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An article by scientist Celestino Abad-Zapatero in the online edition of El Pais about the celebration in Barcelona of the 50th anniversary of the haemoglobin and myoglobin structure resolution. Prof. Michael Rossmann, who participated in that scientific adventure, took part in the commemorative symposia organized by IRB Barcelona and CSIC.
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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).
