Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP)
About
The Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute is a public research center focused on translating science into solutions to improve health and patient care.
The Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) is a public research centre located in Badalona. Its main objective is to increase scientific knowledge in order to transform it into solutions to improve the health and medical care of patients and the community.
The Institute is associated with one of the major university hospitals in the Barcelona area, the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital, and is part of the Can Ruti biomedical Campus. IGTP is a CERCA centre and is also accredited as a centre of excellence by Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) and is in charge of coordinating the management and scientific strategy of the Campus, working in close collaboration with the other centres.
The Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute carries out research within 9 areas including among others Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Nephrology and Bone Diseases.
Scientists working in these areas publish an average of over 1,000 papers a year, contribute to improved treatment and healthcare protocols, file patents and set up spin-off companies in order to improve the lives of patients.
Mission
The mission of the IGTP is to be a centre of excellence that forms the backbone of a multidisciplinary and multi-institutional environment, allowing for cutting-edge translational research and innovation aimed at solving health challenges, from the prevention to the cure of diseases.
Vision
The vision of IGTP is to be a prestigious biomedical research centre that works to improve people's health and quality of life through maximum efficiency, sustainability, excellence, professional expertise, technological transfer, access to advanced technologies and cooperation, to ensure the greatest impact.
Values
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Leadership and Research Excellence: to be a reference centre in prevalent and relevant areas of knowledge.
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Innovation: conceptual, methodological, technological, and clinical-therapeutic.
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Commitment to Society: progress in pursuit of health through education, translational research, and knowledge transfer.
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Multidisciplinarity: facilitates cooperation and synergies among internal and external groups.
Type of Cooperation
Sector
Development Stage (TRL)
Therapeutic Area
Representatives
Laboratory Clinical Director
Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP)
Head of Nephrology Department, University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol
Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP)