Thanks to the impetus of its founding institutions, the Regional Ministry of Health of the Government of Cantabria and the University of Cantabria, IDIVAL promotes and develops research and innovation in the bio-health environment of Cantabria, with the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital as its epicentre, with the aim of seeking solutions to health problems and contributing to scientific, educational, social and economic development.
To be a cutting-edge research centre with a high translational component that provides society with valuable innovations in the prevention, diagnosis and personalised treatment of diseases. To develop applied biomedical research and innovation of excellence aimed at the transfer of knowledge, improving the quality of life of citizens by addressing the health problems of the population through prevention, diagnosis and personalised treatment of patients.
“To act as the backbone of health research and innovation in Cantabria, favouring the economic development of the region and the creation of highly qualified employment through collaboration with agents in the surrounding area, positioning itself as an international reference centre for research excellence in its priority areas”.
“To be the reference institution for applied health research and innovation in Cantabria, acting as a lever for regional economic development in collaboration with the agents in the surrounding area, and positioning itself as a key agent in digital health and personalised medicine, as well as a centre for cutting-edge translational research at a national and international level and a driving force for attracting talent”.
Valdecilla is already a centre of knowledge generation and socio-economic tractor for our region. The Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital and its Institute for Health Research, IDIVAL, are working to become one of the benchmarks in research, transfer and co-generation of wealth in our region. In 2014 IDIVAL was established as a foundation and reshaped its organisational structure.
IDIVAL has its own building located in the upper part of the Valdecilla estate. This building has around 3000 m2 of research space dedicated to laboratories and general services. It also has spaces in the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Cantabria and in the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital. Specifically, the Clinical Trials Unit located at the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital is a benchmark in clinical research in our region. IDIVAL’s current commitment, together with its professionals, is to promote talent, internationalisation and thus enhance the capabilities of the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital as a leading healthcare centre with a great capacity to boost the socio-economic dynamism of our region.
