Instituto Universitario de Biología Molecular

Congratulations to our researcher Belén Pérez González, recognized by Diario Médico & Correo Farmacéutico as Admirable 2026.

We are extremely pleased to extend our most sincere congratulations to Professor Belén Pérez González for being awarded as one of the “12 Admirable Professionals” in the “Research” category, which symbolizes excellence in healthcare, on the occasion of the 34th Anniversary of Diario Médico; reflecting her commitment to society and her outstanding professional work.

Bringing science to society: check the latest outreach activities from IUBM Members

  • new podcast A Ciencia Incierta! The first episode was about “Our great-great-grandmothers, bacteria,” featuring Ricardo Amils Pibernat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRbRcjbDse0

  • Several participations in Pint of Science—the international event that brings research closer to society in everyday spaces—both in Madrid and Soto del Real.

 

  • José Antonio López Guerrero, explained everything about the now famous hantavirus

https://www.elmundo.es/ciencia-y-salud/salud/2026/05/17/6a06fc2ce85ecee64c8b45b7.html

https://www.rtve.es/play/videos/malas-lenguas/programa-320/17064143/

https://www.antena3.com/noticias/salud/riesgo-hantavirus-variante-andes-hay-que-frivolizar-esto_2026050769fc64c2b5b0662996076146.html

https://www.rtve.es/play/audios/14-horas-fin-de-semana/esta-especie-no-tiene-capacidad-endemica-epidemica/17061585/

 

  • Our researcher Elisa Carrasco presented the good practices developed at CBM in the field of equality, in the Good Practices in Equality Workshop organized by the SOMM Alliance

Last Publications from IUBM Researchers

This month we are on fire! Check the last publications from IUBM Researchers:

 

  • A study from Beatriz López-Corcuera’s group has identified new biological functions of the neuronal transporter GlyT2, a protein previously associated with hyperekplexia, a rare neurological disease with neonatal onset.                               https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27073026
  • Effects of Multifrequency Electromagnetic Pulses on tumor growth in immunocompetent mice. By Roberta Piredda, Luis G. Rodríguez Martínez, Jorge Martinez-Ortega, Alejandro López Ferraz, Sandra Villatoro-Gómez, Elena Martín-García, María Laura García-Bermejo, José M. Almendral, Konstantinos Stamatakis & Yolanda Revilla.                                                 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-49151-5
  • The group led by María Villa at the CBM has developed a new method capable of predicting which patients will respond worse to treatment for childhood leukemia.                                                                                                                                  https://febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/1878-0261.70234
  • A study led by Laura Nogués and Héctor Peinado (CNB-CSIC) presents a new experimental strategy to reduce melanoma metastasis and improve the efficacy of immunotherapy in mouse models.                                                                         https://doi.org/10.1038/s44318-026-00803-2