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:
Clara Masó participates in the “Present Your Thesis in 4 Minutes” competition at UVic-UCC
Clara Masó, PhD candidate, participated on May 13 in the 9th edition of the competition “Present Your Thesis in 4 Minutes”, hosted by the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) in the context of the first European Doctoral Day. The event brought together 14 doctoral students from 8 different PhD programmes, all taking on the challenge of explaining their research in just four minutes. The competition aims to promote clear, engaging, and accessible scientific communication, encouraging participants to present their work using only their oral communication skills. This initiative highlights the importance of bringing research closer to [...]
Marta Casals Zorita presented her doctoral thesis at the International Nurses Day in Osona
Marta Casals, a member of TR2Lab, delivered a presentation on her doctoral thesis titled "Education program to improve adherence to self-care recommendations for people with complex wounds of the lower extremities" on May 12th. The event provoided an opportunity for professionals to meet and share experiences and insights regarding the nursing profession. The theme of the meeting was "Empowerment that saves lives: caring as nurses in the context of war and humanitarian crises".
Extracellular Matrix-Derived Hydrogel to Model and Study COPD
Renata Kelly da Palma carried out a three-month research stay in Brazil, at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (USP), in collaboration with the research group led by Prof. Dr Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes. During this period, she worked on the development of extracellular matrix-derived hydrogels to model and study Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). These hydrogels are biomaterials obtained from extracellular matrix components and are designed to reproduce some characteristics of the natural environment of tissues. They can be used to create more realistic experimental models for studying disease mechanisms and may also have future applications in [...]
