The Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering (BBT) research group, led by Maria Pau Ginebra, director of the Biomaterials area of the Biomedical Engineering Research Centre (CREB UPC), has completed its participation in the project ‘Treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head with advanced cell therapy and biomaterials in an ovine model’, in which it worked in collaboration with a group from the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute led by Dr. Màrius Aguirre. The project received funds from the 2011 Marató event organised by Televisió de Catalunya and the TV3 Foundation, and the results were presented in Barcelona at the 18^thSymposium on Regeneration and Transplantation of Organs and Tissues.  Read more

The UPC Centre of Applied Research on Hydrometeorology (CRAHI UPC) has developed a method to predict the danger associated with flash floods in coastal basins. The method has been successfully implemented in two of the project’s case studies: the estuaries of the River Magra, in Italy, and of the River Tordera, in Catalonia (Spain). This new solution forms part of the European project RISC-KIT  to develop management methods, tools and procedures for managing... Read more

The BBT group, which is part of CREB UPC, is taking part in a project led by the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) ThermoShot™ -FlashShot™, one of 23 biomedical research projects selected this year to form part of the third edition of Caixaimpulse. ThermoShot™ -FlashShot™ is a technological tool that is not currently available in clinical practice. It combines nanotechnology, antibiotics, and physical and chemical strategies to treat multidrug resistant bacteria and infections caused by medical devices such as catheters and prostheses.  Read more

CIT UPC has received the Alares 2017 Award for excellence in occupational health and safety for people with disabilities. The award was given on 4 July in Madrid in recognition of the contribution of the Integragame project, developed by the Biomedical Engineering Research Centre (CREB UPC), a member of the CIT. Integragame was funded by  Indra and the Adecco Foundation and designed to train people with mental disabilities to facilitate their integration into the job market. Through personalised virtual training in a realistic 3D environment, users learn cleaning tasks for the hotel industry by memorising protocols or training in how to resolve unexpected situations, and strengthen their social skills without technological barriers. Read more

Luis Romeral, codirector of the Centre Motion Control and Innovation Applications (MCIA UPC) will chair ‘Innovation and experiences to promote smart factories’, one of the round tables at the ‘Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Industry 4.0 Forum’, organised by the enerTIC platform. The event will be held on 4 October as part of the IOT Solutions World Congress (CC5, Room 5.1), a trade fair in which CIT UPC will have a stand in the Catalan Government’s Pavilion (C-400, stand 13). CIT UPC is a member of the network of institutional partners in the enerTIC platform.

Through the CIT UPC Technology Center, the University will participate in the coming edition of the  Smart City Expo World Congress 2017, which will be held in Barcelona on 14-16 November at the Gran Via venue. On the stand, which it will share this year with the Echord++ project, CIT UPC will present the University’s latest developments in various areas such as mobility, governance, data and technology, safety, the circular economy, sustainability, economy and society. Come and visit us at stand F 607. We hope to see you there!

Dr. Santiago Royo, researcher and director of the Centre for Sensor, Instrument and Systems Development (CD6 UPC) was selected on 21 August as Senior Member of the SPIE for his contributions to the field of optomechanical engineering and sensors.
 
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