Biomedical Research Institute (INIBIC)
Description
The Institute of Biomedical Research of A Coruña is made up of research groups from the Hospital, the University and the Primary Care Area of A Coruña, with the aim of creating a stable collaboration framework, which integrates the basic and clinical research carried out, enabling a more effective transfer to society of the scientific advances obtained in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases.
The main research results have been:
- Method for the diagnosis of osteoarthritis.
- Analysis of new E-Cadherin regulators in colon cancer
- Identification of new molecular inhibitors for cancer treatment
- Development and implementation of computerized clinical pathways for the management of cancer in the University Hospital Complex of A Coruña
- Development of a system for the automation and support of decision making in the follow-up of transplanted patients.
Areas and Research Groups
The INIBIC is made up of scientific professionals from the Galician Health Service – SERGAS, which includes personnel from both hospital and health centres in the area of A Coruña, and from the UDC. Currently, INIBIC has a total of 424 professionals. These professionals make up the 26 groups that are currently involved in six major areas of research:
- Area 1: Aging, Inflammation, Regenerative Medicine
- Area 2: Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases
- Area 3: Neurosciences, Oncology, Hematology
- Area 4: Health Technologies, Biomedical Informatic, Telemedicine
- Area 5: Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Medicine
- Area 6: Population Health, Health Care
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