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IRB Barcelona scientists will take part in the open day activity and in a game-like format presentation of a doctoral research project.
The Parc Científic de Barcelona (PCB, Barcelona Science Park) will participate in the 11th edition of Science Week, held from 10 to 19 November around Catalonia and this year devoted to nutrition in the XXI century. Among the more than 400 events included in this initiative, we highlight the open days entitled “What is the Parc Científic de Barcelona? What is research all about?” which will be held on 14 and 16 November. In addition, Science Week will include exhibitions, round tables, and scientific film and video sessions, which will be held in the Universitat de Barcelona (UB, University of Barcelona) and will involve other organizations at the PCB.
On Tuesday 14 and Thursday 16 November, those who attend the PCB’s open day will be given a presentation of a doctoral research project by the student himself/herself. This presentation will be in a game-like format and will involve visits to all the labs and services used to perform the research project. This activity involves the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), the Scientific-Technical Services of the UB (SCT-UB) and the PCB’s High Throughput Crystallography Platform. The open days are divided into two sessions, one at 10h and the other at 15.30h. Reservations at Tel: 93 403 48 62.
About IRB Barcelona
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).
