Ignasi Barba Vert
Coordinator of the research line of Cancer profiling
Email: ignasi.barba@uvic.cat
ORCID: 0000-0001-9886-3776
Scientific Profile: URECERCA
Ignasi Barba is an Assistant Professor at the University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC). Also, as a resercher he is adscribed to the Institute for Research and Innovation in Life and Health Sciences in Central Catalonia (IRIS-CC). He holds a Degree in Biochemistry (UAB, 1993), a Ph.D in Biochemistry (UAB, 1999).
Teaching responsibilities of Ignasi Barba at the UVic-UCC include physiology and biochemistry at Medical School.
As a researcher, Ignasi Barba joined the TLR2Lab in January 2026, previous positions include Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) and The University of Cambridge. Most of his career has ben devoted to the study of metabolism, mainly through magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Current interest is the study of tumour metabolism, specifically the role of metabolic alterations in the interaction between tumour cells and the microenvironment.
My last happenings:
Maria José Gil’s Commitment to Advancing Wound Care Education
Beyond her research activity within TR2Lab, PhD candidate Maria José Gil has played an active role this year in training healthcare professionals across several educational initiatives in the field of wound care, reaching nurses, nursing residents, and healthcare assistants throughout different regions. FOCUSS Training Programmes (IACS) Maria José coordinated and delivered two continuing professional development programmes promoted by the Aragonese Institute of Health Sciences (IACS), part of the FOCUSS Programme, which offers healthcare professionals practical training placements in reference units. The Advanced Wound Care Techniques programme, delivered in three editions with two registered nurses per edition, combined theoretical and hands-on [...]
Juan Crespo wins Santander X Spain Awards 2026 with the Phygital Bone project
Dr. Juan Crespo, member of the TR2Lab research group, has been named one of the three winners of the Santander X Spain Awards | Proyectos Emprendedores Universitarios 2026, a competition that supports university entrepreneurial talent and showcases innovative projects with social, business, and technological impact. Crespo's winning project, Phygital Bone, is a deep-tech scientific and medical platform focused on severe bone reconstruction. The project combines 3D computational design algorithms, new biomaterials, and bioprinting of personalized implants to address complex bone regeneration challenges. The award was granted following the presentation of eleven finalist projects, held online on June 18th in a [...]
Dr. Anna Fàbrega Presents TR2Lab’s New Research Line on the Microbiome in Complex Wounds
Dr. Anna Fàbrega participated as an invited speaker at the I Jornada Ferides 360: experiència, coneixement i innovació - Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, where she presented TR2Lab’s new research line focused on the study of the microbiome in complex wounds. During her presentation, she introduced the multicentre project she leads, which aims to longitudinally analyse the intestinal and skin microbiome of patients with diabetic foot ulcers. The study seeks to identify microbial patterns associated with the clinical progression of these lesions, with the goal of improving patient stratification and moving towards a more personalized approach to the management [...]
