Annual program 2017/2018

20/04/2017 to 21/04/2017
The Genotype Tissue Expression (GTEx) Project Community Meeting. Enhancing the Usage of Human Genomics for the benefit of all

The Genotype-Tissue Expression project (GTEx ) has created a comprehensive public atlas of gene expression and regulation across multiple human tissues. The resource is already providing valuable insights into the tissue specific mechanisms of gene regulation, enabling studies of expression...Llegeix més
23/05/2017 to 24/05/2017
Zika virus and other mosquito-borne viruses. Science for preparedness and response in the Mediterranean region

The global Zika epidemic alert reminds us of the real risk of importing exotic pathogens to the Mediterranean region in a rapidly changing, interconnected world. Moreover, in the last decades concerns have raised advising on the global health burden produced by other mosquito-borne viruses spread...Llegeix més
29/06/2017 to 30/06/2017
The Barcelona Debates on the Human Microbiome 2017. From Microbes to Medicines

The human microbiome is essential for human health and body functioning. We are beginning to elucidate the enormous scientific and therapeutic potential of the human microbiome in almost all medical fields. The Barcelona Debates on the Human Microbiome – From Microbes to Medicines , organized by B·...Llegeix més
17/07/2017 to 18/07/2017
Natural Selection in Humans: Understanding our adaptations

Understanding the genetic bases of our uniqueness as humans or the distinctiveness of human populations is a permanent open question in biology that may be addressed through the detection of specific adaptations. This goal is now possible through the analysis of full genome sequencing data and by...Llegeix més
05/10/2017 to 06/10/2017
Integrative Societies and Disability: Open and Smart cities from social sciences

The emergence of information and communication technologies, as well as the globalization of economy and information, entails, since the beginning of this century, a profound social structural transformation: family, work, education, information, employment and political participation. Sociological...Llegeix més
25/10/2017 to 26/10/2017
Epigenetic Mechanisms in Health and Disease. Barcelona Conference on Epigenetics and Cancer

Among the most important challenges in biomedicine is to understand the role of chromatin and epigenetics in human health and disease. During last 15 years, epigenetics has consolidated as a new multi-disciplinary field on its own with an enormous scientific and therapeutic potential for cancer and...Llegeix més
09/11/2017
Bioengineering for Healthy Ageing. Adding Life to Years

Demographic change and well-being have been identified as major societal challenges. The rapid growth of the oldest age groups will have a major impact on health care costs. Engineering must play a substantial role managing the effects of this surge in demand for healthcare and providing care to be...Llegeix més
16/11/2017 to 17/11/2017
Women's Cancer

There are approximately 3.5 million women’s deaths because of cancer every year worldwide (6,000 cases in Catalonia). Despite scientific advances on the classification of tumor subtypes and molecular drivers, further improvement of prevention and precise treatment of each case is clearly needed. To...Llegeix més