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…

IQAC presents the training plans for the JAE Intro 2023 call

The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has opened the call for the JAE Intro: 2023 scholarships, in which the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC) proposes and leads several research projects. The application period ends…

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…

The GoPinea project, dedicated to recovering the production of the Iberian pine nut, finishes

The GoPinea project, in which the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) has collaborated, and which ends in March, presented their final results in Madrid last 16th of February. Funded by the European Agricultural Fund for…

IQAC commemorates the Women’s Day with three activities that highlight the role of women in science

To commemorate International Women's Day (8 March), the CID Gender Equality Committee, formed by members of the Research and Development Center (CID), the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC), and the Institute of Environmental…

PhD position in molecular pharmacology

The Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), together with the Cochin Institute (Paris) is offering a PhD position to work in the area of molecular pharmacology of light-controlled drugs. The candidate will be involved in…

New method for the detection of RNA viruses such as SARS-CoV-2

Experts from the University of Barcelona, the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), the Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM-CSIC) and the Aragon Nanoscience and Materials Institute of Aragon (INMA) —a…

IQAC holds the Annual Symposium with a great participation

The Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC) held the 5th edition of the annual symposium last Thursday, February 16th, where the senior researchers announced the results of the projects finished in 2021 and 2022. The conference…