b2slab News

PhD

Maria Barranco Altirriba successfully defended her doctoral thesis in computational metabolomics today at UPC Barcelona, earning…

Apr 24, 2026

Automating methane flux analysis with MethaneSignalProcessor

A new open-source pipeline to separate diffusive and ebullitive methane emissions from time-series data.

Andreas Cardona

Apr 21, 2026

A new projects section — work in progress

projects

We have reorganised the projects page around research goals rather than funding sources. Still incomplete, but already more…

Apr 10, 2026

Sensor deployment in Furiosos catchment

We initiated the field test validation of the sensing node for the SERVICO project.

Mar 26, 2026

Congratulations Dr. Enrico Manzini

PhD

Enrico Manzini successfully defended his doctoral thesis on deep learning for Electronic Health Records, earning his PhD at the…

Mar 25, 2026

What happens to your genes when you run a marathon? We looked at 60 runners to find out

bioinformatics

A transcriptomic study of 60 non-elite marathon runners reveals nearly 10,000 genes change expression immediately after a race —…

Pol Ezquerra

Mar 19, 2026

Can a molecule in your blood predict diabetes years before it strikes?

metabolomics

diabetes

A metabolomics study identifies guanine and pregnenolone sulfate as markers associated with future type 2 diabetes, detectable…

Maria Barranco

Mar 19, 2026

Is your child’s copper level really normal? Why inflammation makes this question harder than it looks

rare diseases

A new study of over 4,000 pediatric samples shows that inflammation elevates serum copper by around 24%, making standard…

Helena Rodríguez

Mar 18, 2026

Hidden lipid signals: how blood fat profiles reveal silent cardiovascular risk in diabetes

metabolomics

diabetes

A lipidomics study of 513 individuals shows that specific phosphatidylcholines and diacylglycerols in blood are linked to…

Maria Barranco

Mar 18, 2026

Does your mouse model actually look like a human disease? Now there’s a tool to check, cell by cell

bioinformatics

singIST is a new computational method that quantifies how faithfully an animal disease model reproduces human biology at…

Aitor Moruno

Mar 17, 2026

Reading the molecular signature of colon polyps before they turn into cancer

oncology

metabolomics

A multi-omic study of colorectal adenoma subtypes reveals distinct methylation, copy-number, and mutation patterns at the…

Mar 17, 2026

Where you put your CO2 sensor in a classroom can matter more than which sensor you buy

A five-month measurement campaign in primary schools and university classrooms shows that sensor placement and ventilation…

Mar 17, 2026

Annual Workshop of the Bioinformatics PhD Programme

outreach

Blanca, Joana and Pol atteneded the Annual Workshop of the Bioinformatics PhD Programme in Vic.

Feb 12, 2026

Deep Survival Analysis Improves Prediction of Hospitalization and Death in COPD

deep learning

EHR

A new study using longitudinal EHR data from over 150,000 COPD patients in Catalonia shows that deep learning models can jointly…

Enrico Manzini

Jan 22, 2026

Personalized Air Quality Monitoring Shows New Ways to Understand Asthma

A six-month dataset from 13 adults with asthma using wearable air quality sensors shows that personal monitoring captures…

Jan 15, 2026

International Biomedical Engineering Forum 2025

outreach

Alex has just returned from Hangzhou after being invited to give a talk at the international forum.

Dec 10, 2025

SERVICO2 Kick-Off Meeting

The first official meeting of the SERVICO2 project was held on 20–21 November in Blanes. This marked the beginning of the…

Nov 29, 2025

Cerebrospinal amino acid profiling in a large cohort of neuropediatric patients with epilepsy

neuroscience

rare diseases

Our new study Large pediatric study establishes age-adjusted CSF amino acid reference ranges, revealing mostly normal profiles…

Helena Rodríguez

Sep 17, 2025

Improving Indoor Air Quality in rural areas of Nepal with Chimney-Stove Systems

The research project was awarded the UPC Prize for Social Commitment 2025, granted by the Social Council of the Universitat…

Aug 31, 2025

2025 B\(^2\)TER: B2SLab Basic Tools for Everyday Research

outreach

This is the annual b2s crash course for everyday basic tools

Apr 8, 2025

What’s Holding People Back from Vaccinating? A Look at European Attitudes

public health

Vaccine hesitancy remains a major barrier to public health, even with vaccines readily available. This post breaks down our…

Pol Ezquerra

Mar 27, 2025

Unlocking the Secrets of Brain Chemistry: How Amino Acids in Cerebrospinal Fluid Could Help Understand Epilepsy

neuroscience

rare diseases

Our new study has taken a deep dive into cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)—the liquid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal…

Helena Rodríguez

Feb 28, 2025

Teaching a machine to smell: can an electronic nose tell good olive oil from bad?

chemosensors

A new signal processing workflow for instrument-based electronic noses produces simpler, more reliable predictive models —…