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:
Organization of complex wound units in Spain. Consensus document, Vic, June 2025
Authors: Marta Ferrer-Solà*; Joan Enric Torra-Bou; Josep María Gómez-Roldán; Carme Minguillón-Cebrián; Èlia Gómez-Losada; Carme Marquilles-Bonet; Sandra Alexandre-Lozano; Pere Coca-Alves; Nahikari Peñafiel-Herrera; Marta Casals-Zorita; Clara Masó-Albareda; Mariona Espaulella Ferrer; Joan Espaulella Panicot Gerokomos 2026;37(1):53-57 doi: S1134-928X2026000100009 Abstract: T his article presents the consensus reached by a group of experts in complex wound care in Spain from 9 complex wound units accredited by the GNEAUPP on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Complex Wounds Unit at the Hospital de la Santa Creu de Vic, Vic, Barcelona. The document sets out organisational, care and strategic criteria for the [...]
Adult-specific Reelin expression alters striatal neuronal organization: implications for neuropsychiatric disorders
Autors: Pardo M, Gregorio S, Montalban E, Pujadas L, Elias-Tersa A, Masachs N, Vílchez-Acosta A, Parent A, Auladell C, Girault JA, Vila M, Nairn AC, Manso Y, Soriano E. Front Cell Neurosci. 2023 Apr 20;17:1143319 doi: 10.3389/fncel.2023.1143319 Read More Abstract: In addition to neuronal migration, brain development, and adult plasticity, the extracellular matrix protein Reelin has been extensively implicated in human psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism spectrum disorder. Moreover, heterozygous reeler mice exhibit features reminiscent of these disorders, while overexpression of Reelin protects against its manifestation. However, how Reelin influences the structure and circuits of the [...]
A key amino acid site associated with rhodopsin mammal evolution to diurnal vision.
Authors: Fernández-Sampedro MA, Ramon E, Aguileta G, Bosch-Presegué L, Garriga P. Sci Rep. 2025 Dec 26;16(1):411 doi:10.1038/s41598-025-29872-9. Read More Abstract Rhodopsin is a photoreceptor protein found in the vertebrate retina used as a landmark for vision evolution studies at the molecular level. Here, we examined the biochemical and functional performance of modern rhodopsin from three different mammal species- bovine, murine and human-to analyze their visual pigment evolutionary relationships. We selected these species for their relevance in vision research, their different position on the phylogenetic tree and their diverse ethology regarding nocturnal (mouse) and diurnal (bovine and human) life. [...]
