Milena Iglesias Berestan, Bruno Reich, and Solana Sandleris reached the final stage of the renowned European youth science competition “Jugend forscht” (Youth Researches) in the Biology category. After winning first prize in both the provincial and Hamburg regional rounds, they became the first Argentine team to ever qualify for the national finals in Germany. The…
Last week, we received a visit from Luciano Wexell Severo, executive coordinator of the MERCOSUR FOCEM Technical Unit (UTF). In addition to touring the Institute’s facilities, he viewed the equipment acquired thanks to the Fund’s resources and met with Eduardo Arzt, director of the Biomedicine Project, and Damián Refojo, director of IBioBA, with whom he…
The study, recently published in the journal Communications Biology, identified a new mechanism mediated by the KANSL2 protein, which is involved in the development and growth of a highly malignant brain tumor known as glioblastoma. Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive brain tumors, affecting approximately 3 out of every 100,000 people. It is characterized…
On Tuesday, April 28, the Buenos Aires Institute for Biomedical Research (IBioBA) participated in this cultural event, which takes place every year in the city of Buenos Aires with the aim of bringing science closer to the community. The Instituto de Investigación en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires (IBioBA, CONICET-Max Planck) participated in the 50th edition…
With the participation of leading figures from the Max Planck Society and prominent local researchers, the meeting reaffirmed the importance of international cooperation and knowledge without borders in the face of global challenges. After three days of intense academic exchange, the fifth edition of the Frontiers in Bioscience Symposium concluded today at the Deseo Cultural…
It will take place from April 22 to 24 and will feature prominent scientists from the Max Planck Society and Argentine research centers. Organized by the Instituto de Investigación en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires (IBioBA), partner of the Max Planck Society in Argentina, the fifth edition of the Frontiers in Biosciences Symposium will take place…
On Saturday, November 8, the Institute participated in this cultural initiative taking place in the City of Buenos Aires with the aim of bringing scientific work closer to the community in a fun and entertaining way. Around 4,500 people visited the stands set up by the institute at the Centro Cultural de la Ciencia (C3)…
Patrick Cramer, President of the Max Planck Society, visited the Institute as part of his first official trip to Argentina. The purpose of the visit was to learn more about the facilities and the work carried out at the Institute and to strengthen scientific collaboration ties. During his tour, Cramer visited the laboratories, talked with researchers,…
With a room full of doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and young researchers, the third edition of the IBioBA Student Workshop was held. On Wednesday, September 17, the third edition of the IBioBA Student Workshop: “Cell Communication and Signal Transduction” was held at the Science Cultural Center (C3), where the latest advances in this field of…
Our Institute was present at the ceremony held by the City of Buenos Aires to recognize Dr. Tomás Pförtner as a “Distinguished Personality in the Field of Health” for his extensive professional, academic, and scientific career in the field of contactology and ophthalmology. Dr. Eduardo Arzt, founder of IBioBA, greeted and congratulated Dr. Pförtner on…