Harnessing Light to Explore the Cholinergic System: A New Frontier in Precision Pharmacology
A review article in the frame of PHOTOTHERAPORT project has been recently published shedding new light on the cholinergic system. […]
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PHOTOTHERAPORT researchers showcase the project at the European Researchers’ Night
On 27 September 2024, researchers from all over Europe took part in the European Researchers’ Night. Among them, Rossella Castagna,
Light-activated Carbamazepine Analogs against neuropathic pain
Researchers from PHOTOTHERAPORT Project have developed light-activated derivatives of the anti-epileptic drug carbamazepine to treat neuropathic pain. These compounds, which
Nayeli Pérez participates in the Youth and Science program and hosts a high school student for two weeks in the laboratory
The Youth and Science program from Catalunya La Pedrera Foundation in Barcelona puts together 15–16-year-old students with scientists from different
PHOTOTHERAPORT was present at the 17th Science Party
The 17th Science Party (“Festa de la Ciència” in Catalan) took place last 7th – 9th of June in Barcelona, and researchers from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and the Institute of Biomedical research from Barcelona (IIBB-CSIC) proposed a series of hands-on activities to explain PHOTOTHERAPORT project to a non-specialized public and to bring photopharmacology closer to the society.
Researchers from PHOTOTHERAPORT project take part in the “Shadow day” 2024
Valērija Groma, principal investigator of PHOTOTHERAPORT at Riga Stradins University (RSU) in Latvia, together with several members of her team, hosted a group of students during the “Shadow day”.
Ekin Opar brings PHOTOTHERAPORT closer to students of secondary education
Students of the Secondary School Angeleta Ferrer in Barcelona had the occasion to know the PHOTOTHERAPORT project and learn about light-emitting implants and light-controlled drugs.
IBEC hosts the kick-off meeting of the EU project PHOTOTHERAPORT
PHOTOTHERAPORT researchers met together in Barcelona last January to lay the first stone of this promising photobiomodulation project. The kick-off meeting was held at IBEC, the coordinator of the consortium.