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News, milestones and moments from our research and life in the lab.

Congratulations to Daniel on his AECC Clinical Training Fellowship

Awards

25 June 2026

Congratulations to Daniel on his AECC Clinical Training Fellowship

Our PhD student Daniel Curbelo has been awarded an AECC Clinical Training Fellowship to undertake the Master's in Molecular Oncology (MOM) at the Centro de Estudios Biosanitarios (CEB).

Víctor Cruz receives the Best Short Talk Award at CNIO

Awards

20 Mayo 2026

Víctor Cruz receives the Best Short Talk Award at CNIO

Congratulations to our PhD student Víctor Cruz, for receiving the Best Short Talk Award at the CNIO conference Metabolism and Cancer: Insights from Obesity and Beyond.

Balsa Lab at the CRIS Day of Science 2026
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Lab Life

9 April 2026

Balsa Lab at the CRIS Day of Science 2026

Eduardo Balsa presented the lab’s latest research on the metabolic mechanisms driving metastatic organotropism at the CRIS Day of Science 2026 in Madrid.

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Congratulations to Lucía on successfully defending her PhD thesis
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People

12 Enero 2026

Congratulations to Lucía on successfully defending her PhD thesis

Congratulations to Lucía del Prado on successfully defending her PhD thesis, the first doctoral thesis completed in the Balsa Lab. We are extremely proud of Lucía and thrilled to celebrate this important milestone in both her scientific journey and the history of our lab.

Interview with Skeyndor

Media

15 May 2024

Interview with Skeyndor

Eduardo Balsa discusses the latest advances from his lab investigating how metabolism shapes the biology and progression of metastatic melanoma.

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The secrets of mitochondria at La Central Divulga

Media

15 June 2021

The secrets of mitochondria at La Central Divulga

Dr. Balsa takes part in La Central Divulga, a science outreach lecture series organized by La Fábrica de Luz – Museo de la Energía, sharing the latest insights into mitochondrial biology and its implications for human health and disease.

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