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María Monsalve presented the EIC Pathfinder DiBaN Project: programme, objectives and preliminary results.

The EIC Pathfinder DiBaN Project was presented to members of Conexión COMETA in the auditorium on the CSIC’s main campus. The Metabolic Diseases Network (COMETA) aims to drive research into metabolic diseases and their impact on other conditions through disruptive approaches focused on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and precision medicine. COMETA promotes an innovative framework within María Monsalve presented the EIC Pathfinder DiBaN Project: programme, objectives and preliminary results.

Clearing out our gut garden: feeding the bacteria that protect us well

María Monsalve visited the Higher School of Hospitality and Tourism. Her talk was aimed at around 30 students on the advanced vocational training course

EIC Pathfinder Challenger Portfolio Precision Nutrition meeting

On 19 February, IMDEA hosted the EIC Pathfinder Challenger Portfolio Precision Nutrition meeting, which brought together projects in the field: BUGS4URATE, FIBRE-MATCH, GLUCOTYPES, INTERACTHoMIG, NutriEV, NUTRIMMUNE, Mentoring for Health and, of course, DiBaN. On the first day, the progress of all the projects was presented. DiBaN was explained by María Monsalve, arousing the interest of EIC Pathfinder Challenger Portfolio Precision Nutrition meeting

PRECISION NUTRITION PORFOLIO MEETING

On 19 and 20 February, the Precision Nutrition Portfolio Meeting will be held at IMDEA (Madrid Institutes for Advanced Studies). All DiBaN groups will be represented to promote collaboration between porfolio projects. https://nutrition.imdea.org/  

NOVALINDUS platform and instruments for the DiBaN project.

Every month, CIAL organises visits for students, lecturers and researchers to show them how the Novalindus platform works In the first half of the year, it has welcomed: Students from Menesiano School. 23/01/2026. 17 people. Master students from the University Complutense of Madrid. 29/01/2026. 36 people. Students FP Scientia Alhucema School. 6/02/2026. 9 people. Students NOVALINDUS platform and instruments for the DiBaN project.

Angela M. Valverde participated in the joint scientific meeting CIBERDEM-CIBEREHD

Angela participated with the plenary lecture “Inter-organ Crosstalk in the Treatment of Metabolic Diseases” (Seville, Spain, 27 th november, 2025)

The INGREEN Team from the UAM participated in the First 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀, that took place in Tarragona (Spain) the last  25-26 of November, 2025

The UAM members shared the latest advances in insects for food by presenting three oral communications, and a Keynote by Diana Martín on “Insect-Based Bioconversion: Innovative Pathways for Health, Nutrition and Sustainability” 

Angela M. Valverde in the SEEDO 2025 Annual congres of the Spanish Society of Obesity

Angela participated in the round table discussion on “Metabolic dysfunction associated steatolic liver disease (MASLD): new evidences, expectations and challenges” which was held in Toledo (21-22 november 2025)

The INGREEN Team from the UAM participated in the 34th International Conference of the Functional Food Center, that took place in Madrid (Spain) the last  24-26 of September, 2025

T​he 34th International Conference of the Functional Food Center took place at CIAL (Food Science Research Center), on the latest scientific discoveries, technologies, and methodologies for creating new ingredients and foods. The team presented the DiBaN project as the poster “Development of ingredients from edible insects to address type 2 diabetes: DiBaN Project” and also was The INGREEN Team from the UAM participated in the 34th International Conference of the Functional Food Center, that took place in Madrid (Spain) the last  24-26 of September, 2025

María Monsalve at Cosce 2025

María Monsalve attended the Cosce 2025 Conference, where ethical dilemmas were raised regarding the application of new technologies (AI) in research. https://cosce.org/jornada-de-sociedades-2025-ciencia-y-tecnologia-dilemas-eticos/

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