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25/10/2016 to 26/10/2016
Early Life Experiences. Vulnerability or Resilience?

Mental health disorders are the leading cause of disability in western countries accounting for 25 percent of all years of life lost due to disability and premature mortality. The World Economic Forum recognized that mental disorders have emerged as the single largest health cost, with global...Llegeix més
13/10/2016 to 14/10/2016
Beyond Cancer Genomes. Barcelona Conference on Epigenetics and Cancer

Over the past few years, the genomes and transcriptomes of thousands of tumors have been sequenced. This information has revealed an enormous diversity of tumor genotypes and it is helping personalize the treatments of cancer patients. However, despite these advances, it remains a major challenge...Llegeix més
27/09/2016 to 28/09/2016
Plant Proteostasis. Towards a Green Based Industry

The negative impact on environment and economy resulting from the use of non-renewable energy sources and plastic pollution, together with the limited availability of fossil-derived products, are the driving forces to make a major effort for achieving a sustainable production and conversion of...Llegeix més
06/09/2016 to 07/09/2016
Fighting Blindness. Future Challenges and Opportunities for Visual Restoration

Blindness is a major global health challenge because of the enormous impact it has on patients and their families, and their important socio-economic consequences. Besides the great emotional impact that this implies for patients and their families, also means the inability to pursue education, to...Llegeix més
30/06/2016 to 01/07/2016
The Barcelona Debates on the Human Microbiome. From Microbes to Medicines

The human microbiome is essential for human health and body functioning. In recent times we have started to elucidate the enormous scientific and therapeutic potential of the human microbiome in almost all medical fields. This event, jointly organized by B·Debate, an initiative of Biocat and Obra...Llegeix més
07/04/2016 to 08/04/2016
Cancer Therapeutic Resistance. Progress and Perspectives

Resistance to therapy is the principal cause of failure to cure cancer patients. Despite major advances in understanding the molecular basis of cancer obtained during recent years, there are very few examples of the clinical translation of therapeutic strategies against resistance. Different...Llegeix més
26/11/2015 to 27/11/2015
Connecting the Growing Brain. Understanding Neuropaediatric Diseases

It is estimated that up to 20% of children and teenagers could suffer of neurological and psychiatric affections, and as it is one of the most complex fields of human biology, the continue growing and change only add difficulty. Traditionally diseases have been classified from a collection of...Llegeix més
29/10/2015 to 30/10/2015
Coding and Non-Coding Functions of the Genome. 2015 BCEC

The 3rd of the five meetings planned in the series of Barcelona Conferences on Epigenetics and Cancer (BCEC) will be co-organized by B·Debate and the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG). The 2015 BCEC will integrate the burgeoning field of epigenetics with the underlying processes of chromatin...Llegeix més
06/10/2015 to 07/10/2015
Brain Health. From Genes to Behaviour, Improving Our Life

In the last 50 years, the number of deaths in the United States for cardiovascular problems has decreased drastically, the same has happened with cancer, infectious diseases… Conversely, brain diseases problems are increasing, at the same time social annoyance due to demographic change is also...Llegeix més
01/10/2015 to 02/10/2015
Future Tools for Biomedical Research. In Vitro, in Silico and in Vivo Disease Modeling

The increasing costs of biomedical research and drug discovery and the continually rising numbers of compound failures provoke an urgent need for novel tools for basic research and preclinical testing of drugs. The cross-breeding of nanotechnologies, life and computational sciences is harnessing...Llegeix més