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TV3’s documentary "Lluitant per la vida" (Fighting for Life) depicts the current state of the life sciences in Catalonia and the outstanding level achieved in fields that cause most concern to society. The scientists talk about cancer, genetics, the heart, the origin of life, ecology, diabetes, immunology and neurology, and summarize one hundred years of science and also the social relevance of these topics. The codirectors of IRB Barcelona, Joan Massagué and Joan J. Guinovart, are among those that participated in this hour-long programme devoted to the roots of science in Catalonia.
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).
