IKERBASQUE Research Professor at Biogipuzkoa HRI | Leading the group Bioengineering in Regeneration & Cancer (www.cipitrialab.com) | Trained at @MpiciPotsdam, @ChariteBerlin, @QUT | #Biomaterials, #TissueEngineering, #PhysicalScienceCancerhttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3mcwa4pza322uExcited to share our latest team effort with a review article lead by #UnaiHeras on #cancer #dormancy, the #dynamic interplay across #length and #timescales, and understanding this collective phenomenon through advanced #bioengineered models, published in #AnnuRevCancerBiol. 👉 bit.ly/3YQ1GA0 https://bit.ly/3YQ1GA021 Jan 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcwa4pza322uhttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3maaqmgmcq22cMerry Christmas from #CaffarelLab @MariaCaffarel and #CipitriaLab! Celebrating many achievements, the most important being the privilege to work with such nice people, motivated to do good science day-to-day in a collaborative environment. Urte berri on! @biogipuzkoa @Ikerbasque18 Dec 2025 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3maaqmgmcq22chttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3m7mwtb5jec2sHonored to receive the “Young Talent Award in Biomedical Research” of #PremiosConstantesyVitales by #LaSexta and the #AXAFoundation. The funds will be used to continue our research on breast cancer dormancy as summarized in this video: 👉 bit.ly/48unOFT10 Dec 2025 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7mwtb5jec2shttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3m4x2gd2v722iWe finally have a new group photo, with most of our group members and including the new ERC project team members, featured in the lab and outside. I am very privileged to start this new chapter for our lab with such great people! @biogipuzkoa @Ikerbasque @ERC_Research06 Nov 2025 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4x2gd2v722ihttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3m32ovk25a22rUnforgettable #ASEICACongress in Bilbao! Crazy venue, great science and an inspiring patient advocacy round table. We contributed with two posters on cancer #dormancy and #patient-derived models. All this in the best company with #CaffarelLab and #ASEICAJoven! @biogipuzkoa @Ikerbasque13 Oct 2025 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3m32ovk25a22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3m2ivqqrpok26Great inauguration of #SEMIT 2025, the Spanish Society of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, with a conference in Barcelona! Here five #Ikerbasque researchers, #AitziberLópezCortajarena, #DorletaJimenez, #SandraCamarero , #ClaraGarcía and myself. Looking forward to the next!06 Oct 2025 05:43 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ivqqrpok26https://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lyzgzxuszs2gWe are hiring, please RT! Lab manager in the #HEALIKICK #H2020 #HorizonEU project, responsible for biological sample processing and general lab aspects. Biotechnology, Biomedical engineering, Biomedicine or similar. @biogipuzkoa @Ikerbasque. More info & apply until 15/10 👉https://bit.ly/46tSKUl17 Sep 2025 08:44 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyzgzxuszs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lyzgzxuszs2gWe are hiring, please RT! Lab manager in the #HEALIKICK #H2020 #HorizonEU project, responsible for biological sample processing and general lab aspects. Biotechnology, Biomedical engineering, Biomedicine or similar. @biogipuzkoa @Ikerbasque. More info & apply until 15/10 👉https://bit.ly/46tSKUl17 Sep 2025 08:44 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyzgzxuszs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lypgkbyqts2jBack from a great #ESB2025 conference in Turin! Our lab contributed with two talks, one poster and one keynote lecture. Full week of great talks, inspiring discussions, catching up with colleagues & meeting new people! Energized and full of new ideas! #Ikerbasque #biogipuzkoa13 Sep 2025 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lypgkbyqts2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lw4yr6zufs27After a long journey, finally published in @ActaBio: beautiful work by #ClaudiaGarrido showing how #anisotropic #hydrogel degradation enhances #collective cell behavior, #mechanotransduction and #osteogenic differentiation 👉 bit.ly/3J98HHG. Congratulations! @ChariteBerlin @biogipuzkoa @Ikerbasque http://bit.ly/3J98HHG11 Aug 2025 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw4yr6zufs27https://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3ltox2sdijs2x📢 The Special Issue in #BiomaterialsAdvances on Convergence of #Biomaterials Science and #Cancer Research and co-edited by #AnnaTaubenberger and #DietmarHutmacher is finally out! Take a look at the interesting collection of 15 articles 👉 bit.ly/44EYJox https://bit.ly/44EYJox11 Jul 2025 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltox2sdijs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lto7uzvdds2xLast week doctoral researcher Sophie Anuth, co-supervised by @xploraytion Berlin, presented her project on high resolution #synchrotron #microCT & #nanoCT of mineralized tissue at the Berlin School for Regenerative Therapies @ChariteBerlin. Congratulations!11 Jul 2025 06:31 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lto7uzvdds2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lpon4ecsm22qDon‘t miss the great seminar by Prof. Nathalie Bock, visiting us from Australia! [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 May 2025 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpon4ecsm22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lplha5ikk22yBack from beamtime experiment @esrf.fr‬ in Grenoble, investigating bone #metastasis with high resolution #synchrotron #nanoCT together with @xploraytion Berlin. Amazing imaging & team work round the clock, now tons of data to analyse! Thank you! ‪@erc.europa.eu‬ @biogipuzkoa.bsky.social‬ @Ikerbasque20 May 2025 06:24 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lplha5ikk22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lmjm5csgd22rCongratulations Dr. Claudia Garrido for your excellent doctoral work at @mpici.bsky.social and @bihatcharite.bsky.social on #patterned hydrogels for guided #cell behavior, and PhD defense @fubcp.bsky.social 🎓! Sad to say goodbye & very excited about your next steps – stay in touch! #proudPI11 Apr 2025 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmjm5csgd22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lkld5syycc2wWe are hiring, please RT! Two vacancies in the @ERC_Research project #DORMATRIX. (2/2) #Postdoc developing #advanced #3Dimaging of #cancer dormancy & #metastasis. Bioengineering, Biophysics, Biology, Biomedical Eng, Computer Science. @biogipuzkoa @Ikerbasque. 👉 bit.ly/4gXLP9617 Mar 2025 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkld5syycc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lkld5qesws2aWe are hiring, please RT! Two vacancies in the @ERC_Research project #DORMATRIX. (1/2) #Postdoc or #PhD working on #breastcancer #dormancy with novel #biomaterials. Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Sci. or similar. @biogipuzkoa @Ikerbasque 👉https://bit.ly/42b1ptR17 Mar 2025 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkld5qesws2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lkld5syycc2wWe are hiring, please RT! Two vacancies in the @ERC_Research project #DORMATRIX. (2/2) #Postdoc developing #advanced #3Dimaging of #cancer dormancy & #metastasis. Bioengineering, Biophysics, Biology, Biomedical Eng, Computer Science. @biogipuzkoa @Ikerbasque. 👉 bit.ly/4gXLP9617 Mar 2025 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkld5syycc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lkld5qesws2aWe are hiring, please RT! Two vacancies in the @ERC_Research project #DORMATRIX. (1/2) #Postdoc or #PhD working on #breastcancer #dormancy with novel #biomaterials. Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Sci. or similar. @biogipuzkoa @Ikerbasque 👉https://bit.ly/42b1ptR17 Mar 2025 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkld5qesws2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lj3cei2ezk2oWe are hiring, please RT! #Postdoc in the @ERC_Research project #DORMATRIX, developing #advanced #3Dimaging of #cancer dormancy & #metastasis. Bioengineers, biophysicists, biologists, computer scientists or similar. @biogipuzkoa @Ikerbasque. More info👉 bit.ly/4gXLP9626 Feb 2025 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj3cei2ezk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lj37sbjhvc2oWe've had the honor to welcome patients with #metastatic #breastcancer. Their energy & enthusiasm for research was deeply touching, as it were their stories. We were left speechless and even more motivated to continue our research. Thank you! @CMMetastasico @canceryconmetas @Maitetabizi #izaniñurri26 Feb 2025 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj37sbjhvc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lijkh6jums2g📢 Are you a cancer researcher willing to strengthen ties with Spain? Are you looking for new opportunities or collaboration partners? Or are you in Spain searching for a lab abroad? Then take a look at #ASEICAInternacional and sign up here👇 bit.ly/4geGD0e. Please share the link! @aseica.bsky.social19 Feb 2025 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lijkh6jums2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lietnskjgs2iLast week we had 30 school kids in our lab as part of #EmakumeakZientzian. They brought their genuine enthusiasm & curiosity, my amazing team did their magic. Hard to say who had most fun! Days like this remind us why we love science! #WomenInScience #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion17 Feb 2025 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lietnskjgs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lhsokqik5k2bTruly inspiring #Gordon conference Physical Science of Cancer in California! Due to NIH cuts and shocking absence of speakers, I presented our work on #dormancy and #metastasis. Great catching up with colleagues and meeting new ones! Very excited to chair GRC 2027 with @profharley.bsky.social!10 Feb 2025 08:02 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhsokqik5k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lh7os2lkzs2dWe are still looking for a #PhDstudent to join the @ERC_Research project #DORMATRIX, modeling #breastcancer #dormancy with novel #biomaterials. Bioengineers, (bio)chemists or similar. @biogipuzkoa @Ikerbasque. More info & apply until 15/02 👉 bit.ly/3Wkd2eQ02 Feb 2025 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh7os2lkzs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/amaiacipitria.bsky.social/post/3lh7okcu7as2dAre you a cancer researcher in Spain willing to move abroad? Or are you working abroad and want to strengthen ties and create new research opportunities in Spain? Then take a look at #ASEICAInternacional and sign up with QR code👇 bit.ly/4geGD0e @ASEICAnews02 Feb 2025 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:gtlrt76l6n2cldginna5idda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh7okcu7as2d