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Model organisms

20.05.2022

The PRBB participates in the Science Festival with debates, games and workshops

22.09.2021

Mice, zebrafish and organoids against diabetes

25.02.2021

Found the first protective mechanism of embryos

Immune cells labeled with a green fluorescent protein that indicates the presence of the cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2) infiltrate the injured nerve of a mouse. Image from the article DOI: 10.7554 / eLife.55582.
29.07.2020

Scientists identify how the endocannabinoid system decreases neuropathic pain

The scientists used the zebrafish embryo with fluorescent sensory neurons. Image by Berta Alsina.
24.07.2020

Blood vessels regulate the proliferation and differentiation of sensory neurons

Abeoforma whisleri is a single-celled marine protist important in scientific research to understand the origins of animals. A. whisleri cells were transformed with plasmid DNA encoding a fluorescence protein to label the A. whisleri nuclei in green, enabling an experimental model systems team to better study the life cycle of this organism. | Picture by Sebastian. R Najle and Elena Casacuberta.
27.04.2020

Researchers develop a set of genetic tools to study the origin of animals

Protein aggregates that appear in Schizosaccharomyces pombe yeast cells exposed to high temperatures. | Picture by Margarita Cabrera.
02.03.2020

Scientists identify the main strategy of cells to deal with the accumulation of misfolded proteins

The group at IMIM have discovered a key piece to treat metastatic, chemotherapy resistant tumours. Photo by Ryoji Iwata on Unsplash.
01.10.2019

A key piece discovered that would allow treating the most aggressive cancers

12.09.2019

Mechanics and biology, together to shape the brain

Immunostaing of a mouse limb-bud. Cartilage-like cells are labbeled in green, endothelial cells in pink and nuclei in blue. Image from Heura Cardona and Montserrat Coll.
05.08.2019

EMBL Barcelona hosts the Limb Development and Regeneration Meeting

22.07.2019

New butterfly species with a pattern “invisible” to the human eye

David Martin and Xavier Franch, researchers at the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE).
25.06.2019

“We have redefined the process of metamorphosis”

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