Overview
PRBB comprises the following six research centres:
- Municipal Institute of Medical Research (IMIM)
- Department of Experimental and Health Sciences of the Pompeu Fabra University (CEXS-UPF)
- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
- Centre of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona (CMRB)
- Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL)
- Institute of Advanced Technology (IAT)
The PRBB aims to generate new knowledge in the health and life sciences, and to facilitate transfer of technology and knowledge into industry, while providing training and facilities to its research staff. Doctoral research carried out at the PRBB is accredited by Pompeu Fabra University.
The PRBB has six main research streams, which range in scale from molecular biology to the population level biostatistics and epidemiology, including:
- Gene regulation and epigenetics
- Cellular biology and developmental biology
- Pharmacology and clinical research
- Biomedical informatics and systems biology
- Human genetics and evolutionary biology
- Epidemiology and public health
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