News Canary Islands Cancer Research Institute

(08/10/2018) Professional services for the development of anticancer drugs

The ICIC Foundation and its affiliated company CEAMED SA offer a complete program of studies on antitumor activity and drug development to the Canarian, Spanish and international oncology communities. The services include:

- The in-silico design of novel compounds for targets of interest to clients.
- Synthesis of potential new inhibitors.
- Structure-activity studies. Assistance with Hit to lead to pre-clinical candidate development.
- In vitro cell viability /cell growth studies, against a broad panel of human derived cancer cell lines.
- In vitro toxicity studies (CYP, hERG, PMBC) Oral, IV and IP formulation studies.
- Acute in vivo toxicity studies (Irwin test).
- Xenograft studies (in vivo tumor reduction/regression studies)

Professional services for the development of anticancer drugs

(01/04/2018) ICIC is greatful to The Swallows los Cristianos for making a donation One more year The Cancer Reseach Institute of the Canary Islands is very grateful to The Swallows, Los Cristianos, Tenerife for their donation of 4.000€ to help us with our cancer research activities at the Foundation ICIC.

(29/01/2018) Launch of the MACBIOBLUE.com website

The website MACBIOBLUE.com, blue biotechnology project and study of algae in Macaronesia, is now available on the internet. Project in which the Canary Institute for Cancer Research has collaborated and participated extensively, together with other entities, institutions and companies.

MACBIOBLUE.com - Blue biotechnology and study of algae in Macaronesia

(30/10/2017) I Conference on lung cancer HUNSC Lung Cancer Congress

Organized by Oncology Service, University Hospital Ntra. Sra. De Candelaria (HUNSC) and Canary Institute of Cancer Research
Date: Saturday, January 27, 2018
Place: Real Casino de Tenerife
Open registration, for more information go to
CongresoCancerPulmon.com

(25/10/2017) CEAMED SA creates a laboratory service to control de quality of the Aloe Vera

CEAMED SA, a company promoted and developed in the FICIC, has created a division of services. Among other activities, it makes quality controls of Aloe Vera for producers in 26 countries. Providing these producers with a quality certificate for their Aloe Vera.

(05/04/2017) ICIC receives a donation from The Swallows Los Cristianos The Cancer Reseach Institute of the Canary Islands wants to thank one more time The Swallows, Los Cristianos, Tenerife for their donation of € 6,000. Their support is very much appreciated.

(28/07/2016) The Swallows los Cristianos donates to ICIC The Cancer Reseach Institute of the Canary Islands is very grateful to The Swallows, Los Cristianos, Tenerife for their donation of € 6,000 for the development of activities of the Foundation ICIC. Thank you so much for your support.

(25/04/2015) ICIC is greatful to The Swallows los Cristianos for making a donation The Cancer Reseach Institute of the Canary Islands appreciates and is very grateful to The Swallows, Los Cristianos, Tenerife for their donation of € 12,500 for the development of activities of the Foundation ICIC. Thank you so much for your support.

(13/06/2013) ICIC is greatful to The Swallows los Cristianos for making a donation One more year The Cancer Reseach Institute of the Canary Islands appreciates and is very grateful to The Swallows, Los Cristianos, Tenerife for their donation of € 8,000 for the development of activities of the Foundation ICIC.

(20/06/2012) The Swallows los Cristianos makes a generous donation to ICIC The Swallows los Cristianos makes a generous donation to the Cancer Reseach Institute of the Canary Islands. ICIC is very grateful to The Swallows, Los Cristianos, Tenerife for their donation of € 5,000 for the development of activities of the Foundation ICIC.

(22/12/2011) Issue 5 of our virtual Journal BioCancer.com available We are pleased to announce the publication of Issue 5 of our virtual Journal Biocancer (www.biocancer.com). In this special issue, published to mark the 10th anniversary of the Canary Islands Institute for Cancer Research (ICIC), the research activities of some of its more relevant scientific groups are presented. In this issue we wanted to capture its activity, through the vision that the researchers have of the scientific contributions they have made in recent years. Thus, in a format that in terms of publication could be considered as reviews, these scientists describe the evolution of their research, the most important findings and the impact that its own results might have in future research. These contributions have been made possible thanks to the financial support obtained from the calls of various kinds that our institution has promoted over the past 10 years. (These articles are only available in Spanish). www.BioCancer.com

(24/10/2011) Rafael Zarate is interviewed on Mírame-TV The managing director of the Canary Institute for Cancer Research foundation (FICIC), Rafael Zarate, is interviewed on Mírame-TV, 10th October 2011, in relation to the recent celebration of the 1st Atlantic Biotechnology Conference held in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain. (Audio only in Spanish)
See the interview on YouTube
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(15/09/2011) Collaboration agreement 2011 Caja de Canarias ICIC Thanks to the collaboration that maintains Obra Social of La Caja Insular de Ahorros de Canarias with the Canary Islands Cancer Research Institute (ICIC), a collaboration agreement by which this financial institution supports the development of scientific and educational activities of ICIC with an amount of 8,000€ was signed yesterday in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. We greatly appreciate the support that this organization has provided us through its Obra Social, especially in these years of hardship.

Photo description: Moments of the signing of this partnership. From left to right Dr. Nicolas Diaz Chico (Vice President of ICIC Foundation ), Mr. Juan Manuel Suárez del Toro (President of the Caja Insular de Ahorros de Canarias), and Dr. Pedro Lara Jimenez (Director of ICIC). Download Photo 1, Photo 2

(04/08/2011) The Swallows los Cristianos makes a generous donation to ICIC The Swallows los Cristianos makes a generous donation to the Cancer Reseach Institute of the Canary Islands. ICIC is very grateful to The Swallows, Los Cristianos, Tenerife, and Mrs. and Mr. Carole and Mike Hart for their donation of € 3,500 for the development of activities of the Foundation ICIC. View photo here

(08/07/2011) Javier Dorta (President of ICIC) is interviewed in the Canarian Televission View interview on YouTube