The Catholic University of Murcia again demonstrates its strong commitment to cutting-edge research with the creation of the Department of Developmental Biology, will be under the direction of a specialist in that field, Juan Carlos Izpisúa, who has also been appointed Extraordinary Professor of Murcia university.
This Chair is a major leap for the institution;
First, because the investigations to be carried out in collaboration with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla (California, USA) and secondly, by the size of the investigator, Izpisúa, renowned for internationally.
As pointed out by the Vice President for Research at the Catholic University of Murcia, Estrella Nunez, "the institution is important scientists of the stature of Dr. Izpisúa UCAM perceive as a contributor to the development of their research, because it means they are seeing the promote research that the University ".
Doctor Honoris Causa by the UCAM
Dr. Juan Carlos Izpisúa was awarded honorary doctorates by the University last year.
During his presentation, which was given by the renowned orthopedist Pedro Guillén, it sure Izpisúa their important research in the area of ​​the cell "understanding it as a drug, a therapeutic opportunity" allow "to be very close to a Nobel Prize ".
Source: UCAM