29/12/2010 VHIR's director invited to Caliu Ilerdenc 29/12/2010 VHIR's director, Joan Comella, participated in a conference at 'Caliu Ilerdenc' in Lleida, in which emphasized the high level of biomedical research in the city of Lleida and the rest of Catalonia. He stressed that the goal of biomedical research is to "solve problems of patients", but also noted that hospitals "are centers of innovation and testing of new drugs and medical technologies for diagnosis or treatment of sick". In this sense, he warned that the next challenge, in a the society of knowledge, is to improve the transfer of research results to people, which involves the creation of companies that move to market new drugs or technologies. "We have difficulties to attract entrepreneurs and companies to bring their research to the marketplace", he said. VHIR's director, Joan Comella, participated in a conference at 'Caliu Ilerdenc' in Lleida, in which emphasized the high level of biomedical research in the city of Lleida and the rest of Catalonia. He stressed that the goal of biomedical research is to "solve problems of patients", but also noted that hospitals "are centers of innovation and testing of new drugs and medical technologies for diagnosis or treatment of sick". In this sense, he warned that the next challenge, in a the society of knowledge, is to improve the transfer of research results to people, which involves the creation of companies that move to market new drugs or technologies. "We have difficulties to attract entrepreneurs and companies to bring their research to the marketplace", he said. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Whatsapp
