The Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL), in collaboration with the University of Cantabria and EIT Health, has held a new edition of the Innovation Days (i-Days), an event that challenges students from different fields to design innovative solutions to real-world problems in the healthcare sector. During the event, participants —from diverse academic backgrounds and […]
The discovery opens a new line of research into the biology of accelerated ossification A study conducted by a multidisciplinary team composed of researchers from the Immunopathology Group at the Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL), led by Drs. Emilio Pariente and José Luis Hernández, together with professionals from the Internal Medicine and Rheumatology Departments of […]
On Thursday, October 30, the next session of the Santander Biomedical Lectures program will take place. On this occasion, Alexey V. Danilov will deliver a lecture entitled: “Ubiquitin-proteasome system as a therapeutic target in hematologic malignancies.” Alexey V. Danilov earned his medical degree in Russia and completed a hematology/oncology fellowship at Tufts Medical Center in […]
A drug combination eliminates up to 80% of cancer cells in preclinical studies without affecting healthy cells A team of researchers from the IDIVAL Health Research Institute and physicians from the Hematology Department of the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital has published in the journal Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy the study titled “Inhibition of NEDDylation enhances […]
The project, led by Cantabrian illusionists Mago Xuso and Asier Moon, turned the center of Santander into a space for awareness and solidarity. Its goal: to make visible, normalize, and make life easier for children battling cancer The charitable initiative “Tel Reto de la Caja”, promoted by magicians Xuso and Asier Moon, has managed to […]
The Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital (HUMV) will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of its Digestive System Department on October 24, in an event that will bring together specialists from all over Spain to reflect on half a century of clinical progress, scientific innovation, and commitment to patients. The ceremony will take place in the Gómez […]
The Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) will hold a conference on Administrative Simplification next Tuesday, October 22. The event aims to reflect on the progress, challenges, and opportunities offered by the simplification of administrative processes within the region’s public healthcare system. The session, scheduled from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., will take place in the […]
Health equity remains one of Europe’s most pressing challenges. Differences in access to care, diagnosis, and treatment continue to shape health outcomes across the region. Gender is emerging as a particularly critical dimension, as women in Europe face worse outcomes in cardiovascular diseases — from higher mortality after heart attacks to longer delays in receiving […]
Dr. J. Francisco Nistal, from the “Marqués de Valdecilla” University Hospital, provides the clinical insight that brings this scientific discovery closer to its future application in patients Researchers from CIBERCV, coordinated by the Severo Ochoa Molecular Biology Center (CBM-CSIC-UAM) and the Health Research Institute Fundación Jiménez Díaz (IIS-FJD), have identified a key mechanism involved in […]
The REBOOT trial concludes, published in “The New England Journal of Medicine”, with the participation of Dr. José María de la Torre Hernández, Head of Cardiology at Valdecilla Hospital One of the most widespread practices in modern cardiology—the routine use of beta-blockers after a myocardial infarction—has been called into question thanks to the results of […]
