News archive - Faculty of Biosciences

A boost to the UAB gene therapy study to stop the progression of neurodegenerative diseases

The University signed a patent license agreement with Anew Medical, a US company developing innovative therapies for neurodegenerative diseases and cancer, that will allow them to work jointly and accelerate the development of the treatment so that it can enter the clinical phase. This gene therapy patented by UAB researchers protects mice against cognitive deficits associated with aging, improves motor function, and delays the onset of diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Alzheimer’s disease.

Traffic diversion on Avinguda Serragalliners to carry out work on the drinking water network

Starting on 17 July, the water company AGBAR will carry out a traffic diversion for the construction of a water distribution branch on Avinguda Serragalliners, just before the bridge connecting Cerdanyola with the UAB campus (near the School of Engineering).

Hans Daiber makes a donation to the UAB

The bibliophile and collector has assembled an important library specialising in Islamic thought, Arab philosophy and Ramon Llull, which he has now donated to the Humanities Library of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

The UAB wins 58 podiums at the Catalan University Championships

Almost 900 UAB students took part in the 38 Catalan University Championships (CCU), winning 58 medals: 26 gold, 17 silver and 15 bronze. In individual sports, the UAB stood out in swimming and taekwondo, while in team sports, the UAB came in first in men's indoor football and handball and women's volleyball.

Tips on how to spend a healthy summer

The UGT-UAB section and the Campus SiS project will be holding on Monday 19 June at 11 a.m. a new webinar entitled "Tips on How to Spend a Healthy Summer", offered by María Merino Fernández, dietist and nutritionist specialised on sports nutrition and in metabolism.

Numbers reach 20-year high as use of public transport increases to travel to the UAB

A total of 67% of the UAB community uses public transport to reach the campus, the highest figure since 2001, while private transport means have fallen to 27.5%, the lowest percentage since 2001, according to a UAB survey on mobility habits answered by 4,495 people.

Some 8,000 people travel to the UAB campus to take their university entrance exams

The UAB will welcome some 8,000 students who will be taking their university entrance exams (PAU) on 7, 8 and 9 June. The university will include 51 tribunes: 46 at the Bellaterra campus, three in Sabadell, one in Sant Cugat and another one in Terrassa.

UAB Alumni East Coast Chapter inaugurated in New York

After Brussels and Beijing, the UAB visited New York on Wednesday 24 May to inaugurate its UAB Alumni East Coast Chapter, a network promoting the exchange of professional experiences among Catalans living on the US East Coast who studied at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB).

More journals to publish in open access at no cost to authors

From 2023, journals from Cambridge University Press and the American Institute of Physics (AIP) are also available for open access publishing at no cost to authors.