Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Cancer Research Group

Expertise in Cachexia: Worldwide Per més informació anar al següent enllaç: http://expertscape.com/ex/cachexia

UB bestows an honorary doctorate on scientists Mariano Barbacid and Alfred Lewis Goldberg The rector, Dr Dídac Ramírez, Dr Alfred L. Goldberg, the dean of the Faculty of Biology,  Dr Joaquim Gutiérrez, and Dr Josep M. Argilés Per més informació accedir als següents enllaços: http://www.ub.edu/web/ub/en/menu_eines/noticies/2014/06/051.html http://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20140619/54410117802/mariano-barbacid-y-alfred-lewis-goldberg-seran-honoris-causa-por-la-ub.html http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/educacion/noticias/5895193/06/14/UB-concede-el-doctor-honoris-causa-a-Mariano-Barbacid-y-a-Alfred-L-Goldberg.html#.Kku8picAfbnW4wS http://www.europapress.es/catalunya/noticia-bioquimico-harvard-alfred-goldberg-mariano-barbacid-honoris-causa-ub-20140626130843.html

Article published on El Pais: 12/19/13         http://blogs.elpais.com/ atomium-culture/2013/12/stop- wasting-away-giving-patients- an-increased-chance-of- survival-by-fighting-cachexia. html Il Sole 24 Ore: 12/19/13       http://www.atomium-culture.ilsole24ore.com/?p=152 and the Atomium Culture website: 12/19/13          http://atomiumculture.eu/ content/stop-wasting-away- giving-patients-increased- chance-survival-fighting- cachexia-0

7th Cachexia Conference, Kobe/Japan 9-11 December 2013   Prof. Josep Argilés Muscle and non-muscle tissue interactions in cachexia: the role of inflammation. Session:  Muscle basic science Prof. Josep Argilés Mechanisms of anorexia Session:  Food intake, appetite and nutrition

7th Cachexia Conference, Kobe/Japan9-11 December 2013  Dr. Silvia Busquets Complete reversal on muscle wasting in an animal model of cancer cachexia: additive effects of myostatin inhibition and beta2-agonist treatment. Session:  Oral presentations of selected abstracts (clinical & nutritional science)