The Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL) received the institutional visit of Núria Montserrat Pulido, Minister for Research and Universities of the Generalitat of Catalonia, as part of her trip to Cantabria to learn first-hand about the scientific activity carried out by various research centres linked to the University of Cantabria.
During her visit to the region, the minister also toured leading facilities such as the Institute of Physics of Cantabria (IFCA) and the Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology of Cantabria (IBBTEC), with the aim of gaining deeper insight into their main research lines and exploring potential synergies and avenues for scientific collaboration.
At IDIVAL, the meeting served to identify and analyse cooperation opportunities in key areas such as attracting and developing research talent, knowledge transfer, and the promotion of joint scientific initiatives.
The visit is particularly significant, as Núria Montserrat is a member of IDIVAL’s External Scientific Council and maintains a close connection with the institution. Furthermore, her previous role as coordinator of the Biobanks and Biomodels Platform of the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) further strengthens this link, having fostered close collaboration with the Valdecilla Biobank and joint work in the field of biobanking.
