AVX pharma announces initiation of a Phase 2 Clinical Trial of AVX-012 Ophthalmic Solution in Dry Eye Syndrome Blog Post

Avizorex Pharma (AVX Pharma), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company with offices at Barcelona Science Park and focused on the development of novel therapies for Dry Eye Syndrome, today announced the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical trial, evaluating the safety and efficacy of AVX-012 Ophthalmic Solution in patients with mild-to-moderate Dry Eye Syndrome, based on the concept of modulating corneal nerve activity to stimulate basal lacrimation.

 

Research in Society 2017-2018 programme kicks off Blog Post

Today, Monday 10 July, the Barcelona Science Park (Parc Científic de Barcelona, PCB) has kicked off its 17th Research in Society programme with the opening of the pre-registration period for the experimental workshops “Discover research!” and “Do research!”. This year, for the first time, places will be allocated to applicant schools in a draw using the list of reservation numbers.

 

Boosting natural detoxification pathways in the body to reduce cellular oxidative stress Blog Post

Promoting innate detoxification mechanisms in the body and discovering which supplements increase the efficacy of those biochemical pathways could be an efficient strategy to reduce the cellular oxidative stress and protect our health, according to an article published in the journal Food Chemistry, by the researchers Rafael Franco, from the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Barcelona at the Barcelona Science Park and Eva Martínez Pinilla, from the Institute of Neurosciences of Asturias (INEUROPA) and the University of Oviedo.

 

Researchers from IBUB create a new technique to measure brown adipose tissue activity Blog Post

Experts from the Institute of Biomedicine of Barcelona (IBUB), located at the Barcelona Science Park (PCB) have created a new technique to measure the energy production and use in brown adipose tissue, a key organ in obesity due its capacity to oxidize fat and dissipate energy as heat. This method, published in the scientific journal Advanced Science, improved the precision of previous techniques to fight obesity. 

 

Eduard Batlle receives the XI Francisco Cobos Foundation Prize Blog Post

The jury of the XI Francisco Cobos Foundation Prize for excellence in biomedical research has named the scientist Eduard Batlle at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), located at the Barcelona Science Park, winner of the 2017 award, in recognition of his contribution to knowledge of colorectal cancer and the potential of his research to generate new treatments and diagnostic tools for this disease. The presentation of the XI Prize will take place in October during an academic event that will bring together authorities from the scientific community.