The research group led by Dr. Antonio García de Herreros was set up in 1991 and is focused on the study of the molecular mechanisms that control tumoural invasion.

The group is composed by several researchers with different interests:

• Wnt signalling pathway and its role in epithelial cancer cell invasion and chemo-resistance . Directed by Dr. García de Herreros and Dr. Duñach (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona).
• Characterisation of mechanism controlling tumoural invasion: the role of transcriptional factor Snail1, the epithelial mesenchymal transition, and activation of tumour fibroblasts. Directed by Dr.García de Herreros 
• Molecular mechanisms that regulate pro-metastatic tumoural stroma. Directed by Dr. Josep Baulida.