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Several national and international media, such as Science Daily, have reported on the latest findings by a group of scientists led by ICREA researcher Eduard Batlle at IRB Barcelona. The study, published in Nature Cell Biology, provides new insights In the mechanisms that determine cell position in the intestinal epithelium.
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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).