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Women have two copies of chromosome X, while men have one X and one Y. This little Y chromosome holds the key to why men have higher risk of cancer. Photo by Kate Whitley CC-BY.

Research 17.01.2020

Six Y chromosome genes could explain men’s increased risk of cancer

Scientific life 16.01.2020

A matter of gender (or gender matters)

Scientific life 10.01.2020

A transversal office: from strategy and scientific policy, to projects and training

The leftover biological material that is donated is stored in biobanks, installations that keep collections of blood, urine, DNA and tissues, as well as all its associated information. | Pictures by Markus Spiske and Creators Collective from Unsplash.

Research 03.01.2020

The Spanish Biobank Network, 10 years coordinating the collection of samples for research

Research 20.12.2019

ERC grants and genomics hints into bird extinctions

In this book, the researcher Carles Lalueza-Fox brings us the possibility of 'reviving' extinct species, such as mammoths. | Picture from Pixabay.

Public engagement 19.12.2019

“De-extinctions”, a book by Carles Lalueza-Fox

Our health depends on the health of the planet. This was the focus of the round table organized at COP25 by ISGlobal.

Public engagement 16.12.2019

Planetary Health Debate at COP25 Climate Change Conference

Picture obtained by the NASA Hubble telescope. The new algorithm, designed by the Notredame laboratory, does for the genome the same as this telescope to the space.

Research 13.12.2019

A Hubble telescope for our genes: a new algorithm compares almost 1.5 million DNA sequences

The young researcher from Olot, Marc Güell, head of the laboratory of Translational Synthetic Biology at the DCEXS-UPF in the PRBB, has been distinguished by the Catalan Foundation for Research.

Community 10.12.2019

Marc Güell (DCEXS-UPF) receives the National Research Award for Young Talent

Public engagement 03.12.2019

The European Researcher’s Night

The IMIM organised a course on the latest advances on Immunotherapy. | Picture by Daniel Frank from Unsplash.

Research 29.11.2019

Moving forward in immunotherapy research

The sleep-awake cycle is the classic example of circadian rhythm, but not the only one. Photo by Levi Guzman in Unsplash.

Public engagement 27.11.2019

Dancing to the circadian rhythms