CRG and CREAL identify genes involved in cranial size and childhood obesity. (02/05/2012) Two collaborative studies involving the CREAL and the CRG have identified a number of genes involved in the size of the cranial perimeter and in childhood obesity. Study carried out on more than 10,000 children in Europe.
CNAG and CRG join forces to boost genomics research. (30/04/2012) CRG and CNAG have signed a collaboration agreement to promote action in order to strengthen their research. The first fruit of this alliance is the CNAG Structural Genomics research group, led by researcher Marc A. Marti-Renom, joining the CRG.
RECOMB2012: Barcelona hosts the elite of the computational biology community for 4 days . (20/04/2012) The world's largest event of computational biology will be held in Barcelona from 21 to 24 April
Among the guests, there will be people like the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2009), Ada Yonath, and Richard Durbin, a member of the Royal Society
The event will take place at the Hotel Fira Palace, in Bar
New alliance links genomics research centre and industry leader. (27/03/2012) CRG has recently signed a year-long collaboration agreement with Illumina, a leading developer and manufacturer of life sciences tools and integrated systems for large-scale analysis of genetic variation and function.
New hypertension gene discovered. (11/03/2012) CRG Researchers collaborate in the identification of the genetic base of familial hypertension. The results of their work, conclude that mutations in a gene cause the majority of cases of a rare form of familial hypertension.
Making the most of what you have. (28/02/2012) EMBL PRESS RELEASE
MAKING THE MOST OF WHAT YOU HAVE
Bacterium fine-tunes proteins for enhanced functionality
The bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which causes atypical pneumonia, is helping scientists uncover how cells make the most of limited resources. By measuring all the proteins this bacteri
Cell fate in 4D. (13/02/2012) Bringing together European excellence to uncover the mechanisms at work that determine cell fate. Comprising 8 academic institutions, 3 biotech companies and 1 pharmaceutical company, the EU funded project "4DCellFate" aims to translate basic research findings into new research and medical solutions
FLiACT: Studying the brain of a fly to understand complex nervous functions. (09/02/2012) New European network to train early stage researchers in cutting edge areas of neuroscience. The project will join efforts from eight academic centers and three industrial partners to promote research in systems neuroscience with the financial support of the European Commission.
Over-expression of a protein responsible for neuronal damage in Down’s Syndrome sufferers. (09/02/2012) The study coordinated by the CRG reproduced the same morphological and functional patterns of neuronal connections in a transgenic mouse as seen in people with Down’s syndrome. Regulating the activity of this protein produced very similar neuronal growth to that in a healthy mouse
Ben Lehner recieves the "Ciutat de Barcelona" Award. (02/02/2012)
The investigator receives the award for his research in 2011 on gene expression.
Ben Lehner, ICREA research professor and head of the Genetic Systems group at the CRG, has been awarded with the "Ciutat de Barcelona" 2012 prize in the category of Scientific Research. The awar
Two CRG researchers honoured by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. (24/01/2012) The researchers Pedro Carvalho and Fyodor Kondrashov have received the "International Early Career Award" from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). The prize was presented to 28 candidates chosen from between 760 nominations from 18 different countries.
VHIR and CRG to collaborate in basic and clinical research projects. (19/01/2012) The CRG and the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) have signed an agreement for the development of collaborative projects in basic and clinical research. One of the proposed focuses is research on rare genetic diseases.
Cbx proteins and the fate of embryonic stem cells. (05/01/2012) Researchers from the Differentiation and Cancer group have published a study on the role of Cbx proteins in the genetic regulation of embryonic stem cells. The article will featured on the cover of the journal Cell Stem Cell 6th JAN issue.
