BIST-Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology

Institution of scientific cooperation of 7 top Catalan research centres: @CRGenomica @IBECBarcelona @ICFOnians @ICIQchem @icn2nano @_IFAE @IRBBarcelona

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Learn about these postdoctoral-tenure track opportunities at @ICIQchem !

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#ICIQProjects 📢 Join the MERCI webinar on 28 Oct at 12:00 CET!

❓ Have questions about eligibility or applying? Get them answered live!

📩 Can't join? Email [email protected]

Register 📎 https://t.co/1uofAlnziY

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A friday afternoon to connect and reconnect with alumni from the BIST Scientific Project Management course!

Learning by doing, and connecting by sharing!

👉 https://t.co/MCalYo2FJt

[BIST-Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology @_BIST]

The Catalan #SpinOff @qilimanjaro, founded by @_IFAE, @UniBarcelona & @BSC_CNS, secures nearly €20M in Series A funding, led by Indra Group!

The funding will help scale and industrialize #QuantumComputers and develop next-gen chips.

#BISTCommunity

👉 https://t.co/FSns2BUhIx

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65 out of the current 176 group leaders currently working across the seven BIST Community research centres: CRG, IBEC, @ICFOnians, @ICIQchem, @icn2nano, @_IFAE and IRB Barcelona featured in the latest Stanford’s Top 2% Scientists ranking

👉https://t.co/3XwFHxgzo1

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📢 The 9th BIST Ignite Seed Stage Call is currently open for applications!

Collaborative projects between at least two #BISTCommunity centres

👉 https://t.co/ArTjC3250v

[BIST-Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology @_BIST]

Four Large-Sized Telescopes are inaugurated at CTAO-North in La Palma 🔭

The milestone marks the completion of all four telescopes, with @_IFAE's Gamma-ray Group playing a significant role in the project

@ctao_universe @IAC_Astrofisica #BISTCommunity

👉 https://t.co/glFbY1ILI3

[BIST-Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology @_BIST]

How do insects build rigid plates and flexible joints from one material? 🪲

A team at @IBECBarcelona tuned chitosan with trace metal ions so one material is stiff in some areas and flexible in others, which could simplify #Recycling

#BISTCommunity

👉 https://t.co/lfzlBu0BG7

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🚀 The second edition of #BISTCatalysers is underway!

18 #BISTCommunity members are embarking on a journey to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship skills, build connections and catalyse new ideas.

📸 Kick-off highlights 👇
https://t.co/tVLyPTccmB

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🧠 Behind great science are people whose mental health matters.

On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we highlight #WellBIST, supporting #BISTCommunity through well-being workshops and confidential psychological support. 💙

Discover more 👇
https://t.co/dXv7q1h1Sq

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The @EU_Commission backs GENCODE with €19 million, helping long-term sustainability of one of the most important biodata resources in the world

The Commission cites GENCODE as critical infrastructure for EU economic security

@CRGenomica #BISTCommunity

https://t.co/gagJh07OCQ

[BIST-Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology @_BIST]

Lars Velten, group leader at #CRG, named 2026 Vallee Scholar ✨

The award provides $400,000 to support bold, curiosity-driven research with the potential to transform human health

👉 https://t.co/N19UuaSeOQ

[BIST-Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology @_BIST]

🎲 A team from @ICIQchem has launched a board game called "Plàsticus" to bring research into #SmartPlastics closer to the public

The game is now being distributed to educational centres across Catalonia

#ScienceOutreach #BISTCommunity @fcri_cat

🔗 https://t.co/mruFUeBAwM

[Zaida Alvarez laboratory @zaidalpi]

Our group’s work featured in today’s @diariARA ! A full-page interview with Zaida Álvarez on the challenge of regenerating the nervous system.
@zaidaalvarezpinto @ibecbarcelona @ERC_Research @PCB_UB @iCERCA @_BIST

[BIST-Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology @_BIST]

This is Tango, the protagonist of an international study to decode the jaguar genome and support felid conservation

The new genetic “road-map” is published in BMC Genomic Data with @cnag_eu, @BSC_CNS, @IRBBarcelona & #IBYME @Conicet

#BISTCommunity

👉 https://t.co/uDLwVnB3vW

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☀️ Researchers at @ICIQchem have developed a hybrid photoelectrode that combines a light-absorbing material with molecular catalysts, achieving efficient and stable water oxidation under simulated sunlight

#BISTCommunity #QuantumTunnelling #SolarFuels

👉 https://t.co/M4C9TBTsnO

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Welcome to the #BISTCommunity Carlos Moreno-Yruela, who joins @IBECBarcelona to lead the new Enzyme Sensors and Chemical Probes group 👏

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🧬 Nou grup de recerca a l'IBEC!

Carlos Moreno-Yruela lidera el nou Enzyme Sensors and Chemical Probes group.

Arriba des de l'EPFL amb una ERC Starting Grant per desenvolupar CHEMTUBIO, sobre enzims amb potencial terapèutic en càncer i malalties cardíaques i neurològiques.

[BIST-Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology @_BIST]

The #BISTCommunity @_IFAE board of trustees has appointed Prof. Mario Martínez as its new director.

He will take up the position on November 1, 2026, succeeding Prof. Eugenio Coccia.

👉 https://t.co/HXgov73TWD

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🌌 A cosmic flare from eight billion years ago ✨

The MAGIC and LST-1 telescopes on La Palma have captured an exceptionally bright flare from distant blazar "OP 313"

#BISTCommunity centre @_IFAE is part of the collaboration, which studies the #cosmos

👉 https://t.co/RcdE1PZue6

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#ICYMI Researchers at @irbbarcelona have identified a molecular mechanism that amplifies chronic inflammation in skin that's aged

The finding clarifies how ageing and inflammation are connected in the skin

📝 Published in @NatureAging
#BISTCommunity

👉 https://t.co/nsc6HITyII

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