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Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center
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Research centre of @fpmaragall.bsky.social, pioneer in the study and prevention of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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📢 We're pleased to announce that Dr. Anna Soteras is the new Director of BBRC’s Clinical Operations Facility at @fpmaragall.bsky.social.

She’ll lead the coordination of the clinical studies, driving quality, compliance and innovation in brain health. 🧠💚

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Anna Soteras to lead BBRC’s Clinical Operations Facility
Anna Soteras has been appointed Director of BBRC’s Clinical Operations Facility, where she will lead the co-ordination and delivery of the centre’s clinical studies.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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On 12 November, we’ll take part in #CiènciaKm0 with “L’aire que mou Trinitat Vella”, a walk led by @natvilortejedor.bsky.social (BBRC) and Paco Florez (Trinitat Uneix).

We’ll explore how air pollution affects our health and discover local initiatives to improve air quality. 🌿
November 6, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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A study led by the #BBRC in collaboration with the Women's Brain Foundation reveals that biological #sex influences #Alzheimer’s biomarkers even before symptoms appear.

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New study reveals sex differences in cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease prior to symptom onset
These findings reinforce the robustness of current CSF tools for early detection while encouraging sex-aware interpretation when tracking disease biology over time
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November 3, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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We join the #MENOBRAIN an #MSCA Doctoral Network on #BrainHealth in menopausal women.

The BBRC team, co-led by Dr. @annabrugulat.bsky.social and Dr. Oriol Grau, will contribute longitudinal and cross-sectional analyses from the ALFA cohort.
October 31, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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💡 The @fpmaragall.bsky.social is promoting #ALFA10, a pioneering study led by Drs. Gonzalo Sánchez and Oriol Grau at the #BBRC.

It develops a predictive algorithm capable of identifying the risk of #Alzheimer's before the first symptoms appear.

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We are driving the development of a pioneering algorithm to anticipate the first symptoms of Alzheimer's
The ALFA10 study seeks to identify people at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's, even before the first symptoms appear
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October 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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No us ho perdeu! La setmana que ve a BCN, parlem de com podem viure més i millor. Per a tots els públics i de franc!
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🧠 How can we age better?

On Nov 6, join the round table “El reto de hacerse mayor: Estrategias presentes y futuras para un envejecimiento saludable” at the @prbb.org. With Arcadi Navarro, Direna Alonso-Curbelo and @macips01.bsky.social‬), moderated by Verónica Rodilla.

Free entrance! 👇
October 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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🧠 How can we age better?

On Nov 6, join the round table “El reto de hacerse mayor: Estrategias presentes y futuras para un envejecimiento saludable” at the @prbb.org. With Arcadi Navarro, Direna Alonso-Curbelo and @macips01.bsky.social‬), moderated by Verónica Rodilla.

Free entrance! 👇
October 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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At the BBRC, we’re working on Alzheimer’s research that includes everyone. Our study shows gender differences in clinical trial participation and highlights the need for equitable, representative science. Watch the full video here youtu.be/pN3PaKqth7U?...

#Alzheimers #BBRC #InclusiveResearch
October 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Next 28/10 join the Barcelona #Proteomics Day at the @www.pcb.ub.edu organised by @standardbiotools.bsky.social

➡️Our researcher Dr. @fanastasi.bsky.social will be giving an oral presentation focused on preclinical AD

🔗Register for free here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/barcelona-...
October 16, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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After five years of research and 100+ volunteers, the PENSA study concludes with a heartfelt farewell event. 💚

The session featured Dr. Rafael de la Torre and Dr. @marcsuarezcalvet.bsky.social , who shared the study’s main results and the latest advances in Alzheimer.

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The PENSA study concludes with a farewell event for its participants
After five years of research and the participation of around one hundred volunteers, the PENSA study concludes with a closing gathering to share the study’s results with the participants.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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We’re joining the International Day of Women in Statistics & Data Science (#IDWSDS2025), a free, virtual, 24-hour conference on Oct 14.

Dr. @natvilortejedor.bsky.social will speak in session S207: “Women in Biostatistics: Insights from the #BIOSTATNET Network.”

🔗 www.idwsds.org
October 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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On occasion of the #EANM25, the BBRC hosted a satellite session on clinical PET in Alzheimer’s.

50 clinicians & researchers discussed how amyloid, FDG and tau PET support diagnosis, prognosis & therapy monitoring.

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October 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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We’re proud to have once again taken part in the OpenPRBB 2025, a day that opens the doors of the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park to the public to share science, knowledge, and curiosity. 💡

Thanks to @prbb.org for making this day possible! 👏
October 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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🧵 New in Journal of Nutrition: “Red blood cell omega-3 status and longitudinal cognition in individuals at risk of Alzheimer’s disease.”

Corresponding authors: Dr. Oriol Grau & Dr. Aleix Sala-Vila. Full text👇
jn.nutrition.org/article/S002...

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October 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Si vols saber, quins són els avenços més recents en la recerca de la malaltia d’#Alzheimer, no et perdis aquest #DillunsdeCiència
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October 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Last Friday, at the European Researchers’ Night, our researcher Dr. @sacostav.bsky.social gave an inspiring talk at CosmoCaixa about neuroinflammation and brain health 🧠.

Thanks to @caixaresearch.bsky.social & CosmoCaixa for making this event possible! 💚

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October 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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We will participate in Science Mondays, a series of informative talks under the topic “Challenges of neurodegenerative diseases!” organised by @residinvestig.bsky.social and @csiccat.bsky.social

➡️In person & online, more info:
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Lunes de Ciencia. Desafíos de las enfermedades neurodegenerativas
El término genérico de “enfermedades neurodegenerativas” hace referencia a un amplio grupo de enfermedades cerebrales con manifestaciones neuropatológicas y...
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October 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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This 2nd October our researchers, @natvilortejedor.bsky.social and @fanastasi.bsky.social will be participating at the 1st Scientific Meeting of the Epi-BrainNet Network: Epigenetics for Brain Health Research Network, held in Chile

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September 30, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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The European Commission has granted marketing authorization for donanemab, a treatment for people with early-stage #Alzheimers and confirmed amyloid pathology.

This decision follows the EMA’s positive opinion in July ⤵️
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The European Commission authorizes the marketing of donanemab for the treatment of early-stage Alzheimer’s
Following the positive opinion from the EMA in July, the European Commission has now authorized the marketing of the drug.
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September 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Huge success of this #ResearchersNight 🙌

Thank you @caixaresearch.bsky.social and CosmoCaixa for organizing it, and special thanks to Dr. Sandra Acosta for this wonderful talk about neuroinflammation and how it affects brain health 🧠
September 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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📢 We are hiring!

We are looking for a BioAIData Platform Barcelona Unit Director a joint initiative with the aim of integrating biomedical data analysis and #AI to progress towards precision medicine.

Read the full job description here: www.barcelonabeta.org/en/bbrc-rese...
September 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Still no plans for this Friday night? We have great news, today is the #ResearchersNight!

Come to CosmoCaixa and learn everything about inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases!
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🔬✨ Save the date!

On 26/09 at CosmoCaixa, join the #ResearchersNight organised by Fundación “la Caixa”
Learn about immunology, the science that protects you every second. How does your immune system defend you? What happens when it fails?

Come and find out!

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September 26, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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🔜 Next Saturday, October 4th come and have fun at the @prbb.org for the #OpenPRBB!

📢 Don't miss the talks, guided tours and workshops by the people who work every day in the research activity of the park.

Discover our participation in this thread 👇
September 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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An international study, led by @gsalvado.bsky.social , confirms the use of the p-tau217 blood biomarker to detect #Alzheimer's disease in its early stages and is able to determine amyloid-β status with good accuracy ➡️

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September 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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🔬✨ Save the date!

On 26/09 at CosmoCaixa, join the #ResearchersNight organised by Fundación “la Caixa”
Learn about immunology, the science that protects you every second. How does your immune system defend you? What happens when it fails?

Come and find out!

@caixaresearch.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM