Institut de Recerca Sant Pau - Centre CERCA
What connection could there possibly be between thrombosis, a severe disease that causes one death every minute in Europe, and high-altitude mountains? Much more than we might imagine. At high altitudes, environmental conditions such as hypoxia and extreme physical effort can trigger physiological responses that increase the risk of blood clot formation, a situation similar to what people affected by thrombosis experience.
The Sant Pau Research Institute (IR) will launch a new Phase I/IIB clinical trial for patients with Fanconi anemia diagnosed with head and neck cancer. The study, known as the AFAN trial (EU CT No.: 2024-511477-29-00), is led by Dr. Jordi Surrallés, head of the Cancer Predisposition Syndromes Group, scientific director of the IR Sant Pau, and professor in the Department of Genetics and Microbiology at the UAB.
A recent study published by researchers from the Reproductive Health Group of the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau) and the Gynecology and Obstetrics Service of Sant Pau Hospital concludes that there is a clearly direct and significant relationship between the intensity of changes in emotional state due to stress factors during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and the incidence of menstrual changes: regularity, duration, and amount of menstruation.
Sant Pau Research Institute has published its 2023 Annual Report, celebrating an extraordinary year.
The Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau) and the Tibidabo Amusement Park have signed a collaboration agreement to promote the dissemination of gender-focused research and encourage scientific vocations among the young, with the central theme being the celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science in February 2025. This agreement demonstrates the shared commitment of both entities to promote a more equitable society aware of the importance of science and the role of women in this field and to drive a project that combines science, gender perspective, fun, and outreach.
