20 JUL 2026
The awards will support cutting-edge research in biomedicine, fertility, infectious diseases and diagnostic technologies, including two FPI predoctoral fellowships
The Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (IBB) has secured funding, in the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) call“Generación de Conocimiento 2025”, for four research projects led by IBB researchers. The funded initiatives address major scientific challenges in health, biotechnology and biomedicine, contributing to the generation of new knowledge in strategic research areas with significant scientific and societal impact.
Among the awarded projects is CRISPER (Multi-toolkit CRISPR/Cas Platform for Portable Electrochemical Biosensing in One Health Settings), led by M. Isabel Pividori and Mercè Martí. The project will develop a modular CRISPR/Cas-based platform for portable electrochemical biosensing, with applications in clinical diagnostics, animal health and environmental surveillance within the One Health framework, which recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health. The initiative aims to advance rapid, sensitive and versatile diagnostic tools that can be deployed across a wide range of real-world settings. The project has likewise secured an associated FPI predoctoral fellowship, supporting the training of the next generation of researchers.
Overall, these four projects have secured €878,750 in competitive funding for the IBB, together with two FPI predoctoral fellowships. These results highlight the excellence and competitiveness of IBB research and reinforce the institute’s position as a leading centre in biotechnology and biomedicine.
More information https://www.uab.cat/en/ibb/news/20260720/funded-projects-pid2025-aei