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 Marqués de Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL) organized the event “Brussels in Cantabria: Opportunities and Synergies in European Projects”, an initiative aimed at strengthening Cantabria’s participation in European R&D&I programmes and consolidating the regional network of European project managers. The meeting took place at the IDIVAL Building (Avda. Cardenal Herrera Oria s/n, Santander). This […]
Oncologist Fernando Rivera participates in the research published in The New England Journal of Medicine An international study has shown that adding an immunotherapy treatment to standard chemotherapy improves survival in patients with stomach cancer and gastroesophageal junction cancer who are eligible for surgery. The study, entitled “Perioperative Durvalumab in Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer,” […]
The research team from the Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) and the Directorate-General of Public Health of the Health Department of the Government of Cantabria took part in the European Health Congress held in Finland as part of the JA Prevent NCD project, where they presented the abstract titled “Trends in Tobacco Use Among Primary Care […]
The Marqués de Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL) continues to make progress in consolidating the European Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R), incorporating key improvements into its Action Plan and reinforcing its alignment with the recommendations of the European evaluation team. Following the latest meeting of the HRS4R working group and the joint review of […]
A new study resulting from the collaboration between the Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL), the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, and the University of Cantabria (UC) has recently been published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. The study, titled “FoxP2 and Schizophrenia: a systematic review”, was coordinated by Dr. Rosa Ayesa-Arriola and originated from a project […]
To mark “World No Alcohol Day”, the team from the JA Prevent NCD project at the Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL), together with the Directorate-General for Public Health, carried out an awareness campaign on alcohol consumption in the municipality of Camargo. During the activity, the AUDIT-C questionnaire was administered to identify potential risky drinking habits […]
The Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital hosted the “Rheumatology Excellence Preceptorship,” a high-level educational initiative in advanced rheumatology that brought together national and international specialists to update clinical, therapeutic, and research knowledge in the field. Directed by Dr. Ricardo Blanco, Head of the Rheumatology Department, and carried out in collaboration with Adium’s Immunology Division, the […]
The Marqués de Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL), through its Nursing Research Group, is launching this Wednesday, December 3, the second edition of the free online courses of the European JACARDI project, an initiative aimed at improving cardiovascular health and diabetes among the population of Cantabria. The training, open to all citizens, will run for […]
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 […]
