-- Tuesday, 08 March 2022
The event, held on March 7 at the ICN2, consisted of a series of presentations by female scientists awarded in previous years’ editions of the Women Talent Programme, a round table on the effectiveness of special tools for the promotions of women’s career in science and technology, and finally the ceremony of the 2021 Awards.
-- Wednesday, 02 March 2022
An innovative nano-biosensor for fast, quantitative and accurate COVID-19 serology, which achieves the high reliability of specialised laboratory analysis with the short times and simplicity of rapid self-tests, has been developed by a team of researchers led by Prof. Laura M. Lechuga, head of the ICN2 NanoBiosensors and Bioanalytical Applications Group. This work has been developed in collaboration with the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Research Institute (VHIR, Barcelona) and the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona–IDIBAPS –which provided the clinical samples and the validation— and the Emerging Virus Unit of Aix-Marseille University (France).
-- Friday, 04 February 2022
As February 11, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, approaches, a few related initiatives and events are taking place. The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) and the Catalan Foundation for Research & Innovation (FCRI) are organizing the 4rth edition of the #100tífiques programme. This year’s edition opened up with a Networking Meet-up, held at the Paranimf of the University of Barcelona on February 4.
-- Thursday, 10 February 2022
Marta Delgà, a doctoral student at the Advanced Electronic Materials and Devices group, is the new President of the Catalan Society of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (SCN2), and María Tenorio, from the Atomic Manipulation and Spectroscopy group, will take the charge of Vice President, with all their responsibilities. They are both very excited about future plans in the society. Elisa Rodríguez is still the Community Committee Leader as last year.
-- Thursday, 03 February 2022
La Vanguardia and Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera invite readers to choose the Spanish research led by women they consider most important. Dr Mónica Lira Cantu, leader of the ICN2 Nanostructured Materials for Photovoltaic Energy has been selected as one of the eight contestants.
