In defence of science

Instigated by recent world affairs, more than 600 researchers (and counting) have signed a declaration in against the political suppression of science. On May 22, more than 170 met online to discuss the current situation, and what can be done about it.

Gender and racialization bias in medicine and artificial intelligence applied to health

Francisca Casas-Cordero (ISGLobal) tells us about the round table at the PRBB that brought together experiences, clinical knowledge and reflection on algorithms to highlight how the biases that permeate research and healthcare are constructed and can be dismantled.

Using barcodes and AI to understand and control blood aging

Researchers at the CRG have unveiled how the diversity of blood stem cells declines dramatically with age, and have designed synthetic DNA sequences that control gene expression with unprecedented precision.

Adelaida Sarukhan, Impact Coordinator, in the PRBB

Adelaida Sarukhan (ISGlobal): “The profession on impact is being built right now”

In our series of interviews for the “Career month”, we speak to Adelaida Sarukhan, coordinator of the impact unit at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), about the new field of Research Impact.