24/05/2019 - Research

The IGTP participates in the debates of the 11th Research Workshop of the ICS: childhood obesity and rare diseases

Experts in paediatric research agree on the need to anticipate and act on obesity from childhood. The importance of early interventions to prevent obesity and excess weight and research into rare diseases have been the main topics of the 11^th Research Workshop of the Catalan Institute of Health (ICS), which took place at the Seminari de Tarragona (Centre Tarraconense).

28/02/2019 - Research

Can Ruti shows it cares for rare diseases

The IGTP and the Germans Trias Hospital face the spotlight for rare diseases again.  This year our professionals are joining World Rare Disease Day on the last day of February to highlight these diseases and shine a light on the research activities in the field on campus.

22/10/2018 - Campus Can Ruti, Innovation, Institutional

Professionals from the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital and Research Institute take part in HEALTHIO

The second edition of HEALTHIO, a trade fair for health and innovation at the Fira de Barcelona, was held on 16-18 October.  It brought together members of the public, health professionals and innovative small companies in an open space designed to promote dialogue between all the players in the healthcare ecosystem and promote evolution of the sector.

17/10/2018 - Research

New IGTP spin-off to develop gene therapy for Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare neurodegenerative disease

Biointaxis, the new spin-off company of the IGTP, was recently constituted. The company stems from research led by Dr Antoni Matilla-Dueñas together with Dr Ivelisse Sánchez of the Neurogenetics Group of the IGTP and has been created to increase translational research leading to treatments and new genomic technologies for rare neurological diseases with genetic causes.  The first project the company is undertaking is the development of a gene therapy for Friedreich's Ataxia.

26/06/2018 - Research

Researchers describe the cause and neurodegenerative mechanisms of a new sub-type of ataxia

The Neurogenetics Research Group at the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Group, led by Dr Antoni Matilla has found the mutation and described the molecular mechanism that causes the sub-type of ataxia SCA37, which they first described in 2013.  This find means that all the families with this alteration can be diagnosed before symptoms appear and that carriers can receive genetic counselling.  It is also the first step on developing personalized therapies.