Research news
IDIBAPS awarded three grants by the CaixaResearch 2022 Call for Proposals in Health Research
In the next three years, the projects selected, led by Elías Campo, Patrícia Pérez Galán and Josep Dalmau, are aimed at studying how cancer cells mod1
Characterisation of the post-acute stage of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis
The study, published in the journal The Lancet Neurology, compares the cognitive and psychiatric symptoms of patients with those of schizophrenia and1
How to identify autism spectrum disorder
Autism is a disorder that affects 1 in 100 children. Early diagnosis helps in starting treatment and reducing symptoms
Volunteers sought for smoking-related virtual reality study
The project will be carried out by researchers from the IDIBAPS Systems Neurosciences group, led by Mavi Sánchez-Vives.
IDIBAPS receives an ERC-Proof-of-Concept grant for the development of a behavioural training platform for mice
The grant, worth 150,000 euros over 18 months, will enable the group led by Jaime de la Rocha to improve the prototype of a 24/7 automatic behavioura1
How does physical activity affect the brain?
Physical activity improves cognitive function, memory, efficiency and attention and also prevents cognitive decline. It increases serotonin levels1
Launch of the European project T-FITNESS, whose participants include IDIBAPS
The researchers’ goal is to develop a method to reverse the exhaustion that affects T-cells during protracted battles with tumor cells, preventing th1
If you're not okay, neither are they. The essentials of being a good caregiver
Being a caregiver for a dependent person is not easy. Knowing certain strategies helps in performing this role adequately, without affecting the heal1
10 eye care tips
Eye care is a particularly important healthy habit, particularly given the high exposure to screens in modern society. Following these simple habits1