Bia Moreno

Researchers from the SPM4.0 consortium actively participated in the International Conference on Scanning Probe Microscopy (ISPM 2026), held from 26 to 29 May in Genoa, Italy. The project was represented through an invited talk, two oral presentations and a poster, showcasing recent advances in artificial intelligence, nanoscale bioelectrical characterization and BioAFM data analysis. ISPM is […]

On 12 May, the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) welcomed 15 students from the Popular University of Granollers (UPG), near Barcelona, for an educational visit focused on advanced microscopy and biomedical research. The activity featured presentations and laboratory demonstrations led by Gabriel Gomila, SPM4.0 Coordinator, and Jhon Pazos, SPM4.0 Doctoral Candidate, providing participants with

On 13–17 April 2026, the SPM4.0 consortium gathered at the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), Spain, for the project’s Month 18 Network Meeting and the Second SPM4.0 Training Workshop. The event brought together doctoral candidates, supervisors and external researchers for a week of scientific exchange, progress assessment and advanced training in scanning

Vicenzo Montanarella, SPM4.0 Doctoral Candidate, together with other researchers from several VHIR research groups, welcomed around 100 students to the institute to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, offering them an opportunity to explore biomedical research environments through a gender perspective. The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated

Researchers from the Clinical Biochemistry, Drug Delivery and Therapy Group at the Fundació Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron – Institut de Recerca (VHIR), including Vicenzo Montanarella, SPM4.0 Doctoral Candidate, recently took part in an educational activity organised through the ESCOLAB programme. The ESCOLAB program, promoted by Barcelona City Council, creates opportunities for secondary school, vocational training

Bringing together researchers, supervisors and partners from across Europe, the SPM4.0 consortium held a productive week in Berlin that combined its first training workshop with the project’s midterm meeting. The event marked a key milestone for the network, strengthening collaboration and advancing the training programme for its doctoral candidates. The SPM4.0 consortium gathered in Berlin

On 11 November, researchers from the Clinical Biochemistry, Drug Delivery and Therapy Group at the Fundació Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron – Institut de Recerca (VHIR) took part in Science Week with an educational activity designed to bring nanomedicine closer to young students. Among the participating researchers was Vicenzo Montanarella, SPM4.0 Doctoral Candidate, who played a

On 26 September 2025, researchers from all over Europe took part in one more European Researchers’ Night, and in this context, SPM4.0 was showcased in three different activities in Barcelona, Spain, that presented the project and discussed the science behind it. As every year, the European Researchers’ Night took place in the last week of

The inaugural edition of NanoThera Summit in Valencia, Spain, has been a complete success! It was largely due to the organisation by Curapath, a key partner in the SPM4.0 project, specialized in the tailored design, development, and GMP manufacturing of cutting-edge polymer and lipid-based drug delivery systems. The first NanoThera Summit 2025 took place from

From 4 to 6 April, the 43rd edition of Comic Barcelona—one of Europe’s leading comic events— took place in Barcelona, Spain. This year’s event featured many voices, including that of Aurora Dols, a researcher at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and member of the SPM4.0 project, who led several initiatives aimed at connecting