mentions
Europe recognizes Catalonia as the motor of the scientific excellence in Spain
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Media mentions
IRB holds 20% of the EU grants awarded to Spain
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Institutional
IRB Barcelona receives 20% of the ERC Advanced Grants awarded in Spain
Scientific
Biased segregation of centrosomes in stem cells
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Media mentions
The silencing of some specific germline genes could reduce brain tumours