Seminar on CDTI Instruments to fund R&D&i projects and startups Blog Post

On July 25 the Barcelona Science Park – in collaboration with the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), Biocat and the Bosch i Gimpera Foundation (FBG)- organizes a seminar to introduce the different instruments that the CDTI has to fund R&D&i projects and to present the initiatives of its programs for this 2017 in the healthcare sector.

 

The 16th edition of the ‘Spend the summer at the Park!’ program has started Blog Post

The welcome ceremony to participants of the Spend the summer at the Park! program as held today, Monday, July 10. The aim of this initiative –organised annually by the Barcelona Science Park (PCB)– is to bring research closer to students of any university in the world through their participation in projects currently being carried out in research groups, research centres and companies based at the PCB.

 

Research in Society 2017-2018 programme kicks off Blog Post

Today, Monday 10 July, the Barcelona Science Park (Parc Científic de Barcelona, PCB) has kicked off its 17th Research in Society programme with the opening of the pre-registration period for the experimental workshops “Discover research!” and “Do research!”. This year, for the first time, places will be allocated to applicant schools in a draw using the list of reservation numbers.

 

Present your innovative project at the Asebio Investor Day! Blog Post

The Spanish Bioindustry Association (ASEBIO) and the Spanish Biotech Platform organize the Asebio Investor Day, in collaboration with PCB and Biocat and with the support of ICEX-Invest in Spain. The event will be held on 26 and 27 September at PCB and it is composed of two parts: An investor forum, with leading investors and pharmaceutical companies from around the world on 27 September, and a seminar given by Johnson & Johnson Innovation JLABS on 26 Setember. 

 

The Drosophila fly brings to light the role of morphogens in limb growth Blog Post

Researchers working in the Development and Growth Control Lab at IRB Barcelona located at the Barcelona Science Park reveal that the Dpp gene (BMP in humans) plays a double role in the structural organisation and growth of the wings of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Published in the journal eLife, this study paves the way to studying vertebrate development and congenital defects in humans.

 

Experimental technique analyses the functioning of human sperm before insemination Blog Post

Researchers from the Eugin’s Basic Research Laboratory at the Barcelona Science Park and the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) describes for the first time the use of an experimental technique that has made it possible to analyse the functioning of human sperm in contact with the cytoplasmic content of the eggs in vitro. The research has been presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) annual conference, which ends today in Geneva, Switzerland.

 

The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia joins BIST Foundation Blog Post

The Board of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) has approved the incorporation of the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) –based at the Barcelona Science Park– as a new member. At its annual meeting held today in Barcelona, the Board has also appointed Gabriel M. Silberman as a new BIST general director, replacing Miquel A. Pericàs, director of the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ).