At the IGTP TODAY
TESTA'T Jove-iCONNECTA project, a leading initiative in public health and funded by La Marató de TV3 that seeks to improve the diagnosis, prevention and access to the treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV among young people in Catalonia.
Over 600 students and teachers gathered at the 5th Escoles Sentinella Congress to share school-led health research projects and promote collaboration between the education and scientific communities.
New insights into the complexities of Long COVID have been brought to light, thanks to an international collaborative effort with the participation of researchers from GCAT|Genomes for life, a strategic project of IGTP. A study published today in Nature Genetics used the vast data from the COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative to perform the first study examining the entire genetic code specifically focused on Long COVID.
The research is part of the European project HYPIEND, coordinated by the Eurecat technology centre, and with the participation of IGTP-HUGTiP.
The SMA-TB project, an initiative coordinated by the Experimental Tuberculosis Unit (UTE) at IGTP and funded by the European Commission's H2020 programme, has reached its conclusion after five years of research aimed at improving tuberculosis treatments.
The innovation units and researchers of the Innomed program gathered at IGTP to launch the second edition of the GrowInn project incubator. The meeting provided an opportunity to share experiences from the first edition and define the new challenges and objectives for this year.
According to a study of the COVICAT cohort, almost one in four people infected with SARS-CoV-2 suffered from long-COVID.
The IGTP, accredited as an Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria (IIS) - Health Research Institute - by Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) and a CERCA centre of the Government of Catalonia, has secured three grants to fund nursing intensification contracts within the framework of the Strategic Plan for Health Research and Innovation (PERIS) 2022-2027.
An open-door psychiatry project from (HUGTiP, IGTP and Qualud has led to the creation of RutiSafeNet, an innovative risk monitoring tool for patients with acute mental disorders. This solution enables nursing staff to visualise and analyse data in real time, facilitating quick and well-informed decisions to enhance safety.
From 4 to 7 February, IGTP hosted a meeting of researchers from the "Hub de recherche communautaire de Can Ruti", a network that is part of IGTP's CORE program, with the participation of CEEISCAT-IGTP, Coalition Plus, and Fundació Sida i Societat. The event strengthened synergies between teams, reinforcing international collaboration in HIV and STI research.
