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Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute

@carrerasijc.bsky.social

🔬 International research institute advancing studies on #leukaemia, #lymphoma, and other #hemopathies. Centre of Exellence Severo Ochoa and @cerca.cat 🌐 Explore our work at https://www.carrerasresearch.org/en

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🔬 Estudiar el envejecimiento nos permitirá entender mejor enfermedades complejas, como los cánceres de la sangre, y ayudar así a los pacientes que las padecen.

🤝Con el apoyo de @senescel.org y el Ayuntamiento de Barcelona

24.10.2025 16:06 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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¿Qué avances científicos nos esperan en el ámbito del envejecimiento?

No te pierdas la mesa redonda “El reto de hacerse mayor” para descubrir cómo la ciencia está cambiando nuestra forma de envejecer.

📅 6 Nov, 18:30
📍 Auditorio @the_prbb BCN
🎟️ Entrada libre
👩‍🔬Moderado por @vrodillab.bsky.social

24.10.2025 16:06 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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The Josep Carreras Institute made its mark at #BIOSPAIN2025!

Our team fostered key collaborations 🤝, shared new leadership initiatives 💡and reinforced IJC’s position as a leading centre in #BloodCancer research 🔬

🔗 www.carrerasresearch.org/en/news/the-...

23.10.2025 08:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We’re proud to host the 2nd @securedproject.bsky.social Demonstration Workshop at IJC on 3-4 December!

A unique opportunity for research, healthcare and cybersecurity experts to explore cutting-edge solutions for secure biomedical data processing.

Register here!🔗 secured-project.eu/2nd-demo-wor...

22.10.2025 11:42 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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VAC_82_2025 - POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER (Chromatin biology laboratory) - Institut de Recerca contra la Leucèmia Josep Carreras Join the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute and contribute to our mission of innovating and advancing the fight against leukaemia and other hematologic diseases.

🚨 We are hiring!
A #Postdoc position is open in the Chromatin Biology Lab to work on Sirtuins & Leukemia 🧬
If you are up to the challenge join our @vaquerolab.bsky.social team at @CarrerasIJC.bsky.social
Apply here 👉 careers.carrerasresearch.org/jobs/6549033-v…

Sirtuins rule! 🦾

04.10.2025 09:20 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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IDIBAPS SEMINAR

Malignant transformation of the immune system and therapeutic solutions

📆6/10 15h
👨‍🔬Ari Melnick, @carrerasijc.bsky.social 
📍 Esteve Auditorium, CEK

👉https://f.mtr.cool/earftanszd

25.09.2025 12:02 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Our common goal: curing childhood leukaemia 🤝

The Josep Carreras Institute, the Josep Carreras Foundation and the Sant Joan de Déu Research Institute launch a joint programme to advance research into paediatric blood cancers 🔬

🔗 Read more: www.carrerasresearch.org/en/news/new-...

25.07.2025 07:38 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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📢 La unidad de Comunicación del IJC ha sido acreditada como Unidad de Cultura Científica y de la Innovación (UCC+I) por #FECYT.

Un paso clave para seguir acercando la ciencia a la sociedad🔬

🔗 www.carrerasresearch.org/es/noticias/...

23.07.2025 08:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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QTX153, el fármaco español contra el Síndrome de Rett El Síndrome de Rett es un trastorno genético neurológico poco frecuente que afecta a la forma en la que se desarrolla el cerebro.

La Dra. Sònia Guil nos habla de su investigación en #SíndromeDeRett y del nuevo fármaco que están desarrollando con el objetivo de revertir sus síntomas.

No te pierdas su entrevista en 'A golpe de bit' en #RNE 📻

Escúchala aquí 👇
www.rtve.es/play/audios/...

21.07.2025 11:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Congratulations, Dr Obiols! 👩‍🔬

Mireia Obiols, researcher at the @jlsardinalab.bsky.social, has successfully defended her #PhD thesis today at the IJC Auditorium.

Proud of your dedication and hard work 💪

18.07.2025 12:28 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨New research by @jlsardinalab.bsky.social and Gemma Valcarcel published at Science Advances uses a CRISPR technology to control immune cell response to inflammation in the lab.

🔗 Read more: www.carrerasresearch.org/en/news/epig...

17.07.2025 09:27 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Last #YoungResearchers Seminars before the summer break!

👩‍🔬 Our talented researchers Mar Gusi (Maribel Parra's lab) and Alba Vidal (Anna Bigas' lab) gave excellent presentations yesterday, sharing their work to the rest of the IJC community.

We’ll be back in September with more inspiring seminars✨

16.07.2025 07:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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📢 Registration open!

Explore the latest advances in cellular #senescence at the upcoming International Conference of @senescel.org 🧬

📅 06-07 November 2025
📍 Barcelona
More information ⬇️
senescel2025.senescel.org

Co-organised by IJC Group Leader Dr. Verónica Rodilla ‪@vrodillab.bsky.social‬

10.07.2025 12:04 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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🧬 New research from Pablo Menéndez's lab presents a novel CAR-T cells therapy designed to target 2️⃣ specific markers of T-ALL: the CD1a and CCR9 proteins.

Preclinical results show high efficacy and safety in the lab.

🔗 carrerasresearch.org/en/news/a-ne...

🤝 ISS Aragon, OneChain Immunotherapeutics

08.07.2025 11:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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El Dr. @manelesteller.bsky.social , de l’IJC, i el Dr. @macips01.bsky.social reben el premi Jaume Aiguader i Miró de l'Acadèmia de Ciències Mèdiques i de la Salut per “El secret de la vida eterna” 📖

🔗 www.carrerasresearch.org/ca/noticies/...

22.05.2025 07:10 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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💬🔬 Yesterday we held another inspiring Group Leaders Seminar at the Josep Carreras Institute

Dr Tomàs Navarro and Dr Gaël Roué shared deep insights into the biology and treatment of B-Lymphomas 👏

Sharing science is key to moving forward together 🚀

21.05.2025 08:01 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This Friday, do not miss Dr Rouault-Pierre's Invited Lecture!

💬 "Metabolic intervention in Myelodysplastic Neoplasm; Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress governs a splicing programme in healthy and malignant cells"

🗓️ 23 May, 12pm CEST
📍IJC Auditorium
Online at 👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

20.05.2025 14:43 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1
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🔬🌍 Today, on #ClinicalTrialsDay, we celebrate the power of research to save lives

A hopeful milestone: In a phase I clinical trial, our new CAR-T therapy has shown promising results in patients with a highly resistant lymphoma

📄 Read the full story: www.carrerasresearch.org/en/news/new-...

20.05.2025 09:32 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Yesteday we officially welcomed Dr Ari Melnick, the new Director of the Josep Carreras Institute.

💬 "I see us as a team united in our purpose to eradicate blood cancers."

He reaffirmed his commitment to scientific progress and collaborative growth in front of #IJC community 🚀

14.05.2025 09:31 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Epigenetics predicts the aggressiveness of Burkitt Lymphoma, a common paediatric tumour in developing countries Researchers of the Cancer Epigenetics group at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute have discovered that patients with Burkitt lymphoma — a common...

New study co-led by @manelesteller.bsky.social shows that epigenetic profiling identifies two distinct subtypes of Burkitt lymphoma, allowing early prediction of disease aggressiveness. This could help tailor treatment strategies from diagnosis. 🧬📈

👉 www.carrerasresearch.org/en/news/epig...

14.05.2025 09:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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❗️🔬 New research from @scuartero.bsky.social's lab reveals that CEBPA mutations in #AML increase resistance to inflammation but make cells more vulnerable to protein-folding stress, opening the door to new treatment strategies.

➡️ www.carrerasresearch.org/en/news/a-co...

05.05.2025 11:50 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New CD30-targeted CAR-T therapy shows 100% overall response and 50% complete remission in Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma patients

👉 carrerasresearch.org/en/news/new-...

🔬 Led by Dr. Javier Briones, PI at #IJC and @irsantpau.bsky.social @hospitalsantpau.bsky.social

📝 @bloodjournal.bsky.social

29.04.2025 13:24 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We're pleased to announce that Dr Ari Melnick has been appointed new Director of the Josep Carreras Institute.

Dr Melnick will lead IJC in our mission to advance #research in #leukaemia and other malignant blood diseases.

Read the full release here: www.carrerasresearch.org/en/news/dr-a...

22.04.2025 14:05 — 👍 13    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 4
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🧬 Genetic susceptibility to cancer explained.

New study by Eduard Porta's lab at @cellpress.bsky.social describes 119 germline variants with significant contribution to cancer onset and progession.

➡️ carrerasresearch.org/en/news/new-...

15.04.2025 08:06 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Next week, we’re honoured to welcome to IJC Dr. Rainer Storb, a world-leading expert in haematology.

"History of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation as an Example of Intensive Bench-to-Bedside Research"
🗓️ 24 April - 12pm
📍 IJC Auditorium +Online
🔗 www.carrerasresearch.org/en/events/hi...

14.04.2025 08:38 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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La Dra. @bmjavierre.bsky.social ha sido reconocida con el prestigioso Premio CRIS Excelencia de #CRISContraElCáncerr 🏆

Gracias al programa, su grupo estudiará cómo el ADN 🧬se ve alterado en el tratamiento de la leucemia linfoblástica de células B y cómo esto puede llevar a recaídas.

11.04.2025 13:34 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
Single cell The Single Cell Unit (SCU) aims to provide scientific services to the Josep Carreras Institute community as well as external users. It is equipped with cutti...

Bringing precision to cancer research!
Our collaboration with @missionbio.bsky.social is advancing single-cell DNA sequencing for blood & solid tumors (breast cancer, glioblastoma).

Ready to transform your research?
🔗 Learn more: www.carrerasresearch.org/en/units/sin...

11.04.2025 09:27 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We provide full scientific & technical support:
🔬 Project design & experimental planning
🧪 Sample processing & viability testing
📊 Bioinformatics analysis & data interpretation
📑 Customized single-cell protocols

11.04.2025 09:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Single-cell genomics (Tapestri) goes beyond transcriptomics, offering:
✅ Targeted single-cell DNA-seq (mutation, CNV analysis)
✅ Simultaneous genotype + phenotype profiling
✅ Detection of rare subclones (0.1%), key for studying resistance & relapse

11.04.2025 09:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Our Services:
📌 Single-cell RNA-seq & ATAC-seq for gene expression & chromatin analysis
📌 Immune profiling (TCR/BCR sequencing)
📌 Single-cell multiomics: combined RNA & chromatin accessibility (ATAC-seq)
📌 Gene expression in fresh, frozen & FFPE samples

11.04.2025 09:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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