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                    <title>Frontiers of Knowledge Award Goes to Scientists Who Revolutionized the Treatment of Several Types of Blood Cancer</title>
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[María Prados]]>
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                            <![CDATA[American oncologist<a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/galardonados/carl-h-june-2/"> Carl June</a> and French geneticist <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/galardonados/michel-sadelain-2/">Michel Sadelain</a> have been awarded the Frontiers of Knowledge Award for revolutionizing cancer treatment through immunotherapy based on so-called CAR-T cells. Their work has paved the way for therapies therapies for patients with various types of blood cancer, including leukemia, which have already benefited “tens of thousands of individuals, including many children,” according to the award committee’s citation.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[American oncologist<a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/galardonados/carl-h-june-2/"> Carl June</a> and French geneticist <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/galardonados/michel-sadelain-2/">Michel Sadelain</a> have been awarded the Frontiers of Knowledge Award for revolutionizing cancer treatment through immunotherapy based on so-called CAR-T cells. Their work has paved the way for therapies therapies for patients with various types of blood cancer, including leukemia, which have already benefited “tens of thousands of individuals, including many children,” according to the award committee’s citation.]]>
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                    <title>Podcast | Jamil Zaki: "The Christmas Truce"</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/podcast-jamil-zaki-the-christmas-truce/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Sofia Martínez Corrons]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Jamil Zaki earned his degree in Cognitive Neuroscience from Boston University, obtained a Ph.D. in Psychology from Columbia, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Harvard Center for Brain Science. He is currently a professor of Psychology and director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab, where he has become an international authority on empathy, which he describes not as an innate trait but as one that can be trained through practices ranging from meditation to compassionate attention to others.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Jamil Zaki earned his degree in Cognitive Neuroscience from Boston University, obtained a Ph.D. in Psychology from Columbia, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Harvard Center for Brain Science. He is currently a professor of Psychology and director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab, where he has become an international authority on empathy, which he describes not as an innate trait but as one that can be trained through practices ranging from meditation to compassionate attention to others.]]>
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                    <title>David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian receive Frontiers of Knowledge Award for identifying the sensors that enable us to feel pain, temperature and pressure</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/david-julius-and-ardem-patapoutian-receive-frontiers-of-knowledge-award-for-identifying-the-sensors-that-enable-us-to-feel-pain-temperature-and-pressure/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2021 01:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA Foundation has recognized researchers David Julius and Arden Parapoutian with its the <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/the-bbva-foundation-recognizes-david-julius-and-ardem-patapoutian-for-identifying-the-sensors-that-enable-us-to-feel-pain-temperature-and-pressure/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biology and Biomedicine</a> for their work to discover the receptors that mediate the touch sensations of temperature and pressure. A groundbreaking study that opened up new therapeutic avenues to reduce acute and chronic pain associated with trauma and a range of diseases.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA Foundation has recognized researchers David Julius and Arden Parapoutian with its the <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/the-bbva-foundation-recognizes-david-julius-and-ardem-patapoutian-for-identifying-the-sensors-that-enable-us-to-feel-pain-temperature-and-pressure/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biology and Biomedicine</a> for their work to discover the receptors that mediate the touch sensations of temperature and pressure. A groundbreaking study that opened up new therapeutic avenues to reduce acute and chronic pain associated with trauma and a range of diseases.]]>
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                    <title>Scientific glossary: the keys to understanding the fight against the coronavirus</title>
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                    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2020 01:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[E030493]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Scientific information, and many essential niche concepts to tackle it, have lept into the spotlight. Understanding certain key scientific concepts behind the battle against COVID-19 and how SARS-CoV-2’s biological mechanisms actually work will allow us to navigate in the sea of information to better gauge the scope of the problem and the prospects concerning the development of potential treatments.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Scientific information, and many essential niche concepts to tackle it, have lept into the spotlight. Understanding certain key scientific concepts behind the battle against COVID-19 and how SARS-CoV-2’s biological mechanisms actually work will allow us to navigate in the sea of information to better gauge the scope of the problem and the prospects concerning the development of potential treatments.]]>
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                    <title>Ecologists Duarte, Hughes, and Pauly receive the Frontiers of Knowledge Award for their contributions to marine conservation</title>
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2020 16:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA Foundation has recognized three marine biologists — Carlos Duarte, Terence Hughes, and Daniel Pauly — with the <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/the-bbva-foundation-recognizes-ecologists-duarte-hughes-and-pauly-for-their-fundamental-contributions-to-our-understanding-of-marine-ecosystems-and-the-challenges-facing-their-conservation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the category of Ecology and Conservation Biology</a>. Their research has expanded our knowledge about the Earth’s oceans and has contributed to the protection and conservation of marine biodiversity and ocean ecosystem services.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA Foundation has recognized three marine biologists — Carlos Duarte, Terence Hughes, and Daniel Pauly — with the <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/the-bbva-foundation-recognizes-ecologists-duarte-hughes-and-pauly-for-their-fundamental-contributions-to-our-understanding-of-marine-ecosystems-and-the-challenges-facing-their-conservation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the category of Ecology and Conservation Biology</a>. Their research has expanded our knowledge about the Earth’s oceans and has contributed to the protection and conservation of marine biodiversity and ocean ecosystem services.]]>
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                    <title>Frontiers of Knowledge Award for those who discovered the mechanism that regulates cellular growth</title>
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA Foundation presented Michael Hall and David Sabatini the <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/the-bbva-foundation-recognizes-michael-hall-and-david-sabatini-for-discovering-the-mechanism-that-regulates-cell-growth-opening-up-new-therapeutic-approaches-against-cancer-diabetes-and-ageing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Biology and Biomedicine category</a> for discovering the main regulator of growth in animal cells. This mechanism, a molecular pathway called mTOR, opens the door to new treatment options for cancer, diabetes and aging.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA Foundation presented Michael Hall and David Sabatini the <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/the-bbva-foundation-recognizes-michael-hall-and-david-sabatini-for-discovering-the-mechanism-that-regulates-cell-growth-opening-up-new-therapeutic-approaches-against-cancer-diabetes-and-ageing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Biology and Biomedicine category</a> for discovering the main regulator of growth in animal cells. This mechanism, a molecular pathway called mTOR, opens the door to new treatment options for cancer, diabetes and aging.]]>
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                    <title>Jeffrey Gordon, Frontiers of Knowledge award for discovering the key role of gut microbes in human health</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/jeffrey-gordon-frontiers-of-knowledge-award-for-discovering-the-key-role-of-gut-microbes-in-human-health/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 14:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Blanca González del Fresno]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA Foundation has recognized the American researcher with the <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/the-bbva-foundation-recognizes-jeffrey-gordon-for-discovering-the-key-role-of-gut-microbes-in-human-health/">Frontiers of Knowledge Award</a> in the category of Biology and Biomedicine, for his pioneer findings in demonstrating the importance of the gut microbiome. Their discoveries have allowed to demonstrate that gut microbes play a central role in conditions like obesity and diabetes.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA Foundation has recognized the American researcher with the <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/the-bbva-foundation-recognizes-jeffrey-gordon-for-discovering-the-key-role-of-gut-microbes-in-human-health/">Frontiers of Knowledge Award</a> in the category of Biology and Biomedicine, for his pioneer findings in demonstrating the importance of the gut microbiome. Their discoveries have allowed to demonstrate that gut microbes play a central role in conditions like obesity and diabetes.]]>
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                    <title>Taller, longer-living, and chubbier: how humans are evolving</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/taller-longer-living-chubbier-humans-evolving/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 23:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Yolanda González Menéndez]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Anthropological theories about the transformation of our species have multiplied since Darwin first began positing new ideas about the origin of mankind with his theory of evolution. To become the 'Homo sapiens<em>'</em> of today, human beings have had to undergo a process of change that has occurred over millions of years and has resulted in physical, cultural, and linguistic variations.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Anthropological theories about the transformation of our species have multiplied since Darwin first began positing new ideas about the origin of mankind with his theory of evolution. To become the 'Homo sapiens<em>'</em> of today, human beings have had to undergo a process of change that has occurred over millions of years and has resulted in physical, cultural, and linguistic variations.]]>
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                    <title>The Frontiers of Knowledge Awards celebrate their 10th anniversary</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/frontiers-knowledge-awards-celebrate-their-10th-anniversary/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Blanca González del Fresno]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The Frontiers of Knowledge Awards presented by the <a href="https://www.fbbva.es/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA Foundation</a> every year to recognize scientists and creators, who with their work, contribute to push the limits of human knowledge, and improve the lives of millions of people.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The Frontiers of Knowledge Awards presented by the <a href="https://www.fbbva.es/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBVA Foundation</a> every year to recognize scientists and creators, who with their work, contribute to push the limits of human knowledge, and improve the lives of millions of people.]]>
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                    <title>Robots, astronauts and other experiments to discover the origins of life</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/robots-astronauts-experiments-discover-origins-life/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 12:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Marta Torres Briegas]]>
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                            <![CDATA[We know there are planets of a size similar to the Earth and at a distance from their sun that make them inhabitable. It´s also possible that there are vestiges of life on Mars, in the ice-covered oceans covered of Europa - a satellite of Jupiter - or on Enceladus, one of the moons of Saturn. Sending spaceships manned by robots to study the solar system, recreating the conditions of life on Mars inside a mine, or trying to reproduce a living organism in a laboratory – as Dan Brown relates in his latest bestseller – are some of the scientific experiments that are now being performed to solve the enigma of the origin of life.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[We know there are planets of a size similar to the Earth and at a distance from their sun that make them inhabitable. It´s also possible that there are vestiges of life on Mars, in the ice-covered oceans covered of Europa - a satellite of Jupiter - or on Enceladus, one of the moons of Saturn. Sending spaceships manned by robots to study the solar system, recreating the conditions of life on Mars inside a mine, or trying to reproduce a living organism in a laboratory – as Dan Brown relates in his latest bestseller – are some of the scientific experiments that are now being performed to solve the enigma of the origin of life.]]>
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