Institute for Research in Biomedicine
| Founded | 2005 |
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| Founder | Government of Catalonia, University of Barcelona, Barcelona Science Park |
| Focus | Biological, Chemical and Medical research |
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Key people
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Joan J. Guinovart (Director) |
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The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) is an institution engaged in basic and applied research at the interface between molecular and cell biology, computational and structural biology and chemistry, with experts in proteomics, genomics, biostatistics and advanced digital microscopy. The institute was created by the Government of Catalonia in October 2005 and is located at the Barcelona Science Park (Parc Científic de Barcelona - PCB). The director of the Institute is Prof. Joan J. Guinovart i Cirera and the Prof. Joan Massagué Solé is scientific advisor. IRB Barcelona was recently named a "Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence" by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (2011), current Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.
The Institute aims to promote multidisciplinary research of excellence at the interface between biology, chemistry and medicine, to foster collaborations with local organisations and international research institutes, to provide high-level training in the biomedical sciences to staff, students and visitors, to promote innovation and technology transfer, and to actively engage in an open dialogue with the public through a series of outreach and education activities. IRB Barcelona's ultimate objective is to translate research results to the clinic.
All administrative and scientific divisions of the IRB Barcelona are located at the PCB. The Park also hosts the research centres of several biotech and pharmaceutical companies, as well as technical services and cutting-edge technology platforms.
From the Board of Trustees, the Executive Board and the External Advisory Board downwards, IRB Barcelona is structured in three large areas:
RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
CORE FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Other scientific services at IRB Barcelona:
Researchers at IRB Barcelona have access to other services and facilities provided by the PCB, where the IRB Barcelona laboratories are located, by the University of Barcelona Scientific and Technical Services, most of which are also located also at the PCB, and finally, by PCB Biotechnology Platforms.
ADMINISTRATION
The IRB Barcelona Board of Trustees is the governing body of the Institute and is responsible for overseeing research activities, approving the operating funds and ensuring that the annual goals are met. The Board is composed of eleven members and is chaired by the Ministry of Health of the Government of Catalonia.
The main responsibilities of the Executive Board are to oversee the Institute's management performance, monitor the execution and progress of the functions delegated by the Board of Trustees and promote scientific activities. The Executive Board is presided by the Director General of Research of the Government of Catalonia.
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