The Comparative Medicine and Bioimage Centre of Catalonia celebrates its fifth anniversary
CMCiB celebrated its first five years of activity with a symposium dedicated to pioneering biomedical research at CosmoCaixa.
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Innomed Awards drive biomedical innovation
The Innomed Awards, held at the Can Ruti Campus, celebrated significant advancements in biomedical innovation and reinforced the commitment to collaboration among the leading healthcare and research institutions of this health ecosystem and its surroundings.
IGTP closes another round of La Marató visits to its laboratories
Once again, the "Visita la recerca" program of Fundació La Marató de TV3 has successfully concluded at Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), where a score of collaborators had the opportunity to discover firsthand the research projects supported through this charitable initiative.
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High school pupils from Sadako School visit IGTP
On 5 June, the fourth year high school students from Sadako School in Barcelona explored the facilities of IGTP in a morning filled with activity. The visit introduced them to some basic principles of scientific research.
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the focus of a new episode of the podcast 'Un bri de ciència'
Today, World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day, IGTP premieres the sixth episode of its podcast 'Un bri de ciència'. Researcher Josep Manyé explains the work of his team to combat this group of diseases, and a patient shares her experiences with Crohn's disease.
Dr Carlos Rodrigo Gonzalo de Liria has been appointed new president of Amics de Can Ruti
Dr Rodrigo will lead the sponsorship program at the Can Ruti Campus with the goal of boosting support for research and medical assistance.
IGTP brings science closer to primary school students in Badalona
Researchers from IGTP have taken part in the 2nd Street Science Fair of ESO with a STEAM focus, Together with students from eight secondary schools and other research centres and companies, they have showed scientific concepts to fifth-grade students in Badalona through various workshops.
First cardiac bioimplants for the treatment of patients with myocardial infarction using umbilical cord stem cells
The results of a pioneering study by IGTP and BST support the safety of the bioimplants called PeriCord, made from stem cells of the umbilical cord and pericardium from a tissue donor, which aid in the regeneration and revascularisation of the affected area.
Screening high-risk groups for tuberculosis in low-incidence countries: a cost-effective strategy
A study led by researchers from IGTP, in collaboration with health economics experts from Can Ruti, UPF, and Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, offers new recommendations for optimising tuberculosis screening programmes in low-incidence countries. Published in the journal Eurosurveillance, this work reviews various studies to determine if these programmes targeting higher-risk groups are economically effective.
Innomed programme kicks off
The Innomed programme has been launched with the ambition of transforming the landscape of health innovation at the Can Ruti Campus, creating synergies between the public and private sectors. With a structured approach around three key axes - nurturing the culture of innovation, fostering project incubation, and facilitating cross-sector collaboration - Innomed aims to turn knowledge into action to achieve tangible impact on the healthcare community.
