Led by the Regional Ministry of Health, the delegation visited leading centers in Washington D.C. and Boston to establish partnerships in clinical research, artificial intelligence, and medical education. From May 4 to 9, 2025, an institutional delegation from Cantabria held a series of working sessions in the United States with the aim of exploring models […]
Solidarity and sport came together once again at a new edition of the Trail Nocturno de Cicero, an event that this year gathered nearly 1,000 people committed to the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Thanks to this sporting event, the association Unidos por un Reto has donated €5,000 to the Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) […]
The Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) is collaborating in the 3rd Conference on Technologies and Innovation Applied to Health, organised by the Cantabria Association of Economists, which will be held on 16 May at the Cantabria Labs headquarters (La Concha de Villaescusa). The event will bring together professionals from the healthcare, technology, academic and […]
Science will once again take over the bars of Cantabria this May with the Pint of Science festival, the international event that brings cutting-edge research closer to the general public in a relaxed and accessible environment. And this year, several researchers from IDIVAL will be part of the program, sharing their knowledge and projects in […]
The Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) has secured funding to lead a European project aimed at improving healthcare and social care services in rural and hard-to-reach areas. This initiative, known as the Intelligent Digital Twin (IDT)-SAM, has a budget of 1.96 million euros, of which 1.47 million come from FEDER funds. The project, which […]
The solution incorporates computer vision to support the clinical assessment of a condition affecting nearly 500 people in Cantabria. The Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL), the University of Cantabria (UC) and Viacore IT have developed an innovative application that facilitates the treatment of diabetic foot for healthcare professionals without specialized podiatry training. Thanks to […]
The Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) has successfully passed its annual certification audit, held on April 9th and 10th, reaffirming its commitment to the highest standards of quality and innovation. The external evaluation has renewed the institute’s certification under the UNE 166.002:2021 standard, relating to R&D&I Management, and the UNE-EN ISO 9001:2015 standard, a […]
A team of researchers from the Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) and the University of Cantabria has developed a targeted nanomedicine capable of selectively delivering chemotherapy to tumors, avoiding toxic effects on healthy tissues. The study, which reports promising preclinical results, has been published in the prestigious journal Small. The Nanomedicine Group at IDIVAL and the […]
Cantabria’s Most Important Healthcare Event Will Take Place on June 10–11 at Espacio Comillas, Universidad de Comillas On June 10 and 11, 2025, Universidad de Comillas will become the epicenter of healthcare debate and innovation in Cantabria with the celebration of the 15th Patient Safety and Quality Conference, which this year will be held alongside […]
The Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital (HUMV) and the IDIVAL Health Research Institute are advancing in the multicenter clinical trial CASSANDRA, which evaluates in humans the experimental drug IDP-121, a direct cMyc inhibitor — a key protein involved in the development of most cancers. This phase I/II study is aimed at patients with Multiple Myeloma, […]
