27/05/2026 - Research

A study identifies the endocannabinoid system as a potential therapeutic target in severe acute pancreatitis

A study led by researchers from the Respitatory and Immune Repair (REPAIR) group at IGTP has identified alterations in the endocannabinoid system associated with the most severe forms of acute pancreatitis. The findings, published in The Journal of Pathology, describe a disruption linked to the most severe forms of the disease and point to the potential of the endocannabinoid system as both a biomarker of severity and a future therapeutic target.

20/05/2026 - Research

Cardiac organoids show potential for myocardial repair after infarction

In a study recently published in the journal Theranostics, a research team led by Dr Carolina Gálvez-Montón (IGTP- Heart Failure and Cardiac Regeneration -ICREC group) and Dr Kurt Pfannkuche (University of Cologne) reports the development of a strategy based on cardiac organoids to address these limitations.

06/05/2026 - Campus Can Ruti, Projects, Research

CEEISCAT advances Pan-Téstate to strengthen online screening for HIV and viral hepatitis among GBMSM and trans women in Spain

CEEISCAT, a research group at IGTP, is developing Pan-Téstate, an online self-sampling program aimed at improving early screening for HIV and viral hepatitis among GBMSM and trans women in Spain. Using dried blood spot samples collected at home, the initiative seeks to reduce barriers to testing and improve access to early diagnosis and prevention.

28/04/2026 - Research

A new R package facilitates the generation of flowcharts for research studies

The Biostatistics Unit at IGTP has developed flowchart, an R package that automatically generates participant flow diagrams directly from study data, improving reproducibility and reducing errors. Integrated with the tidyverse, it enables the creation of clear, publication-ready figures in just a few steps. The tool, described in Journal of Open Research Software, simplifies a typically manual and time-consuming process in clinical and epidemiological research.

26/03/2026 - Projects, Research

New R package ‘bdlnm’ released on CRAN to advance the study of climate impacts on health

The B-DLNM methodology enables the analysis of complex, time-dependent exposure-response relationships using a flexible Bayesian framework. The bdlnm package makes this approach accessible to researchers through a user-friendly implementation.

24/03/2026 - Campus Can Ruti, Research

Genomic surveillance enables characterisation of tuberculosis distribution in Catalonia

A study led by the IGTP, the Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital and the Institute of Biomedicine of Valencia (IBV-CSIC) analyses bacterial strains between 2021 and 2023 and shows how genomic sequencing can improve transmission detection and inform public health interventions.

11/03/2026 - Research

An experimental model reproduces creeping fat associated with Crohn's disease and facilitates its study

A team of researchers from the IGTP and the IISPV has published a study in the scientific journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases describing an experimental rat model that reproduces key features of creeping fat, the accumulation of adipose tissue surrounding inflamed intestinal segments and one of the characteristic pathological features of Crohn's disease.

11/02/2026 - Campus Can Ruti, Conferences, Projects, Research

Escoles Sentinella 2024–2025 Report published: five years of participatory research consolidating an innovative model between public health and education

The Escoles Sentinella project, coordinated by the CEEISCAT Group at IGTP, presented the main results of its fifth and final academic year. This initiative has shown that the network is viable and generates relevant scientific evidence on school health through collaboration between schools, researchers and public institutions.

11/02/2026 - Conferences, Projects, Research

IGTP coordinates European project TB-SPECTRUM to advance understanding of the tuberculosis disease spectrum

IGTP has launched the European project TB-SPECTRUM, funded under the Horizon Europe programme through the MSCA Staff Exchanges scheme and coordinated by IGTP. A kick-off meeting held online brought together researchers, clinicians, and representatives from academic and non-academic institutions across Europe, Africa, and the United States, alongside members of the project's External Scientific and Ethics Advisory Boards.

09/02/2026 - Research

A study links the protein HDAC11 as a key factor in muscle deterioration in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

A preclinical study led by IGTP, in collaboration with the Institut de Myologie and the IR Sant Pau, has analysed the role of the protein HDAC11 in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and its potential as a therapeutic target. The results of the study have been published in the journal Life Sciences.