Icrea Call
80th ICREA Colloquium – Archaeology and Colonialism: multiple perspectives
Speakers: Prof. Margarita Díaz-Andreu (UB) and Prof. Sandra Montón Subías (UPF) When: 23rd January 2018, 18:00h Where: ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 6th floor Abstract: ICREA Research Professors Margarita Díaz-Andreu and Sandra Montón Subías will briefly expose how Archaeology has come a long way from its origins as a colonial discipline to a more recent […]
79th ICREA Colloquium – Model organs in cancer research
Speakers: Prof. Roger Gomis and Prof. Marco Milán (both from IRB Barcelona) When: Wednesday, 20th December 2017, 18:00h Where: ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 6th floor Abstract: Metastasis continues to be a lethal hallmark of cancer. In this process, malignant cells spread from the primary tumor to distant sites, where they resist conventional treatments, proliferate, […]
“After the end of the world”: next ICREA-CCCB cycle of debates
This November we will be having a new cycle of debates, with significant changes in format and orientation. We hope this new approach is even better at stimulating debate and the generation of ideas. This cycle of debates coincides with a new inauguration by CCCB of the same title and is focused on the […]
78th ICREA Colloquium – The HIV/AIDS pandemic: from molecules to populations
Speakers: Prof. Javier Martinez-Picado (IrsiCAIXA) and Prof. Jordi Casabona (CEEISCAT) When: 31st October 2017, 18:00h Where: ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 6th floor Abstract: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening […]
Official statement about the 1st of October 2017
ICREA fully condemns recent violent events, unjustified and unjustifiable, exercised in Catalonia yesterday. We express our rejection, our indignation and our outmost disapproval. We believe that the use of force against citizens is unacceptable in any democracy. Beyond the diverse personal political positions within the ICREA community, we have to reiterate that the only […]
77th ICREA Colloquium – Some Aspects of Economic Consequences of Catalan Independence
Speakers: Prof. Albert Marcet (MOVE) and Prof. Jaume Ventura (CREI) When: 26th September 2017, 18:00h Where: ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 6th floor Abstract: The economic consequences of Catalan independence is a key issue of our time. Various measurements of economic aggregates play a key role on the discussion. For example, there has been a […]
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 […]
