News
The role of gut microbiota in cancer treatment: friend or foe?
The gut microbiota has been implicated in cancer and shown to modulate anticancer drug efficacy.
Symbiotic polyamine metabolism regulates epithelial proliferation and macrophage differentiation in the colon
Polyamines, such as putrescine and spermidine, are produced by the intestinal microbiota and regulate multiple biological processes. Increased colonic luminal polyamines promote longevity in mice.
Inter-microbial relations shape the preterm gut
Pairwise interactions within and between bacteria and fungi are key drivers of the predictable development of the preterm infant gut microbiome.
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
XII Workshop Spanish Society of Microbiota, Probiotics and Prebiotics (SEMiPyP)
From September 14 to 16, 2021, will be held in Madrid the XII Workshop Spanish Society of Microbiota, Probiotics and Prebiotics (SEMiPyP) / I Congress Iberoamerican Society of Microbiota, Probiotics and Prebiotics.
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...
Publications
The role of gut microbiota in cancer treatment: friend or foe?
The gut microbiota has been implicated in cancer and shown to modulate anticancer drug efficacy.
Symbiotic polyamine metabolism regulates epithelial proliferation and macrophage differentiation in the colon
Polyamines, such as putrescine and spermidine, are produced by the intestinal microbiota and regulate multiple biological processes. Increased colonic luminal polyamines promote longevity in mice.
Inter-microbial relations shape the preterm gut
Pairwise interactions within and between bacteria and fungi are key drivers of the predictable development of the preterm infant gut microbiome.