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Prof. Miquel Coll, structural biologist and programme coordinator at IRB Barcelona, is interviewed about the art of crystallography on the science radio programme "Principio de Incertidumbre" on Canal Extremadura, to mark the international year of crystallography.
The 30-minute interview goes into the basic concepts behind organic molecules, proteins and nucleic acids, and the importance of their atomic composition to reveal 3D structures and the later design of pharmaceutical agents. Coll explains the ins and outs of crystallography, the most widely used techniques to attain 3D structures, and the applications of synchrotrons.
The interview has come about as a result of an article by Miquel Coll recently published in Cell on a critical molecule for plant growth and development.
Listen to the interview on “Principio de Incertidumbre” (30 minutes)
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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).
