Author: Comunicació

Xavier Cañas appointed new Director of I3PT

Imatge de l'I3PT

The Board of Trustees of the Institut d’Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí (I3PT) has appointed Dr Xavier Cañas as the new Scientific Director, with effect from 1 July 2026. Dr Cañas holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Barcelona and brings over 25 years of experience in biomedical research, translational […]

Construction Begins on the Precision Medicine Building at PRBB–Ciutadella

Nou edifici de Medicina de precisió - PRBB Ciutadella

The new facility will bring together five CERCA centres and represents a €104 million contribution from the Government of Catalonia. Catalonia is strengthening its commitment to biomedical research with the start of construction of the new building dedicated to precision medicine at the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park–Ciutadella (PRBB–Ciutadella), located on the former Mercat del Peix […]

Criteria for the Active Disclosure of Information on Studies and Reports Come into Force

This month marks the full implementation of the Criteria for the Active Disclosure of Information relating to Studies and Reports, approved by the Interdepartmental Commission on Open Government (CIGO). These criteria establish the procedure for publishing studies and reports commissioned from third parties and apply both to government departments and to affiliated public‑sector entities. The […]

CERCA centres strengthen their presence at MWC26 and 4YFN with projects that connect research and innovation

Banner del MWC2026

The participation of CERCA centres at MWC26 and 4YFN has once again demonstrated the capacity of the Catalan research system to generate advanced technology, build new international collaborations, and transfer knowledge to industry. Emerging technologies and advanced demonstrations at MWC26 Several CERCA centres presented projects and solutions that reflect the evolution of research in connectivity, […]

The CRG and Andorra Research + Innovation Launch a New Mountain Genomics Research Programme

El director del CRG, Luis Serrano, i la gerent d'Andorra Recerca + Innovació (ARI), Marta Domènech, van signar l'acord ahir a la seu del CRG a Barcelona. Crèdit: Centre de Regulació Genòmica

The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) and Andorra Research + Innovation (ARI) have signed a framework collaboration agreement to develop joint initiatives in research, innovation and knowledge transfer. The agreement establishes the foundations for stable scientific cooperation between the two institutions and opens up a new path for cross-border work in the fields of mountain […]

Transformative Agreements Boost Open Science Across CERCA Centres

This month we presented to the centre leadership teams the results of the agreements signed with the publishers Wiley, Elsevier, Springer and ACS, which enable the entire CERCA community to publish in open access at no additional cost. These agreements also ensure reading access to a large share of the journals published by these editors. […]

IFAE opens call for director

IFAE is located in the UAB campus near Barcelona and brings together ICREA research professors, UAB professors and its own scientific personnel to work in theoretical physics research lines in Standard Model, Beyond the Standard Model, and Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology, together with experimental research lines in Collider Physics (ATLAS), Neutrinos (T2K, HyperK), Gamma-Ray Astronomy […]

The 2025 National Research Awards highlight the excellence of the CERCA system

The 2025 National Research Awards have once again positioned the CERCA system as one of the country’s most solid and innovative scientific pillars. This new edition of the awards, granted by the Government and the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation (FCRI), has recognised several individuals and projects linked to CERCA centres, reinforcing their leadership […]
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