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 […]
The Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) welcomed Rodrigo Ruiz and Denis Opresnik, representatives of the sustainability work package of the European Joint Action JACARDI and members of the National Institute of Public Health Slovenia. The visit provided an opportunity to exchange experiences and discuss strategies to ensure that the achievements promoted by JACARDI in […]
The Neurology Department of the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital (HUMV) has published a study offering new insights to improve preventive migraine treatment with monoclonal antibodies targeting CGRP (Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide). The research was conducted by neurologists from the Headache Unit, led by Marcos Polanco, first author of the study, together with biotechnologist Gabriel Gárate, […]
The SAM Project (an acronym for Health, Social, Assets and Map), led by the Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) with principal investigator Olga De Cos from the Health Economics group, continues to make progress in developing its social prescribing model with the completion of new fieldwork sessions in Bayonne and the simultaneous advancement of […]
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