World Stroke Day: The Gen-X Project enters its final stage
On World Stroke Day, we highlight the importance of research into the genetic and epigenetic factors underlying ischemic stroke, with a particular focus on sex differences. Funded by La Marató de TV3, the Gen-X Project is now entering its final stage, with...
29th October – World Stroke Day
Today is World Stroke Day. Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide and, in Spain, the leading cause of death among women. In our lab, we work to uncover new diagnostic tools and therapeutic targets that can help prevent stroke and improve recovery for...
WE ARE HIRING! Postdoctoral Position in Methylation analyses and omics integration
Happy to announce that our group will co-coordinate with Dr Maria Sabater a Horizon European grant. UNSOLVED-CARDS will develop sex-specific multi-omic prediction algorithms for CVD (CAD, IS, and AAA) and will find sex-specific compounds that will be tested in...
Our group contributes to an international consensus on biomarkers for personalised stroke rehabilitation
Why do two people with seemingly similar strokes recover so differently? To help answer this long-standing question in neurorehabilitation, our group leader, Dr. Israel Fernández-Cadenas, and our researcher, Dr. Cristina Gallego-Fabrega, have taken part in an...
2026 Ranking of Spanish Women Researchers Published by the Cybermetrics Lab (IPP-CSIC)
We’re delighted to share that two members of our research group, Cristina Gallego and Jara Cárcel, have been included in the “Ranking de Mujeres Investigadoras Españolas y en España 2026”, developed by the Cybermetrics Lab (IPP-CSIC) at CSIC. The ranking aims to...
The MIND Project Has Been Granted Funding by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Laia Llucià has been awarded funding as co-principal investigator in a multicenter project selected through the Collaborative Projects for Emerging Researchers call of the RICORS-Ictus network, funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III and co-funded by the...
New PhD Candidates Join Our Research Group
We are delighted to announce the arrival of several new members, Min Huang, Hairui Wang, Xinhui Niu, and Franco Appiani who have recently joined our team to pursue their PhD research. Their incorporation strengthens our group’s commitment to advancing scientific...
Our Team Contributes to the ISRRA Round Table on the Future of Stroke Rehabilitation
Members of our research team participated in the International Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Alliance (ISRRA) Round Table, an international meeting bringing together leading experts to advance the future of stroke rehabilitation. The event was attended by...
Contributions at the World Stroke Congress (WSC 2025) in Barcelona
From 22 to 24 October, several members of our team participated in the World Stroke Congress (WSC) held in Barcelona, showcasing a total of two oral presentations and four e-posters. These contributions reflect the group’s growing leadership in genetics,...
EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants
Our PhD students, Paula Villatoro and Laia Llucià Carol, have been awarded EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants to support their research stays in the UK.Paula is conducting a 3 months research stay at the Prof. Sarah Teichmann group at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute...
