Update on the neurobiological bases by which the growth hormone secretagogue receptor acts in the brain

Seminar  https://conectaha.csic.es/b/mar-wg3-f0a-wwp
May 18, 2023, 5 p.m

IIBB researchers create image analysis programs to classify microglia according to their morphology and quantify phagocytosis of cell debris.

Microglia, the brain's resident immune cell, is highly sensitive to changes in the environment and responds through morphological, functional, and

Delivery of the Vanguardia de la Ciencia Award

Researchers Pilar Navarro, from the Barcelona Biomedical Research Institute (IIBB-CSIC) and Neus Martínez, from the Hospital del Mar Medical Resear

Seminar Dr. Victor Peinado

We invite you to the seminar of the Department of Experimental Pathology that will take place next Tuesday, April 26 in the Esteve Centro Esther Ko

The IIBB-CSIC is moderating the next LiverSerminars with Prof Derek Mann from Newcastle University, UK as guest speaker.

Dr. Anna Moles, head of the Tissue Remodeling, Fibrosis and Cancer (TRFC) research group, will moderate the next Liver Seminar with Prof.

A new study identifies cholesterol as a regulatory factor of inflammation in Alzheimer's disease

Neuroinflammation and progressive neuronal death are two critical hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

The IIBB participates in the round table: The leadership of women scientists in commemoration of International Women's Day.

Dr.

A work by the IIBB, winner of the Vanguardia de la Ciencia award

Tuesday February 28: World Day for Rare Diseases 2023

World Rare Disease Day is celebrated on February 28.

Carnival at IIBB

To celebrate the carnival festivities, costumes of all kinds have appeared around the IIBB laboratories

IIBB celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with the Symposium "PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITH A GENDER PERSPECTIVE WITHIN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH"

The day was organized by the IIBB-CSIC Equality Commission and was attended by more than 100 high school students.

CSIC launches the campaign "We all do science" on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

The objective of this initiative is to draw attention in the role of women in science at different stages of their scientific career and promote sc

The IIBB co-organizes and participates in two citizen science initiatives in commemoration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

Dr.

Paloma Ruiz Blázquez, a predoctoral fellow of the research group "Tissue Remodeling, Fibrosis and Cancer" has been awarded the prize for the best basic research poster of the XXXII Congress of the Catalan Society of Digestology

Paloma Ruiz Blázquez is pursuing her doctoral thesis under the supervision of Dr.

A study by the IIBB, among the eight finalists for the Vanguardia Science Award

The article on soluble AXL as novel early biomarker of pancreatic cancer (eBioMedicine 2022), led by Pilar Navarro and Pablo Garcia de Frutos, has

SYMPOSIUM PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITH A GENDER PERSPECTIVE WITHIN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

Join the IIBB-CSIC in celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

A NEW STUDY UNCOVERS A FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN METHIONINE AND SPHINGOLIPID METABOLISM RELEVANT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHRONIC LIVER DISEASES

The liver plays a major role in the metabolism of methionine and disruption of this pathway is associated with chronic liver disease.

The accumulation of lipid droplets in microglia contributes to the pathological processes of ischemic stroke

More than 12 million people suffer a stroke each year and the neurological consequences are worse in elderly patient, which are also the most vulne

The IIBB is a beneficiary partner of the HORIZON-HLTH-2022- EU Project HALT-RONIN (Halt-Chronic Inflammation).

The HORIZON-HLTH-2022-STAYHLTH-02/101095679 project entitled: “Discovering chronic inflammation biomarkers that define key stages in the Health

Found a genetic mechanism involved in a multisystem inflammatory syndrome that aggravates Covid-19 in some children

A team of researchers, including Dr.

Nanoparticles for gene therapy directed to cellular targets in the brain

• A collaborative research work patents a gene therapy procedure based on liposomal nanoparticles, successfully tested in rodents, capable of de

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM “LIPID SIGNALIG AND OXIDATIVE STRESS IN PATHOLOGY”

The research group "Mitochondrial regulation of cell death" of the IIBB organizes an International Symposium on cell signaling by lipids and its im

TV3 echoes the research led by the Biological and Environmental Proteomics group of the IIBB

Last November 18, the TV3 program "Tot es mou" went to the laboratory of the Biological and Environmental Proteomics group of the IIBB to interview

La Marató de TV3 has granted a research project to IIBB researcher Analía Bortolozzi

On November 3, 2022, the Board of Trustees of La Marató de TV3 Foundation has agreed to award a grant to Dr.

JAE Intro 2022 Scholarships

The IIBB offers opportunities to join groups as part of the JAE Intro scholarship call for the year 2022.

Researchers from the IIBB lead the launch of a new journal on liver and digestive diseases

IIBB researcher Jose C. Fernandez-Checa has been appointed Editor-in-Chief (EiC) of the Exploration of Digestive Diseases (EDD).

Parallelism between physical activity, brain defense mechanisms and cardiac adaptation

An experimental study of physical activity done by researchers from the Aging and neurodegeneration group from the IIBB-CSIC, and from the Arrhythm

IIBB researches identify JAK2 as a novel target for the treatment of liver fibrosis

A study recently published in Hepatology describes a new inhibitor of the JAK2 protein, Pacritinib, as a potential treatment for alcoholic and non-

VISITA Al CENTRE DELS ESTUDIANTS QUE PARTICIPEN EN LES OLIMPÍADES

La setmana passada, tres estudiants de batxillerat que participaran a les Olimpíades, Vittorio Scarani, Catalina Mª Ferrer Martínez i Carme

Detailed protocol for intracerebroventricular delivery of a modified antisense oligonucleotide targeting dopaminergic neurons in a preclinical model of Parkinson's disease.

Since the approval of Spinraza, an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy in children and adults (

CSIC publishes the ranking of Spanish and foreign researchers in Spain according to Google Scholar.

As part of the commitment to gender equality policies, the CSIC publishes the first edition of the ranking of Spanish and foreign researchers worki

Proceso de selección de director/a del IIBB

Iniciado el proceso de selección de la nueva dirección del IIBB.

IIBB RESEARCHERS ANALYZE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MITOCHONDRIA AND THE NLRP3 INFLAMMASOME IN ALCOHOLIC AND NONALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS

IIBB researchers from the Mitochondrial Regulation of Cell Death group participate in an invit

World Parkinson's Day

On April 11, World Parkinson's Day is celebrated to raise awareness about this neurodegenerative disease that affects millions of

The neuronal mechanisms responsible for food cravings during pregnancy are identified

A study led by IDIBAPS researchers shows, in female mice, how pregnancy induces a reorganization of the dopaminergic circuits related with moti

Última setmana del mes de la Història de la Dona

To end the Women History Month, at the IIBB we wanted to dedicate a special space to our research groups that are led by women or have women in imp

The accumulation of a protein associated with Parkinson disease in the serotonin neurons triggers depression and anxiety

Researchers at IDIBAPS and the CSIC’s Barcelona Biomedical Research Institute (IIBB) have developed a new preclinical model to study the non-motor

IIBB researchers identify the relationship that Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) aggregates have with the proliferation of pancreatic tumor cells.

International Women's Day

International Women's Day is celebrated on 8 March and commemorates the fight of women in a society in which gender inequality is still to be seen.

Discovery of a fundamental role of STARD1 in the cognitive function associated with obesity

STARD1 is a protein responsible for the transport of cholesterol to the inner mitochondrial membrane for metabolism.

Dia Internacional de les Dones i les Nenes a la Ciència

February 11 was declared the International Day of Women and Girls in Science in recognition of the role they play in the scientific and technologic

World Cancer Day

Coinciding with World Cancer Day on February 4, the Minister of Science and Innovation Diana Morant met with researchers from the IMIM-Hospital del

Description of a clinical application protocol for the intracellular localization and analysis of cholesterol in cell membranes.

Altered cholesterol metabolism has been implicated in the development of various liver diseases, such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and h

A new marker for the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer identified

A team of researchers from the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM-Hospital del Mar) and the IIBB-CSIC-IDIBAPS have identifie

FreeOx Biotech is licensed for the new neuroprotective molecule Ox-02

FreeOx Biotech has signed an exclusive licence agreement to develop and exploit the product patent of the molecul

Dos científics de l'IIBB entre el 2% a nivell mundial com a científics més influents segons la Universitat de Stanford.

Researchers from Stanford University (California, United States) have recently published the “Ranking of the World Scientists: World's Top 2% Scien

The Science Week 2021 recorded lectures of are now available

Science Week 2021 at the Barcelona Institute for Biomedical Research (IIBB-CSIC) has ended successfully.

1st CIBEREHD Research School on November 26 and 27

The CIBER of Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBEREHD) will be celebrating the 26 and 27 of November, the first edition of its Research School, an in

LIVER CANCER: RESEARCH AND PREVENTION

The ins and outs of Parkinson’s disease

On November 2 it will take place at the Edifici Transfronterer, on the Campus of Cappont Universitat de Lleida. The event will begin at 4:00 p.m.

Researchers from the IIBB-CSIC participate in a study that shows the interaction of the receptor for cannabinoids with the BiP protein in terminals of inhibitory neurons, modulating anxiety.

The study shows that the cannabinoid receptor CB1 (CB1R), the main molecular target of the bioactive components of cannabis, specifically interacts

Conexión-Cáncer is born, the network that brings together the CSIC's oncology research groups.

Last Friday, September 24, World Cancer Research Day, the CSIC's new network " Conexión-Cáncer " was presented, t

IIBB researchers reveal the key role of cholesterol as a HCC promoter

A new study reveals a fundamental role of cholesterol in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) associated with obesity and type 2 diabe

AWARD CEREMONY FOR THE L'PREMI SCB TRAJECTORIA PROFESSIONAL LEANDRE CERVERA 2021 FOR DR. FRANCESC ARTIGAS

On September 16, the SCB Trajectòria Professional Leandre Cervera 2021 award was given to Doctor Francesc Artigas for his career i

Onging studies in the CSIC on genetic susteptibility to SARS-CoV2.

This informative video tells about the project being carried out by Dr.

A study with the participation of the CSIC reveals that the frequency of having an altered immune response that prevents coping with COVID-19 increases with age.

The study shows that there is a probability of developing the wrong antibodies or autoantibodies, which attack the immune system.

IIBB Researchers Lead A Consensus Statement Of Drug Induced Liver Injury Under The Support Of The European Network [Pro-Euro-Dili-Net]

Drug induced liver injury (DILI) is a major cause of acute liver failure (ALF) and one of the leading indications for liver transplantation in West

IIBB researchers discover a new regulatory mechanism of STARD1 in Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC).

A project with the participation of IIBB-CSIC researchers receives funding from La Marató de TV3 against COVID-19

In this year's call for La Marató de TV3 dedicated to fighting COVID-19, 229 proposals have been presented, of which 36 have been selected.

Doctor Francesc Artigas has been awarded the premi SCB Trajectòria Professional Leandre Cervera 2021

The SCB (Catalan Society of Biology) Trajectòria Professional Leandre C

Oligonucleotide therapeutics as a new class of treatment for brain diseases

Messenger RNA (mRNA) is becoming an increasingly important target for therapeutic intervention.

April 11 - World Parkinson's Disease Day at the IIBB (video)

Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease and is characterized b

The IIBB publishes 12 offers for JAE intro 2021 candidates

More info and details are available here.

Modified oligonucleotide targets mutant alpha-synuclein forms in Parkinson's disease

A study led by the Barcelona Biomedical Research Institute, CSIC and IDIBAPS has designed a conjugated oligonucleotide against m

A novel cholesterol-mediated mechanism of regulation of mitophagy in Alzheimer’s disease

The study recently published in Molecular Neurodegeneration journal with Vicente Roca

IIBB researchers contribute to an international guide on the regulation of autophagy

IIBB researchers have participated in the 4th edition of an international consensus on the interpretation, mechanisms and various multidisciplinary

Dr. Hove-Madsen (IIBB) participates in an international and multidisciplinary project that identifies a molecular mechanism of the cardiac alternans, one of the causes of severe cardiac arrhythmia and sudden death

Cardiovascular diseases are one of the main causes of mortality worldwide, being responsible for some 18 million deaths each year.

The IIBB joins the initiative #11F International Day of Women and Girls in Science

The importance of including women in all sciences at all levels

An international study led by investigators from the IIBB-CSIC uncover a key role for STARD1 in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)

HCC is the most common type of liver cancer and the end-stage of chronic liver diseases of diverse etiologies, including viral hepatitis, alcoholic

Investigators of the IIBB-CSIC discover a new role for sphingomyelin synthase 1 in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

A recent study published in GUT, co-directed by Ki-Up Lee of the University of Ulsan, South Korea and José C.

The recorded Science Week 2020 lectures of are now available

Science Week 2020 at the Barcelona Institute for Biomedical Research (IIBB-CSIC) has ended successfully.

An international study co-directed by IIBB researchers defines a key role of GDF11 in liver cancer metabolism

Growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11) has been characterized as a key regulator of tumor cell differentiation, playing a role

Inauguration of the streaming sessions for the CSIC Science Week 2020 from the IIBB

On Monday, November 16^th, the rounds of online conferences for the Semana de la Ciencia 2020 (CSIC Science Week 2020)

The PhD student Sara Figuerola has published a scientific dissemination video about stroke

The researcher Sara Figuerola explains the studies on the re

IIBB-CSIC researchers participate in a study that has obtained promising results for the treatment of Huntington's disease in experimental models

Innovative optogenetic stimulation technique uses bursts of blue light to activate selectively neurons

RESEARCHERS FROM THE IIBB AND OTHER CENTERS IDENTIFY NEW DENDRITIC CELLS’ SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

A new study by the Cerebrovascular Research group of the IIBB-CSIC, in colla

Discovered a new cellular defense mechanism against viral and bacterial infections

An international team with the participation of the Institute of Biomedical Research of Barcelona (IIBB-CSIC) h

Scientific progress in COVID-19: identification of genetic and immune causes that explain the disparity of severity of symptoms

Science journal publishes two scientific articles (

EBioMedicine journal (The Lancet) publishes and highlights this month a study on Parkinson's disease carried out by researchers from the IIBB-CSIC

Work led by Dr.

NEW PUBLICATION: "Cerebro y ejercicio", Dra. Coral Sanfeliu

The book “Cerebro y ejercicio” (“Brain and exercise”) is a new volume in the CSIC collection “¿Qué sabe

IIBB RESEARCHERS ANALYZE THE ROLE OF MITOCHONDRIAL CHOLESTEROL IN CANCER

In an invited review published in Seminars Cancer Biology (IF: 11,090), researchers from the group

IIBB researchers organize a Special Issue "Mitochondrial dynamics in neurons"

Dr. Ramon Trullàs and Dr.

Design and pre-clinical trial of a new molecule to delay the progression of Parkinson's

A study led by the CSIC's Institute of Biomedical Research of Barcelona (IIBB), and associated with IDIBAPS, has tested a new treatment for Parkins

IIBB-CSIC researchers in cooperation with UB identify a new pharmacological target against Alzheimer’s disease

The study published in the Neurotherapeutics journal has validated a new

The IIBB publishes 5 offers for Ramón y Cajal 2019 candidates

More info and details are available at https://www.iibb.csic.es/en/jobs

COVID-LIVER grant for an IIBB researcher

Dr José C.

How to deal with post-COVID19 increase in depression

Dr. Francesc Artigas, I.P.

The IIBB joins the grief for the victims of COVID-19

Two IIBB researchers participate in innovative projects against COVID-19

To address the coronavirus pandemic, the CSIC has created the Inter-Disciplinary Thematic Platform for Global Health and has funded 12 research pro

A radiotracer to identify and display cholesterol accumulated in the arteries

The IIBB-CSIC and the Hospital de Sant Pau are leading this project, which has just been selected in the latest call for aid from the BBVA Foundati

Convocadas 6 becas del Gobierno de Aragón en la Residencia de Estudiantes

Estas 6 becas de estancia en la Residencia de Estudiantes para investigadores y creadores ofrecen la oportunidad de disfrutar, desde el 6

Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 deficiency in cardiomyocytes reduces susceptibility to insulin resistance and obesity

Researchers from IIBB have shown, in an experimental model, that the preservation of low levels of the LRP1 receptor in cardiomyocytes (or in the h

A research work on the participation of lysosomal proteases in tissue remodeling during chronic liver disease is awarded with a full bursary to attend the International Liver Congress 2020.

The abstract awarded with a Full Bursary from the European Society for the Study of the Liver (EASL) addresses how lysosomal proteases modulate the

IIBB researchers identify BCL-xL as a key protein in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) resistance to regorafenib treatment.

A recent article in the journal CANCERS with Blanca Cucarull and Anna Tutusaus as the first authors, from the Signaling in Cell Damage

A study on the development of a murine model of depression in Parkinson's disease has been selected as a recipient of a travel award to attend the congress of the International Society for Serotonin Research (ISSR)

Lluis Miquel-Rio, pre-doctoral student of the Department of Neurochemistry and Neuropharmacology, IIBB-CSIC, IDIBAPS, directed by Analía Bortolozzi

IIBB researchers characterize the role of intracellular cholesterol in patients with Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome

IIBB researchers characterize for the first time the role of intracellular cholesterol in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Down syndrome

The IIBB wishes you Merry Christmas!

Setmana de la ciència 2019. Jornada de Portes Obertes de l’Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques de Barcelona

The research group "Mitochondrial Regulation of Cell Death", from the IIBB, has obtained a Project for the Cancer Call of the Marató TV3

The Biomedical Research Institute of Barcelona (IIBB) leads the research network "Metabolic Diseases and Cancer", recently created for the identification of therapeutic targets.

The network approved by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, will be coordinated by Professor Jose Carlos Fernández-Checa and has

A study demonstrates how mitochondrial oxidative stress regulates amyloid beta (Aβ) clearance by oxidative inactivation of the principal Aβ-degrading enzymes

Recent evidence indicates that decreased clearance of amyloid beta (Aβ) is the driving force leading to its toxic accumulation in late-onset (spora

A study by Dr. Vicenta Llorente-Cortés describes a biomarker that predicts the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases in advance.

The work, published in Atherosclerosis, shows that the levels of the sLRP1 protein in blood can indicate the risk of cardiovascular disease in peop

CSIC in position 54 of the global top and position 12 of the European top according to the Nature Index 2019.

https://www.nature.com/collections/fbfjafhcbb/tables

Dr. José C Fernández-Checa, from IIBB, has been awarded Doctor Honoris Causa by the Autonomous Metropolitan University of Mexico (UAM)

Descobreixen que el colesterol mitocondrial interfereix en l'acoblament dels supercomplejos respiratoris, responsables del consum d'oxigen en la cadena respiratòria mitocondrial.

El grup "Regulació mitocondrial de la mort cel·lular" ha caracteritzat un nou paper del colesterol en la disfunció mitocondrial.

A study published in Gastroenterology describes a new mitochondrial mediator in the hepatotoxicity induced by paracetamol.

Paracetamol is one of the most consumed analgesics in the world.

L'entrenament esportiu ajuda a disminuir pèrdues cerebrals relacionades amb l'edat

Una recerca col·laborativa entre l'IIBB, l'institut d'investigació sanitària INCLIVA i la Universitat de Barcelona mostra que l'exercici físic pot

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

February 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

Development of an animal model of depression based on altering the communication between neurons and astrocytes

A study recently published in GLIA shows that it is possible to evoke a depressive phenotype in mice by inducing a neuronal hyperactivity

Dr. Anna Moles of the IIBB has published an article in Nature Communications on the role of lysosomes in different pathologies

This study explores our biological knowledge about lysosomes, which are compartments within our cells specialized in recycling.

IIBB wishes you Merry Christmas

Rubén Corpas of the Neurodegeneration and Aging group, awarded at the XI Symposium on Experimental Neurobiology

- Rubén Corpas of the Neurodegeneration and Aging group, postdoctoral researcher assigned to CIBERESP, has been awarded the poster entitled "Anti-a

THE WORK PRESENTED BY ESTEL SOLSONA-VILARRASA, SELECTED AMONG ONE OF THE BEST OF THE LIVER MEETING IN BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) highlighted the work presented by Estel Solsona-Vilarrasa, pre-doctoral fellow in

Més de 250 alumnes han participat a les activitats de la Setmana de la Ciència 2018 a l’IIBB.

Els dies 14 i 15 de Novembre un centenar d’alumnes de 2n de Batxillerat i els seus professors, procedents de 7 Instituts i centres d’ensenyament, h

Identified a new therapeutic target for a more rapid and effective treatment of depression

A study recently published in the journal Molecular Neurobiology shows that it is possible to treat depression more quickly and effectively with in

Tres investigadores de l'Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques de Barcelona del CSIC figuren a la Llista de les 421 investigadores científiques més importants residents a Espanya

Tres investigadores de l'Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques de Barcelona del CSIC figuren a la Llista de les 421 investigadores científiques més

La Fundació BBVA finança un dels 3 projectes sobre metabolisme i malaltia a l'equip del Prof. Fernandez-Checa pel projecte "ER stress-mitochondrial cholesterol axis in Obesity-associated insulin resistance and comorbidities"

La Fundació BBVA finança un dels 3 projectes sobre metabolisme i malaltia a l'equip del Prof.

Protective effects of resveratrol against Alzheimer's cellular disorders has been revealed

The healthy effects of Resveratrol, a compound found naturally in fruits such as grapes or some plants, has been discussed for some time.

L’IIBB PARTICIPA EN UN PROJECTE EUROPEU SOBRE EL DANY HEPÀTIC INDUÏT PER FÀRMACS

El grup de recerca Regulació Mitocondrial de la Mort Cel·lular dirigit pel doctor José Carlos Fernández-Checa, Professor d'investigació del CSIC, p

Award to Mireia Tarrés Gatius, predoctoral student in the Systems Neuropharmacology group

Mireia Tarrés Gatius, a predoctoral student in the Systems Neuropharmacology group (Department of Neurochemistry and Neuropharmacology, IIBB-CSIC),

Targeting galectin-1 inhibits pancreatic cancer progression by modulating tumor–stroma crosstalk

Inhibir la proteïna Galectina-1 (Gal1) pot convertir-se en el primer tractament efectiu per frenar la progressió del tipus més comú de càncer de pà

Extraordinary Doctorate Award to Dr. Maurizio Riga, from the Systems Neuropharmacology Group - IIBB

The University of Barcelona has awarded an Extraordinary Doctorate Award to Dr.

New strategy for Parkinson's disease the treatment of based on conjugated inhibitory oligonucleotides

A study recently published in Therapy Molecular journal shows that the selective reduction of α-synuclein expression in monoaminergic neur

“Caspase inhibitors: Academic clinical”, Prof. Jose C Fernandez-Checa

Researchers of the IIBB participate in the first meeting between the academy and the industry in the

EXCODRA entrevista a la Dra. Coral Sanfeliu

La publicació "EXCODRA, Ciencia y arte" ha publicat una entrevista a la Dra Coral Sanfeliu, del IIBB-CSIC

Protective role of proinsulin against cognitive impairment

presentació de “L'estudi de funcionalitat cognitiva i biomarcadors sanguinis perifèrics en subjectes de mitjana edat practicants d’esport competitiu en equip”

Dins dels actes per celebrar els 30 anys del Club de Rugbi sant Cugat ens plau anunciar-vos i convidar-vos  a assistir i participar en la presentac

March for science

On April 22, Earth Day, science support marches will be held in more than 400 cities around the world.

Investigadors del IIBB publiquen un “HOT TOPIC” a la revista Neuropsychopharmacology

Els Drs.

Researchers of the Dept. of Neurochemistry and Neuropharmacology of the IIBB have just published a commentary in the journal Nature Reviews Drug Discovery

Researchers of the Dept.

Èxit del trasplantament de cèl·lules alveolars per tractar la fibrosi pulmonar idiopàtica

S'ha assajat amb èxit una teràpia basada en el trasplantament de cèl·lules alveolars tipus II en 16 pacients.

PARTICIPACIÓ EN L'ELABORACIÓ DE LES GUIES PER L'ASSAIG I INTERPRETACIÓ DE L'AUTOFAGIA

Investigadors de l'IIBB (Drs.

CONVOCATORIA DE CONTRATOS EN PRÁCTICAS EN EL MARCO DEL PROGRAMA PROMOCIÓN DEL EMPLEO JUVENIL

Próxima convocatoria el 3 de septiembre para la celebración de 475 contratos laborales en prácticas en el CSIC, 10 de los cuales en el IIBB.

La Vanguardia - Interview Francesc Artigas

A menudo solemos asegurar que nos sentimos ‘deprimidos’ para referirnos a un estado de ánimo o a la tristeza que experimentamos ante una situación

Francesc Artigas has been awarded the "ECNP NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AWARD 2015"

Francesc Artigas, CSIC Research Professor and Director of the Department of Neurochemistry and Neuropharmacology IIBB, has been awarded the ''ECNP

A NEW MOLECULAR TOOLKIT FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF CUSTOMIZED FUSION PROTEINS

A combinatorial strategy for the expression of proteins as fusions with functional modules. A.

Targeting Asmase in Alcoholic Liver Disease

Our recent work highlighted in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology&Hepatology provides evidence for ASMase as a therapeutic target in alcoholic liv

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS BEING CARRIED OUT IN THE IIBB-CSIC COFINANCED WITH EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS (FEDER) - EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUNDS.

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS BEING CARRIED OUT IN THE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BARCELONA (IIBB-CSIC), COFINANCED WITH EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELO

KEY ROLE OF CHOLESTEROL IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

The study recently published in Human Molecular Genetics: “APP/PS1 MICE OVEREXPRESSING SREBP-2 EXHIBIT COMBINED Aß61538; ACCUMULATION AND TAU PATHO

THE PROTEOMICS LABORATORY CSIC/UAB HAS BEEN CERTIFIED ISO9001:2008

Last July, the proteomics laboratory CSIC / UAB in an effort to provide better service to its users has been certified ISO9001:2008.

PFIZER FOUNDATION AWARD FOR BASIC RESEARCH 2012

'Dr.

MELATONIN AND PHYSICAL EXERCISE WORK TOGETHER AGAINST ALZAHEIMER IN MICES

A study by researchers at the Institute of Biomedical Research of Barcelona (IIBB), in collaboration with the University of Granada and the Autonom

VIII CAJAL WINTER CONFERENCE: 'NEURAL PLASTICITY MECHANISMS IN CNS DISEASES', MAR 19 - MAR 23 2012

Registrations can be made online through www.cajalwinterconference.es from January 5 to February 28.

COGNITIVE ENHANCEMENT IN HEALTH AND DISEASE. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Organizers: 
Dr. Shira Knafo, Severo Ochoa Center for Molecular Biology (CSIC), Madrid, Spain.

CATHEPSIN B OVEREXPRESSION DUE TO ACID SPHINGOMYELINASE ABLATION PROMOTES LIVER FIBROSIS IN NIEMANN-PICK DISEASE

Our recent work published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry: “Cathepsin B overexpression due to Acid Sphingomyelinase ablation promotes liver

NEW ANTIDEPRESSANT STRATEGY BASED ON ACUTE SIRNA SILENCING OF 5-HT1A AUTORECEPTORS

Depression is a substantial public health problem; it is the second cause of disability worldwide.

EXPRESSION OF C-FOS GENE INDUCED BY PHENCYCLIDINE IN THALAMOCORTICAL CIRCUITS

Neuropharmacology researchers Systems group, led by F.

RESEARCH SHOWS THE NEUROPROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF EXERCISE ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

In this experimental study the research team of Dr.

NEW ROLE OF CAVEOLIN-1, A PROTEIN ASSOCIATED WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, LIPODISTROPHY, DIABETES, CANCER AND PULMONARY FIBROSIS

Hepatocytes from wt and Cav-1 knockout mice exhibit enhanced susceptibility to Fas-mediated apoptosis and mitochondrial release of cytochrome c.

TARGETING CHOLESTEROL PROTECTS FATTY LIVER AGAINST ISCHEMIA–REPERFUSION INJURY

Cholesterol, its accumulation in mitochondria in human fatty livers and correlation with graft failure, may represent a valuable tool to expand the

TNF-RECEPTORS CONTRIBUTION TO LIVER FIBROSIS

Reduced liver damage and fibrosis in TNFR1 KO mice after bile duct ligation.

PREMIO A LA DOCTORA EMMA FOLCH PUY -IIBB-CSIC 3ER. CONCURSO DE FOTOGRAFÍA CIBERREHD

Premio de Fotografía CIBER. 

ASTROCYTES IN AGING AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Pro-oxidant conditions trigger the toxic and inflammatory effects of amyloid beta in astrocytes.

SIMULTANEOUS PROJECTIONS FROM PREFRONTAL CORTEX TO DOPAMINERGIC AND SEROTONERGIC NUCLEI

Colocalization of 5-HT2A receptor mRNA hybridiation signal and cholera toxin B subunit (CTB)-immunoreactivity in t

PROF. JOSÉ-CARLOS FERNÁNDEZ-CHECA TORRES - ESTUDIOS PUBLICADOS EN NOVIEMBRE 2009

Characterization of GD3 synthase-expressing Hep3B cells. GD3 synthase overexpression in human hepatocellularcarcin

CR6-IIBB

CR-6 protects the ischemic brain against reperfusion injury.

EL ARTE DE LA INVESTIGACIÓN" EN LA VOZ DE UNO DE LOS DOCTORES DEL INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN BIOMÉDICAS DE BARCELONA, ENTREVISTADO POR TV EN BOSTON, DÓNDE REALIZA SU ESTANCIA POSTDOCTORAL

El català Joan Montero és investigador i treballa des de fa vuit mesos a un dels 10 millors centres mundials d'investigació de Harvard, a Boston.

LYMPHOS, A GROWING DATABASE OF THE T LYMPHOCYTE PHOSPHOPROTEOME AT THE IIBB

LymPHOS is an open access database of phosphorylation sites in the proteome of the human primary T-lymphocyte.

NEW ADVANCES IN THE MECHANISM OF ACTION OF ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS

Investigators of the Dept.

DR. EDUARDO RODRÍGUEZ-FARRÉ PROFESOR DE INVESTIGACIÓN DEL IIBB-CSIC DIARIO OFICIAL DE LA UE (OFFICIAL JOURNAL)

Nombramiento como miembro titular del Comité Científic de la Comissió Europea sobre Nous Riscos per a la Salut(Scientific Committee on Emerging and