At the IGTP TODAY
The iCor team at the Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital and Research Institute is the first in Spain to enrol a patient in the international EASY-AS study, a clinical trial to evaluate whether intervening before the first symptoms of severe aortic stenosis appear can improve clinical outcomes.
The Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital and Research Institute welcomed patients and families from several European countries as part of the NF Academy 2025, an event organised by Neurofibromatosis Patients United together with the ACNEFI to train and empower young people living with NF1, NF2-SWN and SWN.
On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, IGTP presents the results of the HepBClink project, which has combined community educational actions on hepatitis B and C with screening and referral to treatment for migrants from Pakistan, Senegal and Romania. The project has involved the participation of the DxEpiPath group at IGTP and is part of the Tranversal Program CORE.
A team of researchers from the IGTP has taken a step forward in understanding the complex structure of heart scars that form after a myocardial infarction. Using a porcine model, the group found an association between specific electrical patterns and structural characteristics of the scar, offering a new approach that may guide more targeted and effective treatments for arrhythmias. The results have been published in the journal Heart Rhythm.
Researchers at IGTP, HUGTiP and ICO Badalona have identified genetic alterations, including frequent TP53 mutations, that could serve as biomarkers to guide treatment decisions in HER2-positive breast cancer.
The second edition of the LAMIS survey is being coordinated from the Can Ruti Campus. This key international study explores the psycho-socio-sexual health of gay, bisexual and other MSM across 24 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, with active involvement of the CEEISCAT research group.
Research teams from IGTP, ICO and IrsiCaixa have been granted funding from Fundación Mutua Madrileña to conduct the ERICA Project, which aims to investigate the role of viral infections in the development of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
A study led by IGTP and HUGTiP finds that women feel stronger effects from binge drinking, even at equal blood alcohol levels. The research also warns that mixing alcohol with energy drinks does not reduce impairment and may encourage risky behaviour.
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The results of a study published in EuroSurveillance highlight biases and inequalities based on sex, age, origin and region, and point to the need for training, clear protocols and alert systems to improve early diagnosis. The study was led by researchers from CEEISCAT, IDIAPJGol and IGTP.
An international study, published in The Lancet, demonstrates for the first time that the drug selumetinib is effective in reducing tumours and associated pain in adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). IGTP and Hospital played a key role in the clinical trial, which marks a significant advance in the treatment options for this rare genetic disease.
