📣 A big round of applause for the Social Activities Team:
Clara, Daniel, Marta, Laura, Darwin, Rodrigo, María, and Ana 👏
You brought everyone together with a Kahoot “Who’s Who” and creative games like Scientific Taboo, Ion Channel Relays, and “Not Everything Is Science” 🎯💡✨
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📣 A huge thank you to the Organizing Committee for their incredible effort, energy, and enthusiasm throughout the Retreat:
Sonia Urra, Luis Sánchez-Miranda, David Olmeda, and Cristina Peña 🙌
This event wouldn’t have been possible without your dedication! 💫
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🔬 Session 5, chaired by Teresa Iglesias
🔹Modesto Redrejo, @mredrejo.bsky.social: Developing Primerless Whole-Genome DNA Amplification Methods for Accurate (Meta)Genomic Analysis
🔹Wolfgang Link: The Prometheus Paradox: Why is the spiny mouse (Acomys) resistant to cancer?
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☕ Coffee, posters, and conversation!
🔬🐭A relaxed and vibrant atmosphere for discussing science, sharing ideas, and meeting colleagues across disciplines
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Followed by a lively poster session — a perfect chance for our young scientists to present and connect! 🗣️💬
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💡 Session 4, chaired by David Olmeda, explores metabolism and inter-organ communication.
🔹 Ángela Martínez-Valverde: Inter-organ crosstalk in metabolic reprogramming induced by incretin multiagonism to tackle obesity and co-morbidities
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🎙️ Invited Plenary Lecture 1 — chaired by David Olmeda
🌟 David Sancho: Metabolic control of myeloid cell function
🔶 Prof. Sancho leads the Immunobiology Lab at CNIC and is internationally recognized for uncovering new mechanisms of immune cell metabolism. 🌍🔬
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🌞 Day 2 begins at La Cristalera!
Today we welcome 2 Invited Plenary Speakers:
🔶 Prof. David Sancho, @sancholab.bsky.social (CNIC)
🔶 Prof. Susana Guerrero Salazar (University of Málaga)
✨Another full day of science, ideas, and inspiring talks ahead!
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🎉 Team-building activity & dinner to wrap up Day 1!
Because good science grows stronger through collaboration — and a bit of fun! 😘🍷🎊
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Flash Talks Block 3 (continued)
✨ Beatriz Monforte Martínez
✨ Patricia Rada
✨ Yosra Berrouayel 👏
Exploring autophagy, obesity treatments, and the molecular language of hypoxia — closing Day 1 with creativity, clarity, and great science! ✨
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⚡ Flash Talks Block 3, chaired by Marina Tapia, brings the last burst of energy to Day 1!
✨ Elena Carceller-López
✨ Sonia Urra-Balduz
✨ Susana Mendoza-Tamajón 👏
From liver injury to cardiac hypertrophy — vibrant science from our young researchers! 🔬💡
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💬 Session 3, chaired by Cristina Peña
🔹 Isabel Lastres-Becker: Person–person interaction: how to deal with science in Spain and not to die trying
🔹 Raisa Fedichkina: Protective role of VDR signaling against ferroptosis in cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury
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⚡ Flash Talks Block 2, chaired by Daniel Carnicero.
🌟 More inspiring Flash Talks from our young researchers:
✨ Leticia Selinger Galant
✨ Ángela Berlana 👏
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🍽️ After lunch, we dive into Session 2 chaired by Francesc García Gonzalo.
💡 Julia Baguña: Radiopharmaceuticals for molecular diagnosis and therapy
🫀 Silvia Martín-Puig: Novel protective roles of HIF2 in low-oxygen adaptation
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Flash Talks Block 1 (continued)
✨ Darwin Córdova-Ascurra
✨ David Albandea-Rodríguez
✨ Manuel Collado
✨ Alicia Arenas
A great start for the Flash Talks series — enthusiasm, clarity, and science in motion! 👏
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🎉 Day 1 at #RetreatIIBM_2025 begins!
📍 La Cristalera
☕ The day starts with coffee and friendly chats — followed by a warm welcome from our Director, @plopezlarrubia.bsky.social , opening two days full of science, discussion, and collaboration 🔬💬
👇 Follow the thread for live updates!
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Dos días llenos de #Ciencia en La Cristalera
✨Se está celebrando el evento científico más relevante del #IIBmCSICUAM donde todos los investigador@s se reúnen a compartir ideas y mucho entusiasmo❗
👉Prometemos un hilo presentando a todos los ponentes 😘
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🌟 Este año el protagonismo es para los jóvenes investigadores del #IIBM: 🎤 3 bloques de flash talks y una sesión de póster.
Podrás seguir el #RetreatIIBM_2025 en directo 👉 conecta.iib.uam.es/b/iibm-retreat (acceso exclusivo para miembros del #IIBM)
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📣 ¡Esta semana celebramos el #RetreatIIBM_2025!
🗓️ 6 y 7 de noviembre
📍 La Cristalera, Miraflores de la Sierra (@uam.es)
Este encuentro anual reúne a todo el #IIBmCSICUAM en torno a la ciencia, las ideas y la colaboración 🔬✨
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