{"id":14367,"date":"2026-10-16T15:43:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T14:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.caixaresearch.org\/?p=14367"},"modified":"2026-10-16T15:43:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T14:43:31","slug":"80-projects-to-transform-the-future-of-health-research-innovation-and-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.caixaresearch.org\/en\/80-projects-to-transform-the-future-of-health-research-innovation-and-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"80 projects to transform the future of health: research, innovation and healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The \u201dla Caixa\u201d Foundation awarded yesterday, October 15th, 80 grants to new biomedical and health projects led by research centres, universities and hospitals across Spain and Portugal. These scientific projects address current health challenges, ranging from the generation of scientific knowledge to the development of solutions with a social impact.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 80 selected projects have the potential to make a positive impact on people\u2019s health, but require sustained support to develop, demonstrate their potential and undergo testing in real-world settings. The \u201dla Caixa\u201d Foundation is therefore providing them with 32.4 million euros in funding through its 2026 competitive calls for research and innovation proposals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Can we make immune cells reach tumours more effectively? How can we deliver medicines safely across the brain\u2019s protective barriers? Can a DNA vaccine reduce infections caused by <\/span>Klebsiella pneumoniae<\/span><\/i>? How can a functional test close a major diagnostic gap in newborn screening? How can live music improve the wellbeing of people with advanced Alzheimer\u2019s disease? How can a digital platform support people following a suicidal crisis? These are some of the important questions that the selected projects seek to answer.<\/span><\/p>\n

The \u201dla Caixa\u201d Foundation\u2019s research and innovation grants cover different stages of the scientific process across a range of disciplines, institutions and areas of health. The Foundation therefore offers a number of complementary calls for proposals designed to address the diverse needs of projects depending on their stage of development. This year, for the first time, funding is also being awarded to practical interventions that are already being implemented in the care of patients and communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Understanding biological mechanisms: the foundation<\/b><\/h3>\n

Now in its ninth edition, the <\/span>Health Research call<\/span><\/a> supports basic, clinical and translational research addressing major challenges in biomedicine and health across several fields: neuroscience, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, oncology, infectious diseases and enabling technologies in any of these areas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Researchers selected through this call often seek to understand the biological processes underlying a disease: for example, how cells behave, how the body\u2019s different systems interact, or how genetic, environmental and other factors influence disease progression.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 2026 call received 800 proposals, of which 32 were selected (23 from institutions in Spain and 9 from Portugal). The projects receive up to one million euros each to investigate how diseases arise and progress, as well as how interactions between biological systems influence these processes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Taken together, the selected projects combine fundamental biology with advanced approaches in genomics, bioengineering, computational modelling and data science to generate new knowledge that could pave the way for new therapies, diagnostic methods and intervention strategies.<\/span><\/p>\n

The call is run in collaboration with the <\/span>Fundaci\u00f3n Luz\u00f3n<\/span><\/a>, with which the \u201dla Caixa\u201d Foundation maintains a partnership to co-fund a project on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and the <\/span>Funda\u00e7\u00e3o para a Ci\u00eancia e a Tecnologia<\/span><\/a> (FCT), a public body affiliated with Portugal\u2019s Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation, which is funding 3 of the 9 Portuguese projects selected in this edition.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Promising innovations that need to demonstrate their potential<\/b><\/h3>\n

Since 2015, the <\/span>CaixaImpulse Health Innovation call<\/span><\/a>, promoted by the \u201dla Caixa\u201d Foundation in collaboration with Criteria Bio Ventures, has been helping to transform scientific knowledge into products, services and companies capable of improving health. The call is currently structured into three phases, each providing different levels of training and financial support of up to 700,000 euros, depending on the projects\u2019 needs: proof of concept; validation and prototype development; and preparation of the regulatory roadmap and financial plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

A total of 449 projects were submitted to the 2026 call, of which 30 were selected: 24 led by Spanish institutions and 6 by Portuguese institutions. The selected projects seek to advance therapies, diagnostics, medical devices and digital health tools targeting cancer and neurological, metabolic and musculoskeletal disorders, as well as infectious diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n

By supporting technologies such as precision medicine, gene therapy platforms, biosensors and personalised rehabilitation, the call helps bring promising innovations from the laboratory to patients.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Addressing new needs revealed by everyday practice<\/b><\/h3>\n

This year, the \u201dla Caixa\u201d Foundation has launched the first edition of the <\/span>HealthCare Research call<\/span><\/a>, which aims to identify research projects that advance the design and evaluation of interventions aimed at promoting health and preventing disease.<\/span><\/p>\n

The call focuses on the final stage of the research process: feasibility, equity and implementation in real-world healthcare settings. To translate evidence into better care, the projects combine real-world data, digital tools and participatory research. Their goal is to help health services deliver earlier, more accessible and personalised care in areas such as mental health, women\u2019s and children\u2019s health, chronic disease management and complex care needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this first edition, the call has selected 18 projects from the 579 proposals submitted. These will conduct pilot studies, retrospective evaluations of existing health interventions, or new health interventions. Of the selected projects, 13 are being carried out at institutions in Spain and 5 at institutions in Portugal. Depending on their type, projects can receive up to 300,000 euros in funding.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Awarded projects<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Health Research call<\/b><\/h3>\n

Below, we invite you to explore the <\/span>projects selected under the 2026 Health Research call<\/b>, organized by research area:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Infectious diseases:\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/h4>\n

Understanding why tuberculosis affects people so differently around the world<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Project leader: Margarida Saraiva, Instituto de Investiga\u00e7\u00e3o e Inova\u00e7\u00e3o em Sa\u00fade da Universidade do Porto (i3S), Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Project in consortium with: I\u00f1aki Comas, Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cient\u00edficas (CSIC), Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia (IBV); Anne O’Garra, Francis Crick Institute.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Funding received: 999.478 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Stopping livestock parasites from damaging blood vessels and food security<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Project leader: Sara Silva Pereira, Cat\u00f3lica Biomedical Research Centre, Universidade Cat\u00f3lica Portuguesa, Lisboa, Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Project in consortium with: Gavin Wright, University of York, UK; Maria Rebelo, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa; Alvaro Acosta, University of Notre Dame, USA.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Funding received: 999.999,50 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Understanding how long-lasting immunity to respiratory infections develops in the lungs<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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      • Project leader: Klaas van Gisbergen, Champalimaud Foundation – Funda\u00e7\u00e3o D. Anna Sommer Champalimaud e Dr. Carlos Montez Champalimaud, Lisboa, Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Funding received: 499.950 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Using a natural blood defence to fight deadly fungal infections<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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        • Project leader: Coral Barbas, Fundaci\u00f3n Universitaria San Pablo CEU, Madrid<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Project in consortium with: Johan Maertens, KU Leuven; Agostinho Carvalho, Universidade do Minho; Georgios Chamilos, Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH); Victoriano Garre, Universidad de Murcia.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Funding received: 996.078,82 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          Protecting children\u2019s kidneys during severe malaria through earlier diagnostic tools<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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          • Project leader: Miguel Soares, Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine (GIMM), Lisboa, Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Project in consortium with: Andrea Conroy, Trustees of Indiana University.<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Funding received: 675.112 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            Preventing severe pneumonia after flu by protecting natural airway defences<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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            • Project leader: Monica Bettencourt-Dias, Centre de Regulaci\u00f3 Gen\u00f2mica (CRG), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Project in consortium with: Juan Pablo Horcajada, Fundaci\u00f3 Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Barcelona; Maria Jo\u00e3o Amorim, Universidade Cat\u00f3lica Portuguesa.<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Funding received: 999.941 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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              Oncology:<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n

              A new way to treat aggressive blood cancer more precisely<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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              • Project leader: Gon\u00e7alo Bernardes, Fundaci\u00f3n del Sector P\u00fablico Estatal Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncol\u00f3gicas Carlos III (CNIO), Madrid<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Funding received: 499.750 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                Understanding how our immune system gets organized against cancer<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                • Project leader: Ana Mart\u00ednez, Asociaci\u00f3n Instituto de Investigaci\u00f3n Sanitaria Biogipuzkoa, Donostia\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                • Funding received: 469.600 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                  Exploring how nerves and metabolism shape immune responses in liver cancer<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                  • Project leader: Nabil Djouder, Fundaci\u00f3n del Sector P\u00fablico Estatal Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncol\u00f3gicas Carlos III (CNIO), Madrid<\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Funding received: 500.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                    A smart injectable gel to target remaining brain cancer cells<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                    • Project leader: Nuno Neves, Universidade do Minho, Braga – Guimar\u00e3es, Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n
                    • Project in consortium with: Elias El-Habr, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS).<\/span><\/li>\n
                    • Funding received: 980.184,84 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                      Revealing how bladder muscle helps cancer invade and spread further<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                      • Project leader: Francisco X. Real, Fundaci\u00f3n del Sector P\u00fablico Estatal Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncol\u00f3gicas Carlos III (CNIO), Madrid<\/span><\/li>\n
                      • Project in consortium with: Pere Roca-Cusachs, Fundaci\u00f3 Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC), Barcelona.<\/span><\/li>\n
                      • Funding received: 888.950 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                        Reducing dangerous blood clots in chronic blood disorders through targeted therapies<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                        • Project leader: Sim\u00f3n M\u00e9ndez, Fundaci\u00f3n para la Gesti\u00f3n de la Investigaci\u00f3n en Salud de Sevilla (FISEVI), Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS)<\/span><\/li>\n
                        • Project in consortium with: Chlo\u00e9 James, INSERM Unit\u00e9 1034 (Institut National de la Sant\u00e9 et de la Recherche M\u00e9dicale), University of Bordeaux.<\/span><\/li>\n
                        • Funding received: 975.575,78 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                          Why timing matters in childhood leukemia and personalized treatment decisions<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                          • Project leader: Jo\u00e3o Barata, Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine (GIMM), Lisboa, Portugal\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                          • Funding received: 499.990,92 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                            Cardiovascular and associated metabolic disease:\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n

                            Activating calorie-burning fat to address obesity and metabolic liver disease<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                            • Project leader: Antonio Zorzano, Fundaci\u00f3 Institut de Recerca Biom\u00e8dica (IRB Barcelona)<\/span><\/li>\n
                            • Project in consortium with: Juan Bautista Blanco, Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cient\u00edficas (CSIC), Instituto de Qu\u00edmica Avanzada de Catalu\u00f1a (IQAC-CSIC), Barcelona; Jos\u00e9-Manuel Fern\u00e1ndez-Real, Institut D\u00b4Investigaci\u00f3 Biom\u00e8dica de Girona (IDIBGI).<\/span><\/li>\n
                            • Funding received: 999.111,3 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                              Decoding portal vein thrombosis to discover new treatments<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                              • Project leader: Virginia Hernandez-Gea, Fundaci\u00f3 de Recerca Cl\u00ednic Barcelona – Institut d\u2019Investigacions Biom\u00e8diques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                              • Project in consortium with: Konstantin Stark, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit\u00e4t M\u00fcnchen; Maria Bernabeu, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Barcelona.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                              • Funding received: 998.363,19 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                Finding new ways to treat artery disease before heart attacks and strokes<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                • Project leader: Miguel \u00c1ngel Del Pozo, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Madrid<\/span><\/li>\n
                                • Project in consortium with: Ljubica Matic, Karolinska Institutet; Schwartz Martin, Yale University.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                • Funding received: 999.828,89 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                  Understanding early insulin changes linking obesity and type 2 diabetes<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                  • Project leader: Marc Liesa, Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cient\u00edficas (CSIC), Institut de Biologia Molecular de Barcelona (IBMB-CSIC)<\/span><\/li>\n
                                  • Funding received: 499.622 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                    Restoring the liver\u2019s daily rhythms to fight age-related metabolic decline<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                    • Project leader: Ra\u00fal M\u00e9ndez, Institut de Recerca Biom\u00e8dica (IRB Barcelona)<\/span><\/li>\n
                                    • Project in consortium with: Jonel Trebicka, University of M\u00fcnster; Mercedes Fern\u00e1ndez, Fundaci\u00f3 de Recerca Cl\u00ednic Barcelona – Institut d’Investigacions Biom\u00e8diques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS).<\/span><\/li>\n
                                    • Funding received: 999.190 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                      How embryos decide left from right during early organ formation<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                      • Project leader: Susana Lopes, CE3C \u2013 Centro de Ecologia, Evolu\u00e7\u00e3o e Altera\u00e7\u00f5es Ambientais; CHANGE \u2013 Instituto para as Altera\u00e7\u00f5es Globais e Sustentabilidade; Faculdade de Ci\u00eancias da Universidade de Lisboa; FCi\u00eancias.ID \u2013 Associa\u00e7\u00e3o para a Investiga\u00e7\u00e3o e Desenvolvimento de Ci\u00eancias\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                      • Funding received: 315.616,95 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                        Neuroscience:\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n

                                        Explorar c\u00f3mo una se\u00f1al cerebral moldea recompensa, aversi\u00f3n y salud mental<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                        • Project leader: Ana Joao Rodrigues, Universidade do Minho, Braga – Guimar\u00e3es, Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n
                                        • Funding received: 499.950,89 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                          Developing precision gene therapies safely for severe childhood brain disorders<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                          • Project leader: Assumpci\u00f3 Bosch, Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona (UAB)<\/span><\/li>\n
                                          • Project in consortium with: Jose L Lanciego, Fundaci\u00f3n para la Investigaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica Aplicada (FIMA), Centro de Investigaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica Aplicada (Cima) de la Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona; Miguel Chillon, Vall d\u2019Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR); Beverly Davidson, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute; Sandra Balagu\u00e9, Fundaci\u00f3n Gen Rebelde GNB1, Barcelona; Christina Marouda, Alliance MLC.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                          • Funding received: 1.000.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                            Training the brain to improve emotional awareness and self-regulation skills<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                            • Project leader: David Soto, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL), Donostia<\/span><\/li>\n
                                            • Funding received: 499.650 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                              Towards personalised treatments for rare childhood diseases affecting cellular energy<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                              • Project leader: Luis Carlos L\u00f3pez, Universidad de Granada (UGR)<\/span><\/li>\n
                                              • Project in consortium with: Felix Distelmaier, Heinrnich-Heine-Universit\u00e4t D\u00fcsseldorf; Oscar Yanes, Consorcio Centro de Investigaci\u00f3n Biom\u00e9dica en Red (CIBER); Maria Careaga, Asociaci\u00f3n de Enfermos de Patolog\u00edas Mitocondriales (AEPMI), Madrid.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                              • Funding received: 999.695 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                What fruit flies can teach us about fear and startle<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                • Project leader: Marta Moita, Champalimaud Foundation – Funda\u00e7\u00e3o D. Anna Sommer Champalimaud e Dr. Carlos Montez Champalimaud, Lisboa, Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                • Project in consortium with: C\u00e9sar Mendes, Universidade Nova de Lisboa.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                • Funding received: 997.250 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                  Personalising advanced Parkinson\u2019s treatment with sensors and artificial intelligence systems<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                  \"\"<\/p>\n

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                                                  • Project leader: Jorge Hern\u00e1ndez Vara, Vall d\u2019Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                  • Project in consortium with: Alejandro Rodr\u00edguez, Consorci Sanitari de l\u2019Alt Pened\u00e8s i Garraf; Diego Santos, Instituto de Investigaci\u00f3n Biom\u00e9dica (INIBIC) – Hospital A Coru\u00f1a (CHUAC); Davide Cirillo, Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional de Supercomputaci\u00f3n (BSC-CNS); Mayca Mar\u00edn, Asociaci\u00f3n Parkinson Madrid.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                  • Funding received: 957.827 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                    Targeting early protein changes in devastating neurodegenerative diseases<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                    • Project leader: Miguel Mompe\u00e1n, Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cient\u00edficas (CSIC), Instituto de Qu\u00edmica F\u00edsica Blas Cabrera (IQF-CSIC), Madrid<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                    • Funding received: 500.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                      Enabling technologies:<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n

                                                      Helping immune cells enter tumors and strengthen cancer immunotherapy responses<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                      • Project leader: \u00c1lvaro Teijeira, Fundaci\u00f3n para la Investigaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica Aplicada (FIMA) – Cima Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                      • Project in consortium with: Eduard Porta, Fundaci\u00f3 Institut de Recerca Contra la Leuc\u00e8mia Josep Carreras; Irene Hern\u00e1ndez, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                      • Funding received: 998.931,5 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                        Delivering new treatments safely across the brain\u2019s protective barriers effectively<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                        • Project leader: Cristina Fornaguera, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                        • Project in consortium with: Maria Jose Alonso, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela; Jordi Duran, Fundaci\u00f3 Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC), Barcelona; Katherine Donohue, Chelsea’s Hope Lafora Children Research Fund, USA.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                        • Funding received: 998.898,2 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                          Tiny self-moving carriers to treat rare mucus-filled abdominal cancer more effectively<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                          • Project leader: Samuel S\u00e1nchez, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                          • Project in consortium with: Jordi Mart\u00ednez-Quintanilla, Fundaci\u00f3 privada Institut d’Investigaci\u00f3 Oncol\u00f2gica Vall-Hebron (VHIO), Barcelona; Pau Sebasti\u00e0, Fundacio Catalunya-La Pedrera, Barcelona; Sandra Lara, Asociaci\u00f3n Peritoneum.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                          • Funding received: 999.062,77 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                            Tracking how blood stem cells remember signals across the lifespan<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                            • Project leader: Alejo Rodr\u00edguez-Fraticelli, Institut de Recerca Biom\u00e8dica (IRB Barcelona)<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                            • Funding received: 499.712,6 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                              Using artificial intelligence to make epidemic models more realistic and fair<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                              • Project leader: Yamir Moreno, Universidad de Zaragoza<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                              • Project in consortium with: Joan Benach, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona; Angel S\u00e1nchez, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M).<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                              • Funding received: 970.139 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                Mapping how protective genes fail and allow cancer to grow<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                • Project leader: Benjamin Lehner, Centre de Regulaci\u00f3 Gen\u00f2mica (CRG), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                • Project in consortium with: Antoni Beltran, Institut de Biomedicina de Val\u00e8ncia (IBV-CSIC); Solip Park, Fundaci\u00f3n del Sector P\u00fablico Estatal Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncol\u00f3gicas Carlos III (CNIO).<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                • Funding received: 999.425,77 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                  CaixaImpulse Health Innovation call<\/b><\/h3>\n

                                                                  Below, we invite you to explore the <\/span>projects selected for the 2026 CaixaImpulse Health Innovation call<\/b>, grouped by innovation area and in order from the earliest to the most advanced stages:<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                  Therapeutics:<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n

                                                                  Innovative approach to treat Frontotemporal Dementia by eliminating pathological proteins<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                    \n
                                                                  • Project leader: Giuseppe Battaglia, Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                  • Stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                  • Funding received: 50.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                    Novel approach to targeting and degrading oncogenic mutations for cancer treatment<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                      \n
                                                                    • Project leader: Gon\u00e7alo Bernardes, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncol\u00f3gicas (CNIO), Madrid<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                    • Stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                    • Project in consortium with: Javier Bonet-Aleta, University of Cambridge; Cong Tang, Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine (GIMM), Lisboa.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                    • Funding received: 49.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                      Metabolic therapy for mitochondrial DNA maintenance disorders<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                        \n
                                                                      • Project leader: Ramon Mart\u00ed, Vall d\u2019Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                      • Stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                      • Project in consortium with: Mar\u00e7al Pastor Anglada, Universitat de Barcelona.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                      • Funding received: 50.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                        A new strategy to fight treatment-resistant cancer<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                        • Project leader: Karmele Valencia, Fundaci\u00f3n para la Investigaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica Aplicada (FIMA) – Cima Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                        • Stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                        • Funding received: 49.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                          Novel therapies based on the elimination of oncogenic proteins<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                          • Project leader: Alfonso Calvo, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                          • Stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                          • Funding received: 50.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                            A novel Hedgehog signaling inhibitor for targeted cancer treatment<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                                            \"\"<\/p>\n

                                                                              \n
                                                                            • Project leader: Josep Roma, Vall d\u2019Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                            • Stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                            • Funding received: 50.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                              Correcting functional defects in pancreatic cells to treat diabetes<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                              • Project leader: Manuel Irimia, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                              • Stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                              • Funding received: 50.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                Turning the body’s attackers into guardians: ToleriGen, a precision cell therapy for multiple sclerosis<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                  \n
                                                                                • Project leader: Federico Fondelli, Institut de Recerca Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Badalona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                • Stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                • Funding received: 49.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                  Streamlined and affordable gene therapy manufacturing through advanced rAAV production platforms<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                  • Project leader: Jose Miguel Escandell, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnol\u00f3gica (iBET), Oeiras, Portugal\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                  • Stage 2<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                  • Funding received: 150.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                    Advancing Aurkine cancer therapeutics toward first-in-human clinical trials<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                                                    \"\"<\/p>\n

                                                                                      \n
                                                                                    • Project leader: Jes\u00fas Ba\u00f1ales, Instituto de Investigaci\u00f3n Sanitaria Biogipuzkoa, Donostia\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                    • Stage 2<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                    • Project in consortium with: Fernando P. Coss\u00edo, Universidad del Pa\u00eds Vasco \/ Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV\/EHU); Angela Lamarca, Hospital Universitario Fundaci\u00f3n Jim\u00e9nez D\u00edaz, Madrid; Aitana Calvo, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Mara\u00f1\u00f3n, Madrid.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                    • Funding received: 149.999 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                      A next-generation switchable CAR-T platform for safer and more effective cancer treatment<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                        \n
                                                                                      • Project leader: Rafael Moreno, Institut d’Investigaci\u00f3 Biom\u00e8dica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                      • Stage 2<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                      • Funding received: 149.991,93 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                        Enhancing taxol effectiveness through targeted modulation of the cancer tubulin code<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                        • Project leader: Sonia Silva, Instituto de Investiga\u00e7\u00e3o e Inova\u00e7\u00e3o em Sa\u00fade da Universidade do Porto (i3S), Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                        • Stage 2<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                        • Project in consortium with: Maria Fernanda Martins Borges, RISE-Health da Universidade do Porto.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                        • Funding received: 149.992,74 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                          Advancing protection against Klebsiella pneumoniae infections through a multiantigen DNA vaccine<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                            \n
                                                                                          • Project leader: Mireia L\u00f3pez Siles, Universitat de Girona (UdG)<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                          • Stage 2<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                          • Funding received: 150.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                            Targeted cancer immunotherapy to boost immune responses while reducing side effects<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                              \n
                                                                                            • Project leader: Pedro Berraondo, Fundaci\u00f3n para la Investigaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica Aplicada (FIMA) – Cima Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                            • Stage 3<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                            • Funding received: 500.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                              New molecules to combat aggressive cancers<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                                                              \"\"<\/p>\n

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                                                                                              • Project leader: Marcos Malumbres, Vall d\u2019Hebron Institut d\u2019Oncologia (VHIO), Barcelona<\/li>\n
                                                                                              • Stage 3<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                              • Funding received: 500.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                Medical devices:<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n

                                                                                                Biocatalytic hubs: enabling rapid and accurate precision management of phenylketonuria (PKU)<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                • Project leader: Tiago Cordeiro, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (NOVA), Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                • Stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                • Project in consortium with: Ana Paula Leandro, Research Institute for Medicines, Farm-ID (Association of the Faculty of Pharmacy for Research and Development), Universidade de Lisboa.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                • Funding received: 50.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                  DNA-scaffolded lateral flow assays: enhancing the accuracy of strongyloidiasis serological diagnosis<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                  • Project leader: Claudio Parolo, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Tarragona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                  • Stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                  • Project in consortium with: Gabriel Ortega Quintanilla, CIC bioGUNE (Centro de Investigaci\u00f3n Cooperativa en Biociencias), Derio; Jose Mu\u00f1oz Gutierrez, Institut de Salut Global de Barcelona (ISGlobal).<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                  • Funding received: 50.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                    LUPIN: making brain-computer interfaces more reliable for rehabilitation and assistive care<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                    • Project leader: Nuno Garcia, LASIGE Computer Science and Engineering Research Centre, Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Portugal; FCi\u00eancias.ID \u2013 Associa\u00e7\u00e3o para a Investiga\u00e7\u00e3o e Desenvolvimento de Ci\u00eancias<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                    • Stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                    • Funding received: 49.500 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                      Chondrogel: rapid-recovery cartilage repair for improved joint health and mobility<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                      • Project leader: Nuria Oliva, IQS School of Engineering de la Universitat Ramon Llull (IQS-URL), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                      • Stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                      • Funding received: 50.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                        Low intensity focused ultrasound device to help spinal cord repair without surgery<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                        • Project leader: Pablo Villoslada, Hospital del Mar Research Institute (HMRIB), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                        • Stage 2\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                        • Funding received: 150.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                          FLASH-CARE: Improving safety and reliability in advanced cancer treatment<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                          • Project leader: Faustino G\u00f3mez, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                          • Stage 2<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                          • Project in consortium with: Sophie Heinrich, Institut Curie, Paris; Consuelo Guardiola, Instituto de Microelectr\u00f3nica de Barcelona – Centro Nacional de Microelectr\u00f3nica del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cient\u00edficas (IMB-CNM-CSIC).<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                          • Funding received: 149.967 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                            Next-generation implants for osteoarthritis and joint damage<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                            • Project leader: Miguel Gama, Universidade do Minho, Braga – Guimar\u00e3es, Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                            • Stage 2<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                            • Project in consortium with: Alexandre Carvalho, University of Aveiro; Silvia Ferreira, Instituto de Investiga\u00e7\u00e3o e Inova\u00e7\u00e3o em Sa\u00fade da Universidade do Porto (i3S); Jos\u00e9 Eduardo Pereira, Universidad de Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                            • Funding received: 149.999,85 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                              Personalized 3D approach to prevent diabetic foot ulcers<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                              • Project leader: Raquel Leir\u00f3s, Universidad de Le\u00f3n<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                              • Stage 3<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                              • Project in consortium with: Jes\u00fas Manuel Rodr\u00edguez Rego, Universidad de Extremadura (UEx); M\u00aa Elena Arce Fari\u00f1a, Universidade da Coru\u00f1a; Rosa Devesa Rey, Centro Universitario de la Defensa en la Escuela Naval Militar (CUD-ENM) de la Universidad de Vigo.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                              • Funding received: 23.250 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                Diagnostics:<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n

                                                                                                                Advancing newborn screening for rare metabolic disorders: innovative diagnostics for CACT deficiency<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                • Project leader: Jose Luis Chiara, Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cient\u00edficas (CSIC), Instituto de Qu\u00edmica Org\u00e1nica General (IQOG-CSIC), Madrid<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                • Stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                • Project in consortium with: Maria D. Chiara, Instituto de Investigaci\u00f3n Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias de la Fundaci\u00f3n para la Investigaci\u00f3n y la Innovaci\u00f3n Biosanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA-FINBA); Virginia Mart\u00ednez Mart\u00ednez, Universidad del Pa\u00eds Vasco \/ Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV\/EHU).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                • Funding received: 50.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                  Toward sersonalized treatments for patients with metastatic cancer through a new classification approach<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                  • Project leader: Manuel Valiente, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncol\u00f3gicas (CNIO), Madrid<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                  • Stage 2<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                  • Funding received: 150.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                    High-sensitivity liquid biopsy for detecting homologous recombination deficiency in cancer<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                    • Project leader: Ana Vivancos, Vall d\u2019Hebron Institut d\u2019Oncologia (VHIO), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                    • Stage 2<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                    • Funding received: 150.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                      Innovative approach for non-invasive bladder cancer detection and monitoring<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                      \"\"<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                      • Project leader: Rapha\u00ebl Canadas, RISE-Health, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                      • Stage 2<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                      • Project in consortium with: H\u00e9lder Oliveira, Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC), Oporto.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                      • Funding received: 149.982,66 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                        Innovative blood-based screening for early cancer detection<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                        • Project leader: Oscar Pozo, Hospital del Mar Research Institute (HMRIB), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                        • Stage 2<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                        • Project in consortium with: Adelaida Garcia Velasco, Institut d’Investigaci\u00f3 Biom\u00e8dica De Girona (IDIBGI).<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                        • Funding received: 150.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                          Microbiome-derived metabolites for early detection of anal precancer<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                          • Project leader: Sergio Serrano-Villar, Fundaci\u00f3n para la Investigaci\u00f3n Biom\u00e9dica del Hospital Universitario Ram\u00f3n y Cajal (FIBioHRC), Instituto Ram\u00f3n y Cajal de Investigaci\u00f3n Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Madrid<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                          • Stage 3<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                          • Funding received: 438.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                            Digital health:<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n

                                                                                                                            NEWTON Biotwins: using digital twins to make cell analysis faster, smarter, and more reliable<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                            • Project leader: \u00c1ngel Go\u00f1i, Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cient\u00edficas (CSIC), Centro Nacional de Biotecnolog\u00eda (CNB-CSIC), Madrid<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                            • Stage 1<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                            • Funding received: 50.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                              HealthCare Research call<\/b><\/h3>\n

                                                                                                                              Below, we invite you to explore the<\/span> projects selected under the 2026 HealthCare Research call<\/b>, organized by project type:<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                              New interventions:\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n

                                                                                                                              Nature-based support for mothers during the first year postpartum<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                              • Project leader: Celia Santos Tapia, Institut de Salut Global de Barcelona (ISGlobal)<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                              • Project in consortium with: Elena Codina Sampera, Fundaci\u00f3 Privada per a la Recerca i la Doc\u00e8ncia Sant Joan de D\u00e9u, Barcelona; Sharon Santos Segura, Hospital Sant Joan de D\u00e9u, Barcelona.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                              • Funding received: 300.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                Recognising work-related cancers earlier within routine oncology care in Spain<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                • Project leader: Laura Mezquita, Institut de Salut Global de Barcelona (ISGlobal)<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                • Project in consortium with: Michelle Turner, Institut de Salut Global de Barcelona (ISGlobal); Martin Krallinger, Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                • Funding received: 299.998,3 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                  Using digital exercise support to improve bone marrow transplant recovery outcomes safely<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                  • Project leader: Maria Queralt Salas Gay, Institut d\u2019Investigacions Biom\u00e8diques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                  • Project in consortium with: M\u00f3nica Baile Gonz\u00e1lez, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca; Mar\u00eda Ar\u00e1nzazu Berm\u00fadez Rodr\u00edguez, Hospital Universitario Marqu\u00e9s de Valdecilla; Andr\u00e9s S\u00e1nchez Salinas, Hospital Cl\u00ednico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Fundaci\u00f3n para la Formaci\u00f3n e Investigaci\u00f3n Sanitarias (FFIS), Instituto Murciano de Investigaci\u00f3n Biosanitaria (IMIB), Murcia.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                  • Funding received: 263.395,6 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                    Targeting the roots of mental disorders by transforming everyday interactions in childhood<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                    • Project leader: Sergi Ballesp\u00ed, Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona (UAB)<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                    • Funding received: 249.124 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                      Making cervical cancer screening more precise after positive test results<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                      • Project leader: Laia Bruni, Institut d’Investigaci\u00f3 Biom\u00e8dica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Institut Catal\u00e0 d’Oncologia (ICO), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                      • Project in consortium with: Silvia de Sanjos\u00e9, Institut de Salut Global de Barcelona (ISGlobal); Clara Grau Bravo, Institut Catal\u00e0 de la Salut (ICS), Institut d’Investigaci\u00f3 en Atenci\u00f3 Prim\u00e0ria de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Barcelona.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                      • Funding receiveda: 299.988,14 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                        Pilot studies:\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n

                                                                                                                                        Reducing parental distress to improve children’s type 1 diabetes care<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                        • Project leader: T\u00e2nia Brand\u00e3o, William James Center for Research, Lisboa, Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                        • Funding received: 76.583 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                          Digital safety planning to support people after a suicidal crisis<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                          • Project leader: Matilde Elices, Hospital del Mar Research Institute (HMRIB), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                          • Funding received: 76.500 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                            Improving the hand hygiene technique of families in neonatal intensive care units<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                            • Project leader: Anna Bordas S\u00e1nchez, Unitat de Suport a la Recerca Camp de Tarragona; Institut d’Investigaci\u00f3 en Atenci\u00f3 Prim\u00e0ria de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Barcelona; Institut Catal\u00e0 de la Salut (ICS), Tarragona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                            • Project in consortium with: Andreu Colom Cadena, Centre d\u2019Estudis Epidemiol\u00f2gics sobre les Infeccions de Transmissi\u00f3 Sexual i Sida de Catalunya (CEEISCAT), Institut de Recerca Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Badalona; Graciano Garc\u00eda Pardo, Institut de Recerca Biom\u00e8dica Catalunya Sud (IRB CatSud), Tarragona.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                            • Funding received: 79.043 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                              Reducing mental health stigma in primary care teams<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                              • Project leader: Laia Gen\u00e9 Huguet, Ger\u00e8ncia d\u2019Atenci\u00f3 Prim\u00e0ria i Comunit\u00e0ria del Camp de Tarragona; Institut Catal\u00e0 de la Salut (ICS); Unitat de Suport a la Recerca Camp de Tarragona; Institut d’Investigaci\u00f3 en Atenci\u00f3 Prim\u00e0ria de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                              • Project in consortium with: Miquel Juncosa Rom\u00e1n, Obertament, Barcelona.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                              • Funding received: 80.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                                Walking while learning to make brain health assessments more reliable<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                • Project leader: Tatiana Silva, Champalimaud Foundation – Funda\u00e7\u00e3o D. Anna Sommer Champalimaud e Dr. Carlos Montez Champalimaud, Lisboa, Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                • Funding received: 80.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                                  Helping people make informed choices about cancer screening programmes digitally<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                  \"\"<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                  • Project leader: Federico Guede, Value for Health CoLAB (VOH.CoLAB), Lisboa, Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                  • Project in consortium with: Bruno Heleno, NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa; Ana Rita Jesus Maria, Unidade Local de Sa\u00fade de Lisboa Ocidental.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                  • Funding received: 79.200,77 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                                    Using music to engage people with advanced Alzheimer’s disease gently<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                    \"\"<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                    • Project leader: Guglielmo Foffani, Fundaci\u00f3n Centro de Investigaci\u00f3n en Enfermedades Neurol\u00f3gicas (CIEN), Centro Alzheimer Fundaci\u00f3n Reina Sof\u00eda, Madrid<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                    • Funding received: 80.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                                      Simple home exercises for resistant hypertension and sleep apnea care<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                      • Project leader: Fernando Ribeiro, Universidade de Aveiro (UA), Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Funding received: 80.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                                        Retrospective evaluations:<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n

                                                                                                                                                        Restoring oral function for patients with severe jaw bone loss<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                        • Project leader: Federico Hern\u00e1ndez Alfaro, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC Barcelona)<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                        • Funding received: 128.712,1 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                                                                                                          Building fairer evidence on psychiatric medicines for underrepresented patient groups<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                          \"\"<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                          • Project leader: Enrique Baca Garcia, Instituto de Investigaci\u00f3n Sanitaria de la Fundaci\u00f3n Jim\u00e9nez D\u00edaz, Hospital Universitario Fundaci\u00f3n Jim\u00e9nez D\u00edaz, Madrid<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                          • Funding received: 150.000 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                            Measuring long-term real-world benefits of Catalonia’s colorectal cancer screening programme<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                            \"\"<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                            • Project leader: Xavier Castells Oliveres, Hospital del Mar Research Institute (HMRIB), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Project in consortium with: Antoni Castells Garangou, Hospital Cl\u00ednic Barcelona, Fundaci\u00f3 de Recerca Cl\u00ednic Barcelona – Institut d’Investigacions Biom\u00e8diques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS).<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Funding received: 148.852 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                              Evaluating cardiology day hospital care to improve cardiovascular outcomes efficiently<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                              \"\"<\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                              • Project leader: Ricardo Fontes Carvalho, RISE-Health, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto; Unidade Local de Sa\u00fade Gaia e Espinho, Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                              • Project in consortium with: Pedro Gon\u00e7alves Teixeira, Unidade Local de Sa\u00fade de Gaia e Espinho, Portugal; Sara Machado, Center for Health System Sustainability (CHeSS), Brown University School of Public Health, USA.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                              • Funding received: 147.333,01 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                Improving chronic wound care through specialised nursing teams providing advanced practice in primary care<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                \"\"<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                                • Project leader: Miguel Angel D\u00edaz Herrera, Ger\u00e8ncia d\u2019Atenci\u00f3 Prim\u00e0ria i Comunit\u00e0ria del Baix Llobregat, Delta i Pened\u00e8s; Institut Catal\u00e0 de la Salut (ICS); Fundaci\u00f3 Institut Universitari per a la recerca a l\u2019Atenci\u00f3 Prim\u00e0ria de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Funding received: 145.200 \u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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                                                                                                                                                                  The \u201dla Caixa\u201d Foundation awarded yesterday, October 15th, 80 grants to new biomedical and health projects led by research centres, universities and hospitals across Spain and Portugal. These scientific projects address current health challenges, ranging from the generation of scientific knowledge to the development of solutions with a social impact.<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                                  The 80 selected projects have the potential to make a positive impact on people\u2019s health, but require sustained support to develop, demonstrate their potential and undergo testing in real-world settings. The \u201dla Caixa\u201d Foundation is therefore providing them with 32.4 million euros in funding through its 2026 competitive calls for research and innovation proposals.<\/p>\n

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