Carlos Amado, specialist in Pulmonology at the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, researcher at the Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL), and associate professor at the University of Cantabria, has been one of the professionals recognized in the latest INNVAL program call for an innovation project focused on respiratory rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary […]
Paula Iruzubieta, a specialist in Digestive Diseases at the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital and a researcher in the field of hepatology, has been selected in the INNVAL 2025 call for proposals. Her project, called ESPERANZA, proposes a new care strategy to improve risk stratification in patients with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), one […]
The association United for a Challenge visited the Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) to present a €3,500 donation aimed at supporting research into neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Of the total amount donated, €2,500 came from the funds raised during the Cyclocross Gran Premio Colindres Pueblo 10, organized last November in Colindres. This charitable […]
The Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) is organizing the 7th edition of the course “Neurology Update. Neurology in Primary Care”, which will take place on February 10, 11 and 12, 2026, at the Hotel Palacio de Arce (Puente Arce). The course will be directed and coordinated by Manuel Delgado Alvarado and Javier Riancho Zarrabeitia, […]
The Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL) has released the draft of the calls under the Health Cluster of the Horizon Europe Programme 2026–2027, which are expected to open in mid-February. The information presents a wide range of funding opportunities for health research and innovation projects, structured by deadline, submission format (single-stage or two-stage), and type […]
The Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL) announces the opening of the public–private collaborative projects call, promoted by the State Research Agency (AEI). The aim of this call is to foster R&D&I projects focused on knowledge transfer and on achieving results close to market application. This call is addressed to consortia made up of companies and […]
The Ministry of Health has officially opened the 2025–2026 Call for the National Health System (NHS) Good Practices Day, a well-established forum to recognize and share experiences of quality, innovation, and positive impact in healthcare. Through this initiative, teams from the various NHS Areas and Strategies are invited to submit projects that contribute to improving […]
The Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital (HUMV) has been recognized at the Best in Class (BIC) Awards as the hospital with the best Cardiology and Oncology services in the country, as well as the Best HIV/AIDS Unit and the Best Humanization Project for “Mentte: Therapeutic Mentorship for Adolescents”, which is part of the hospital’s Psychiatry […]
The donation is the result of the 15th edition of their solidarity event held in Los Corrales de Buelna, which brought together thousands of people in support of biomedical research in Cantabria. The Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) received a €20,000 donation from the ‘Luchamos por la Vida’ Association, aimed at supporting a research […]
The Palacio de la Magdalena in Santander will host, on July 7 and 8, 2025, the fifth edition of the professional meeting Value-Based Digital Health: Transforming Healthcare Through the Power of Data, a landmark event organized by the Ministry of Health of the Government of Cantabria and co-organized by the Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute […]
