The Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL), through its Nursing Research Group, is launching two free online courses as part of the European JACARDI project (Joint Action on Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes). These trainings, endorsed by the Cantabrian Health Service, are designed to promote self-care and health literacy among the population. The JACARDI project aims to […]
Researchers from the Skeletal, Metabolic, and Environmental Diseases Group (iESQUEMA) from the IDIVAL, have developed a new approach based on the secretome of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as a therapeutic strategy for osteoporosis. This work, recently published in Stem Cell Research & Therapy, demonstrates that a single administration of a secretome, modified to enhance its […]
Aminah Abolore Sulayman, PhD in Chemical Engineering, has developed her work as a postdoctoral fellow at the Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL), within the Science by Women programme of the Women for Africa Foundation. During her stay, the researcher has worked on an innovative project on the application of machine learning models for the real-time […]
Celia Gutiérrez Villegas, a nurse from the IDIVAL nursing research group and the Primary Care Management of the Cantabrian Health Service, has been awarded second prize in the Community and Social Sphere category of the 4th Research Awards of the General Nursing Council (CGE). Her project, entitled Analysis of the costs of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary […]
The Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) has launched a new technological support platform, the Metabolomics Unit, an innovative technological service designed to strengthen biomedical research through the advanced analysis of metabolites. With this initiative, IDIVAL reaffirms its commitment to scientific excellence through the application of cutting-edge tools in the field of health. Thanks to […]
Once again this year, IDIVAL is commemorating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11F) by participating in various initiatives that will take place during the week of 10-15 February. Through these activities, IDIVAL seeks to raise awareness of the role of women in science and encourage scientific vocations among young people. Publication […]
The Haematology Service of the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, in collaboration with IDIVAL, has participated in an international clinical trial that opens up new possibilities in the treatment of Multiple Myeloma, a type of blood cancer that is difficult to treat. The results have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, one […]
Aimed at promoting the attraction of talent, innovation, internationalization and boosting patient studies IDIVAL launches 8 programs to boost biosanitary research called through the PLADIBIO program published in the BOC of January 13, 2025 that seek to promote the promotion and recruitment of talent, facilitate innovation, internationalization, the promotion of studies on patients as is […]
On December 19th, IDIVAL’s facilities became the venue for the launch of a Cantabrian network of European project managers, an initiative aimed at enhancing the region’s R&D capabilities at the European level. This event, which brought together 24 institutions, marks the beginning of a collaborative strategy to connect Cantabrian research with Brussels and promote participation […]
Cantabria has taken a decisive step towards the future of public healthcare with the Digital Health Plan 2024-2028, presented at the conference ‘Cantabria’s Digital Health Plan: connecting innovation and people’. This meeting, held at the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, brought together healthcare professionals, technology experts and managers to discuss how digitalisation can revolutionise healthcare. […]
