The UAB rises 10 points and reaches position 186 in the latest edition of the CWUR World University Rankings, which takes into account the prestige of its graduates and lecturers, as well as the scientific impact of the university.
An investigation led by the INc-UAB, carried out from the study of a drug that modifies the memory of fear, shows for the first time that the neural processes and behaviours related to the formation of memory can be opposite between male and female mice. The study, published in Nature Communications, emphasizes the need for more basic and clinical research that includes females.
An international study with participation of the UAB evaluated the protective effects of Calcium dobesilate (CaD) for the treatment of cognitive disorders in physiological ageing. Results demonstrated in an animal model that weight loss, anxiety-like and cognitive impairments were reversed by the administration of the drug, while also inhibiting the oxidative stress in their brains.
The Centre for Demographic Studies (CED), located at the UAB, has worked jointly with Social Explorer Inc and with funding from the "la Caixa" Foundation, presented the "Explorador Social" digital platform, a portrait of Spanish society through maps and infographics. Data made reality.
The UAB is promoting the use of bicycles as a means of transport between the university campus and surrounding towns. In September work will begin to construct a bicycle lane connecting Badia del Vallès and the campus, and more lanes will be built from Sabadell and, in the future, from Cerdanyola.
A study led by the UAB on the remains of animals found at the site of the Chaves cave obtains new data on the control of breeding and feeding of the first domesticated sheep herds found in the western Mediterranean region during the Neolithic period.
From 5 to 7 May, the Ministry for Health of the Government of Catalonia organises a second edition of health screenings for all members of the UAB community with the aim of detecting asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 and those who have already had it.
ICREA research Professor at ICTA-UAB Victoria Reyes-García has been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in recognition of her distinguished and continued achievements in original research.
The competition to find the best presentation of a PhD thesis under 5 minutes will take place on 18 May at 11:30 a.m. A total of twelve PhD students from the UAB will give an oral presentation of their research. The two top presentations will receive 1st and 2nd prize, and a third prize will be awarded to the one most liked by the public.
The UAB rises 62 positions and ranks 209 worldwide, and is the second top university in Spain according to the 2021 Scimago Institutions Ranking.
The UAB has published the revised version of its Code of Good Practice in Research (CBPR). Released digitally in Catalan, Spanish and English, it aims to be a tool to continue developing research and transference at the University with the highest ethical standards.
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