22/07/2026 - General information
Dr Arnau Busquets, coordinator of the Cellular Mechanisms in Physiological and Pathological Behaviour Research Group at the Hospital del Mar Research Institute (HMRIB), has been elected to the Executive Committee of the European Brain and Behaviour Society (EBBS), the governing body of one of Europe's leading scientific societies dedicated to research on animal models and behaviour. The election took place on 21 May.
15/07/2026 - General information
Dr Sara Mederos and Dr Manuel Valero, coordinators of the Neural Computation Laboratory at the Hospital del Mar Research Institute (HMRIB), have been appointed as members of the first cohort of Young Ambassadors of the Spanish Society for Neuroscience (SENC). This distinction recognises outstanding early-career researchers in the field of neuroscience who have already demonstrated remarkable international achievements, scientific independence, and a strong commitment to strengthening the Spanish neuroscience community.
07/07/2026 - General information
He is one of the fifteen researchers selected to take part in this initiative. Over the next two years, he will collaborate in a network focused on advancing neuroscience through scientific exchange, awareness-raising and outreach. Dr Manuel Valero, coordinator of the Neural Computation Laboratory at the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, is one of the fifteen young neuroscientists selected to join the FENS-Kavli Scholars network, an initiative integrated into the Kavli Network of Excellence of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS). From twelve European countries, they join the researchers selected in 2023 to promote neuroscience research through a range of actions.
29/06/2026 - General information
An international consortium led by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute (HMRIB) and Hospital del Mar, within the International Stroke Genetics Consortium, has identified two genetic variants that may be responsible for one of the most serious complications following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH), a type of stroke associated with poor outcomes that predominantly affects young women. The study, published in Brain, shows that the COL6A6 and PIK3R4 genes may be linked to an increased risk of delayed cerebral ischaemia, a complication that affects approximately one in four patients diagnosed with this condition.
Més informació "Genetics behind one of the main complications following subarachnoid haemorrhage"
22/06/2026 - General information
Ayahuasca is a powerful Amazonian brew known to induce profound effects, including the so-called ego dissolution-a temporary alteration in the usual sense of self or personal identity. But how does it produce these effects? An international study led by the Applied Metabolomics Research Group at the Hospital del Mar Research Institute (HMRIB) has shown that the experience arises through a complex coordination between the body, the brain, and consciousness itself. The findings have been published in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. Researchers from Maastricht University in the Netherlands and Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany also participated in the study.
04/06/2026 - General information
At the first edition of the 'Rising Talent for a World without Alzheimer's' event, held at La Pedrera-Casa Milà on 21 May. The first edition of the 'Rising Talent for a World without Alzheimer's' meeting awarded prizes to two researchers linked to the Hospital del Mar Research Institute (HMRIB). The event brought together more than 160 researchers from the seven institutions that make up the HUB Alzheimer Barcelona, in an initiative designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, knowledge exchange and the creation of new synergies.
30/04/2026 - General information
She is one of the five researchers selected in this year's edition of these prestigious awards. The L'Oréal-Unesco "For Women in Science" programme seeks to promote and recognise the work of women scientists in Spain and to encourage scientific vocations among younger generations. The L'Oréal-Unesco "For Women in Science" research awards have selected Dr Sara Mederos, coordinator of the Neural Computation Laboratory at the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, in this year's edition of the awards. The award ceremony took place in Madrid on 29 April.
Més informació "Dr Sara Mederos wins one of the L’Oréal-Unesco “For Women in Science”"
20/04/2026 - General information
Initial data from this European programme, which is being carried out in Santa Coloma de Gramenet and in the Sant Martí district of Barcelona, indicate that nearly 33% of participating women have received a diagnosis of depression, compared with 20% in the case of men. The European MENTBEST project, which is being carried out in Santa Coloma de Gramenet and in the Sant Martí district of Barcelona, has now reached its halfway point after 12 months. The initial data from the study, unique in Spain and being conducted in five European countries, promoted by the European Union, show a higher prevalence of mental health problems in women.
09/02/2026 - General information
The use of a standardized protocol significantly reduces headache after lumbar puncture, one of the most common side effects of this procedure, based on the analysis of more than 1,100 punctures. Improving the tolerability of lumbar puncture is key to advancing research in the preclinical stages of Alzheimer's disease and has been made possible thanks to the commitment of volunteers from the ALFA cohort. The study, published in Nature Scientific Reports, involved 724 cognitively healthy adults from the longitudinal ALFA cohort at the BBRC, with the support of the "la Caixa" Foundation.
02/02/2026 - General information
The Machine of Forgetting is a guide to understanding how memory works and how it defines who we are. Through eleven questions, it explores a wide range of issues, from how we store memories to what makes us human, including the possibility that androids might have feelings. Published by Editorial Ariel, the new book by Dr. Rodrigo Quian Quiroga, neuroscientist at the Hospital del Mar Research Institute and ICREA professor, opens the door to the latest advances in neuroscience and artificial intelligence research, while also establishing parallels with art, philosophy, and football.
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