The PLASTICHEAL project, coordinated by the UAB, creates a digital directory to provide an overview of research projects that study the health and environmental risks of plastic pollution and of the regulatory initiatives around the world. This is the first database focused on understanding the risks to human health.
The Computer Vision Centre (CVC) and the Intel Intelligent Systems Lab were recently awarded the National Research Prize in the category of R+I public-private partnership for the joint development of the non-profit, open source code simulator CARLA, to train and validate autonomous vehicle systems.
On 12 May at 11 a.m., the UAB will hold the Demoday of the finalists participtation in the 13th Generating Ideas Programme, which aims to come up with innovative ways to solve problems with residues and advance towards a green economy. The final stage of the competition will be aired on the UAB Parc de Recerca's YouTube channel. All those interested in attending must sign up.
The first Bioblitz UAB will take place on 6 and 7 May, with expert scientists offering guided visits around campus to members who will be able to discover different species up close. This free event includes a number of activities, such as observing how birds communicate with each other, a camera trap for monitoring small mammals, and a night route to view and study bats. Applications are open until 3 May.
A team led by the Institut de Neurociències at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) managed to reduce chronic inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mice thanks to the administration of a type of lipid that mediates inflammation. The team found that these types of mediator substances, responsible for resolving the inflammatory process when it is no longer beneficial, are minimized in people with multiple sclerosis as well as in animal models of the disease. The use of these mediators could become a good strategy for the treatment of this autoimmune disease.
The UAB participated with 191 projects in the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme, and received a total of 85.89 million euros in funding according to the EC Data Dashboard.
On 31 March, the Auditorium of the UAB Faculty of Arts & Humanities hosted the first TEDx event organised by the UAB. Nine members of the university community participated with talks on "Innovative Thinking" in the TEDxUABarcelona event hosted by entrepreneur and UAB alumnus Víctor Puig.
On 6 April, the UAB will be holding an institutional event entitled "Vent de l'est: guerra i pau als confins d'Europa" [Wind From the East: war and peace on the edges of Europe], in which members of the university community from Serbia, Rumania, Russia and Ukraine will share their impressions on the conflict currently taking place in Ukraine. The event will begin at 1 p.m. at the Journals Hall of the Humanities Library, at the Faculty of Arts & Humanities.
A recent work of the UAB, in collaboration with the ALBA Synchrotron, has studied the side effects of typical tooth whitening treatments, based on oxidation, compared to a new treatment developed by the authors through reduction. Results showed the whitening effect of the novel treatment to be highly improved in terms of application time needed, efficiency and safety, which makes it a promising candidate to develop novel whitening treatments. Experiments at the MIRAS beamline of ALBA helped to determine the chemical mineral modifications in the dental enamel.