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Lafora bodies in brain sections (hippocampus). Bodies that accumulate in the disease disappear when the ability of astrocytes to produce glycogen is removed.
Scientific
Scientists at IRB Barcelona discover the cause of neurodegeneration in Lafora disease
Jordi Durán, researcher with the Metabolic Engineering and Diabetes Therapy Lab at IRB Barcelona
Media mentions
Discoveries made in research into rare diseases can be extrapolated to more common diseases
Joan J. Guinovart, IRB Barcelona
Institutional
Joan J. Guinovart awarded with the Royal Academy of Pharmacy of Catalonia Prize
Media mentions
Rare and serious diseases that have little visibility
Joan J. Guinovart, IRB Barcelona
Media mentions
Interview with Joan J. Guinovart, founder of IRB Barcelona
Joan J. Guinovart, IRB Barcelona
Media mentions
Diabetes and the biosphere, central themes of Science Week in Valdés
Glycogen (black particles) accumulates in large amounts in the muscle due to the absence of the protein glycogenin (Giorgia Testoni, IRB Barcelona)
Media mentions
"Excess muscle glycogen reduces endurance"
Glycogen (black particles) accumulates in large amounts in the muscle due to the absence of the protein glycogenin (Giorgia Testoni, IRB Barcelona)
Scientific
Excess muscle glycogen in mice impairs endurance exercise performance
"La Marató" (telethon) has awarded two IRB Barcelona research projects in diabetes and obesity
Media mentions
IRB Barcelona projects on obesity and diabetes driven by ‘La Marató’
Open Day 2015.
Outreach
On Saturday IRB Barcelona is to open its doors to citizens interested in cutting-edge biomedicine
Chelsea Gerber, for whom the foundation Chelsea’s Hope is named, suffered from Lafora disease (image published in ASBMB).
Innovation
Passionate parents catalyze research
Joan J. Guinovart, IRB Barcelona
Media mentions
Interview with Joan Guinovart and Salvador Aznar Benitah about IRB Barcelona’s research
"La Marató" (telethon) has awarded two IRB Barcelona research projects in diabetes and obesity
Institutional
La Marató awards funding to two IRB Barcelona projects on obesity and diabetes
Media mentions
An international consortium to study a fatal form of epilepsy
Confocal microscopy image. The accumulation of glycogen (yellow and red) in neurons leads to their deterioration and finally death (IRB Barcelona)
Innovation
The United States brings together five labs worldwide to study a fatal form of epilepsy
Institutional
Joan Guinovart named Doctor Honoris Causa by the Andrés Bello National University of Chile
Media mentions
The growth of breast cancer tumours relies on the availability of fat
Media mentions
New research into breast cancer
Media mentions
Fat availability determines breast cancer growth
Breast tumours have high levels of LIPG expression (F Slebe, IRB Barcelona)
Innovation
Researchers discover that breast cancer tumour growth is dependent on lipid availability
Media mentions
A graphene patch to monitor diabetes
Media mentions
Guinovart: "Les Corts is the district devoted to knowledge and health "
Institutional
Understanding diabetes
In February 2018, Supek will start a five-year project called “HYPER-INSIGHT”, which has received 1.5 M€ of funding
Media mentions
Joan Guinovart, president of the International Union of Biochemists and Molecular Biologists
Media mentions
United against Pompe disease
Media mentions
A sponsorship campaign launched to finance a study on Pompe disease
April 15 is International Pompe Day
Institutional
Sports clubs, patients, and scientists unite against Pompe disease
Media mentions
Link between the liver and appetite
Sample from mouse liver. A high glycogen content (pink) suppresses appetite and improves the management of diabetes and obesity. Image: I López-Soldado, IRB Barcelona
Scientific
Researchers at IRB Barcelona discover that the liver and brain communicate in order to regulate appetite
Institutional
Joan Guinovart awarded the prestigious <i>Creu de Sant Jordi</i>