New Awards and Recognitions for the PRBB Community

We take a look at some of the latest honors received by researchers at PRBB centers. Recognitions that highlight scientific careers, leadership, outreach, and outstanding contributions in various areas of research.

Dark room at EMBL Barcelona’s MIF, with three light-sheet microscopy systems used to obtain three-dimensional images of biological samples.

A 3D map of the ovary suggests that the organ “counts” its oocytes

A CRG study has reconstructed mouse ovaries in 3D and suggests that the organ adjusts the proportion of oocytes that become activated throughout life.

Diving into genetic mutations

Marc de Manuel (IBE) and Donate Weghorn (CRG) reunite to dive into the world of genetics and mutations and to discuss careers in research in the third episode of ‘Science With A View’ season two.

Diagram showing the journey of a steroid hormone to the cell nucleus, where it regulates gene expression.

The journey of steroid hormones

In this outreach article, we discuss the journey of hormones like testosterone as they reach the DNA and modify gene expression.