At the IGTP TODAY
A study involving IGTP and Germans Trias Hospital identifies 20 priority factors for advancing more equitable digital health in Catalonia. The research highlights the importance of access to technology, digital skills, inclusive design and data governance to prevent digitalisation from widening health inequalities.
The REDAN study, coordinated by CEEISCAT-IGTP and involving 533 people who inject drugs in Catalonia, shows a decline in certain risk practices and improved access to sterile injecting equipment. However, high rates of HIV and hepatitis C infection, homelessness and experiences of violence highlight the need for a more comprehensive approach to harm reduction.
The Program of Advanced Therapies (PATH) of IGTP held an event on 5 November to showcase capabilities across the Can Ruti Campus, foster collaboration between research groups, clinical professionals and companies, and address challenges in bringing advanced therapies into clinical practice.
IGTP coordinates one of the selected projects and is involved in two others, focusing on the identification of biomarkers, treatment resistance and anti-tumour immune responses. Together, the three initiatives have received nearly €1.1 million in funding.
IGTP’s CARE Program held its fourth Annual Meeting on 22 October. The event brought together researchers and healthcare professionals to share projects and research activities, meet the new groups joining the program and review the work carried out so far.
A clinical trial involving 240 adolescents aged 12 to 17 has shown that HIPRA's COVID-19 vaccine, BIMERVAX®, administered as a booster dose, induces a broad immune response against different SARS-CoV-2 variants, comparable to that observed in adults and sustained for at least one year. The study, published in Pediatrics, was led by IrsiCaixa, IGTP, VHIR and HIPRA as part of the European RBDCOV project.
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IGTP held a new event in collaboration with EATRIS, the European infrastructure for translational medicine, focusing this year on the role of artificial intelligence in biomarker research and precision medicine.
The Innomed community visited IDNEO to learn about its capabilities in device development, digital technologies and MedTech solutions. The visit aimed to identify opportunities for collaboration between research teams and industry to advance healthcare innovation projects.
To mark World Mental Health Day, the IGTP and HUGTiP podcast 'Un bri de ciència' releases its twelfth episode, featuring psychiatrist Jorge Cuevas. The conversation explores mental health, stigma and the importance of professional support, alongside research at Germans Trias into new models of psychiatric care.
IGTP welcomed a delegation of research organisations, universities and innovation stakeholders from Türkiye as part of a health-focused technical mission to Spain. The visit provided an opportunity to share expertise, explore potential collaborations and strengthen connections for future European research projects.
