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IRB Barcelona director, Joan J. Guinovart, gave an interview in a programme called "Terrícoles" broadcasted by the local station Barcelona TV. In a 30-minute conversation, Guinovart talked about various aspects related to the centre he has headed since its beginnings 10 years ago and the future. He stressed the need to engage experts in mathematics and statistics in biomedical research. The director also talked about the "Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology", a new organisation set up with the collaboration of six research centres of excellence in Catalonia.
Watch the interview here
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).
