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Image: La Vanguardia
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Research into neurons that regulate insulin, nominated for the "Vanguardia de la Ciencia" award
Cells with elongated mitochondrial network in red. Image: David Sebastián, IRB Barcelona
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Activators identified for the treatment of patients with diabetes and insulin resistance
Cells with elongated mitochondrial network in red. Image: David Sebastián, IRB Barcelona
Scientific
Researchers discover activators of a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of patients with diabetes and insulin resistance
Institutional
More than 700 experts on biochemistry and molecular biology take part in the first edition of the FEBS3+ Congress
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Symposium in Barcelona on future therapies in diabetes
Fluorescence microscopy image of the hypothalamus arcuate nucleus with POMC neurons in green (Image: Alicia G Gómez-Valadés).
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Marc Claret: "This discovery may have an implication for diseases such as diabetes"
Image: Diabetes UK.
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"Scientists discover an important link between the brain and blood glucose control"
Fluorescence microscopy image of the hypothalamus arcuate nucleus with POMC neurons in green (Image: Alicia G Gómez-Valadés).
Scientific
A small group of neurons modulates the amount of insulin that the pancreas must produce
Fluorescence microscopy image of the hypothalamus arcuate nucleus with POMC neurons in green (Image: Alicia G Gómez-Valadés).
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Researchers reveal the connection between hypothalamus and pancreas
3D illustration of fat cells. Image: RTVE.
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Research on the regulation of brown adipose tissue
"La Marató" (telethon) has awarded two IRB Barcelona research projects in diabetes and obesity
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IRB Barcelona projects on obesity and diabetes driven by ‘La Marató’
Marc Liesa, 2017 IRB Barcelona Alumni of Excellence Award.
Institutional
The 2017 IRB Barcelona Alumni of Excellence Award goes to Marc Liesa
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Research on Mitochondrial Dynamics by IRB Barcelona and CIBERDEM
Antonio Zorzano, group leader of the Complex Metabolic Diseases and Mitochondria Laboratory at IRB Barcelona.
Institutional
Ramón Areces Foundation funds IRB Barcelona research on obesity
"La Marató" (telethon) has awarded two IRB Barcelona research projects in diabetes and obesity
Institutional
La Marató awards funding to two IRB Barcelona projects on obesity and diabetes
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Antonio Zorzano talks about autophagy on RAC-1
Antonio Zorzano, group leader of the Complex Metabolic Diseases and Mitochondria Laboratory at IRB Barcelona.
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Antonio Zorzano: “Autophagy is associated with diseases such as cancer and diabetes”
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New role of Mitofusin 2 in muscle aging and sarcopenia
Scheme showing the relation between different levels of expression of Mitofusin 2 and muscle aging. (D. Sebastián, IRB Barcelona, CIBERDEM)
Innovation
The absence of a single protein spurs muscle aging in mice
The "Create your own monster" workshops aims to teach children about the genetic code
Outreach
The Science Fair hits Barcelona
"Live Research" Fair (Photo: PCB)
Institutional
Scientists and their science, live at CosmoCaixa
Awarding of prizes at La Pedrera for the best research projects of the "Tutoring for Secondary School Students" PCB program (Photo: PCB)
Institutional
The three prizes for “Secondary Research” projects given to work mentored by IRB Barcelona researchers
Innovation
The role of inflammation in obesity, Crohn’s disease, and diabetes
Innovation
IRB Barcelona coordinates a networking project on chronic inflammation
First author, Dr David Sala in doing a postdoctoral training at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, in La Jolla, California ((c): D Sala)
Scientific
Identified a new possible target to combat muscle wasting
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Scientific
Alterations in the interactions between organelles within neurons cause obesity
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Mfn2 postulated as a target in neurodegeneration and cancer
Researchers Juan Pablo Muñoz and Antonio Zorzano (IRB)
Scientific
A protein that can mean life or death for cells
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The biotech company Genmedica raises 12 million euros
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La proteína Mitofusina 2 podría ser una diana para tratar la diabetes tipo 2