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Translational Program in Cancer Research II Workshop: A hub for research and collaboration

The second CARE Workshop, held on 9-10 October, brought together more than 70 researchers from across the cancer research community at the Can Ruti Biomedical Campus for two days of scientific exchange. The event served as a platform for sharing the current cancer research being developed on the Campus and fostering stronger connections among researchers.

- Research

A new biomarker shows potential to evaluate treatment response for metastatic colorectal cancer

A study led by researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) and Institut Català d’Oncologia (ICO) analysed peripheral blood samples from patients with metastatic colorectal cancer and identified a potential biomarker indicating the effectiveness of oxaliplatin-based treatment. The research has been published in the journal Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy.

IGTP researchers engage in World Cancer Research Day with talks and workshops

  • In collaboration with the Badalona City Council, a series of events and talks organised to mark the 40th anniversary of the Germans Trias Hospital will deal with topics related to science and health.
  • The event on Sunday at the Badalona Museum is organised by Amics de Can Ruti and will feature researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) and the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO).
- Campus Can Ruti

The IGTP hosts the EORTC Pathobiology Group (PBG) Annual Meeting

The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Pathobiology Group Annual Meeting took place on October 24 and 25, organized jointly by the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) and the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP). Over the two-day event, a series of talks on therapies to fight cancer were held both at the IGTP facilities and online.

- Conferences

XX edition of the Translational Research and Digestive Neoplasms Workshop

The XX edition of the Conference on Translational Research and Digestive Neoplasms took place on Thursday 6 October. It was organized jointly by the IGTP and the ICO (Catalan Institute of Oncology) and directed by Drs José Luis Manzano and Eva Martinez-Balibrea (ICO - IGTP) and Dr Albert Abad (Mi Tres Torres). The workshop took place at the Badalona Conference Centre (BCIN), with very positive feedback from the fifty attendees and the organization.

- Campus Can Ruti

The IGTP presents CARE Translational Program in Cancer Research

CARE, the Translational Program in Cancer Research is the first transversal program promoted by the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), and it aims to become a bridge for researchers in the field of cancer who want to bring basic and clinical research together, so that the knowledge and the tools generated in the laboratory can benefit the patient.