UTOX receives the Certificate of Good Laboratory Practices which covers any kind of toxicological trial Blog Post

The at the Parc Cientific de Barcelona received the , which covers the conduct of in vitro and in vivo studies on severe and chronic toxicity, mutagenicity tests, and ecotoxicological studies on human and veterinary drugs, health and cosmetic devices. The certificate was conferred by the Directorate General for Health Planning and Regulation of the Department of Health of the Government of Catalonia, in compliance with . UTOX has been supported by the of the University of Barcelona.

Joaquin de Lapuente, coordinator of the UTOX, member of the Management Committee of a COST Action on Ecotoxicology Blog Post

Joaquin de Lapuente, coordinator of the Experimental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Unit () at the Barcelona Science Park (PCB), has been appointed member of the Management Committee of COST ‘The transfer of engineered nanomaterials from wastewater treatment & storm water to rivers’, which aims to promote research initiatives to advance scientific knowledge about the release and fate of nanomaterials in the urban water cycle.

UTOX takes part in the «COPONAMRI» consortium to develop magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications Blog Post

The at the Barcelona Science Park, managed by Michael Borras, is one of three partners of the European consortium that will implement the “COPONAMRI” project, the aim of which is to develop a new generation of magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications. The initiative has a budget of € 120,000 and is funded by the European Union (within the framework of the call ERA.Net RUS – Pilot Joint Call for Collaborative S & T Projects). The initiative also includes the participation of the , led by Yannick Guari, project coordinator; and the , led by Alexander Trifonov.

The Toxicology Unit of the PCB collaborates with a CENIT cancer research consortium Blog Post

The Experimental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Unit of the Barcelona Science Park () has signed a collaboration contract with the biotech GEADIC, in order to carry out the toxicological assessment of certain biomarkers that will be studied in the ONCOLÓGICA research project, which has been selected from amongst 18 other projects that will be funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation by means of the 5th Programme of Strategic National Committees for Technical Research (CENIT-E).

The PCB hosts the I Conference on Nanotechnology and Sustainability Blog Post

The PCB will be hosting the I Conference entitled “Safety and sustainability in the next-coming nanotechnological world” this next Wednesday, the 27th of May, from 10.30 to 14h h, at the Aula Fèlix Serratosa. The event has been jointly organised by the Experimental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Unit of the PCB and the Toxicology Unit of the Pharmacy Faculty at the University of Barcelona , and has the support from the Ministry of Science and Innovation that promotes the project “Nanosost: towards sustainable, responsible and safe nanotechnologies”, in which besides CERETOX, other fifteen technological centres, research institutes and Spanish companies are taking part.

UTOX and Endor participate in a project that assesses the safety of nanotechnologies Blog Post

The Barcelona Science Park has hosted today, April 14, the 2nd General Meeting of the project “Nanosost: aiming towards sustainable, responsible and safe nanotechnology”, which aims to guarantee the safe use of nanoparticles and nanostructuring materials, from their production to their disposal. This project, which will establish a consortium comprised of over fifteen members –technological centres, research institutes and companies- and will be coordinated by the Institute of Chemistry of Sarria (IQS-URL), includes the 3 “Health Risks” subproject (SP3). This project is directed by CERETOX “–which consists of the Platform of Experimental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology of the PCB () and the Unit of Toxicology of the UB School of Pharmacy- and the company , which is part of the PCB-Santander Bioincubator.

The UTOX figures among the research projects selected in the second CENIT call Blog Post

The research project “Technological development towards a self-sustaining urban water system” (SOSTAQUA), promoted by the Societat General d’Aigües de Barcelona (AGBAR), is among the 15 projects awarded funds by the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce through the “National Consortia for Technical Research Programme” (Consorcios Estratégicos Nacionales de Investigación Técnica (CENIT)), which has just published a list of the projects approved in this second call. This project involves the Experimental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Unit () of the Parc Científic de Barcelona (PCB)(Barcelona Science Park) and the Toxicology Unit of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Universitat de Barcelona(UB)(University of Barcelona).

The Combinatorial Chemistry Unit and UTOX join the Technological Innovation Network Blog Post

The Combinatorial Chemistry Unit () and the Experimental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Unit () have been accepted as members of the Network of Support Centres of Technological Innovation (). This network seeks to promote the transfer of knowledge and technology from universities and public research centres to the private sector through providing R+D services. The network is characterized by the quality and excellence of research performed by its members, who conduct advanced research and activities of high added value.