Elsa Ibarrola Carrasco

Institutions of which they are part

Research technician
Gene Therapy at Nervous System

Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

Elsa Ibarrola Carrasco

Institutions of which they are part

Research technician
Gene Therapy at Nervous System

Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

Projects

Bringing Klotho protein as a new therapy against age-associated muscle degeneration

IP: Joan Roig Soriano
Collaborators: Miguel Chillon Rodriguez, Elsa Ibarrola Carrasco, David Ramirez Gomez
Funding agency: Fundació Institut de Recerca HUVH
Funding: 10000
Reference: VHIR-FIT-24-002
Duration: 13/12/2024 - 12/12/2025

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