03/12/2020 - General information
The Catalonian Antidoping Laboratory first obtained the ISO17025 accreditation 20 years ago, in November 2000. The laboratory has been accredited as an anti-doping laboratory since 1985 and is one of 30 laboratories in the world accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The ISO17025 accreditation of all analytical procedures applied in doping controls was a prerequisite for maintaining doping accreditation from 2001 onwards. ISO17025 is an internationally recognised quality standard designed to guarantee the technical competence of testing laboratories, in other words, to ensure that laboratories deliver accurate, reliable results. In Spain, ISO17025 accreditation is awarded by ENAC (Entidad Nacional de Acreditación), a Spanish Government body.
Més informació "The Catalonian Antidoping Laboratory celebrates 20 years of ISO17025 accreditation."
30/11/2020 - General information
Dr. Dr. María Martínez, head of the neuro-oncology section of the Medical Oncology Service at Hospital del Mar and a researcher in the Cancer Molecular Therapy research group at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, will chair the Spanish Neuro-Oncology Research Group (Grupo Español de Investigación en Neurooncología; GEINO) for the next two years. Her appointment was confirmed on 27th November at the organisation's assembly, which was held virtually. Dr. Martínez explained that her objective at the head of GEINO is "To maintain and strengthen the execution of clinical trials in neuro-oncology, both for primary central nervous system tumours and brain metastases, and to continue down the same path as the previous chairmanship with regard to the most basic and translational researchers, as well as to build bridges and collaborate with other cooperative groups".
Més informació "Dr. María Martínez, new president of the Spanish Neuro-Oncology Research Group"
27/11/2020 - General information
Research involving doctors and researchers from Hospital del Mar and the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, led by the INCLIVA Health Research Institute at Hospital Clínico in Valencia, directed by Dr. Pilar Eroles, Co-coordinator of the Breast Cancer Biology Research Group, has demonstrated, for the first time, that the under-expression of miR-33b is related to a poor prognosis in patients suffering HER2+, one of the most aggressive breast cancers and associated with a low survival rate.
10/11/2020 - General information
The director of the Neuropsychiatry and Addictions Institute at Hospital del Mar and coordinator of the Mental Health Research Group at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute will be the president of the organisation for the next four years. Up to now, he has been the Vice-president of the society. Dr. Víctor Pérez, Director of the Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Addictions (INAD) at Hospital del Mar, will be the President of the Spanish Society of Biological Psychiatry (Sociedad Española de Psiquiatría Biológica; SEPB) for the next four years. He was elected at the society's Ordinary General Assembly, held virtually on 29 October.
06/11/2020 - General information
Each November, the Movember Foundation encourages men from all over the world to grow a moustache to raise awareness and funds for men's health research. The Health Services Research Group at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM) is the Spanish coordinator for an international initiative funded by this foundation since 2017. The project, entitled "TrueNTH Global Registry- Prostate Cancer Outcomes", focuses on men diagnosed with localised prostate cancer and has the overarching aim of significantly improving the quality of care, and to leverage existing infrastructures and relationships to build success in this research area. During the last four years, nine countries have prospectively collected data from patients to create a joint dataset, expected to include information of more than10,000 patients. As part of this international registry, 25 Spanish sites are monitoring almost 700 patients so far.
Més informació "Movember: researching how to improve quality of life after prostate cancer"
05/11/2020 - General information
The ICOD (Improving Cognition in Down Syndrome) project is being coordinated by the Integrated Pharmacology and Systems Neuroscience Research Group, led by Dr. Rafael de la Torre. It will trial a new therapy to treat cognitive deficits in Down Syndrome sufferers. Six institutions from Spain, France and Italy are taking part. A project led by the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), has received a six million euro development grant from the European Commission. The Improving Cognition in Down Syndrome (ICOD) project was one of 75 projects selected within the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Only nine projects coordinated by Catalan organisations will benefit from these grants, in the last year they are being awarded.
17/10/2020 - General information
The PRBB and its centres are preparing the next edition of the Open Day. As always, we will be holding our science outreach party for the whole family in October, organised with the support of the park's volunteers. But everything else will be different! The current situation means we are unable to organise a face-to-face celebration, so on this occasion our Open Day events will be 100% virtual. And we have a week full of activities to enjoy from home, with your family and friends or at your educational centre.
Més informació "Open Day at the PRBB - From 26th to 31st October"
16/10/2020 - General information
Dr Robert Güerri, section chief of the Infectious Diseases Service at Hospital del Mar and a researcher in the Infectious Pathology and Antimicrobial Research Group at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), has received a Young Researcher Award from the SI 2020 Symposium, organised by the pharmaceutical company Janssen. The aim of this initiative is to promote the investigative work of young researchers, whose careers have made significant scientific and technical contributions in the field of HIV. The symposium, which should have been held in March, had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Més informació "SI 2020 Symposium Young Researcher Award presented to Dr. Robert Güerri"
02/10/2020 - General information
Benign breast diseases (BBD), which are non-cancerous disorders of the breast, such as lumps, are known to increase the chances of subsequent breast cancer. Now a team of Hospital del Mar researchers have found that the way BBD is detected as part of a national screening programme is an indication of which are more likely to become cancerous. The findings from a team led by Dr. Xavier Castells, head of the epidemiology department at the Hospital del Mar and researcher of the Epidemiology and Evaluation research group at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), was presented at the 12th European Breast Cancer Conference on Saturday 3rd. BBD detected on the first occasion a woman attends for breast screening (usually at the age of 50 in Spain and many other European countries with national screening programmes) is classified as "prevalent" BBD, whereas those detected on subsequent visits, which occur every two years in Spain, are classified as "incident" BBD
01/10/2020 - General information
Each year, around 20 million European citizens are affected from depression. Depression is a serious illness which impacts on all aspects of life, including work. While Small and Medium Sized enterprises particularly face substantial economic losses due to the global impact of COVID-19, the MENTUPP consortium anticipates, that capacities for mental health promotion and provision in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will be even more limited in the future. A second COVID-19 wave might further impact negatively on people affected by depression. This is why action on occupational mental health is urgently needed. Resources for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises "Limited capacities for mental health promotion and provision of adequate occupational mental health programmes for employees are a concern shared by most decision-makers in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)", says Prof. Ella Arensman, Coordinator of the MENTUPP project. In the EU, these businesses contribute to more than 90% of the economy. Particularly, SMEs in the construction, healthcare and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sectors have been associated with higher risk of mental health difficulties compared to other sectors. COVID-19 has significant short-term and long-term effects on the mental health people working in these sectors.
Més informació "EU-funded Mental Health Promotion and Intervention in Occupational Settings"
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