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New Predoctoral FPI Position in the Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology (MCP) Research Group

July 29, 2026

The Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology (MCP) Research Group at the University of Barcelona is recruiting a predoctoral researcher to join a multidisciplinary PhD project focused on developing novel ligands targeting Alzheimer’s disease. The position is funded through the project “Decoding and Modulation of Imidazoline I2 Receptors: Modulatory Ligands for Alzheimer’s Disease (PID2025-171044OB-I00)”, within the Spanish

Two fully funded PhD positions available at AmyloidTech Research Group (NanoBIC)

July 29, 2026

The AmyloidTech Research Group (NanoBIC) at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, is recruiting two highly motivated PhD candidates to join two innovative research projects. Available positions BRAIN-PD – Brain-on-Chip Model for Parkinson’s Disease An interdisciplinary project focused on brain organoids, biomarkers, biosensors, microfluidics and precision diagnostics for Parkinson’s disease. Download

New approaches to treating a rare disease affecting the liver

July 28, 2026

Primary biliary cholangitis is a rare autoimmune disease that affects the liver and can progress to cirrhosis. It occurs when the immune system attacks the small bile ducts within the liver. As a result, bile builds up, leading to inflammation and progressive liver damage. Although a first-line treatment exists, 40% of patients do not respond

Child maltreatment and mental health problems in children and adolescents

July 14, 2026

In children and adolescents who have experienced child abuse, the body appears to remain in a state of alert for too long, and this situation can affect several bodily systems, such as the neuroendocrine, immune and metabolic systems. When this alert response is prolonged, it leads to cumulative wear and tear on all the biological

A new study in Nature reveals how chromatin loops preserve replication fork stability under replication stress

July 1, 2026

A research article published in Nature, one of the world’s leading scientific journals, has revealed new mechanisms by which cells preserve genome stability under replication stress. The study, entitled “Replication-stress-induced chromatin loops protect fork stability”, has been led by researchers from the Erasmus MC Cancer Institute and Oncode Institute (Rotterdam, the Netherlands), with the participation

ERC-funded UB project advances new method to measure heat production in living systems

June 29, 2026

A new research project aims to develop an innovative method to measure heat production in living organisms, opening new possibilities for studying energy metabolism at the molecular level. The project is led by Prof. Fèlix Ritort from the Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia de la Universitat de Barcelona (IN2UB), and focuses on the physical principles underlying

IBUB SSM16 Grant Call

June 10, 2026

Enguany es torna a organitzar la ja 16a Summer School on Medicines, que tindrà lloc del 4 al 10 de juliol, a Toulouse, França. La SSM16 ofereix un programa que inclou presentacions, estudi de casos i la interacció amb experts del sector i de la indústria farmacèutica per a entendre tota la cadena de valor

16th Summer School on Medicines (SSM16)

June 5, 2026

The 16th Summer School on Medicines (SSM16) will be held in Toulouse, France from July 4 — 10, 2026. The curriculum of SSM16 covers the entire drug R&D process, from target discovery to market access. Participants will take part in interactive classes, case studies, a visit to a translational medicine research center, and a full-day

IBUB Early Career Day 2026

May 25, 2026

The IBUB-OBD Early Career Day, organized by IBUB in collaboration with the Bioethics and Law Observatory (OBD), was successfully held on May 22nd, 2026, at the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Barcelona. The event was a resounding success, bringing together 180 attendees and reaching 100% occupancy of the Aula Magna. The meeting provided