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The Ph. D. Office is meant to facilitate the scientific and administrative life of our Ph. D. students, create a good work environment, promote scientific and social events and provide guidance during the development of their Ph. D. Thesis.
In addition to the Ph. D. Thesis supervisor, supportive guidance is provided to the students by the Thesis Advisory Committees (TACs).
Issues discussed within the Ph. D. student community or particular concerns that arise during project development can be brought to Ph. D. Student Chairs, any member of the Ph. D. Student Senior Board or via the Ph. D. Student Council.

IBMB students follow the IBMB-Ph. D. Programme, which includes the development of a scientific project in addition to access to internationally renowned weekly seminars, conferences on scientific writing, oral presentations and professional guidance, technical workshops and the yearly Student and IBMB-Christmas Meetings.
All scientific activities are held in English and prepare the students to present and discuss science at an international level. Students are encouraged to attend Conferences in their fields and visit laboratories abroad for periods of 3 to 6 months to improve their scientific and technical skills.
Ayudas a las universidades públicas y privadas del sistema universitario de Cataluña, los centros de investigación, las fundaciones hospitalarias y las Infraestructuras Científicas y Técnicas Singulares (ICTS) para la contratación de personal investigador predoctoral en formación.
CSIC JAE Intro Scholarships Call / Convocatoria Becas JAE Intro del CSIC
The JAE Intro scholarships, aimed at initiation into research for university students, are remunerated and enable the subsequent development of the doctoral thesis at the CSIC. The characteristics of the call are:
- Be enrolled in a degree, official university degree, in the 2022-2023 academic year and have at least 180 ECTS or 75% completed for the degree in progress. In the case of double degrees, have at least 240 ECTS or 80% completed.
- Be enrolled in a university master’s degree during the 2022-2023 academic year.
- The application period is open from October 5 to November 7, both included.
More information at: https://sede.csic.gob.es/intro2022
Las becas JAE Intro, orientadas a la iniciación a la investigación para estudiantes universitarios, cuentan con remuneración y posibilitan el posterior desarrollo de la tesis doctoral en el CSIC. Las características de la convocatoria son:
- Estar matriculado en un grado, título universitario oficial, en el curso académico 2022-2023 y tener al menos el 180 ECTS o el 75% completados al grado que se esté realizando. En el caso de dobles grados, que tengan al menos 240 ECTS o el 80% completados.
- Estar matriculado en un máster universitario durante el curso académico 2022-2023.
- El plazo de solicitud está abierto desde el 5 de octubre hasta el 7 de noviembre, ambos inclusive.
Más información en: https://sede.csic.gob.es/intro2022
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Become a PhD student
Most of the Ph. D. students at the IBMB start as Master Students or even as Pregraduate fellows. The IBMB offers positions to develop the pre-graduate practicums and Master Thesis at several Universities of Barcelona (See Masters and Practicums related to our research at “webs of interest”).
Starting as a Master student gives you the opportunity to have a first contact with the research group and decide on a solid base to proceed to the Ph. D. during the next 3-4 years.
Once the decision is made, the student will chose a Ph. D. Programme from any of the Universities in Barcelona, matriculate and search for founding.
There are several founding opportunities to support your studies (see Ph. D. fellowships at “webs of interest”). If you are particularly interested in the research of one or more of our groups, we strongly recommend you to directly contact the Principal Investigator by e-mail to explore the possibilities.

PhD. Office structure & contact
Training office
Carme Gallego | cggbmc@ibmb.csic.es | 934020858 |
Guillermo P. Vicent | gvmbmc@ibmb.csic.es | 934034959 |
María José Barallobre | mbfbmc@ibmb.csic.es | 934033729 |
PhD students council
The IBMB PhD Council is a group conformed by three representative PhD students from each department at IBMB. Its main goal is to serve as a bridge between PhD candidates and IBMB boards (PhD office, administration, etc.) by discussing regularly any issue or concern that the PhD community may have in an effort to improve students’ work conditions.
Moreover, this committee organizes student-run activities, both scientific and social events, trying to meet the interests of young researchers as well as to promote networking among IBMB PhD community. Besides our current activities, we plan to continue promoting new events to bring people closer and organizing talks about topics of interest such as career options after the PhD, scientific communication and mental health.
Check out our next events and talks and, if you are interested, join us by sending an email!
Hope to see you soon.
Department of Structural and Molecular Biology
Department of Cells and Tissues
Thesis Advisory Committees (TAC)
Thesis Advisory Committees (TACs) provides guidance to the students. TACs are composed of 2 senior scientists chosen by the student, with at least one member belonging to the IBMB. Yearly confidential reports should be sent to the PhD. office by the student, TAC and thesis supervisor after each meeting:
Ph.D. office supervisor report
Ph.D. office TAC report
Ph.D. office student report
Institute thesis
2022 IBMB Thesis
2022 IBMB Thesis: Victoria Beatriz Pino Jiménez

2022 IBMB Thesis: Bernat Coll

2021 IBMB Thesis
2021 IBMB Thesis: David Vizarraga Revuelto

2021 IBMB Thesis: Laura del Amo Maestro

2021 IBMB Thesis: Iracema Caballero Muñoz

2021 IBMB Thesis: Ana del Rocío Medina Bernal

2021 IBMB Thesis: Paula Escudero Ferruz

2021 IBMB Thesis: Simona Iacobucci

2021 IBMB Thesis: Silvia Dyson Coral

2021 IBMB Thesis: Sandra Casani Miravalls

2020 IBMB Thesis
2020 IBMB Thesis: Aleix Tarrés Solé

2020 IBMB Thesis: Rosario Sanz Pérez

2020 IBMB Thesis: Pedro Jesús Vidal

2020 IBMB Thesis: Andrea Ochoa Alcalá

2020 IBMB Thesis: Victor Manuel Ruiz Arroyo

2020 IBMB Thesis: Joana Segura

2020 IBMB Thesis: Inés Hernández

2020 IBMB Thesis: Núria Gallisà

2019 IBMB Thesis
2019 IBMB Thesis: Stella Pappa

2019 IBMB Thesis: Elena Álvarez de la Campa

2019 IBMB Thesis: Maria de los Angeles Rodríguez Sánchez

2019 IBMB Thesis: Paula Climent

2019 IBMB Thesis: Elena Gonzalez Gobartt

2019 IBMB Thesis: Isabel Pijuan Jiménez

2019 IBMB Thesis: Lucía Fanlo Escudero

2019 IBMB Thesis: Gianmarco Di Mauro

2019 IBMB Thesis: Erika Zodda

2019 IBMB Thesis: Mireia Muriel Masanes

2018 IBMB Thesis
2018 IBMB Thesis: Sara Gutiérrez Fernández

2018 IBMB Thesis: Paula Martínez Delgado

2018 IBMB Thesis: Adrian Baumann

2018 IBMB Thesis: Andrea Izquierdo Bouldstridge

2018 IBMB Thesis: Anna Casas Lamesa

2018 IBMB Thesis: Raquel Fueyo Arévalo

2018 IBMB Thesis: Claudia Millán Nebot

2018 IBMB Thesis: Antonio Valdés Gutiérrez

Scientific events
Suggestion mailbox
Webs of interest
Housing
- https://www.resa.es/es/residencias/
- https://www.uniplaces.com/
- https://www.residenciasarria.com
- https://residenciaerasmusgracia.com/es/
- https://www.spotahome.com/Barcelona
- https://erasmusplay.com/es/search/barcelona.html
Masters related to our research in Barcelona
- https://www.upf.edu/web/masters/bioinformatica-per-a-les-ciencies-de-la-salut
- http://www.ub.edu/web/ub/es/estudis/oferta_formativa/master_universitari/fitxa/B/M010B/index.html
- http://www.ub.edu/web/ub/es/estudis/oferta_formativa/master_universitari/fitxa/B/M0404/index.html
- http://www.uab.cat/web/estudiar/masters-y-postgrados/masteres-oficiales/masteres-por-ambitos/biociencias-1345670289865.html
- http://www.iqs.edu/es/masters/master-bioingenieria
Ph. D. Programs related to our research in Barcelona
- https://www.upf.edu/web/phd-biomedicine/presentation
- http://www.ub.edu/escola_doctorat/ca/ofertaformativa/oferta-programes-doctorat-rd992011
- http://www.uab.cat/web/postgrado/doctorados/todos-los-doctorados/informacion-general/bioquimica-biologia-molecular-y-biomedicina-1345467765424.html?param2=1345662137174
- http://www.uab.cat/web/postgrado/doctorados/todos-los-doctorados/informacion-general/biotecnologia-1345467765424.html?param2=1345657888406
- http://www.uab.cat/web/postgrado/doctorados/todos-los-doctorados/informacion-general/genetica-1345467765424.html?param2=1345662791531
- http://www.iqs.edu/es/doctorados/bioingenieria/objetivos-generales
Ph. D. fellowships
- La Caixa Doctorate Inphinit
https://obrasociallacaixa.org/es/investigacion-y-becas/becas-de-la-caixa/doctorado-inphinit/retaining - Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
https://www.ciencia.gob.es - FI from the Generalitat de Catalunya
http://agaur.gencat.cat/ca/beques-i-ajuts/convocatories-per-temes/Ajuts-per-a-la-formacio-i-contractacio-de-personal-investigador-novell-FI-2016?category=61680f2d-9295-11e5-a40e-005056924a59&moda=1 - Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds
https://www.bifonds.de/fellowships-grants/phd-fellowships.html
Social events
Social events
Pizza day
Monthly social meeting in which students have pizza for lunch and socialize outside the laboratory.
Language exchange
Weekly informal meetings during lunchtime organized both for local and foreigner students to learn and practice English, Spanish and other languages. It was first thought as a simple way for foreign students to learn the local languages, however everyone can benefit from the advantages of having such a rich linguistic environment at the IBMB. If…
Calçotada 2023
Annual activity where foreign PhD students can learn about Catalan culture and gastronomy while socializing outside the lab. Local PhD students guide this cultural immersion which encourages networking among IBMB students while diffusing a pleasant Catalan tradition. Last edition was held in 11th March 2023.
First Meeting IBMB PhD Students
New council presentation, ideas proposal, bowling and beers (29th Nov at 6pm; Bowling Pedralbes)
Bowling