IRB Barcelona - Institute for Research in Biomedicine
A biomedical research institute at Barcelona Science Park, focused on cancer and metabolic diseases, with doctoral training and programs to transfer research into new companies and applications.
About IRB Barcelona - Institute for Research in Biomedicine
Biomedical research at Barcelona Science Park
IRB Barcelona - Institute for Research in Biomedicine is based at Barcelona Science Park, C/ Baldiri Reixac 10, 08028 Barcelona, Spain. Its work brings together scientific research, innovation, and the transfer of research results, with its own doctoral program.
Research, training, and outreach
- Biomedical research, with studies published in journals such as Nature, Nature Aging, and Current Biology.
- Innovation and the creation of spin-off companies.
- A Ph.D. program.
- Public outreach and engagement activities.
Selected projects and spin-offs
IRB Barcelona has helped launch several spin-off companies. Gate2Brain signed a strategic partnership with Shilpa Biocare that included a €7 million investment for a 30.4% stake. Ona Therapeutics raised an $86.6 million Series B round. HelixAI, the institute's ninth spin-off, focuses on combining multi-omics data and artificial intelligence for biomedical research and clinical practice.
In research, Dr. Eduard Batlle received a €2.5 million ERC Advanced Grant for a project on metastatic colorectal cancer. The institute also coordinates MD4SB, a project involving 25 partners from eight countries and pharmaceutical companies including Almirall and Sanofi.
Location and contact
Address: Barcelona Science Park, C/ Baldiri Reixac 10, 08028 Barcelona, Spain. Phone: +34 93 402 02 50. Email: info@irbbarcelona.org.
Biomedical research and innovation