The CSIC Chemical Library broadens horizons

The head of the IQAC chemical library, Carles Martínez, visited during the past Tuesday, November 7th, to the Institute of Chemical Synthesis and Homogeneous Catalysis (ISQCH) in Zaragoza to present the project to the staff of the center in…

IQAC organises the first conference on infectious diseases

The Nanobiotechnology for Diagnostics group (Nb4D) from Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) and the Bioanalytics and Biosensing group from University of Alcalá de Henares (BBG-UAH) celebrated on 13th September the 1st…

Paper-based device developed for rapid diagnosis of lung diseases

A device that combines microfluidics on paper, electrochemical transduction and immunoassays on magnetic nanoparticles is able to detect biomarkers of inflammation in sputum samples, useful for easy and rapid diagnosis of lung diseases.…

New data on metabolic alterations produced by Wst Nile Virus in infected patients

A study of the National Institute of Agriculture and Food Research and Technology (INIA-CSIC), the Seville Virgen del Rocío Hospital, the National Center of Microbiology (ISCIII), the Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBIS) and the Institute…

Maria Marín finalist of the XIII edition of Inspiraciencia

The project manager Maria Marín, who works for the Interdisciplinary Thematic Platform Global Health (PTI Salud Global) has been the finalist of the XIII edition of Inspiraciencia, the science-inspired short story contest, in the category…

Wei Wen Chen receives the Research Award for PhD Students

The predoctoral researcher Wei Wen Chen, from the Synthetic Methodology and New Building Blocks group, has received the Research Award for PhD students, awarded by the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ) and the pharmaceutical company…

IQAC celebrates the II Edition of the Young Researchers’ Day

The II Edition of the IQAC Young Researchers’ Day took place on 8th June and a total of 73 people attended the event, including postdoctoral researchers, technicians and principal investigators. The programme covered the participation of 21…

The Dermocosmetic Assessment Facility receives the Good Laboratory Practices certificate

The Dermocosmetic Assessment Facility, managed by the Cosmetic and Textile Innovations group, has passed the Spanish National Accreditation Body (ENAC) inspection for studies of biocides for percutaneous absorption, including the analytical…

A study reveals how toxic proteins spread through the brain in Alzheimer’s disease

A study co-led by researchers from the Neurobiology of Dementia group at the Research Institute of Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau - IIB Sant Pau, published in the prestigious journal Neuron, of Cell group, describes that harmful proteins…

Promo video of the PhotoHeart project

The project PhotoHeart, light-controlled drugs to reduce the extension of myocardial infarction, supported by “la Caixa” Foundation, aims to provide early and localized treatment after a heart attack to significantly reduce cardiac…

A study with the participation of CSIC reveals the structure of the protein responsible for Huntington’s disease

A team with the participation of researchers from the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC) of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has revealed the structure of the protein responsible for Huntington's disease, a…

Bicosome has been awarded with the in-cosmetics Global Awards

In-Cosmetics Global, the leading global event for personal care ingredients was held in Barcelona from 28 to 30 March 2023 and Bicosome, spin-off of the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia, was awarded the Bronze title for the…