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17 February, 2025

Posted by Communication - IIS Aragón el 17 February, 2025

IIS Aragón joins a European consortium to create a human liver generated by 3D bioprinting for transplants

The European consortium NEOLIVER will receive 10 million euros to develop the world's first bioprinted human liver for clinical purposes. Among the 12 European members of this ambitious project is the Aragón Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón), one of the main partners and the only Spanish entity, which will receive funding of almost 1 million euros.

13 January 2025

Posted by Communication - IIS Aragón el 13 January 2025

The IIS Aragón leads a pioneering project, worth more than one million euros, to regenerate organs before a transplant

The project, in collaboration with the Zaragoza-based company EBERS Medical, seeks to regenerate livers and kidneys before transplanting them. This initiative includes the creation of a new unit for immunodeficient pigs at the Biomedical Research Centre of Aragon (CIBA) to accelerate the transfer of new technologies and therapies to patients.

October 14, 2024

Posted by Communication - IIS Aragón el October 14, 2024

A revolutionary transplant allows a diabetic patient to regain the ability to produce insulin

Scientists at Nankai University (China) have made a significant breakthrough in the treatment of type 1 diabetes, transforming fat cells into insulin-producing beta cells