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Ikerbasque Research Fellows 2022 call webinar
02/10/2022On february 9th, 2022, Ikerbasque held a webinar about our Research Fellows 2022 call, open until the 15th of march, 2022. These five-year contracts are aimed at promising young scientists and offer the possibility of progressing towards the position of principal investigator and independent...
The keys to the development of glioblastoma, the most frequent and aggressive brain tumor, have been identified
02/09/2022A study coordinated by the Biodonostia Health Research Institute and led by the Ikerbasque researcher Ander Matheu, in collaboration with the CIC bioGUNE and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New York, USA), has...
Ancient DNA reveals the oldest family tree in the world
12/22/2021Analysis of ancient DNA from one of Britain's best-preserved Neolithic tombs has revealed that most of the people buried there belonged to five consecutive generations of a single extended family.
By analyzing DNA extracted from the bones and teeth of 35 individuals buried in the long...
Molecules capable of controlling alterations in mitochondrial DNA are identified
12/16/2021The Mitochondria, Health & Longevity group headed by Dr.
Genes that control bowel habits discovered
12/09/2021An international team coordinated by Mauro D'Amato, Ikerbasque research professor at CIC bioGUNE, has shown for the first time that the frequency of defecation is hereditary in humans, and that specific genetic profiles...