21/05/2026 - Institutional news
The grants will support three research projects in the field of sarcopenia in people with chronic respiratory diseases, the application of phage therapy in lung disease caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria, and lung cancer screening. The grants will be presented on 6 June during SEPAR's 59th congress. The scientific committee for the SEPAR 2026 grants call has awarded three grants to projects led by professionals from the Hospital del Mar Pneumology Department and researchers from the Hospital del Mar Research Institute (HMRIB). Overall, this grant call from the Sociedad Española de Neurmología y Cirugía Torácica has distributed more than 600,000 euros to promote research.
An international study involving researchers from the Hospital del Mar Research Institute reveals a key interaction between two proteins that are fundamental in tumour development. To achieve this, molecular modelling and artificial intelligence techniques were used, revealing for the first time a new structural model that describes a previously unknown cell-signalling mechanism. The research opens the door to designing drugs that act on the interaction between the two proteins, thereby improving current cancer treatments.
Més informació "A new pathway for developing cancer drugs discovered"
18/05/2026 - Covid-19
An international study published in the journal Nature has designated a subset of the so-called dark proteins - proteins with no known function - as peptideins. Characterising them opens the door to studying them and analysing their functions. The TransCODE consortium, of which the Hospital del Mar Research Institute is the only research centre in Spain to be a member, has just published a new article that advances knowledge of the so-called dark genome, a part of the human genome that has not been studied and whose function is unknown. The journal Nature publishes the study, in which it designates thousands of previously unannotated proteins as peptideins.
13/05/2026 - General information
The ENDURE project aims to explore whether ultra-endurance athletes can serve as a model for this type of disease. The study received the Grant from the Foundation of the Catalan Society of Neurology during the Society's 30th meeting, held on 7 and 8 May in Barcelona. The project "Molecular basis of the relationship between ultra-endurance exercise and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a proteomic approach" - the ENDURE Project - has received the Grant from the Foundation of the Catalan Society of Neurology. Presented by Dr Paula Encina Garcia, a resident in the Neurology Department at Hospital del Mar, the study was recognised at the Society's 30th annual meeting.
12/05/2026 - Press release
In an article published in the journal Neuron, Dr. Rodrigo Quian Quiroga proposes that the way we organize our memories constitutes the mechanism that gives rise to human intelligence. The human brain generates memories from the representation of the stimuli it receives, endowing them with meaning. This is a mechanism of abstraction that does not merely store information. Published scientific evidence indicates that this mechanism is not found in other animal species, suggesting that it is a key element in the construction of our intelligence.
Més informació "The way we remember is the basis of human intelligence"
11/05/2026 - Events
On 5 May, the Hospital del Mar Research Institute Barcelona hosted the 5th edition of Biocat Tech Transfer Day, Biocat's flagship annual event on technology transfer, which this year was held in collaboration with the institute. The event brought together around 150 professionals and provided an excellent opportunity to share knowledge and strengthen ties with other key stakeholders in the health innovation ecosystem.
08/05/2026 - Press release
An international collaborative study, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, highlights the role of immunoglobulin D (IgD) in the processes involved in generating tolerance to antigens and bacteria that live in our body. The study characterizes, for the first time, the cells that produce these antibodies and identifies their point of origin in the tonsils. These results open the door to the possibility of developing drugs and vaccines focused on this type of antibody, both for the treatment of allergies and other diseases linked to inflammation
Més informació "Researchers identify one of the mechanisms that may regulate allergen tolerance"
04/04/2026 - Events
The awards were presented at the 43rd Pneumological Day, held in Sabadell, in the Vallès Occidental, from April 16 to 18. The winning project analyzes the clinical benefits of an oscillating positive expiratory pressure device in patients with bronchiectasis. A study led by the Bronchiectasis Unit of the Pneumology Department at the Hospital del Mar has won two awards at the Pneumological Day organized by the Societat Catalana de Pneumologia (SOCAP).
30/04/2026 - General information
She is one of the five researchers selected in this year's edition of these prestigious awards. The L'Oréal-Unesco "For Women in Science" programme seeks to promote and recognise the work of women scientists in Spain and to encourage scientific vocations among younger generations. The L'Oréal-Unesco "For Women in Science" research awards have selected Dr Sara Mederos, coordinator of the Neural Computation Laboratory at the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, in this year's edition of the awards. The award ceremony took place in Madrid on 29 April.
Més informació "Dr Sara Mederos wins one of the L’Oréal-Unesco “For Women in Science”"
29/04/2026 - Press release
Evidence indicates that Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) manifests clinically in different ways in men and women. According to a collaborative study led by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, the possible cause is that the mechanisms of this disease differ according to the patient's sex. Several metabolites present in the blood differ between the two groups, which implies that the disease has different mechanisms depending on biological sex. This finding also identifies potential therapeutic targets for addressing personalised treatment according to the patient's sex
Més informació "Study shows that COPD mechanisms differ according to biological sex"
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