Metabolism and Tumor Stem Cells Group

30 April 2026

Patricia Sancho, Woman Aragón Research Award winner: “When I was nine years old I asked my mother, ‘What do I have to study to cure cancer?’”

The scientist from IIS Aragón received this award in the research category at the first edition of the Woman Aragón Awards, a gala recognizing female talent.
November 6, 2025

The 'Metabolism and Tumor Stem Cells' group at IIS Aragón publishes a review in the journal Cells on the role of PPAR receptors in cancer

The article analyzes how peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) influence key properties of tumor stem cells, such as resistance to treatments, the ability to initiate tumors, or evasion of the immune system.
4 July 2025

Researchers at the IIS Aragón have identified a new therapeutic target to prevent metastasis in pancreatic cancer.

The "Metabolism and Tumor Stem Cells" group at the IIS Aragón has demonstrated a novel way to slow the progression and metastasis of this type of cancer in animal models.