News
The gut microbiota is associated with immune cell dynamics in humans
The gut microbiota influences development and homeostasis of the mammalian immune system, and is associated with human inflammatory and immune diseases as well as responses to immunotherapy. Nevertheless, our understanding of how gut bacteria modulate the immune...
Microbiome-derived inosine modulates response to checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy
Several species of intestinal bacteria have been associated with enhanced efficacy of checkpoint blockade immunotherapy, but the underlying mechanisms by which the microbiome enhances antitumor immunity are unclear. bacteria Several species of intestinal bacteria have...
Oral Microbiota and Cancer Development
Oral microbiota are among the most diverse in the human body. More than 700 species have been identified in the mouth, and new sequencing methods are allowing us to discover even more species. The anatomy of the oral cavity is different from that of other body sites....
Press Releases
A trial of one of Igen Biolab Group’s products to investigate Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is approved
Javier Asarta, CEO of the Igen Biolab Group: “AMD affects some 700,000 people in Spain and currently has no treatment”.Dr Jordi Monés, study author: “As well as the medical benefits for patients, it reduces the socio-economic burden by preventing or improving the...
Biotech company Igen Biolab Group to raise up to EUR 15m for its clinical trials on lung cancer
Madrid, April 25, 2019.- Igen Biolab Group, a Spanish-based biotech company focused on the study of the microbiota impact on the prevention and treatment of cancer, and of neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases, has opened a financing round of up to 15 million euros...
New sponsorship for culture by IGEN Biotech
Among his Corporate Social Responsibility strategy, IGEN Biotech has expanded his programs of sponsorship on culture with a new agreement with the Culture Department of the regional Government of Catalonia (Spain), the Council of Barcelona, La Vanguardia,...
Events
14th International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota and Health in Prague
The 14th International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota and Health - IPC2020 will now be held 11 November 2020. This full day live stream keynote sessions will be recorded and available for all participants after the Conference. In...
8th World Congress on Targeting Microbiota
Targeting Microbiota 2020 will be a Virtual Congress. The organizing committees decided to organize the 8th World Congress on Targeting Microbiota as Virtual Meeting. Targeting Microbiota 2020 Congress is not a webinar. All registered attendees will have access to the...
International Phytobiomes Conference in 2020
The International Phytobiomes Conference 2020 will bring together a broad community of international researchers and scientists from the public and private sector to collectively advance the newly-emerging field of phytobiomes research. Understanding entire systems of...
Publications
The gut microbiota is associated with immune cell dynamics in humans
The gut microbiota influences development and homeostasis of the mammalian immune system, and is associated with human inflammatory and immune diseases as well as responses to immunotherapy. Nevertheless, our understanding of how gut bacteria modulate the immune...
Microbiome-derived inosine modulates response to checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy
Several species of intestinal bacteria have been associated with enhanced efficacy of checkpoint blockade immunotherapy, but the underlying mechanisms by which the microbiome enhances antitumor immunity are unclear. bacteria Several species of intestinal bacteria have...
Oral Microbiota and Cancer Development
Oral microbiota are among the most diverse in the human body. More than 700 species have been identified in the mouth, and new sequencing methods are allowing us to discover even more species. The anatomy of the oral cavity is different from that of other body sites....