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Lluis Ribas de Pouplana, Group Leader of the Gene Translation Laboratory at IRB Barcelona, has published an opinion article in La Vanguardia on the status of the biotechnology sector in Catalonia. He claims that although this sector has experienced some improvement, the situation is far from ideal and he criticizes the vague remarks that are often made about the world of research.
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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).
