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A fresh look at cancer metabolism in a historical setting

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The EMBO Reports journal devotes the section “Meeting Point” to the main topics discussed during the XIV Biomed Conference on Cancer Metabolism held last November in Barcelona. Organised by the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) with the support of the BBVA Foundation, the BioMed Conference brought together worldwide experts in this emerging field.

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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).