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The Diario de Sevilla publishes an interview with Joan J. Guinovart, director of the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona). The scientist explains that scientific research needs not only more funding but also greater flexibility with respect to the regulations governing it and greater support from society. In addition, he comments on applying science to tackle the problems associated with aging, such as Alzheimer’s disease, before the public health system becomes overburden by the cost.
Read it online: Diario de Sevilla (Spanish)
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).
