The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Presentation section at IRB Barcelona
is an

institution Institutions are humanly devised structures of rules and norms that shape and constrain individual behavior. All definitions of institutions generally entail that there is a level of persistence and continuity. Laws, rules, social conventions a ...

engaged in fundamental research at the interface between molecular and cell biology, computational and structural biology and chemistry, with experts in

proteomics Proteomics is the large-scale study of proteins. Proteins are vital parts of living organisms, with many functions such as the formation of structural fibers of muscle tissue, enzymatic digestion of food, or synthesis and replication of DNA. In ...

, genomics, biostatistics and advanced digital microscopy. The institute was created by the Government of Catalonia in October 2005 and is located at the Barcelona Science Park (Parc Científic de Barcelona - PCB). The director of the Institute is Prof. Francesc Posas and the Prof.

Joan Massagué Solé Joan may refer to: People and fictional characters * Joan (given name), including a list of women, men and fictional characters *:Joan of Arc, a French military heroine * Joan (surname) Weather events *Tropical Storm Joan (disambiguation), multip ...

is scientific advisor. IRB Barcelona was recently named a "Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence"Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence
/ref> by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (2011), current

Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation (MINECO) is the department of the Government of Spain responsible for the proposing and carrying out the government policy on economic affairs, business support and reforms to improve e ...

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* {{authority control Medical research institutes in Spain Research institutes in Catalonia