La Vanguardia has published an article about the "Vanguardia de la Ciencia" award ceremony. The winners of these awards were selected by readers, who vote among eight Spanish researchers in the field of physics, chemistry, biology and social sciences. Marc Claret, at IDIBAPS, and Antonio Zorzano, at IRB Barcelona, came third for their research on the connection between the hypothalamus and the pancreas.
Link to La Vanguardia
A project headed by Antonio Zorzano at IRB Barcelona has been awarded funding from the BBVA Foundation to explore a possible link between ageing and cancer.
Called MitoFuss, the project focuses on the mitochondrial protein Mitofusin 2.
RNE has interviewed Antonio Zorzano, head of the Complex Metabolic Diseases and Mitochondria lab at IRB Barcelona, about his research on DOR protein deficiency. Depletion of this protein stimulates the generation of new adipose cells and leads to a less toxic form of obesity. In the interview, Zorzano says that this study will allow the identification of therapeutic targets, which in turn will allow the development of new drugs. This will be a step forward as only three approved drugs are available through a medical prescription in Spain and they are not totally effective.
El Periódico, Cuatro, Medical Xpress, Scienmag, among other national and international media, have published an article about a study done at IRB Barcelona that has unveiled the mechanism that leads to a less harmful form of obesity that is associated with the number rather than the volume of fat cells.
Link to El Periódico
