Research Category: Event
Event
August 1, 2023
World Organ Donation Day
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, […]
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May 26, 2023
ECaBox pitched at Falling Walls Lab Madrid 2023
On Friday, May 26th, at the Falling Walls Lab Madrid event, innovative ideas were thrust into the limelight. Among them, Dr. Eimear Byrne, a talented postdoctoral researcher at CRG, took the stage to present ECaBox! In only 2.5 minutes, Eimear skillfully demonstrated how ECaBox’s pioneering technology can unleash a positive impact on the research for […]
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May 14, 2023
World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week
This year, the World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week is celebrated between 14-20 May 2023, with initiatives that aim to raise awareness about retinoblastoma and inform about its symptoms. Although retinoblastoma is a rare cancer, with an estimated incidence of about 1 case per 15,000 to 20,000 live births worldwide, it usually affects young children and can […]
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October 8, 2022
ECaBox presented to the public in Barcelona
On Saturday October 8, 2022, the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park, home to the CRG, reopened its doors to the general public after two years of pandemic closures. The Open Day is a thrilling event where hundreds of volunteers, composed of researchers and staff of the centre, enable children, students and the curious citizens of Barcelona […]
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October 1, 2022
ECaBox presented at Aferetica’s Workshop Purification Therapies
On September 30-October 1, 2022, the ECaBox project was presented at Aferetica’s Workshop Purification Therapies – ‘From Research to Clinical Evidence’. With more than 450 participants, 38 international speakers and 83 posters, the two-day congress was an opportunity for dialogue and confrontation on transplantation, from conservation to organ regeneration, and systemic inflammatory diseases, with focus […]
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June 28, 2022
Interviews to ECaBox coordinator
Following the announcement of ECaBox and the broad media coverage it received, project coordinator Dr. Pia Cosma was invited to give several interviews and talk about the importance of research on retinal regeneration and the ingenious approach of attempting to resuscitate cadaveric eyes in a care box for therapeutic purposes. On December 15, 2021, Dr. […]