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Scientific
2022-08-09
Gene editing via CRISPR/Cas9 can lead to cell toxicity and genome instability
Media mentions
2022-07-07
Descubren 42 genes hereditarios que predisponen a un mayor riesgo de cáncer - El Periódico
Media mentions
2022-07-07
Descubren 42 genes hereditarios que elevan la probabilidad de desarrollar cáncer - El Mundo
Scientific
2022-07-05
Hereditary factors that increase the likelihood of cancer mutations detailed in new study
Media mentions
2022-05-26
Crean un algoritmo que predice la respuesta de los tumores a los fármacos - La Vanguardia
Scientific
2022-05-26
Not individual genes but the “mutational signatures” of many genes hold the key to better cancer therapies
Scientific
2021-12-15
One mutation or two? Researchers discover why some genes require one or two hits to promote cancer
Landscape of synthetic lethal genes upon APOBEC activation in lung cancer cells.
Scientific
2021-04-07
A potential target to treat lung cancer identified
Institutional
2021-02-04
IRB Barcelona to participate in the DECIDER project, aimed at improving diagnostics and treatment of ovarian cancer
The discovered type of diffuse hypermutation is called "mutation fog". (Dave Hoefler, Unsplash)
Scientific
2020-08-04
Mutations in cancer genomes: foggy with a chance of thunderstorms
Marina Salvadores, PhD student at IRB Barcelona and first author of the study published in Science Advances.
2020-07-03
An interview with Marina Salvadores, PhD student at IRB Barcelona
Scientific
2020-07-02
80% of the cancer cell lines used in research closely resemble their tissue-of-origin
Predictive decision trees optimized to decide if a cancer mutation will become visible to the immune system. Rik G.H. Lindeboom, Radboud University.
Media mentions
2019-11-25
A new algorithm identifies the patients that will most benefit from immunotherapy
Fran Supek, head of the Genome Data Science laboratory at IRB Barcelona
Institutional
2019-11-13
Fran Supek becomes an EMBO Young Investigator
Predictive decision trees optimized to decide if a cancer mutation will become visible to the immune system. Rik G.H. Lindeboom, Radboud University.
Scientific
2019-10-29
Scientists build machine learning-based algorithm to predict which cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy
A invasive front of highly aggressive tumour cells (in green). Confocal microscopy image. Alexandra Avgustinova, IRB Barcelona.
Media mentions
2018-12-28
Top 10 scientific hits of 2018
Image: IRB Barcelona
Media mentions
2018-11-21
A study suggests that epigenetic therapies could lead to the appearance of aggressive tumors
A invasive front of highly aggressive tumour cells (in green). Confocal microscopy image. Alexandra Avgustinova, IRB Barcelona.
Scientific
2018-11-19
A study suggests that epigenetic treatments could trigger the development of aggressive tumours
Fran Supek, head of the Genome Data Science group
Institutional
2018-11-16
Fran Supek, new ICREA researcher at IRB Barcelona
Fran Supek, head of the Genome Data Science group
Media mentions
2018-07-24
Artificial intelligence to know the bacteria of the human body
Diversity is key: metagenomes from different enviroments can predict different types of gene functions (Graphic, F Supek, IRB Barcelona)
Scientific
2018-07-17
The depths of the ocean and gut flora unravel the mystery of microbial genes
Image: CRG
Scientific
2018-07-09
Big Data analysis identifies new cancer risk genes
Fran Supek, head of the Genome Data Science group
Institutional
2018-06-28
Fran Supek: “Scientific research is like solving a Rubik's cube”
Fran Supek has been awarded with an ERC Starting Grant
Media mentions
2017-11-28
ERC: entering the laboratory of the most recent awardees
The IRB Barcelona group leader will focus on the genomes of hypermutated tumours to detect cancer vulnerabilities
Media mentions
2017-09-08
A Croatian scientist receives 1.5 million euros for research on tumours
In February 2018, Supek will start a five-year project called “HYPER-INSIGHT”, which has received 1.5 M€ of funding
Media mentions
2017-09-07
Europe finances a genome-sequencing project on hypermutated tumours
Fran Supek has been awarded with an ERC Starting Grant
Institutional
2017-09-06
Europe gives a boost to Supek’s research in cancer genomics
Fran Supek is starting his Genome Data Science (aGENDAS) laboratory at IRB Barcelona.
Media mentions
2017-08-01
"DNA repair under the influence may raise risk of cancer"
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Media mentions
2017-07-28
Scientists discover a mechanism that links alcohol consumption with the risk of developing cancer
Fran Supek is the first author of the study published today in Cell. Supek developed this work while he was working with Ben Lehner at CRG (Photo: M Minocri, IRB Barcelona)
Scientific
2017-07-27
Errors made by 'DNA spellchecker’ revealed as important cause of cancer