Olga Torres Foundation - Fundació Olga Torres

10/04/2013

Scientific news

The structure of two proteins responsible for cell division finally discovered

The discovery, that opens new possibilities in the fight against cancer and other illnesses, was possible thanks to the ALBA Synchrotron Light Facility that was used as a microscope in the study of the protein structure.

15/03/2013

Scientific news

2013/2014 CALL FOR GRANTS

The 8th call for a grant to develop research projects on Colon Cancer has just been published.

12/03/2013

Scientific news

Research shows visceral fat is related to colon cancer

According to a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, visceral fat is directly related to the increment in risk of colon cancer.

11/02/2013

Scientific news

Successful cancer treatment that blocks cancer cell growth proteins

A research group lead by Vall d'Hebron has successfully applied a new cancer treatment. The new medication achieves, for the first time, the inhibition of tumor growth and metastasis proteins.

29/01/2013

Scientific news

Budget cuts must be criticized with prudence

Joan Rodés, President of the Assessory Council of the Health Department and director of the Clinico-Idibaps Health Research Institute in Barcelona.

12/03/2012

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The Prrx1 cellular component prevents tumor metastasis

Research conducted at the CSIC has discovered that the Prrx1 cellular component prevents tumor cells from lodging in other organs, thereby preventing the generation of new foci of cancer.

11/16/2012

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2012-2013 GRANT WINNERS

The Expert Panel met on 30 October 2012 to assess the projects that would be eligible for the 2012/2012 Research Call.

In this edition of the Call, more than 50 projects were received, and following a series of selection processes, the final score was achieved for each project. The first and second winning projects are listed below:

11/08/2012

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For the first time ever, twins born without a hereditary pathology for colorectal cancer.

or the first time ever, the birth of twins without a hereditary predisposition to develop colorectal cancer, passed on by one of the progenitors, has been achieved thanks to a new genetic testing technique developed jointly by the Puigvert Foundation at Hospital Sant Pau and the UAB (Autonomous University of Barcelona).

10/06/2012

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A new function of a protein involved in cancer of the colon has been identified

Researchers from IMIM, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, in BArcelona have succeeded in determining the function of a new variant of enzyme IKKalpha (IKKα) to activate some of the genes that take part in tumor progression of colorectal cancer.

03/15/2012

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2012/2013 CALL FOR GRANTS

The 8th call for a grant to develop research projects on Colon Cancer has just been published.