At the IGTP TODAY
The first CORE IGTP Scientific Conference was held at the Badalona International Business Centre (BCIN), an initiative of the CORE Program that aims to establish itself as an annual space for meeting, debate and scientific exchange among professionals involved in population health research.
On 2 June, IGTP hosted the kick-off event for the DM1-Hub, a multicentre project driven by the the group GRENBA, which aims to create a comprehensive national registry of patients with Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 (DM1). The event brought together researchers, clinical professionals, institutional representatives and patient associations from across Spain.
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.
CEEISCAT celebrated its 30th anniversary with a special edition of its Annual Conference, bringing together over a hundred attendees.
The CMCiB facilities have been chosen to host a hands-on cadaver surgery workshop as part of the 4th ISMISS/MIS & Endoscopic Spine Forum.
On Friday 28 February, HUGTiP and IGTP held a new edition of their event to mark Rare Disease Day. The event brought together healthcare professionals and researchers to share knowledge and experiences in the field. The program also included the patient perspective in the final part of the event.
The event, organised by the Ophthalmology Department of HUGTiP and IGTP, with the support of Societat Catalana d'Oftalmologia, featured various presentations and panel discussions with ophthalmologists and innovation experts, who shared their experiences and highlighted the importance of pioneering initiatives in eye health.
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.
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.
