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Media mentions
T cells use translational control to adapt to chronic stress - BioWorld
Media mentions
Encuentran una proteína clave para mantener la función antitumoral de los linfocitos en condiciones de estrés celular - RTVE
Scientific
CPEB4 protein is essential for maintaining the antitumour function of T lymphocytes
Institutional
Translational Control and Microenvironment in Cancer, The 37th Barcelona Biomed Conference
Scientific
Disclosure of the mechanism that regulates the end of inflammation
Immunofluorescence of a mouse mammary gland duct (IRB Barcelona)
Scientific
Identification of a determining factor in luminal cancer cells, that cause the greatest number of breast cancer cases
Photos of the presentation ceremony of the awards given by the Fundació La Marató
Institutional
La Marató awards six projects that involve IRB Barcelona
”la Caixa” Fellowship award ceremony
Institutional
Four research groups at IRB Barcelona among the beneficiaries of ”la Caixa” projects
José Lucas and Raúl Méndez, in front of a mural of neurons at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine. Photo: Xavier Cervera, La Vanguardia
Media mentions
"The CPEB4 protein is very important in autism"
100tífiques. Source: FCRI
Outreach
Gathering of “100tífiques”: fostering education to change stereotypes that drive girls away from science
Raúl Méndez, IRB Barcelona & José J. Lucas, CSIC. Picture by Xavier Cervera, La Vanguardia.
Institutional
A study on autism done at IRB Barcelona in the running for the “Vanguardia de la Ciencia” Award
Raúl Méndez, IRB Barcelona & José J. Lucas, CSIC. Picture by Xavier Cervera, La Vanguardia.
Media mentions
A key protein in the origin of autism
Biennal Ciutat i Ciència
Outreach
IRB Barcelona to participate in the first Biennal Ciutat i Ciència event
Image: CSIC
Media mentions
"We are far from finding a solution or cure for ASD"
Source: Unsplash
Media mentions
Spanish scientists discover a key protein for the development of autism
Raúl Méndez and Eulàlia Belloc from the Translational Control of Cell Cycle and Differentiation Lab at IRB Barcelona
Scientific
Discovery of a key protein involved in the development of autism
Institutional
Research at IRB Barcelona receives a prize from the AECC
Gonzalo Fernández-Miranda, Project Leader and associate researcher with the Translational Control of Cell Cycle and Differentiation Lab. Image: CaixaImpulse.
Media mentions
Immunotherapy, a new approach to tackle neck and head cancer
Institutional
BIST and UPF launch the first Master of Multidisciplinary Research in Experimental Sciences
Lidia, Marcos and Irene are 3 out of the 68 "la Caixa" Phd Students 2016. Photo: Javier Barbancho (El Mundo)
Media mentions
The scientists from Madrid who will change the world
Gonzalo Fernández-Miranda, Project Leader and associate researcher with the Translational Control of Cell Cycle and Differentiation Lab. Image: CaixaImpulse.
Innovation
CaixaImpulse funds an IRB Barcelona immunotherapy project for head and neck cancers
The experiments have been carried out using Xenopus laevis oocytes, an animal model used by the laboratory to study fundamental processes involved in gene regulation. Image: microscopy, Eulàlia Belloc.
Scientific
Towards a deeper understanding of genome regulation
Media mentions
"Viruses against cancer"
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Raúl Méndez: "The oncoselectivity in the animal models we have used is complete"
Copyright: Panos.
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"Viruses modified to selectively kill cancer cells"
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Raúl Méndez: "Our modified virus only destroys cancer cells"
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IRB Barcelona's European research into cancer
Left, atomic structure of RNA polymerase I in its inactive form - homodimer; Right, atomic structure of RNA polymerase I in its active form -heterodimer with Rrn3-. (Carlos Fernández-Tornero CIB/CSIC and Oriol Gallego, IRB Barcelona)
Media mentions
Scientists discover one of the mechanisms by which cells grow
Left, atomic structure of RNA polymerase I in its inactive form - homodimer; Right, atomic structure of RNA polymerase I in its active form -heterodimer with Rrn3-. (Carlos Fernández-Tornero CIB/CSIC and Oriol Gallego, IRB Barcelona)
Scientific
Scientists discover how the cell stops growing in response to lack of nutrients
The image shows tumour cells infected by the virus, which expresses a fluorescent protein. Over the days (in the image fifth day), the virus multiplies, generating new virions that infect more cancer cells (IDIBAPS, IRB Barcelona)
Innovation
Researchers create viruses to selectively attack tumor cells