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The DNA molecule, formed by a double helix, winds around histone molecules twice, thus forming nucleosomes. The pink regions indicate those enriched in Adenine/Thymine base pairs (Author: Iris Joval Granollers)
Scientific - Published in Cell
Researchers at IRB Barcelona explain the origin of the mysterious periodicity of the genome
Institutional - Acknowledgement of his 13 years as director
Full house for the event held in tribute to Joan Guinovart
Figure showing the binding of a nanobody derived from alpaca to the EGF protein. The scientists demonstrate the high affinity and selectivity of a family of nanobodies for EGF, target of interest for the treatment of cancer (S Guardiola, IRB Barcelona)
Scientific - Published in Angewandte Chemie
The immune system of the alpaca reveals a potential treatment for cancer
Drosophila epithelium subjected to chromosomal instability (CIN): cells start invading the neighbouring tissues. Magenta labels the nuclei of all the epithelium while green labels the membranes of cells subjected to CIN (L Barrio, IRB Barcelona)
Scientific - Published in Developmental Cell
A study using Drosophila sheds light on the metastatic behaviour of human tumours
Innovation
Chromosomal instability in tumours revealed to promote metastasis
Innovation
Researchers identify a molecule that halts and reverses neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease
The AECC ceremony was held in Madrid yesterday, 25th September, the World Cancer Research Day
Institutional
The Spanish Association Against Cancer awards funding to five projects at IRB Barcelona
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Innovation
Five Catalan research projects are awarded ERC grants
"Legado Solidario" Campaign. Source: Legadosolidario.org
Institutional
A social media campaign is launched to foster charitable bequests in Spain

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