The European Immersive Accessibility project (ImAc), granted with more than €2.5M in funding, recently began developing access services for immersive audiovisual environments, with the participation of a multidisciplinary team from the UAB.
The MCS (Medicinal Chemistry & Synthesis) group from the Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) has obtained the recommendation for funding the project by the ERA-NET NEURON 2017 call on "Synaptic dysfunction in disorders of the central nervous system".
On 16 November, the Friends of the UAB Association will celebrate their annual event with awards for Ana Ripoll, Josep Font, Antonio Franco and the CREAF. The Library and Social Council awards will also be given.
Researchers from the INc-UAB and the VHIR are the first to demonstrate that regulation of the brain's Klotho gene using gene therapy protects against age-related learning and memory problems in mice. The therapy has been patented and licensed to advance in the research of a drug for neurodegenerative diseases.
The 1st Call of DOC-FAM COFUND programme (DOCtoral training programme in Functional Advanced Materials) is open until 30th November 2017. It is coordinated by the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona.
On Thursday 28 September at 6 p.m. the Auditorium of the Parc Tecnològic Barcelona Nord will host the celebration of IGOP's 10 years with a colloquium-debate with Teresa Caldeira and Fernando Vallespín, a commemorative video and a concert by Monique Makon.
Promoted by ICREA Prof. Arben Merkoçi, leader of the ICN2 Nanobioelectrics and Biosensors Group and innovation expert Dr. Marc Gallegos, Paperdrop Diagnostics has developed a low-cost and easy-to-use device to identify drug-induced injuries.
The public financial institution granted 133,000 euros to the MedTech and digital health firm, located at the UAB Research Park. Devicare will use the investment to consolidate sales in Spain of its medical
products.
The research project Nano4Derm will focus on the development of innovative formulations containing nanoencapsulated active ingredients for the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases, such as acne and psoriasis.