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New therapeutic alternatives for patients with myeloma

26 de July de 2019

Plitidepsin (Aplidine) is a compound originally isolated from a marine tunicate (Aplidium Albicans) that demonstrated activity against Multiple Myeloma (MM) in preclinical studies conducted in our country by Dr. Enrique Ocio in collaboration with the Dana Farber Cancer Institute (Boston, MA). Aplidine binds to a protein that is overexpressed in MM, eEF1A2 (eukaryotic translation elongation […]

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Described an exceptionally early case of Alzheimers disease by IDIVAL researchers

22 de July de 2019

Dementia is not just a disease of the elderly. The team of the Cognitive Impairment Unit has described the case of an Alzheimer's patient with the onset of the first symptoms at age 27, which is one of the earliest reported cases to date. Dementia of early onset is considered to be that affecting people […]

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INTERREG SUDOE Opens its 4th call for projects

12 de July de 2019

The 4th edition of the SUDOE Program for the period 2014-2020 is open to two thematic priorities of the program (axis 1: Research and innovation and axis 5: Environment and resource efficiency), with an ERDF budget of 12.9 million euros, distributed as follows:  Axis 1: Research and innovation  Axis 5: Environment and resource efficiency   […]

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Mental health of the couple influences more the welfare of the individual as age advances

10 de July de 2019

In a recent publication in the prestigious journal The European Journal of Health Economics (JCR impact factor 2,169, quartile 1) under the title “Partner's depression and quality of life among older Europeans” three members of the R&D&i Group in Health Economics and Health Services Management UC-IDIVAL study how the mental health of the couple influences the […]

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On July 11th and 12th 2019 a seminar will be held in Santander on the Spanish Science Technology and Innovation Strategy 2021-2027

8 de July de 2019

On July 11th and 12th, 2019, a seminar will be held in Santander during the Summer Courses of the Menéndez Pelayo International University (UIMP by its initials in Spanish) on the Spanish Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy 2021-2027, which will be an opportunity to learn about the progress in defining this strategy, which will be […]

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Dr Santiago Montes Moreno co-author of a chapter of the WHO blue book on classification of Hematolymphoid Tumors of the Digestive System

The first volume of the 5th edition of the series of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the classification of tumors in humans will be recently published. This series, known as the blue WHO books, is a reference for the diagnosis of neoplasms in different systems and It is an international standard for those involved in […]

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The group of hematological neoplasms and hematopoietic transplantation of the IDIVAL published a study that linked high levels of the FANCA gene with a worse prognosis in chronic lymphatic leukemia

Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia (CLL) is the most common type of leukemia in adults in the West. It mainly affects elderly patients and its incidence is expected to increase due to the progressive increase in life expectancy in our society. Today is an incurable disease, with a development that can be indolent or more aggressive. Knowing […]

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Researchers from IDIVAL have studied bacteria resistant to antibiotics isolated in transplanted patients

4 de July de 2019

Patients with solid organ transplants, due to the transplant process itself, hospital admission and immunosuppression, among other factors, are frequently colonized or infected by antibiotic resistant bacteria. In a study published recently in the Scientific Reports journal [doi: 10.1038 / s41598-019-45060-y], IDIVAL researchers belonging to the group of Epidemiology and Pathogenic and Molecular Mechanisms of […]

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Update of the Work Programs of the Horizon Program for 2020

The European Commission has published the update of the Work Programs of the Horizon 2020 program for 2020. Among the Programs published the Social Challenge 1 can be found: Health, Demographic Change and Welfare through which they will be financed, with a budget of 660 million €, collaborative projects, complementary actions and coordination through different […]

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INNOVATIVE MEDICINES INITIATIVE 2 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – JUNE 2019

28 de June de 2019

The Call gives researchers from diverse sectors the opportunity to participate in ambitious public-private partnerships that will pave the way for the development of the medicines of the future.  Why apply?  Obtain research funding  Take part in scientifically excellent, patient-centric research  Join unique consortia involving top teams from industry, academia, SMEs, regulators, and others  Benefit […]

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