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Read the latest news about the Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC), the research center against Alzheimer's created by Pasqual Maragall Foundation.

16 Feb | 2022

Natàlia Vilor and Oriol Grau receive the Juan de la Cierva scholarship

Juan de la Cierva-Incorporación grants, awarded by the State Research Agency, fund postdoctoral research training in Spanish research centers for three years.

22 Jun | 2021

“A key year for science”: the 2020 Report of the Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center is now available

The Pasqual Maragall Foundation and its research center, the Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC), have published the 2020 Activity Report; a collection of the most outstanding information on the scientific, social and economic activity of the two entities.

19 Mar | 2021

The Alfa Study is already reaping the first fruits for an Alzheimer's-free future

The BBRC and the Pasqual Maragall Foundation publish an animated video to thank the effort of the participants, and of all the people and entities that support the research

19 Feb | 2021

The BBRC appoints the new head for its Health Care Center

José María González de Echavarri is the new Head of Health Care, and Dr. Oriol Grau and Annabella Beteta are the new delegates

11 Feb | 2021

"Contributing in the field of Alzheimer's is what motivates me the most to give everything in my work"

Four BBRC scientists tell us their experience on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

29 Jan | 2021

The BBRC signs the ALBA Declaration for Equity and Inclusion

The document urges the commitment of the scientific community to eliminate implicit bias versus underrepresented groups and proposes a series of actions to achieve it

20 Nov | 2020

The BBRC incorporates new members to its Scientific Advisory Board

The advisory board is composed of renowned researchers in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and neurodegenerative diseases

28 Oct | 2020

The BBRC receives the European Commission award 'HR Excellence in Research'

The award recognizes the commitment of the research center with the principles set out in the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of research staff.

28 Sep | 2020

Avalanche of data against Alzheimer's

The digitization of the data collected in our studies allows us to accelerate our research, improve its integrity and make it available to researchers around the world.