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• Izpisúa leave the Center of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona

Barcelona. (EP) -. Centre of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona ( CMRB ), directed by Juan Carlos Izpisúa investigator , has seen their income a 16.8% in the last four years , from EUR 7.24 million contained in the budgets of the Generalitat in 2010 to 6 02 million reflected in the draft accounts for the year.

decrease in funds is specially produced in Chapter 7 which includes the capital transfers, dropping from 1.13 million just 9,500 euros, as Chapter 4 and includes current transfers remains stable and goes from 6.10 to 5,950,000.

exconsellera of Health of the Government and Member of the PSC, Marina Geli, one of the architects of the signing of Izpisúa in 2004, has called on the Government to reopen talks with the researcher to ensure that follow in Catalunya.

Speaking to Europa Press, Geli Izpisúa recalled that “one of the most important scientists of the world in regenerative medicine,” and that some of its nearly 200 scientific papers have opened clinical perspectives for the treatment of kidney diseases, heart and neurological through stem cells.

The Government and the Government deny the economic argument

Izpisúa’s resignation can not be attributed to funding problems because “the budget for the center has not diminished,” sources told Efe the Ministry of Economy. The same sources explained that on Monday, Izpisúa submitted his letter of resignation “at his own request” and the patronage of CMRB-composed of fifteen members, “accepted”.

In fact, in 2013, both the Government and the Instituto de Salud Carlos III “brought 1.7 million each to the center, therefore, is not a funding problem,” insisted the same sources.

The Government has also ruled that the waiver of Izpisúa is due to economic reasons, and has said that the decision was taken by “mutual agreement” between the researcher and the patronage of the center. “More than a waiver speak of mutual agreement,” clarified the Director General of Planning and Health Research of the Ministry of Health of the Generalitat, Carles Constant, Europa Press, motivated by the intention to carry out a different project the center.

regret his departure

PSOE has described as “bad news” Izpisúa progress and ensures that results from the “abandonment” of government policies to support research.

spokesman I + D + i of the Plural Left (IU-ICV-CHA), and IU deputy, Alberto Garzón, see “understandable” that the researcher CMRB to leave for Spain to the “obstacles” the Government is putting R & D + i with cuts and delays in aid.

president of the Medical College (OMC), Juan José Rodríguez Sendín, has described as “great loss” to the resignation of Izpisúa Spain, one of Spain’s most prestigious international researchers.