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In an interview on Radio Nacional de España, IRB Barcelona director, Joan J. Guinovart, says that "our future depends on the education that we offer young students and it is our responsibility to show them that science is interesting and great fun". IRB Barcelona took part as a Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence in the educational fair "Aula 2013", which was held in Madrid last week. In the interview, Guinovart also explains the objectives of the new course "Crazy About Biomedicine", being held in IRB Barcelona labs on Saturdays. Combining theoretical sessions and experiments, this initiative is addressed to baccalaureate students and aims to foster scientific vocations by introducing them to life sciences.
Listen to the interview here:
Radio Nacional de España (RNE) Minute 7.35 . 12.40) http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/audios/entrevista-de-actualidad/entrevista-actualidad-r5-aula-2013/1692975/
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).
