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DiBaN´s annual meeting will take place on 3-4, December, 2026 at the Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas Sols-Morreale. EIC Precision Nutrition Portfolio members are invited to attend the Open Session on December 3rd.

VIII Congreso Internacional de Calidad y Seguridad Alimentaria ACOFESAL

Diana Martin’s group presented the poster: “Valorización en cascada de larvas del insecto Hermetia illucens: impacto de la secuencia de extracción en la calidad y funcionalidad de la quitina y las proteínas”. Scientific and professional meeting that brings together researchers, food industry representatives, public and private organisations, laboratories, and other stakeholders involved in the agri-food VIII Congreso Internacional de Calidad y Seguridad Alimentaria ACOFESAL

Diana Martín’s group is presenting 9 communications at the International Congress Insects to Feed the World

The conference was held in Turin (Italy). Organized by the University of Torino. This congress is the most important global scientific and professional event focused on the development and application of insects as sustainable sources of protein for food and feed. The congress brings together researchers, industry representatives, policymakers, and other stakeholders to discuss the Diana Martín’s group is presenting 9 communications at the International Congress Insects to Feed the World

CCMAR & MARBIOTECH at the 19th Children and Environment Week

Marta Oliveira, Ines Maria and Tamára Santos brought science to life for the youngest children by taking part in the 19th Children and Environment Week organised by the Municipality of Olhão, which was attended by around 3,500 primary school pupils.

“Más que proteína: el potencial integral de los insectos comestibles” comunicación presentada por Diana Martín

Luis Vázquez y Diana Martín attended the International Conference on Innovations in Alternative Proteins, which took place in Valencia (Spain). The conference was organised by the CYTED Prot-Alt (Proteínas alternativas de recursos iberoamericanos: una opción sostenible y saludable). The objective of participation was to disseminate the results obtained within different research projects of the team “Más que proteína: el potencial integral de los insectos comestibles” comunicación presentada por Diana Martín

Marta Oliveira and Inés María participated in Marine Forest Festival

CCMAR & MARBIOTECH was one of the organizers of the Marine Forest Festival, which drew some 2,000 participants, including students, scientists, and residents

Looking after our gut health

Maria Monsalve visited the Eugenio Trías Municipal Public Library, where she gave a talk to secondary school pupils on the importance of looking after our gut health.

Are you a high school student? Come meet CSIC experts at Europe Day 2026

The CSIC centers located on the Cantoblanco campus (Madrid) are celebrating Europe Day 2026, observed on May 9, with a series of three workshops designed to introduce high school students to the field of research and the research vocation. The event will take place at the Eugenio Trías Public Library (Madrid) on May 6, 7, Are you a high school student? Come meet CSIC experts at Europe Day 2026

Angela’s Lab Attends 11th International CGRP Family Peptides Conference

Angela M Valverde, DiBaN co-coordinator, Pilar Valdecantos Patricia Rada and Beatriz Herrero from her team attended the 11th International CGRP Family Peptides Conference (Unicersity of Zurich, Switzerland, April 8th-10th, 2026) in which they presented orally the communication “Beneficial effect of the combinatorial therapy of sub-maximal doses of cagrilintide and tirzepatide on body weight loss in Angela’s Lab Attends 11th International CGRP Family Peptides Conference

Insects and microalgae: functional foods with potential in diabetes prevention

The DiBaN project (Linking Intestinal Bacteria and Host Metabolism to Tackle Type 2 Diabetes with Novel Food) explores the development of new functional foods based on insects enriched with microalgae, with the potential to promote metabolic health and contribute to the prevention of type 2 diabetes.fondo marino https://ccmar.ualg.pt/en/news/insects-and-microalgae-functional-foods-potential-diabetes-prevention

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