Research
Research
14
Dec
2020
Uncovering the mysterious role of microexons in human disease
Manuel Irimia, ICREA Research Professor at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant
09
Dec
2020
Ferrets, cats and civets most susceptible to coronavirus infection after humans
Knowing which animals are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 prevents the building up animal reservoirs from which the coronavirus can re-emerge
08
Dec
2020
New method to boost supply of life-saving stem cells
Haematopoietic stem cell scarcity limits development of new treatments for blood cancers and disorders
01
Dec
2020
Retinal transplant boost opens door to treat eyesight loss
Modifying stem cells bring us one step closer to treating eyesight loss in the future
06
Nov
2020
New database measures gene activity in bacteria and their human hosts
Researchers and clinicians can use the database to further the development of new types of antibiotics.
26
Oct
2020
Gene crucial for growth of Ewing sarcoma uncovered
A newly uncovered epigenetic vulnerability in Ewing sarcoma cancer cells opens the door for new therapeutic strategies.
20
Oct
2020
New tool helps to ‘spot the difference’ in genome organisation
An international team has developed an algorithm which compares the DNA organisation data from a healthy individual with that of a cancer patient
16
Oct
2020
When feeling the pinch, nuclei instigate cells to escape crowded spaces
Nucleus found to have a physical reflex system that helps cells get out of tight spaces
07
Oct
2020
How can scientists avoid comparing apples to oranges when sequencing genomes?
The method can help exclude low quality samples and maximize the number of data included in each genomic study.
29
Sep
2020
Potential Down’s syndrome treatment may improve cognition through epigenetic activity in brain
CRG researchers describe some of the mechanisms underlying the potential beneficial effects of a new treatment
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Manuel Irimia, ICREA Research Professor at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant
Knowing which animals are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 prevents the building up animal reservoirs from which the coronavirus can re-emerge
Haematopoietic stem cell scarcity limits development of new treatments for blood cancers and disorders
Modifying stem cells bring us one step closer to treating eyesight loss in the future
Researchers and clinicians can use the database to further the development of new types of antibiotics.
A newly uncovered epigenetic vulnerability in Ewing sarcoma cancer cells opens the door for new therapeutic strategies.
An international team has developed an algorithm which compares the DNA organisation data from a healthy individual with that of a cancer patient
Nucleus found to have a physical reflex system that helps cells get out of tight spaces
The method can help exclude low quality samples and maximize the number of data included in each genomic study.
CRG researchers describe some of the mechanisms underlying the potential beneficial effects of a new treatment