Internal Strategy Directorate The Internal Strategy Directorate is responsible for knowledge management and the scientific strategy of the institution. It also oversees the implementation and monitoring of strategic planning, scientific policies, institutional evaluations, and both institutional and research indicators, as well as promoting the culture of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) at VHIR. It manages institutional calls, develops transparent and inclusive criteria to assess scientific performance, and promotes new research values and standards within the institution. Not only that, but it leads the institutional strategy to attract and retain scientific talent, building an outstanding scientific community. The area includes: The Secretariat for Scientific Governance and Policy The Scientific Coordination Unit Teaching Unit Preclinical Core Facilities Coordination Director Anna Santamaria Margalef Internal Strategy Directorate Read more Secretariat for Scientific Governance and Policy The Secretariat for Scientific Governance and Policy manages the institution’s knowledge and coordinates a wide range of strategic, scientific, and institutional activities. Team Meritxell Álvaro Costa Secretariat for Governance and Science Policy Internal Strategy Directorate Read more Maria Uriburu Gray Secretariat for Governance and Science Policy Internal Strategy Directorate Read more Julia Sanchon Soler Secretariat for Governance and Science Policy Internal Strategy Directorate Read more Alejandro López Tejedor Secretariat for Governance and Science Policy Internal Strategy Directorate Read more Scientific Coordination Unit Team Jasmina Zanoncello Unitat de Coordinació Científica Internal Strategy Directorate Read more Ana Basora Romero Unitat de Coordinació Científica Internal Strategy Directorate Read more Pol Torrent I Tornos Unitat de Coordinació Científica Internal Strategy Directorate Read more Núria Almiñana Domenech Unitat de Coordinació Científica Internal Strategy Directorate Read more Laura Plata Peña Unitat de Coordinació Científica Internal Strategy Directorate Read more Marta Querol Vilaseca Unitat de Coordinació Científica Internal Strategy Directorate Read more Teaching Unit The Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), in its education and training area, aims to promote and develop academic activity in the area of translational and clinical research, promoting the creation of new teaching initiatives and contributing to channelling the training opportunities that arise from the scientific community at VHIR, with the aim of transferring the knowledge deriving from our research to society through the training of research personnel of excellence. The Teaching Unit also coordinates student training placements at the VHIR through collaboration agreements with universities or other educational centres, so that students who wish to do so may carry out a placement at the VHIR laboratories and thus complete their training, acquire practical experience and prepare for their entry into the employment world at one of the biggest biosanitary research centres in Catalonia. Team Sara Ruiz Gallardo Teaching Unit Internal Strategy Directorate Read more Marta Pinsach Batet Teaching Unit Internal Strategy Directorate Read more Sara Bayarri Fresquet Teaching Unit Internal Strategy Directorate Read more Marta Vallvé Odena Teaching Unit Internal Strategy Directorate Read more Tamara Nateras Collado Teaching Unit Internal Strategy Directorate Read more Estefania De la Torre Villaescusa Teaching Unit Internal Strategy Directorate Read more Mireia Leal Arranz Teaching Unit Internal Strategy Directorate Read more