New NeuroArt Gala VI
This year 17 schools from around Catalonia participated in this edition Arts and Sciences are apparently far from each other but they can be quite close sometimes. Scientific dissemination and citizen...
March 20, 2023
February 17, 2023VI PhD Workshop
On the 10th of February 2023, the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona hosted the VI annual PhD Workshop at Campus Clinic. The workshop session started with an opening ceremony by...
February 10, 2023SAB MEETING
After the achievement of being granted once again the María de Maeztu Excellence award, it’s the time to turn in the assessment on the actions taken and present the strategic plan for the next...
February 7, 2023Dr. Joan Comella, new director of the Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu
Research groups of the Institute Institute of Neurosciences participate in the “Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu”, which became CERCA institute in 2020. The Governing Council...
January 31, 2023Judith Domínguez Borràs, ERC Consolidator
The project Uncovering the human subcortical pathway for auditory threat detection (HumanSUBthreat), funded with 1.9 million euros. The results of the European Research Council’s Consolidator Grants...
January 18, 2023Research provides new clues about iron toxicity in Parkinson’s disease and explains the paradoxical effect of deferiprone
The results contrast with those of 4 previous independent clinical trials and could provide relevant information on the role of iron accumulation in the process of neurodegeneration. Treatment with de...
January 16, 2023A new synthetic matrix to grow mature neurons and study neurodegenerative diseases
A team of researchers from the University of Barcelona, the UB Institute of Neurosciences (UBneuro) and the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has created the first highly mature neurons...
December 23, 2022Cellular reprogramming can generate neural networks that reproduce unique characteristics of human cells
Studies on diseases that affect the human brain are usually based on animal models which cannot reproduce the complexity of human neuropathies. Therefore, these methodologies often fail when applied i...
December 20, 2022A study analyses the perception and knowledge of food sustainability at the University of Barcelona
Every year, about a third of all food produced in the world —about 1.3 billion tonnes— is wasted in consumers’ homes and retail businesses, according to the United Nations (UN). The food sec...
December 15, 2022Researchers identify differences in the spontaneous brain activity in people with Down syndrome
Researchers of the Faculty of Psychology, the Institute of Neurosciences (UBneuro) and the Institute of Complex Systems (UBICS) of the University of Barcelona have identified, using functional magneti...
November 30, 2022New marker related to the dysfunction of the glymphatic system
A new study led by UB researchers shows that wasteosomes —structures that act as containers for brain waste products— indicate a malfunction of the glymphatic system, a recently discovered system ...
November 16, 2022Researchers identify a molecular mechanism associated with juvenile Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s disease affects 3% of population over 65 years old, and the average age of onset is 60. Regarding juvenile Parkinson, which represents the of all Parkison’s cases, the disease begins b...
November 9, 2022The UB hosts the first edition of the International Multi-Brain Barcelona Congress
Is neurotechnology the new revolution in the study of the brain? What do we know about synaptic plasticity in neurodegenerative diseases? What psychological factors could enhance cognitive resilience?...
November 5, 2022UBneuro, Maria de Maeztu unit of excellence
Last Friday, 4 November, the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation published the provisional resolution of the call for accreditation and public aid for Severo Ochoa centres of excellence and Mar...
November 3, 2022La Marató 2021 endorses UBneuro research projects on mental health
In 2021, La Marató de TV3 i Catalunya Ràdio was dedicated to mental health in order to raise public awareness of disorders with many stigmas, and it raised 12.1 million euros. Now, these funds will ...
November 2, 2022Macià Buades-Rotger, rep una beca “Brain & Behaviour Research Foundation” per investigar el rol de les hormones femenines en la regulació de les emocions
El professor lector de la Facultat de Psicologia de la Universitat de Barcelona Macià Buades-Rotger ha rebut una beca de la Brain & Behaviour Research Foundation, una institució de prestigi que ...
October 28, 2022Joan López-Moliner: “Virtual reality design should factor in the symptoms it can cause”
Joan López-Moliner is a professor at the Faculty of Psychology, he specialises in visual perception and psychophysics and is the director of the Vision and Action Control Group, which studies the vis...
October 28, 2022Realitat virtual i eye-tracking pel tractament de trastorns de l’alimentació al Mental Health Innovation Day
The 29th of September at the Historic Dia 25 d’octubre 2022 va tenir lloc el Mental Health Innovation Day organitzat per la Xarxa TECSAM, un espai de trobada entre la tecnologia disruptiva del futur...
October 21, 20224-Deep Brain Reconstruction (4-DBR), an innovative European project for brain regeneration to treat Neurodegenerative Disorders
The 29th of September at the Historic Building of the University of Barcelona was launched the project 4-DBR, a European project that will develope a 4D bioprinted implantable brain. The EIC Pathfinde...
October 18, 2022Study in animal models identifies genetic marks involved in memory alterations associated with Huntington’s disease
Huntington’s disease is a rare hereditary neurodegenerative pathology which usually manifests itself between the ages of 30 and 50. It is characterized by the emergence of motor, cognitive and psych...