Leonardo Scarabelli receives ERC Starting Grant for NANOGROWDIRECT
The project is centred on advancing the fabrication of nanostructured surfaces through an innovative technique called "chemical contrast in situ growth" (CC-iSG).
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Projects News
Call for applications open for the 9th edition of the Science by Women programme
The programme by Women for Africa Foundation is open to applications for visiting senior research fellowships, made possible through partnerships with Spanish Centers of Excellence, such as ICMAB. This programme offers a six-month opportunity for senior African women researchers, with a proposal submission deadline of September 30.
Post-Doctoral Researchers, Project Calls
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ICMAB researchers receive two ERC Proof of Concept grants to advance in organic electronics and wireless communications
Núria Aliaga-Alcalde and Martí Gich have been honoured with European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept (PoC) grants valued at €150,000 each.
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ICMAB researchers attend the 24th Social Return event of La Marató 2017
- Press Links:
- La Fundació presenta 36 avenços en malalties infeccioses gràcies a La Marató 2017 (TV3, 30 June 2023)
- Resultats de la recerca impulsada per La Marató 2017. Bloc 2 (Video)
- 36 avenços en la prevenció, el diagnòstic i el tractament de les malalties infeccioses gràcies a La Marató 2017 (La Marató)
- Results of the projects related to infectious diseases (La Marató)
- çRetorn social de La Marató 2017. Acte complet (TV3)
In the edition dedicated to infectious diseases, La Fundació La Marató funded one project with the participation of ICMAB researchers from the Nanomol-Bio group.
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2nd Open call 2023 for preferential access to NANBIOSIS ICTS units
- Título Artículo: 2nd Open call 2023 for preferential access to NANBIOSIS ICTS units
NANBIOSIS opens in June the 2nd competitive open call 2023 for its “Cutting-Edge Biomedical Solutions” and services. At ICMAB we host the U6 of NANBIOSIS: Biomaterial Processing and Nanostructuring Unit.
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ICMAB at the Battery 2030+ Annual Conference with the BIG-MAP project
On 9-10 May 2023 the Battery 2030+ 3rd Annual Conference took place in Uppsala (Sweden) and as ICMAB we participated in the framework of the BIG-MAP project with IP M. Rosa Palacín.
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13 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral positions in the first DocFam+ call
On 15 May 2023, the first call for doctoral contracts within the DocFam+ (Doctoral training programme in Functional Advanced Materials) MSCA-COFUND coordinated by ICMAB-CSIC will open.
DocFam+ is a 5-year doctoral training programme in Functional Advanced Materials presented by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and coordinated through the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) in collaboration with several partner research institutions from the region, six of them contributing to the co-funding of the programme: Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM-CSIC), Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), High Energy Physics Institute (IFAE), Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and ALBA Synchrotron.
PhD Fellows, New Projects, Breaking News
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NABIHEAL project launches website
The website for NABIHEAL, the EU-funded Horizon Europe project developing biomaterials for complex wound healing, is now online. Find out more about the project and what its impact will be, and browse the 14 partners from 7 countries to see how each contributes to the project’s objectives.
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The InCAEM project is presented to the Catalan scientific community
InCAEM, In Situ Correlative Facility for Advanced Energy Materials, is a new facility, now in construction at the ALBA Synchrotron premises, open to all the scientific community for studying advanced materials.
On Friday, 14 April 2023, more than 70 members from different Catalan research institutions attended a workshop where the facility was presented, and explored collaboration opportunities.
Courses and Workshops, Project Meetings, Breaking News
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New project on organic photovoltaics on Barcelona's bus stops
Sergi Riera-Galindo, ICMAB researcher, is the IP of this project awarded by the Barcelona City Council to young and emerging research projects.
The ceremony was held on Monday, 20 March at the Barcelona City Council (at the Saló de Cent) and a diploma was given to each researcher of the eighteen winning projects.
Sergi Riera's project is titled "Bus stop integrated organic photovoltaics (TERRA)" and is granted with 60,000 €. The project aims to integrate stable organic photovoltaics mini-modules on bus stops to power light devices for a future smart city.
New Projects, Breaking News, timeline
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Four new MSCA Doctoral Network (DN) projects flying to ICMAB
These MSCA-Doctoral Newtork (DN) projects, announced by the European Commission, will allow 5 young researchers to carry out their PhD thesis at ICMAB in exciting topics related to materials science.
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UAB Master's Degree in Health and Science Management - interested?
On Tuesday 28 March 2023 there is an informative session about the Master in Health and Science Management, coordinated by UAB and Vall Hebron Oncology Institute, and in which the ICMAB and other institutions participates.
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Three new MSCA PF will continue their research carrer at ICMAB
Muhammad Ahsan Saeed will work on indoor organic photovoltaics, Silvia Damerio on spintronic devices and Daniel Martin on organic electronic devices.
The Marie Sklodowska Curie (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF) 2022 call results were announced by the European Commission in February 2023. The call will facilitate the incorporation of 1,235 experienced postdoctoral researchers to R+D institutions (research centers, universities, private and public organisation and small and medium-sized enterprises), 177of them in Spain, 31 of them at the CSIC, and 3 of them here at ICMAB.
New Projects, Project Calls, Breaking News
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ICMAB researchers at the Scientific Conference of the PTI+ TransEner
More than one hundred CSIC scientists meet to promote the energy transition. ICMABers M. Rosa Palacín and Teresa Puig participate in the meeting.
Project Meetings, Breaking News, timeline
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Rare Disease Day 2023: A look at Fabry Disease treatments developed in PHOENIX-OITB by ICMABers et al.
Within the European PHOENIX-OITB project, there are several partners, including ICMAB, that join efforts to advance the development of peptide targeted nanoliposomes for Fabry rare disease treatment.
Project Results, Breaking News, timeline
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New electron microscope centre to advance in research into structural biology and new materials
- This cutting-edge facility will house two high-end electron microscopes: one to determine the structure of large protein complexes and another to study materials at atomic level.
- Created thanks to the joint effort of several research institutes, the centre is located at the ALBA Synchrotron and will be open to the entire scientific community.
- Catalan Research and Universities Minister Joaquim Nadal inaugurates the centre, which has received funding from the Catalan Government’s ERDF programme, on 24 February.
New Projects, Breaking News, timeline
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Apply by 28 Feb 2023 for funded services in nanopharmaceutical development within the PHOENIX-OITB project
PHOENIX-OITB’s mission is to offer a Single-Entry-Point for a consolidated network of facilities, technologies, services and expertise for all the technology transfer aspects:
Project Calls, TT Calls, Breaking News
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SYNATRA, new project on organic solar cells for transparent agrivoltaics
- Press Links:
- Estos paneles solares son transparentes, se instalan en cualquier lugar y son ‘made in Spain’ (Think Big, 3 March 2023)
- Investigadores españoles desarrollan paneles solares transparentes que permiten a los cultivos absorber luz (MSN, 23 Feb 2023)
- Paneles semitransparentes para “conciliar” la agricultura (Valencia Fruits, 24 Feb 2023)
- El CSIC trabaja en la creación de paneles solares transparentes para compatibilizar la generación de energía y agricultura (Foro Coches, 25 Feb 2023)
- El CSIC creará los paneles perfectos para combinar energía solar y agricultura (El Periódico de la Energía, 25 Feb 2023)
- Panells semitransparents conciliaran l’agricultura i l’energia fotovoltaica (La Mañana, 6 Març 2023)
- Estos paneles solares son transparentes, se instalan en cualquier lugar y son ‘made in Spain’ (Think Big, 3 March 2023)
- Paneles semitransparentes "conciliarán" la agricultura y la energía solar (Agro Diario, 25 Feb 2023)
- Crearán paneles solares transparentes para compatibilizar la generación de energía y la agricultura (Agro CLM, 23 Feb 2023)
- Paneles solares transparentes para compatibilizar la agricultura con la generación de energía (La Voz de Galicia, 23 Feb 2023)
- Expertos investigan paneles solares transparentes para compatibilizar generación de energía y agricultura (Material Eléctrico, 3 March 2023)
- El CSIC creará paneles solares transparentes para compatibilizar la generación de energía y la agricultura (CSIC, 23 Feb 2023)
- Desarrollan paneles solares transparentes para compatibilizar campos fotovoltaicos y agriculturas (EuropaPress, 23 Feb 2023)
- El CSIC creará paneles solares transparentes para compatibilizar la generación de energía y la agricultura (El Periódico de Aquí, 23 Feb 2023)
- Desarrollan paneles solares transparentes para compatibilizar campos fotovoltaicos y agriculturas (Noticias De, 23 Feb 2023)
- Paneles solares transparentes para compatibilizar la generación de energía y la agricultura (Xemilla, 23 Feb 2023)
- Desarrollan paneles solares transparentes para compatibilizar campos fotovoltaicos y agriculturas (La Vanguardia, 23 Feb 2023)
- Paneles transparentes para cultivar bajo las plantas solares (ABC, 24 Feb 2023)
RADIO:
- Las tardes de RNE - Primera Hora (3 March 2023) - Interview to Mariano Campoy Quiles by Carles Mesa
The project is funded within the "Strategic Lines Projects 2022" call of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation - Agencia Estatal de Investigación's State Program for the Promotion of Scientific-Technical Research and its Transfer.
Radio, Press Release, New Projects, timeline, Press Review
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New European Project NABIHEAL in biomaterials for complex wound healing
- Press Links:
- Nuevo proyecto europeo NABIHEAL en biomateriales para la cicatrización de heridas complejas (Biotech-Spain.com, 16/01/2023)
- Un proyecto europeo en biomateriales busca un nuevo tratamiento para la cicatrización de heridas complejas (Infosalus, 16/01/2023)
- Un proyecto europeo en biomateriales busca un nuevo tratamiento para la cicatrización de heridas complejas (NoticiasDe.es, 16/01/2023)
- Un proyecto europeo en biomateriales busca un nuevo tratamiento para la cicatrización de heridas complejas (SIGLO XXI, 16/01/2023)
- Un projecte europeu vol trobar nous biomaterials per cicatritzar ferides (Món Planeta, 17/01/2023)
- Nuevo proyecto europeo NABIHEAL en biomateriales para la cicatrización de heridas complejas (CIBER, 16/01/2023)
- Buscan biomateriales antimicrobianos para cicatrizar heridas complejas (La Vanguardia, 16/01/2023)
- Biomateriales para la cicatrización de heridas complejas (El Médico Interactivo, 17/01/2023)
- Unión internacional para la investigación sobre la cicatrización de heridas complejas (IMMédico, 16/01/2023)
- Un proyecto europeo en biomateriales busca un nuevo tratamiento para la cicatrización de heridas complejas (Noticias de Salud, 16/01/2023)
- International Union for Research on Complex Wound Healing (Argentina Detail Zero, 16/01/2023)
- New European Project NABIHEAL in biomaterials for complex wound healing (NANBIOSIS, 16/01/2023)
The Horizon Europe project NABIHEAL, coordinated by the Center for Biomedical Research Network (CIBER) at the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), was launched on 11-12 January 2023 in Barcelona with the first meeting of the international consortium, formed by 14 partners from 7 countries, including research centers, universities, and private companies.
New Projects, Breaking News, timeline, Press Review
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New EIC-Pathfinder SynEry Project to create artificial blood
From ICMAB, researcher Arántzazu González-Campo and her team participates in this new EIC Pathfinder Horizon Europe project.
The Horizon Europe SynEry project, coordinated by KU Leuven (Belgium), started its activity on April 2022 with the first meeting of the international consortium, formed by four partners, including ICMAB-CSIC.
Project Meetings, New Projects, Breaking News, timeline
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"Inspiring atmosphere at ICMAB" - Scientific Advisory Board members highlight
On 17-18 November 2022, the ICMAB Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) visited the ICMAB to evaluate the research lines and the overall performance of the Institute.
Meetings Organization, Project Meetings, Breaking News, timeline
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ICMAB at the 2nd plenary meeting and 1st technical workshop of the EU project NextGEM
ICMAB researchers were present in the NextGEM project meeting in CIMNE (Barcelona). The 48-month EU-funded NextGEM project, which was launched on the 1 July 2022, will ensure EU citizens’ healthy living and a safe working environment when employing existing and future EMF-based telecommunication technologies.
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Two innovative LLAVOR (AGAUR) projects at ICMAB
Two ICMAB reserachers from the NN group have been granted LLAVOR projects to develop novel electromagnetic wireless power transfer technologies in medical devices, and to see the effect of millimeter waves on the reverse-magnetization of ε-Fe2O3 films.
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Four PRODUCTE (AGAUR) projects for the valorization of research results
Our ICMAB reserachers have been granted with 4 PRODUCTE projects to advance in the treatment of corneal pathologies, ice-making industry, analysis of water contaminants and cancer therapy.
New Projects, TT News, timeline
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DOCFAM+: New MSCA-COFUND doctoral programme led by ICMAB-CSIC to train 26 young researchers
DOCFAM+ (DOCtoral training programme in Functional Advanced Materials: Towards a Better Future) is a new doctoral programme for the recruitment and training of 26 excellent doctoral researchers. It builds on the success and remarkable outcomes from the previous DOCFAM programme by providing a new dimension through highly interdisciplinary and intersectorial research. The programme is led by ICMAB-CSIC and includes 6 partner organizations of the Barcelona area.
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CLUE-H: A cluster of 4 Horizon Europe projects to assess exposure and risks of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (EMF), including 5G
CLUE-H was Launched in Thessaloniki, Greece, on 22 September 2022. ICMAB particaptes in one of the four projects: the NextGEM project.
Project Meetings, New Projects
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Challenges and new collaborations between ICMAB and Monterrey
In the framework of the NanoResist TecnioSpring Industry project and the Mol4Bio project we received a visit from the "Tecnológico de Monterrey" in Mexico.
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Two ICMAB researchers awarded with ERC Proof of Concept grants to advance in cancer treatments and smart packaging
Gerard Tobias-Rossell and Mariano Campoy-Quiles have been granted with European Research Council Proof of Concept (ERC PoC) grants worth 150,000 € each.
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Open 8th Call for Postdoctoral Fellowships "Science by Women"
- Título Artículo: Open 8th Call for Postdoctoral Fellowships "Science by Women"
The deadline is 30 September 2022 to apply for the 8th edition of this programme of the Women for Africa Foundation.
Post-Doctoral Researchers, Project Calls, Breaking News
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"The outcome of my research at ICMAB can be applied in my country, Nigeria"
Hello, my name is Nwanya, Assumpta Chinwe from the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Nigeria in Nsukka, Nigeria. I am a fellow of the 'Science by Women' programme from the Women for Africa Foundation at ICMAB-CSIC.
Women in Science, Project Results, Breaking News
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"Panoramic perspective" in the school SURE 2022 on sustainable materials for energy
This summer school SURE 2022 on "Sustainable Materials for Renewable Energy Applications" was organized by two European associations: EPNOE and ESEIA, and ICMAB.
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Kickoff meeting of the European DYNAMO project in Castelló
- Press Links:
- El proyecto europeo Dynamo pretende dar un salto exponencial a la óptica coordinado por la UJI (Castellón Plaza, 1 May 2022)
- El projecte europeu Dynamo, coordinat per l'UJI, inicia la seua activitat amb una primera reunió de socis i col·laboradors a Castelló (El Periòdic, 1 May 2022)
From ICMAB, researcher Agustín Mihi participates in this new EIC Pathfinder Horizon Europe project.
The Horizon Europe DYNAMO project, coordinated by the Optics Research Group of the Universitat Jaume I of Castelló (GROC), has started its activity with the first meeting of the international consortium, formed by fourteen partners and associated entities, including ICMAB.
Project Meetings, New Projects, Breaking News, timeline, Press Review
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HORATES Midterm Meeting & International School on Thermoelectric Characterization
The midterm meeting for this international doctoral programme in materials science was celebrated last week.
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ICMAB at NFFA Europe: first European platform with free open access to unique nanoscience research infrastructures
- Press Links:
- El CSIC colabora con Europa en un proyecto de investigación en nanociencia (Cope, 5 May 2022)
- El CSIC col·labora a la primera plataforma europea d’accés obert a infraestructures úniques de recerca en nanociència (Delegació CSIC Catalunya, 5 May 2022)
ICMAB, together with IMB-CNM and ICMM, are the three CSIC centres members of this European consortium. The platform has just published a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the future sustainability of the initiative.
Project Results, Breaking News, timeline, Press Review
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ICMAB researchers perform the first experiments in the new NOTOS beamline at ALBA synchrotron
The 10th ALBA beamline is fully operational and recently hosted its first experiment from expert users: researchers from ICMAB-CSIC involved in the PTI+ Transener studied different type of materials for batteries. NOTOS is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
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UHMob EU project: Training the future researchers in organic semiconductors for industrial applications
ICMAB researcher Marta Mas-Torrent participates in this European project, and is supervisor of one of the early stage reseachers, Lamiaa Fijahi, who works with organic field effect transistors.
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15 years of ERC: 15 ERC at ICMAB!
To celebrate the 15 years of the European Reserach Council, we want to show you the 15 ERC we have and some of the results they achieved!
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ICMAB debuts in the "Science by Women" program in its 7th edition
In total, 26 African women scientists have been selected to develop their own projects in different leading research centers in Spain.
ICMAB participates for the first time in the “Science by Women” program, one of the Fundación Mujeres por África longest-running programs. In its seventh edition, a total of 26 African women scientists have been selected to develop their own projects in different leading research centers in Spain, who host them in one their research groups for 6 months.
Women in Science, New Projects, Breaking News
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Ten Frontier Interdisciplinary Projects (FIP) granted in the 2nd call of the SO FUNFUTURE
- Título Artículo: Ten Frontier Interdisciplinary Projects (FIP) granted in the 2nd call of the SO FUNFUTURE
The second call of the Frontier Interdisciplinary Projects (FIP) within the Smart FUNctional materials for a better FUTURE (FUNFUTURE) Severo Ochoa Programme boosts 10 new frontier-research projects.
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Test bench at ALBA Synchrotron for green energy applications within the CSIC PTI+ TransEner
The ICMAB Superconducting Materials and Large Scale Nanostructures (SUMAN) group is implementing an experimental platform at the NCD-SWEET beamline at ALBA Synchrotron to study the in situ growth of low-cost and ultrafast superconducting tapes.
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