Santander will host a new edition of the Innovation Days (i-Days) on October 22 and 23, an initiative promoted by EIT Health—one of the largest EU-funded health initiatives—aimed at fostering innovation in healthcare through the active participation of students from different academic fields. The event, organized by the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital (IDIVAL) in […]
The Health Research Institute of Cantabria (IDIVAL) joins the solidarity initiative “La Caja”, taking place at Santander’s City Hall Square from September 27 to October 5, led by Cantabrian illusionists Mago Xuso and Asier Moon. For nine days, the artists will remain enclosed in a semi-transparent room installed in the city center, in a symbolic […]
The Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL) welcomed the visit of Antonio Ortega Llamas, Innovation and Technology Transfer Officer at the Maimónides Institute for Biomedical Research of Córdoba (IMIBIC), and José Francisco Galve Agudo, Post-Award Project Management Officer at the Aragón Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón). This stay was part of the Mobility Program for Managers […]
The Health Research Institute of Cantabria (IDIVAL), through its Nursing Research Group, will launch on October 1st two free seven-week online courses within the framework of the European JACARDI project, a joint action aimed at laying the foundations for the new European Union strategy against cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The courses are supervised by professionals […]
The Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL) took part in the meeting held in Patras (Greece) within the framework of the Health4EUkids project, a Joint Action co-funded by the European Commission through the EU4Health program. This was the third-to-last working meeting of the international consortium, which brings together representatives from 12 European countries to advance the […]
On the occasion of World Cancer Research Day, the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) highlights the need to move toward patient-centered research as a fundamental strategy to overcome oncology’s greatest challenge: achieving a 70% survival rate by 2030 and ensuring a better quality of life for people with cancer. The Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute […]
This Friday marks a new edition of the European Researchers’ Night, an international event held simultaneously in hundreds of European cities to bring science closer to citizens and showcase its impact on daily life in an engaging, participatory, and entertaining way. In Cantabria, the Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) will play a key role […]
At the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, oncologist Nerea Muñoz Unceta is facing a challenge that marks a turning point in her career: leading her own research project for the first time. Her goal is as ambitious as it is specific: to discover biomarkers capable of predicting which patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) will […]
The Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL) has begun developing a prototype robotic system with initial autonomous capabilities aimed at minimally invasive surgery. The project marks an important step forward in applying advanced control and automation technologies to healthcare, with the goal of improving patient safety and supporting healthcare professionals. This development is part of an […]
The Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL), together with the Cantabrian Health Service and the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital (HUMV), announces the 6th edition of the Good Clinical Practice Course (ICH E6 R3), which will be held from November 10 to 20, 2025, in virtual format via Zoom. This 16-hour course is aimed at professionals […]
