At the IGTP TODAY
IGTP strengthens its commitment to excellence in innovation management and consolidates its position as a leading research centre with the attainment of the international ISO 56001 certification. This milestone recognises the implementation of a consolidated innovation management system aligned with international standards.
The report, available in its extended format and in summary versions, compiles the institution's activity during 2024 and reflects its growth and consolidation.
The agreement between Boehringer Ingelheim and IGTP builds on a collaboration that began in 2020 to improve understanding of cardio-renal-metabolic diseases and their interconnection, and now includes the development of a new line of research to assess the potential of novel molecules in this field.
The Internal Scientific Advisory Board of IGTP concluded 2024 with increased activity and several updates to its composition and functioning. This key advisory body in the institute's scientific planning held ten meetings throughout the year, strengthening its involvement in institutional initiatives.
The Mayor of Badalona, Xavier Garcia Albiol, has paid an official visit to the Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO) in Badalona, located within the Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol building. The visit was attended by the director of the IGTP, Jordi Barretina.
The VII Can Ruti Women for Equity in Science Symposium brought together research and healthcare professionals to discuss the need for a broader gender perspective in these fields. Under the title Exploring a Wider Gender Perspective, the event focused on how gender diversity can be better integrated into biomedical research and healthcare, highlighting the importance of a more inclusive approach in generating scientific knowledge.
To mark World Cancer Day, the podcast of the IGTP dedicates its eighth episode to cancer research, with a special focus on the CARE program, an initiative that brings together healthcare professionals from the Can Ruti Campus to share knowledge and tools.
Núria Montserrat, Minister for Research and Universities, visited the CMCiB. The aim of the visit was to gain first-hand insight into the scientific and technological projects carried out in fields such as bioimaging, experimental surgery, and the validation of new medical devices and therapies. Additionally, the visit provided an opportunity to further explore IGTP's impact on translational research and its contribution to health innovation.
Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital (HUGTIP), Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), and the Digital Health Hub have signed an agreement to promote technological innovation and its transfer to the healthcare sector. It aims to leverage the synergies between the three entities to create a solid collaboration network that facilitates the exchange of knowledge and technology, streamlines the use of available resources, develops innovation projects, accelerates the validation of technological solutions and promotes joint research and training activities.
The UAB organised a conference dedicated to the challenges of university hospitals, bringing together over one hundred professionals from the research institutes of affiliated hospitals and the University itself. Josep Manyé and Marc Jante from IGTP had the opportunity to briefly present their innovative research projects.
