David Barneda Ciurana
Member of the Research Line Cancer profiling
Email: david.barneda@umedicina.cat
ORCID: 0000-0002-4436-4100
David Barneda is a lecturer at the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC). His research focuses on the cell biology of lipids in a range of biomedical contexts.
Among other studies, he has worked on the molecular mechanisms of lipid droplet growth and function in adipocytes and stem cells, as well as the roles of phospholipid metabolism and signalling in cancer and immune cells. This includes research on the mechanisms and functional roles underlying the intriguing acyl-chain specificity of phosphoinositides, carried out in the laboratory of Phill Hawkins and Len Stephens, pioneers of PI3K signalling.
David Barneda holds a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Girona and a BSc and PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). From 2011 to 2022 he was a postdoctoral researcher at Imperial College London, Queen Mary University of London, AstraZeneca and the Babraham Institute. In 2023, he joined the Faculty of Medicine at UVic-UCC, where he teaches Human Physiology in the Medicine and Odontology degrees.
My last happenings:
Bringing Science Closer to the Classroom for a Second Consecutive Year during European Researchers’ Night 2026
As part of European Researchers' Night 2026, PhD candidate Clara Masó once again visited Els Castanyers School in Viladrau to bring science closer to young students. For the second consecutive year, pupils from 3rd, 4th and 5th grade took part in interactive workshops designed to introduce them to scientific research, health, hygiene, microorganisms and the scientific method through hands-on activities and discussion. During the first visit, Clara introduced pupils to several key scientific concepts, including the scientific method, the contributions of women in science, how wounds heal and why some wounds fail to heal, advanced wound therapies used in [...]
Comprehensive proteomic profiling of platelet-rich plasma from elderly individuals: insights for autologous therapeutic applications
Authors: Anna Buisán-Farré, Montserrat Serra-Mas, Elisabet Sarri, Verónica Salgado-Pacheco, Gianluca Arauz-Garofalo, Antonia Odena-Caballol, Marta Vilaseca, Marina Gay, Marta Ferrer-Solà, Clara Masó-Albareda, Marta Casals-Zorita, Marta Otero-Viñas Clinical Proteomics. 2026 DOI: 10.1186/s12014-026-09630-3 Funding: Instituto de Salud Carlos III (PI19/01379 and PI24/00211), the European Union, the PECT Osona Transformació Social project (001-P-000382), the INVESTIGO programme (2022 INV-1 00037), and a doctoral fellowship from the University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia. Proteomics analyses were performed at the IRB Barcelona Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Core Facility (IU16-015983). Read more Abstract Background Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is commonly used to enhance tissue repair. [...]
TR2Lab was present at ETRS 2026 Annual Meeting
Dr.Elisabet Sarri and PhD candidate Natalia Palacio, members of TR2Lab, participated in the ETRS 2026 Annual Meeting, "Research, Repair, Regenerate", held in Rouen, France, from 2 to 4 September 2026. Organized by the European Tissue Repair Society (ETRS), the meeting is recognized as one of the leading international forums for researchers and clinicians working in tissue repair, wound healing and regenerative medicine. The conference brought together experts from across Europe and beyond to discuss emerging strategies for improving wound healing, with scientific sessions covering topics such as inflammation and tissue repair, biomaterials and bioengineering, wound microbiology and biofilms, stem cells, [...]
