2025/05/13

International journalist Christine Ro visits CIC bioGUNE within the framework of Bizkaia’s international promotion strategy

CIC bioGUNE, member of BRTA, welcomed today the visit of British journalist Christine Ro, who specializes in science, technology, and sustainability. This visit is part of an initiative led by the Foreign Promotion Service of the Department of Economic Promotion of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, within its international outreach strategy.

A regular contributor to prestigious outlets such as Forbes and the BBC, Christine Ro has shown a particular interest in learning firsthand about the scientific work being carried out at CIC bioGUNE, having followed the center's activities and research for some time.

During her visit, the journalist held meetings with various researchers at CIC bioGUNE to gain a broad and representative understanding of the main lines of research underway at the center. Throughout the day, she explored a variety of projects in key areas such as structural biology, metabolomics, oncology, and computational chemistry, among others.

The visit also included a tour of the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) platform, certified as a Unique Scientific and Technical Infrastructure (ICTS) of the Spanish state. This facility houses state-of-the-art spectrometers, including a 1 GHz instrument. Thanks to this advanced technology, it is possible to study molecular structure and dynamics with unprecedented resolution, making it a strategic tool for the design of innovative therapies and the advanced diagnosis of diseases.

CIC bioGUNE extends its gratitude to Christine Ro for her interest and to the Foreign Promotion Service of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia for making such visits possible, which help strengthen the international visibility of the Basque scientific ecosystem.

About CIC bioGUNE
The Centre for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGUNE), member of the Basque Research & Technology Alliance (BRTA), located in the Bizkaia Technology Park, is a biomedical research organization conducting cutting-edge research at the interface between structural, chemical, molecular and cell biology, with a particular focus on generating knowledge on the molecular bases of disease, for use in the development of new diagnostic methods and advanced therapies.

About BRTA
BRTA is an alliance of 4 collaborative research centres (CIC bioGUNE, CIC nanoGUNE, CIC biomaGUNE y CIC energiGUNE) and 13 technology centres (Azterlan, Azti, Ceit, Cidetec, Gaiker, Ideko, Ikerlan, Leartiker, Lortek, Neiker, Tecnalia, Tekniker y Vicomtech) with the main objective of developing advanced technological solutions for the Basque corporate fabric.

With the support of the Basque Government, the SPRI Group and the Provincial Councils of the three territories, the alliance seeks to promote collaboration between the research centres, strengthen the conditions to generate and transfer knowledge to companies, contributing to their competitiveness and outspreading the Basque scientific-technological capacity abroad.

BRTA has a workforce of over 4,000 professionals, executes 22% of the Basque Country's R&D investment, registers an annual turnover of more than 300 million euros and generates 100 European and international patents per year.

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