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Researchers at IRB Barcelona identify a protein that keeps metastatic breast cancer cells dormant

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TV3, La Vanguardia, ABC, El Punt Avui, ARA, Diario Médico, Breast Cancer News, El Mundo, among other national and international media, have published an article about the latest work IRB Barcelona researcher Roger Gomis. In this study the researcher have identified genes involved in the latent asymptomatic stage of breast cancer metastases. This work sheds light on the molecular basis underlying how the expression of certain genes facilitates the spread of metastatic lesions.

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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).