Cantabria took part in the international ECTOH (European Conference on Tobacco or Health), held in Milan, with the oral presentation “Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke in households in Cantabria: the influence of minors on indoor smoking behaviours.” The abstract, selected by the conference’s scientific committee for oral communication format, was presented by Ana P. Medina […]
The Nursing Research Group contributes to shaping the sustainability strategy for the European pilot projects on self-management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. The Marqués de Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL), through its Nursing Research Group, co-leader of Work Package 10 (WP10) of the European JACARDI project, participated in the third Learning Session held in Mérida […]
Researchers from the Translational Hematopathology Research Group at the Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) have demonstrated the value of a genetic alteration in the molecular classification of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in adults. The findings, published in Virchows Archiv, show that the MYD88L265P mutation is strongly […]
The Health Research Institute Valdecilla (IDIVAL) participated in the third consortium meeting of the European project CIRCE-JA, held on 25–26 May 2026 in Rome at the headquarters of AGENAS (Agenzia Nazionale per i Servizi Sanitari Regionali). The meeting brought together the organisations participating in the Joint Action to review the project’s progress, share the status […]
Doctors Eduardo Miñambres, from Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, and Mario Royo-Villanova, from Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital in Murcia, lead the study “Clinical Evidence of the Absence of Brain Perfusion During Thoraco-Abdominal Normothermic Regional Perfusion in Donation After Circulatory Determination of Death”, recently published in the scientific journal American Journal of Transplantation. The […]
The Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) welcomed participants of the European HOPE Programme (European Hospital and Healthcare Federation Exchange Programme), a professional exchange initiative focused in this edition on patient safety and patient experience. The visit formed part of the programme organised in Cantabria to share best practices and explore innovative experiences across different […]
The Nursing Group of the Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL) has published in the journal Patient Education and Counseling a study that opens a necessary debate in the field of maternal health: Should gestational and neonatal death be discussed before it occurs? The research analyses the impact of an online prenatal education session on pregnancy […]
The event will bring together professionals, patients, and experts from several autonomous communities to review a decade of experience, share results, and discuss future challenges in the care of suicidal behaviour Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital (HUMV) will hold a commemorative conference on 26 June to mark the tenth anniversary of the High‑Resolution Programme for […]
The directors of both institutions explored new synergies following the participation of a Nigerian researcher in the 9th edition of the Science by Women program The Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) and the Women for Africa Foundation held a meeting aimed at strengthening and revitalizing their collaboration within the framework of the Science by Women program. […]
The proposal led by Javier Crespo from IDIVAL and Valdecilla will demonstrate a coordinated screening model for metabolic liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes, scalable to other healthcare systems The proposal El Modelo Cantabria (The Cantabria Model), submitted by researchers from the Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) and the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital […]
