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The ECaBox project has been featured in a “Results in Brief” article published on the European Commission’s CORDIS website, the main public portal for EU-funded research and innovation outcomes. This coverage presents ECaBox as a relevant example of EU-funded research and helps extend the project’s visibility beyond the consortium, reaching policy makers, researchers, and a […]

June 2025 marked a vibrant closing chapter for the ECaBox project, set to officially end in August 2025, filled with scientific exchange, collaborative planning, and creative outreach to the public. Here’s a look back at our final key events in Barcelona: 👁️ ECaBox Symposium: Seeing the Future 3 June, PRBB AuditoriumThe ECaBox Symposium brought together […]

Great news! Marta Cadevall, researcher at CRG and part of the ECaBox team, was recently interviewed on Catalan Ràdio 4. She chatted about the exciting field of regenerative medicine and gave a shout-out to the ECaBox project. It’s always great to see our work getting some airtime and reaching a wider audience! 🎧 You can […]

Today, Pia Cosma, coordinator of the ECaBox project, delivered an insightful talk at the EMBL’s 50th-anniversary celebration in Barcelona. Her presentation, titled “Life Beyond the Body: Strategies for Sustaining Neural Tissue,” explored advances in retinal regeneration that have paved the way for the ECaBox project. Pia focussed on the potential of regenerative technologies to restore […]

Last week, Barcelona hosted two notable events focused on visual impairment and vision restoration, organized by CRG as part of the ECaBox project. The events revealed the ECaBox hologram, an innovative representation of the cutting-edge technology that could change the future of eye health by enabling eyes to stay functional outside the human body. Scientific […]

The ECaBox consortium gathered for their third in-person meeting at the London Institute of Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) from June 4th to June 6th, 2024. The event kicked off with an informal dinner at a local pub on the evening of June 4th, providing an opportunity for colleagues to catch up and start conversations. On June […]

ECaBox Coordinator Dr. Pia Cosma has been honored with the “Joaquín Barraquer 2023 Award” by the Reial Acadèmia de Medicina de Catalunya (RAMC) for her notable contribution to ophthalmology. The award, presented to the best work in the field published in national or international journals during the preceding two years, acknowledges her team’s research “Müller […]

On October 7, 2023, the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park and the CRG, reopened their doors for the popular annual outreach event, celebrating the important role of public engagement in scientific endeavors. Once again, the Open Day provided a unique opportunity for Barcelona’s children, students, and curious citizens to immerse themselves in the realm of biomedical […]

On August 13, we mark World Organ Donation Day, a time to celebrate the generosity of organ donors and the transformative impact of organ transplantation. Through their selflessness, organ donors have saved numerous lives, offering hope and renewed opportunities to individuals facing impairing and life-threatening conditions. Organ donation is also an invaluable resource for researchers, […]

The ECaBox consortium gathered for their second in-person meeting in Porto, Portugal, from June 5th to June 7th, 2023. During the first day, the agenda was packed with updates and discussions, covering various aspects of the project. The consortium members shared progress on the different research work packages, showcasing exciting developments and addressing any questions […]