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  Research support services (RSS)
  Microscopy Unit (SCT-UB) www.sct.ub.es:801
  1. Functions:
    2.
    1. Confocal optical microscopy
    2. Scanning electronic microscopy
    3. Electronic transmission microscopy
  2. Equipment:
    3.
    1. Leica TCS NT confocal microscope (HC)
    2. Leica TCS-SL inverted confocal microscope (IDIBAPS)
    3. Zeiss DSM940A scanning electronic microscope (HC)
    4. JEAL JEM1001 electronic transmission microscope (UB)
    5. Ultramicrotom Ultracut UCT with Reichert Jung EM FCS cryo unit (UB)
    6. AFS cryosubstitution system (IDIBAPS)
  3. Scientific Coordinator:
    4.
    Dr. Carles Enrich (UB)
  4. Personnel:
    5.
    Dr. Marta Taulés. Specialist Technician - III (SCT-UB). Electronic transmission.
    Mrs. Elisenda Coll. Specialist Technician - II (SCT-UB). Scanning electronic.
    Dr. Maria Calvo. Specialist Technician (FIS-IDIBAPS). Inverted confocal.
    Mrs. Anna Bosch. Specialist Technician (IDIBAPS). Confocal.
  5. Location:
    6. SCT-UB 6th floor of the Faculty of Medicine (~ 50 m2).
    Provisional space in the Dept. of Cell Biology and Pathological Anatomy on the 3rd floor of the Faculty of Medicine. (Inverted confocal microscopy) (~ 20 m2).
   
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Neurological Tissue Bank (SCT-UB)
  1. Functions:
    2.

    Providing nerve tissue from patients whose neurological disease is well documented from a clinical and pathological point of view, in optimum conditions for research.

  2. Equipment:

    3.
    1. Booths for obtaining material in sterile conditions.
    2. Instruments for preparing samples for microscopy.
    3. Archivers for collecting paraffin-embedded samples.
    4. Chambers for filtering gases.
    5. Automated immune-staining apparatus.
    6. Freezers for conserving samples at -80°C.
    7. Fridge-freezer and refrigerator at -40°C for conserving fungible material.
    8. Autoclave for sterilizing surgical material.
  3. Director:

    4. Dr. Francesc Graus (HC-UB) (fgraus@clinic.ub.es)
  4. Personnel:

    5. Dr. Carles Gaig (cgaig@clinic.ub.es). Head of Neurology. (IDIBAPS/ Specialist Postgraduate Health Care Contract from the Instituto de Salud Carlos III)
    Dr. Maria Jesús Rey (mjrey@ub.edu). Head of Neuropathology. Higher Technician – I (UB)
    Ms. Carina Antiga. (cantiga@clinic.ub.es). Secretary (IDIBAPS)
    Ms. Sara Charif. Laboratory Technician (IDIBAPS).
    Ms. Rosa Rivera. (rosarivera@ub.edu). Specialist Technician – III (UB)
    Ms. Verónica Santiago. Laboratory Technician (CIBERNED)
  5. Location:
    6. UB Faculty of Medicine, South Wing, Floor 0 (~ 140 m2).
   
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    Radioisotope Service (UB)
  1. Functions:
    2.
    1. Administrative management of documents according to current legislation.
    2. Management of radioprotection and user training.
    3. Management of radioactive material.
    4. Technical management of the functioning and maintenance of specific and specialised equipment.
  2. Equipment:
    3.
    1. Wallac 1400 liquid scintillation counter (UB).
    2. Packard Multi-Prias 1 solid scintillation counter (UB).
    3. Packard Cobra II solid scintillation counter (UB).
  3. Scientific Coordinator:
    4.
  4. Personnel:
    5. Mrs. Cristina Sánchez. Supervisor in charge of the radioactive area #2265. Specialist Technician II (UB).
  5. Location:
    6. Administration and counter room on the 5th floor of the Faculty of Medicine (~ 25 m2) .
    Radioactive waste store on the ground floor of the Faculty of Medicine (~ 30 m2).
   
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Animal House (UB)
  1. Functions:
    2.
    1. To comply with existing legislation on the protection of animals used for experiments and other scientific purposes. To form part of the Ethics Committee on Animal Experimentation (CEEA).
    2. To provide experimental operating theatres.
    3. To cross-breed animals and maintain colonies of transgenic, knock-out and special strain rats.
    4. To supervise the collection of dead animals.
  2. Equipment:
    3.
    1. Cages and racks (FC + UB )
    2. Extractor hoods (UB + FC)
    3. Tissue-fixing hood (UB)
    4. Siemens RX equipment (FC)
    5. Experimental operating theatres (UB + FC))
    6. Surgical magnifying glasses (UB)
    7. Ventilators (UB + FC)
    8. Anaesthesia equipment (UB)
    9. Autoclave (UB)
    10. Washing system and bottle washing apparatus (UB)
    11. Equipment for transgenic animals (IDIBAPS)
  3. Scientific Coordinators:
    4.
    Dr. Oriol Bachs (UB)
    Dr. Ramon Gomis (HC)
    Dr. Josep Mª Tusell (CSIC)
  4. Personnel:
    5.
    Dr. Amèrica Giménez. Head of Animal House. Senior Technician (UB).
    Mr. David Almató. Experimenter. Animal House Technician III (UB).
    Mrs. Dolores Ruiz. Keeper. Animal House Officer IV (UB).
    Mrs. Blanca Caballero. Keeper. Animal House Officer (FC).
    Mrs. Carmen Berbel. Keeper. Animal House Officer (FC).
    Mrs. Carme Clèries. Experimenter. Animal House Technician (CSIC + IDIBAPS)
    Dr. Ramon Gomis (HC)
    Dr. Josep Mª Tussell (CSIC)
  5. Location:
    6. 6th floor Faculty of Medicine (~600 m2).
   
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    Medical Library (UB) www.bib.ub.es/bub/abub.htm
  1. Functions:
    2.
    1. To provide support to teaching and research.
    2. To meet needs in terms of scientific information, learning, research and continuous education by acquiring, cataloguing, storing and making available an adequate collection of books, journals and documents in any format.
  2. Equipment:
    3.
    1. Journals: 2,666 issues
    2. Monographs: 27,000 volumes
    3. 317 reading points.
    4. 1 video players.
    5. 2 self-service photocopiers.
    6. Microfiche reader/printer
    7. 35 computers for consulting catalogues, databases and Internet (10 exclusively for Internet connection)
    8. Room set aside in which lecturers and doctors of Barcelona's Hospital Clínic can consult journals.
  3. Scientific Coordinators:
    4.
    Dr. Ramon Estruch (HC)
    Dr. Ramon Farré (UB)
  4. Personnel:
    5.
    Mrs. Cristina Güell. Head of Area (UB)
    Mrs. Coral Bacchetta. Chief Librarian (UB)
    Sra. Cristina Adán. Obtaining and accounting of documents (UB)
    Sra. Maria Delofeu. Obtaining and accounting of documents (UB)
    Mrs. M. Àngels Esteban. Lending (UB)
    Sra. Carme Guasch. Binding (UB)
    Mrs. Maria Jaumejoan. Journals (UB)
    Sr. Albert Màrquez. Préstec i tenció a l’usuari (UB)
    Mrs. Rosa M. Riu. Reference information and classification (UB)
    Sra. Anna Salvadó. Cataloguing (UB)
    Sra. Raquel Torrent. Thematic Librarian (UB)
    Mrs. M. Rosa Zaborras. Web sites, electronic dossiers and cataloguing (UB)
  5. Location:
    6. Faculty of Medicine (~3.000 m2).
   
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Genomics Unit (IDIBAPS)
http://172.16.25.215/genomica.html (IDIBAPS staff only)
  1. Functions:
    2.
    1. Analysis of gene expression
    2. Genomic analysis
    3. Preparation of cDNA and oligonucleotide microchips
  2. Equipment:
    3.
    1. GeneChip Affymetrix genetic analysis system (IDIBAPS)
    2. Axon 4000B Scanner (IDIBAPS)
    3. 2 high-throughput PCR (IDIBAPS)
    4. Centrífuge for microplates (IDIBAPS)
    5. Wave DNA fragment analysis system (IDIBAPS)
    6. Liquid transfer robot (IDIBAPS)
    7. Collection of clones for genomic applications (IDIBAPS / UB)
  3. Scientific Coordinator:
    4.
    Dr. Elías Campo (HC-UB)
  4. Personnel:
    5.
    Dr. Pedro Jares. Senior Technician (IDIBAPS)
  5. Location:
    6. Centre for Biomedical Diagnosis, Hospital Clínic (staircase 9, 5th floor).
   
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    Proteomics Unit (IDIBAPS-UB-PCB Platform) http://161.116.29.106
  1. Functions:
    2.
    1. Separation of peptides and proteins.
    2. Characterisation and sequencing of peptides and proteins.
  2. Equipment:
    3.
    1. Protean IPG Bio-Rad system for separating proteins by pI by strips. (IDIBAPS)
    2. Protean Dodecacell Bio-Rad gel separation (SDS-PAGE) system (IDIBAPS)
    3. Mini Protean Dodecacell Bio-Rad gel separation (SDS-PAGE) system (IDIBAPS)
    4. PDQUEST Bio-Rad software for analysing two-dimensional gels (IDIBAPS)
    5. G-810 Bio-Rad scanner for digitalising gels (IDIBAPS)
    6. Bio-Rad Fluoro-S analyser (IDIBAPS)
    7. Solution automatic genomic digester (IDIBAPS)
    8. MALDITOF Voyager DE Perseptive (IDIBAPS)
    9. Thermo Finnigan NanoESI-Ion Trap LCQ DECA XP (IDIBAPS)
    10. Thermo Finnigan MicroHPLC Surveyor (IDIBAPS)
    11. Typhoon (GE HealthCare) for protein quantitative analysis (UB)
    12. Decyder; computer analysis of differential studies (UB)
  3. Scientific Coordinator:
    4.
    Dr. Oriol Bachs (UB)
  4. Personnel:
    5.
    Dr. Josep Maria Estanyol. Unit supervisor (SCT-UB)
    Dra. M. José Fidalgo (UB). Mass technician
    Dra. Eva Olmedo (IDIBAPS). Technician
    Sr. Francisco Fernández (IDIBAPS). Technician
  5. Location:
    6. Floor 5, South Area of the UB Faculty of Medicine (Casanova 143)
   
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Bioinformatics Unit (IDIBAPS) http://bioinformatics.fcrb.es/bioinformatics/
  1. Functions:
    2.
    1. Bioinformatic support for the different research lines, specially in genomics and proteomics projects.
    2. Developing new bioinformatic analysis tools.
  2. Equipment:
    1. Server IBM eServer BladeCenter HS21. 1 CPU Intel (R) Xeon (R) E5345 @ 2.33Ghz. 64Bit architecture. Memory RAM: 16 GB. H.D: 465GB (Raid 5) OS: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10
    2. Server HP XW4200. Pentium IV 3.5GHz. HD 120GB. Memory RAM 2GB. OS Windows XP
    3. Server Intel Dual Xeon 3.0GHz. 32Bit architecture. Memory RAM 3GB. HD 120GB. OS Windows 2003 OS
    4. Server Intel Dual Xeon 3.0GHz. 32Bit architecture. Memory RAM 3GB. HD 120GB. OS Linux Red Hat 9
  3. Scientific coordinator:
    Dra. Susana Kalko (IDIBAPS)
  4. Location:
    5.
    C/ Mallorca 183. 1st Floor, Office 8.
   
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    Cytomics Unit (IDIBAPS). Flux Cytometry Service and Cell Sorting www.idibaps.ub.edu/citomica
  1. Functions:
    2.
    1. Cellular cycle, apoptosis, multicolor and functional analysis.
    2. Separation and counting of isolated cells.
  2. Equipment:
    3.
    1. FACSCalibur flux cytometer (IDIBAPS)
    2. FACS Vantage SE cell sorter (IDIBAPS)
  3. Director:
    Dr. Jordi Petriz (IDIBAPS)
  4. Scientific Coordinators:
    5.
    Dr. Pablo Engel (UB)
    Dr. Ramón Gomis (Clínic)
    Dr. Pedro Marín (Clínic)
    Dra. Concepció Mora (FIS-IDIBAPS)
  5. Personnel:
    6.
    Isabel Crespo. Specialist technician (IDIBAPS)
    Isabel Sánchez. Specialist technician (IDIBAPS)
  6. Location:
    7. Provisional IDIBAPS space on the 3rd floor of the Faculty of Medicine (~10m2).
   
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Nanobiotechnology Unit (IDIBAPS)
  1. Functions:
    2.
    1. Force microscopy of biomolecules and cells.
    2. Molecular and cellular nanomanipulation.
    3. Force spectroscopy.
  2. Equipment:
    3.
    1. Bioscope Digital Instruments Atomic Force Microscope (IDIBAPS)
  3. Scientific Coordinator:
    4.
    Dr. Daniel Navajas (UB) (provisional)
  4. Personnel:
    5.
    To be appointed
  5. Location:
    6. Provisional space in the Dept. of Physiological Sciences I on the 5th floor of the Faculty of Medicine (~10 m2).
   
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    Image Analysis Unit (HC)
  1. Functions:
    2.
    1. Spectroscopy
    2. Functional neuro-imaging
    3. Cardiac and vascular resonance programmes
  2. Equipment:
    3.
    1. General Electric CV1 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance(HC)
  3. Scientific Coordinator:
    4.
    Dra. Rosa Gilabert (HC)
  4. Personnel:
    5.
    Dr. Carles Falcón. Senior Technician (SCT-UB). Research support with RMN
  5. Location:
    6. Centre for Image Diagnosis of the HC.
   
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Unit for the Optical Recording of Cell Signals
  1. Functions:
    2.
    1. In vivo recording of cell signals by means of digital epifluorescence microscopy: variations in the concentration of calcium and other ions
  2. Equipment:
    3.
    1. Photometrics CH-250 CCD Camera (FC)
    2. Nikon Diaphot-300 Microscope (FC)
    3. Medical Systems thermostatic cell incubation chamber (FC)
    4. World Precision Instruments C/V stimulator (FC)
    5. Narishige Micromanipulation (FC)
  3. Scientific Coordinators:
    4.
    Dr. Arcadi Gual (UB)
    Dr. Josep M. Nicolás (HC) (provisionals)
  4. Personnel:
    5.
    Mrs. Ester Tobias. Provisional Head. (Technician from the Dept. of Medicine - UB)
  5. Location:
    6. Provisional space in the Dept. of Physiological Sciences I on the 1st floor of the Faculty of Medicine (~20 m2).
   
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    Cell Culture Unit (HC)
  1. Functions:
    2.
    1. Training and technical assistance regarding cell culture
    2. Obtaining primary cell cultures.
    3. Culture and maintenance of cell lines./li>
  2. Equipment:
    3.
    1. Incubators
    2. Laminar flow cabins
    3. Centrifuges
    4. Microscopes
  3. Scientific Coordinator:
    4.
    Dr. Wladimiro Gimenez (HC)
  4. Personnel:
    5.
    Mrs. Josefa Ros. Superior Technician (FIS - HC)
  5. Location:
    6. Centre for Biological Diagnosis 5th floor HC (~15 m2).
   
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    DNA Sequencing and Oligonucleotide Synthesis Unit (HC)
  1. Functions:
    2.
    1. DNA sequencing
    2. Analysis of fragments
    3. Oligonucleotide synthesis
  2. Equipment:
    3.
    1. Three Applied-Biosystems genetic analysers (IDIBAPS)
    2. Two Applied-Biosystems oligonucleotide synthesizer (IDIBAPS)
  3. Scientific Coordinator:
    4.
    Dr. Joan Clària. (HC)
  4. Personnel:
    5.
    Mrs. Montserrat Bernat. Specialist Technician. (IDIBAPS)
    Mrs. Carmen Escofet. Specialist Technician (HC)
  5. Location:
    6. Centre for Biological Diagnosis. 5th floor HC (~10 m2).
   
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    Non-Neurological Tissue Bank (HC)
  1. Functions:
    2.
    1. To create and maintain a repository of tissues for research use.
    2. To provide researchers with tissue samples and histological sections.
    3. To prepare tissue microarrays.
    4. To provide support in the microdissection of tissues.
  2. Equipment:
    3.
    1. Freezers with safety systems
    2. Robot for preparing tissue microarrays
    3. Tissue microdissection microscope with laser
  3. Coordinators:
    4.
    Dr. Dr. Elías Campo (HC)
    Dr. Pedro Fernández (HC)
  4. Personnel:
    5.
    Mrs. Iracema Nayach (FC)
  5. Location:
    6. Pathological Anatomy Service (HC)
   
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    Evaluation, Support and Prevention Unit (HC)
  1. Functions:
    2.
    1. Research management.
    2. Methodological support to research projects.
    3. Clinical trials.
  2. Equipment:
    3.
    1. Clinical trial unit with six monitored beds.
    2. Computer hardware and software for biostatistics and epidemiology.
  3. Scientific Coordinators:
    4.
    Dr. Antoni Trilla. Director of the Unit, responsible for evaluation and methodological support (HC).
    Dr. Pedro Luis Alonso. Head of International Health (HC)
    Dr. Xavier Carné. Chief Clinical Pharmacologist and Teaching Coordinator (HC)
  4. Personnel:
    5.
    Dr. John Jairo Aponte. Medical Specialist. Statistician (HC)
    Dr. Joan Albert Arnaiz. Medical Specialist. Clinical Pharmacology (HC)
    Dr. M. Jesus Bertran. Medical Specialist. Epidemiologist (HC)
    Dr. Yolanda López. Chemist (HC)
    Dr. Clara Menéndez Medical Specialist. Epidemiologist
    Dr Margarita. Navia. Biologist (HC)
    Mr. Llorenç Quintó. Senior Technician in Statistics (IDIBAPS)
    Dr. Neus Riba. Medical Specialist. Clinical Pharmacology (HC)
    Mr. Sergi Sanz. Senior Technician in Statistics (HC)
    Dr. Maria Sarasa. Chemist (HC)
  5. Location:
    6. Staircase 4 first floor, staircase 2 basement, and staircase 4 fourth floor of the HC; first floor and space on the fifth floor of the out-patient's building of the HC.
   
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    IDIBAPS Warehouse - Shop (IDIBAPS) www.idibaps.ub.edu/botiga (catalan version)
  1. Functions:
    2.
    1. Management of the research purchases inside IDIBAPS. Purchases will work through SAP.
    2. Internal distribution of purchased items.
  2. Coordinator:
    3.
    Sr. Joan González (IDIBAPS)
  3. Personnel:
    4.
    Sra. Anna Beato. Lab Manager (IDIBAPS)
    Sra. Núria Castro. Administration (FCRB)
    Sr. Lluís Córdoba. Purchases (HC)
    Sra. Carmen Onieva. Purchases (HC)
    Sr. Gaspar Álvarez. SAP training (IDIBAPS)
  4. Location:
    5. IDIBAPS Warehouse - Shop. Hospital Clínic of Barcelona. Floor 0, between stairs 4 and 6, door 4C.
   
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