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The Alliance of Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu centres and units of excellence is launched

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LaCerca.com has echoed on the 25 centres—among them IRB Barcelona—and the 16 research units accredited with the distinctions of excellence " Severo Ochoa" and " María de Maeztu", respectively, which have set up the Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu Alliance. Among other objectives, this alliance seeks to promote the exchange of knowledge, technology and good practices and have a voice in Spanish and European scientific politics.

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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).