Neurosciences
Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary area that studies the nervous system in its structure, function, development and pathology. IRBLleida groups investigate neurological and psychiatric diseases addressing molecular, cellular and clinical aspects.
Area Coordination
+Pec Proteomics
The objective of +PPRG is to employ state-of-the-art techniques in clinical proteomics, mass spectrometry, and systems biology to uncover pathological molecular mechanisms that contribute to the onset and progression of various major diseases...
- Group Leaders:
- Xavier Gallart Palau, Aida Serra Maqueda
Biological foundations of mental disorders
The Group is made up mainly of members of the Psychiatry Service of the Santa Maria University Hospital in Lleida and biomedical research is organized by sub-teams that have in common the study of the biological bases of various mental disorders, mainly bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, personality disorder as well as the study of suicidal behavior...
- Group Leader:
- Maria Mur Lain
Clinical neurosciences
The Clinical Neurosciences Group was created with the aim of bringing together all the neurological research carried out in the Lleida hospital environment in 2008...
- Group Leader:
- Francisco Purroy Garcia
Cognition and Behavior Study Group
The Cognition and Behaviour Study Group is a consolidated research group recognised by the Generalitat de Catalunya...
- Group Leader:
- Gerard Piñol Ripoll
Evolutionary Developmental Neurobiology
The group's research focuses on the study of the amygdala, a very complex brain structure involved in the control of emotions, social behavior and cognition, which is altered in all psychiatric disorders...
- Group Leaders:
- Loreta Medina Hernandez, Ester Desfilis Barcelo
Experimental Neuromuscular Pathology
The group studies the cellular and molecular basis of neuromuscular disorders, particularly motor neuron diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)...
- Group Leader:
- Jordi Calderó Pardo
Neuroimmunology
The Neuroimmunology group is a translational group made up of clinical and basic researchers and researchers collaborating with other centres that complement our experience in neuroimmunology...
- Group Leader:
- Luis Brieva Ruiz
Neuronal Signalling Unit
The Neuronal Signalling Unit is a research group specialised in the study of the survival of motor neurons and the pathologies associated with the degeneration of these cells...
- Group Leader:
- Rosa Maria Soler Tatche