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The SENS4AD project focuses on developing a biosensor for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and the stratification of patient risk.

The Yeast Molecular Biology Group at IBB publishes two key research papers on the use of alkaline pH-activated promoters in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Komagataella phaffii, with relevant industrial applications

An international team of scientists has generated a new ring-shaped protein nanomaterial capable of strongly binding to and neutralising the SARS-CoV2 virus. The study, published in Advanced HealthCare Materials, highlights the versatility of the system devised to design the nanorings, which can integrate therapeutic and diagnostic capabilities, and be adapted to combat other viruses.

Joan Cerdà, Xavier Daura, Salvador Ventura and Antonio Villaverde, highlighted for the impact of their research

IBB researchers have participated in conferences, workshops and guided tours.

Project led by Aura Muntasell, funded by Caixa Impulse call

Accompanied by representatives of the Delegation of the Government of the Generalitat of Catalonia to the countries of Southeastern Europe

Researchers at the IBB-UAB have managed to demonstrate that extreme heat can change the genetic destiny of a species. Recently published results indicate that the increase in temperatures is modifying biological processes that are fundamental for species, from fertility to sex determination.

The comparative genomics study between earthworms and their marine relatives reveals that sea worms broke their genome into a thousand pieces to rebuild it in a radically different way when they set foot on dry land 200 million years ago. The study, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, could challenge Darwin's theory of evolution, by showing that these worms colonized land according to evolution by leaps and bounds. The group led by Aurora Ruiz-Herrera (IBB-UAB) is participating in this work that has been led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE), a joint center of the Spanish National Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) and the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF).

4th year Genetics and Microbiology students present their posters in the Rosalind Franklin Classroom of the IBB