Acting as a MSCA-IF ambassador

An internal ‘ICIQ Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions – Individual Fellowship Workshop’ was hold on 3rd July 2017 at my host institution – ICIQ – in Tarragona. I contributed to this event as one of the three successful candidates in the round table, sharing my experiences on writing proposals. The aim of the workshop was to … Read more

New catalysts mimic human vision

Photoreceptors in vertebrates typically consist of two different, colourless parts: an organic pigment and a protein. When both pieces combine, they create a colourful, light-sensitive molecule –an iminium ion– that triggers vision upon light excitation. Inspired by this mechanism, a team of researchers at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) created a new … Read more