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The scientist who discovered autophagy has received the 2016 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Antonio Zorzano, who says in reference to the award “it has been a very pleasant surprise”, studies this cell recycling process and explains how it works in an interview on RAC-1.
Dr. Zorzano’s group at IRB Barcelona is devoted to the implications of autophagy in diabetes type 2 and obesity. "We know that the repercussions of autophagy are enormous for are species."
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).
