Photoactivable drugs are activated when irradiated by a beam of light — via an optical fibre — thus generating a controlled and local therapeutic effect on target tissues. Now, a… Read More from Design of the first remote photoactivation device
In an extraordinary session held on Tuesday evening, April 29, 2025, the Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia officially received two new Corresponding Academics: Dr. Jordi Alberch Vié and Dr…. Read More from Dr. Jordi Alberch, Director of UBneuro, honored at the Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia
The activity “The Case of the Nahare and Their Mystery” was designed and organized by Dr. Mar Puigdellívol and Dr. Gerard Callejo, researchers at the Institute of Neurosciences at the… Read More from “The Case of the Nahare”: UBneuro’s Scientific Escape Room to Explore Neuroscience
On April 7th, at the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Barcelona we inaugurated the highly anticipated Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, a groundbreaking step in the application of innovative technology… Read More from A New Era in Neuroscience: Launch of the Cognitive Neuroscience Unit
Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, is currently incurable. The current drugs available have very limited efficacy and only in mild stages of the disease. A team from… Read More from UBneuro researchers develop a new compound with therapeutic potential against Alzheimer’s disease
On March 11th, 2025, we celebrated the NeuroArt Gala at the CCCB. It was a highly anticipated event, where students had the opportunity to present their artworks directly in front… Read More from 13 Schools Reach the NeuroArt Gala Final with 26 Outstanding Artworks
Huntington’s disease is a neurological disease caused by a mutation in the Huntingtin (HTT) gene that leads to motor, cognitive and psychiatric disorders. It is a severe disorder that affects… Read More from The University of Barcelona is promoting an innovative project for the early detection of Huntington’s disease
How does a tennis player like Carlos Alcaraz decide where to run to return Novak Djokovic’s ball by just looking at the ball’s initial position? These behaviours, so common in… Read More from An UBneuro study designs a new model that accurately predicts the movement of elite athletes to catch the ball in parabolic flight
The Catalan Minister for Research and Universities, Núria Montserrat, presided over the Narcís Monturiol awards ceremony on Monday 17 February. This year, the Narcís Monturiol Medal for scientific and technological… Read More from Jordi Alberch and Petia Radeva receive the Narcís Monturiol Medal
The University of Barcelona and Inditex have launched the UB–Inditex Chair of Professional Integration of People with Intellectual Disabilities, a new initiative that aims to promote training programs and foster… Read More from The University of Barcelona and Inditex promote inclusion through the new UB–Inditex Chair
Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that manifests itself mainly with skin symptoms (dryness, itching, scaly skin, abnormal patches and plaques). It affects about 2% of the population and is… Read More from A light-activated drug to fight psoriasis
Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that affects around 1% of the world’s population. Researchers of the University of Barcelona have identified a deficit in contrast perception in people with… Read More from UBneuro researchers detect that people with schizophrenia have an altered ability to visually perceive contrast