IGTP in 2025: 12 selected news stories
We look back at the year's most significant news stories, showcasing the dedication and collaboration that define IGTP.
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Students from Badalona discover research at the Can Ruti Campus during Science Week
Nearly two hundred baccalaureate and vocational training students have taken part in a new edition of the activity "Open House: get to know the Can Ruti Campus up close", once again consolidating the campus's commitment to scientific outreach and to fostering vocations among young people.
IGTP’s podcast launches a new episode dedicated to multiple sclerosis
The episode features Eva Martínez-Cáceres and Cristina Ramo. Together, they explain the basics of multiple sclerosis and the research they are conducting. The episode also includes the testimony of a patient, who shares what it is like to live with the disease.
Over 600 students and teachers promote health research from the classroom at the V “Escoles Sentinella” Congress
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.
Students from Sadako School and UAB Biomedicine visit the IGTP
On May, students from Sadako School and the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) visited the IGTP as part of its educational outreach to promote science among young people.
The podcast 'Un bri de ciència' shines a light on malaria and the challenges of its elimination
The podcast of IGTP launches its ninth episode to mark World Malaria Day. This infectious disease, although under control in some regions, still affects more than 200 million people worldwide.
New round of visits from La Marató de TV3 to the IGTP laboratories
This March, IGTP resumed the round of visits from La Marató de TV3 donors to its laboratories, as part of the Visita la recerca program, offering a closer look at the progress of funded research projects.
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The rise in Legionnaires’ disease cases challenges prevention efforts
To mark World Water Day, researcher Noemí Párraga focuses on Legionella. Despite advances in detection and prevention, case numbers continue to rise, highlighting the need to strengthen control measures in high-risk facilities.
IGTP fosters interest in science among young students at a science workshop fair in Badalona
Researchers from IGTP took part in the third edition of "Ciència al carrer: Fira d'ESO amb mirada STEAM", a science outreach event that gathered around 600 students from 14 schools and secondary schools outside the Espai Betúlia in Badalona.
Researchers from IGTP bring science to schools and inspire future generations
In this year’s edition of #científiques, fourteen researchers from IGTP have shared their expertise in various schools and secondary schools across Catalonia, offering students a first-hand and inspiring insight into their work in biomedical research.
