Latest news on Alzheimer's
Check out the latest news about Alzheimer's disease research that we carry out at the Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC). Discover the advances in Alzheimer's prevention in which our scientists participate, as well as the news of the Alfa Study, dedicated to the early detection and prevention of the disease.
Sílvia Mora, new Director of the Research Management Office of the BBRC
She will be responsible for designing and organizing the activities of the Research Management Office, including the search for competitive funding, applying for grants and projects and, in general, the comprehensive management of research projects with researchers.
The COMMUTE project will study the risk of dementia and neurodegeneration following infection with a coronavirus
Both computational and biological research methods will be used to identify high-risk groups.
The Pasqual Maragall Foundation and the BBRC promote their research into Alzheimer's
The Pasqual Maragall Foundation has appointed Dr. Carolina Minguillon, Director of the new Office of Strategic Funding for Research and Dr. David Vállez Director of the Neuroimaging Platform of its research center, the Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC).
Gonzalo Sánchez-Benavides receives the Miguel Servet scholarship
The scholarship will boost the researcher's research at the BBRC, focused on the early detection of cognitive changes in the preclinical phase of Alzheimer's disease.
The Pasqual Maragall Foundation and the BBRC collaborate in this year's edition of STEAMConf Barcelona
Experts from the Foundation and the Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center have offered training to teachers aimed at learning how clinical research works with study participants.
Mahnaz Shekari defends her doctoral thesis, conducted at the BBRC
Her work contributes to establishing a universal guideline for brain PET harmonization.
We share our projects with the “Get to know the research” initiative
The Pasqual Maragall Foundation promotes this series of video interviews with the aim of disseminating the lines and projects of the BBRC to all types of audiences.
The BBRC participates in the 18th International Conference on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases (AD/PD 2024)
Researchers and collaborators from the center have contributed with three posters and four oral presentations.
8M: Female talent stands out in dementia and Alzheimer's research
The percentage of women authors in these diseases is higher than others such as cancer, coronary heart disease or stroke.
