Blue-tinted exterior view of the PRBB building and the surrounding Barcelona seafront.

The PRBB publishes its 2025 Results Report

The 2025 Results Report reviews a year of scientific exchange, community wellbeing, infrastructure renewal and future growth at the PRBB.

Mosquito on human skin, illustrating the transmission of viruses such as dengue or chikungunya through mosquito bites.

Why do viruses not kill the mosquitoes that transmit them?

A study led by MELIS-UPF identifies a mechanism that allows arboviruses such as chikungunya to persist inside mosquito cells without destroying them.

Facades of residential buildings in an urban area.

Poverty increases vulnerability to air pollution, cold and heat in Europe

Two recent ISGlobal studies link poverty to mortality associated with air pollution, cold and heat across Europe, highlighting the need for more equitable environmental and public health policies.

Microarrays

The genome in a microchip

Microarrays, revolutionary in genomics, allow the analysis of tens of thousands of genes simultaneously. This technology helps to identify gene expression in different conditions, providing key information about diseases and treatments.