At the IGTP TODAY
The 2025 call for grants has funded 15 projects. One of them, led by the Fundació Lluita contra les Infeccions and involving the participation of IGTP, is called SuperCAP and focuses on improving the quality of life of people affected by long COVID.
A study led by researchers from the Resistance, Chemotherapy and Predictive Biomarkers group at the IGTP, published in Clinical and Translational Medicine, provides new evidence on how to improve the efficacy of one of the most widely used chemotherapy combinations in clinical practice for the treatment of colorectal cancer: 5-fluorouracil and irinotecan (FUIRI).
We look back at the year's most significant news stories, showcasing the dedication and collaboration that define IGTP.
Early diagnosis can help prevent serious complications, reduce hospital admissions and minimise the impact of disease onset in children and adolescents
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Researchers from the B·ARGO at IGTP and ICO have conducted a comparative analysis of the impact of BRAF gene mutations in melanoma and colorectal cancer, published in the journal BBA Reviews on Cancer.
The Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute has secured €13,208,000 through several funding calls supporting research projects and research activity, the results of which were announced this December, including both Spanish and Catalan-level calls.
A study led by IGTP researchers shows that, in a laboratory model, delafloxacin inhibits the intracellular replication of Legionella more effectively than a current standard treatment, supporting its potential therapeutic value and the need for future clinical studies.
Work-related factors play a significant and independent role in the risk of developing Long-COVID, shows a new study based on the COVICAT cohort and led by ISGlobal, in collaboration with the University of Turin and the IGTP. The findings, published in BMJ Occupational & Environmental Medicine, highlight that a substantial share of Long-COVID could be prevented through targeted workplace measures and policies.
On 11 December, IGTP celebrated its 30th anniversary with an institutional and Christmas event that brought together professionals from across the Institute in a space for recognition, remembrance, and looking ahead to the future.
The III CARE Annual Meeting, held on 5 December at BCIN, brought together the cancer research community of the Can Ruti Campus for a day focused on scientific dialogue, interdisciplinarity and future strategy.
