Peptomyc raises 4.2M € to advance its cancer therapy
Laura Soucek (ICREA @ VHIO) and Marie-Eve Beaulieu are the Peptomyc entrepreneurs that last year started the company and raised 1M to reach proof of concept stage. After sucessfully completing the first milestones, they have now secured asecond round.The investment was led by Barcelona based investors Alta Life Sciences and raised more than 4 […]
EURAXESS HRS4R Strategy submitted!
After two and a half years of work, we have finally completed the Implementation Phase of the EURAXESS Human Resorces for Research Strategy (HRS4R’) and have submitted the documents to the Euraxess authorities. The Action Plan, which constitutes the backbone of the strategy is already available here. It is also posted on the ICREA Transparency […]
Clivia Sotomayor, ICREA at ICN2, new Chair of the FET Advisory Group
Clivia will be chairing the Group for the next year. The Future and Emerging Technologies Advisory Group (FETAG) is an advisory entity set up to ensure that the European Commission receives consistent and consolidated advice during the preparation of the Horizon 2020 work programmes. Congratulations CLivia in this new responsibility! More information available here.
Music party
On June 22, starting at 18:30 and until 21:00, we will meet at the Big Bang Bar (carrer Botella, 7, 08001 – Barcelona), https://www.facebook.com/bigbangbarcelona/, for an end-of-term party with live music performed by ICREAs. The entrance is free, but you are supposed to buy the drinks at the bar (at very reasonable prices). The Bar […]
76th ICREA Colloquium – Abstraction in Science and Art: From Quantum Simulators to Free Improvised Jazz
Speakers: ICREA Research Professor Maciej Lewenstein (ICFO) and musicians Vasco Trilla and El Pricto When: 2nd of May 2017, 18:00h Where: ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 6th floor Abstract: This special ICREA colloquium will start with the 13 minute long movie “Physics, Jazz and Poetry”, which documents a concert by the Tomasz Stańko New York Quartet, celebrating the 20th […]
The ICREA memoir 2016 is out
ICREA Memoir 2016, now online! Available at: icrea.cat/memoir2016
75th ICREA Colloquium – On Data and Computational Science Approaches for Social Media and Social Simulation
Speakers: Prof. Vassil Alexandrov (BSC) and Prof. Josep Casanovas (UPC) When: 14th March 2017, 18:00h Where: ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 6th floor Abstract: Computational Science, an interdisciplinary field that melds basic sciences, mathematical modelling, quantitative analysis techniques and HPC (High Performance Computing) techniques, is integral in addressing the big problems in industries ranging from […]
ICREA-FIJC Conference “Across Tumour Heterogeneity and Evolution in Cancer: From in Silico Studies to Clinical Impact”
ICREA Conference Awards are specific, dedicated awards aimed at funding scientific events of the hottest, most advanced topics in research of all disciplines. ICREA Research Professors make their proposals for funding and a board of external advisors ranks them and grants the awards. The 2016 edition of the ICA has gone to http://www.icreafijcconference.com/ after fierce competition and a […]
74th ICREA Colloquium – Autoimmunity meets neurodegeneration: different pathways for similar brain dysfunctions
Speakers: Prof. Miquel Vila (VHIR) and Prof. Josep Dalmau (IDIBAPS) When: 31st January 2017, 18:00h Where: ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 6th floor Abstract: Studies during the last 10 years have revealed a new category of brain diseases in which crucial neuronal receptors are attacked by autoantibodies. As a result of this attack there is […]
73rd ICREA Colloquium – Managing an ERC grant, or how to prevent a research dream to become an administrative nightmare
Speakers: Prof. Victoria Reyes (ICREA at ICTA-UAB) and Prof. Iñaki Ruiz (ICREA at CSIC-IBE) When: 20th of December 2016 at 6pm Where: ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 6th floor Abstracts: Victoria Reyes The European Research Council (ERC) provides funding opportunities for innovative, groundbreaking ideas at the frontier of science. Moreover, ERC encourages high-risk research, which […]
