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 Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL) took part in the final meeting of the Health4EUkids project, held on November 10 and 11 in Helsinki (Finland). This initiative, developed as a Joint Action under the EU4Health programme and supported by the European Commission, brought together representatives from a dozen European countries to share progress and consolidate […]
Santander hosted a new edition of “Pint of Europe”, an event organized by the European Projects area of the Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL), with the support of the Directorate-General for European Funds of the Government of Cantabria. The aim was to bring European funding opportunities closer to the region’s research community. The event took […]
The Medical Oncology team from the Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL) and the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital (HUMV) attended in Paris the first meeting of the European network of cancer centers, EUnetCCC, advancing Cantabria’s participation in the pilot accreditation program for Comprehensive Cancer Centers. The event brought togethhttps://www.humv.es/er nearly 1,000 health professionals, researchers, cancer […]
The Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) recently took part in the launch meeting of the HOPE4Kids project, which brought together more than seventy organizations from 23 European countries to transform palliative care for children with cancer and their families. This European Union Joint Action, coordinated by the Princess Máxima Center, involves an investment of […]
The Hematology Department of the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital will host, on November 25 and 26, 2025, the “Theoretical–Practical Preceptorship on the Management of Multiple Myeloma and New Immunotherapeutic Strategies,” sponsored by PERMANYER PORTUGAL LTDA. This training program is aimed at hematologists interested in updating their knowledge of the latest advances in the diagnosis […]
The Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL) participated in the launch meeting of the Joint Action for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (JA-SAFE), which was officially initiated in Athens on November 3rd, 4th, and 5th, with the aim of reducing the growing burden posed by non-communicable diseases, including cancer, across Europe. Over the coming four years, […]
