Science, innovation and commitment

The Josep Carreras Foundation and Sant Joan de Déu Create a Childhood Leukemia Research Program Worth Over 10 Million Euros

The Josep Carreras Foundation (FJC), the Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute (IJC), and the Sant Joan de Déu Research Institute (IRSJD) have agreed to develop a joint research program on childhood leukemia valued at over 10 million euros.

A study by Sant Joan de Déu identifies the mechanisms that hinder the effectiveness of treatment for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma in children

DIPG is an aggressive brain tumor that mainly affects pediatric patients and has a poor prognosis in all cases. The research team has identified two key proteins secreted by the tumor that suppress the immune system and promote the formation of barriers that hinder treatment.

Genetic risk for psychiatric disorders is related to emotional and behavioral problems in undiagnosed children

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

An aggressive childhood cancer case opens new avenues for advanced cell therapies

A positive response to therapy in a paediatric patient with a renal rhabdoid tumour has enabled researchers to identify immune cells with anti-tumour activity in this rare cancer.

Agenda

Defensa tesi doctoral: Carmen Corral Partearroyo

"Improving initial medication adherence in primary care: pragmatic evaluation of a complex behavioural intervention"

UAB

12h

#ViernesCientíficos |Desafíos de los servicios de salud y respuestas desde el conocimiento en cuidados

Seminario con cargo al Dr. José Miguel Morales Asencio. Enfermero. Catedrático de Universidad. Vicedecano de Postgrado, Investigación y Transferencia. Coordinador del Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias de la Salud. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Málaga. Asesor del Ministerio de Sanidad en el Comité de Cuidados de Salud.

Online

13h

Interviews

Susana Ochoa Güerre

Psychologist, head of the Research Group on Etiopathogenesis and Treatment of Severe Mental Disorders (MERITT) at the Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu (IRSJD) and head of research at the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu (PSSJD).

"Not all psychological treatments work the same for everyone"

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