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Angel R. Nebreda, ICREA Research professor and group leader of the Signalling and Cell Cycle Laboratory at IRB Barcelona, was invited by Radio Benavente (Cadena SER) to talk about his career as a Molecular Biologist, his research in cell biology and his ERC Proof of Concept grant to investigate new breast cancer therapies.
During the interview, Angel R. Nebreda gives an advice to young students who want to become scientists: “Scientific research demands a lot of curiosity, you have to be interested in the unknown, ask when you don't understand something, and be strongly motivated”.
In response to a question about the role of science in Spanish society, he says: “We have to communicate to society that science is not only interesting and can be fascinating, but is something that is necessary and useful to society”.
Link to Radio Benavente (Minute 6:36 to 24:05)
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).
