Positions for Ramon y Cajal beneficiaries

The call for Ramón y Cajal grants is now open (January 18th-February 8th). If you are an early-stage researcher and are interested to start your independent career in the multidisciplinary field of Chemistry, especially associated to life sciences,…

New biomarkers for early diagnosis of P. aeruginosa are identified

A new work by the Nb4D group, led by M.- Pilar Marco in IQAC-CSIC and CIBER-BBN, has managed to develop a highly sensitive, specific and reliable immunochemical assay to detect pyocyanin (PYO), one of the most important virulence factors of…

IQAC presents the training plans for the JAE INTRO ICU 2021 calls

The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has opened the call for the JAE Intro 2021 ICU scholarships, in which the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC) proposes 1 research project. The application period ends on January…

A study shows that the differences between African, Caucasian and Asian hair are determined by their lipid distribution

Researchers from the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) in collaboration with the ALBA Synchrotron have studied and compared the lipid distribution of African, Caucasian and Asian hair fibers. More specifically, the work…

El IQAC-CSIC vuelve a solicitar ayuda para la recogida de Leptoglossus occidentalis

El grupo de Ecología Química (RUBAM-Research Unit on BioActive Molecules) del Instituto de Química Avanzada de Cataluña (IQAC–CSIC), dirigido por la Dra. Carme Quero, vuelve a lanzar un llamamiento solicitando la colaboración ciudadana…

IQAC-CSIC has participated in The Science Week (Semana de la Ciencia)

The Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), together with the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC) organized a 4-workshop activity of CSIC4Girls in the Science Week, last 21 November. 30…

Two IQAC research groups participate in the TECNIO Association creation

The research groups of Nanobiotechnology for Diagnostics (Nb4D) and Medicinal Chemistry & Synthesis (MCS), led by Dr. M.-Pilar Marco and Dr. Amadeu Llebaria, respectly, were invited last monday 8th of November by the Government of Catalonia…

Open submission for journal special issue on Photopharmacology

The Medicinal Chemistry group’s researchers Xavier Rovira, Amadeu Llebaria and Xavier Gómez-Santacana, acting as guest editors of International Journal on Molecular Sciences, welcome authors to submit their articles to special issues on photopharmacology. Photopharmacology…

An IQAC article receives the award from the Spanish Society of Rheumatology for the best publication about rheumatoid arthritis

The research group USiBAP, led by Dr. Isabel Haro, in collaboration with Hospital Clínic of Barcelona and Hospital Germans Trias i Pujols, has received the First Award of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology for the best publication about rheumatoid…

Structure of polymerases that ensure the stability of genes in cell multiplication is resolved

Researchers of the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) participate in a work that deciphers the three-dimensional strucutre of some polymerases (set of proteins) which controle the genetic stability of cells. These are…