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Between 6 and 16 October, the Wellbeing Days took place with activities designed to strengthen the culture of wellbeing within the organisation.

A strategic agreement to enhance cooperation between science, technology, and health.

Experts from around the world will debate on October 23 and 24 about communication in war zones, the role of public figures as health ambassadors, new professional profiles, and whether or not to be present on social media, among other topics.

It’s one of Europe’s leading biotechnology events and one of the largest in the world.

The donation ensures the continuity of the project and guarantees support for people with PID throughout adulthood.

The work represents a paradigm shift in the clinical approach to this chronic, multifactorial disease, based on the clinical context of each patient and not only on weight loss.

The project on the implementation of a protocol for assessing acute urinary retention using ultrasound in stroke patients has been awarded in the Research Grants category.

The event has promoted collaboration within the VHIR innovation ecosystem and has highlighted the innovation model to facilitate capital investment for our spin-offs.

The team will develop a new medical tool to facilitate the removal of blood clots in blood vessels after a stroke in a safer and more effective manner.

Her nomination means that she will represent UPF in the national competition held annually.

Areas of interest include the development of new drugs, medical devices and digital health solutions, as well as new therapies and diagnostic technologies.

The HUVH Biobank has been recognized for its sustainability and efficiency in laboratory cold storage.

The Lancet Neurology publishes the new criteria, the result of a global expert consensus led by Dr Xavier Montalban.

The results of a phase 3 clinical trial show that orforglipron reduces body weight by an average of 11% and improves cardiovascular risk factors.

First awarded in 2015 and renewed in 2021, this 2025 renewal reaffirms VHIR’s commitment to fostering a transparent, ethical, inclusive, and high-quality research environment.

The annual event offered a space for dialogue between the scientific community and society on how to address the future of ageing through research and innovation.

The event, organized jointly by Vall d’Hebron and the Mayo Clinic, offered specialized talks reviewing the latest developments and challenges in the field of nephrology.

Genetic susceptibility to developing ADHD shows the strongest association with mental health problems during childhood and adolescence, compared to genetic risk for other psychiatric conditions.

Critical thinking enables these professionals to analyse each clinical situation more reflectively and rigorously in order to improve patient care.

 FIT is an initiative aimed at funding projects developed at VHIR with high impact and market transfer potential.

A retrospective study has been carried out with data from 11,000 patients to train artificial intelligence algorithms and adapt the Nora mobile application to different patient profiles.

Transaction expands Formation Bio's immunology pipeline with Phase 1 ready drug candidate.

15 researchers from the Rheumatology, Systemic Diseases and the Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Digestive Tract groups gave around 25 presentations.

Dr. Maria Llorián-Salvador, from the Diabetes and Metabolism Research Group at VHIR, is leading this project to identify new therapies for this inherited disease that causes progressive vision loss.