At the IGTP TODAY
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.
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.
IGTP’s strategic project GCAT|Genomes for Life has published a study in the journal Scientific Reports proposing a method to correct selection biases in population-based cohorts. The study represents a significant step forward in improving the reliability of data derived from such studies for public health research and precision medicine.
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.
New insights into the complexities of Long COVID have been brought to light, thanks to an international collaborative effort with the participation of researchers from GCAT|Genomes for life, a strategic project of IGTP. A study published today in Nature Genetics used the vast data from the COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative to perform the first study examining the entire genetic code specifically focused on Long COVID.
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.
This is the main conclusion of a study that analysed data over a fifteen-year period from one million individuals in Catalonia with obesity, severe obesity, or who had undergone bariatric surgery. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the main inflammatory bowel diseases, affecting around 100,000 people in Catalonia, which today marks World IBD Day.
A study led by the Clinical Genomics Unit (UGC) has established a new cell model to advance research into NF2-related schwannomatosis (SWN-NF2), a rare genetic disease. The work, published in the journal Genes & Disease, describes the generation and characterisation of cell spheroids derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC)-a type of stem cell capable of transforming into almost any cell type-that reproduce the alterations observed in tumours associated with the disease.
Researchers from GRENBA-IGTP have identified the HDAC11 protein, an enzyme involved in cellular regulation, as a new therapeutic target to combat sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass associated with ageing. The study shows that HDAC11 deficiency reduces muscle atrophy, preserves the muscle stem cell reservoir, promotes regeneration after injury and improves muscle function, opening the door to new strategies to support healthy ageing.
