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"We have learnt more in the last 10 years than in the previous 100" was a statement made by Elena Sancho, IRB Barcelona researcher, working in the Colorectal Cancer Lab in the Oncology programme. Augusto Borderas, president of the AECC in Álava recalls that statement in an article entitled "Cancer and Hope" on the occasion of the World Cancer Day, 4 February.
The AECC supports cancer research at IRB Barcelona through two grants.
Read the article in "El Correo de Álava" (PDF)
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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).
