30th ISGC Workshop in Munich
Three members of our research team had the honor of attending and actively participating in the 30th Workshop of the International Stroke Genetics Consortium (ISGC), held from April 24th to April 26th in Munich. This pivotal event in the field of stroke genetics...
Escolab 12/04
Last Friday, students from Institut Ramon Berenguer IV embarked on an engaging educational journey during an Escolab activity focused on stroke awareness. Led by Álvaro Lambea Gil, a predoctoral researcher at the Cerebral Vascular Diseases group, alongside Elena...
Miquel Successfully Defends Thesis After Four Years of Stroke Microbiome Research
On March 15th, Miquel Lledós reached a significant milestone in his academic journey as he successfully defended his doctoral thesis. Over the past four years, he has dedicated himself to exploring the intricate world of stroke microbiome research, yielding...
Natalia Receives Young Investigator Award from European Stroke Organisation for Epigenome-Wide Association Study
Natalia, a member of our research group, has been honored with the prestigious Young Investigator Award by the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) for her work in the field of stroke research. Her outstanding contribution stems from her epigenome-wide Association...
World Rare Disease Day, CADASIL
On February 29th, World Rare Disease Day was observed worldwide, drawing attention to the challenges faced by individuals living with rare diseases. Among these conditions is CADASIL (Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and...
Ischaemic stroke patients present sex differences in gut microbiota
The Pharmacogenomics and Neurovascular Genetics Group of the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau) has conducted a pioneering study that reveals significant differences in gut microbiota between men and women who have suffered an ischemic stroke. This...
Río Hortega Grant for Predoctoral Research
Garbiñe Ezcurra has been awarded the prestigious Río Hortega Fellowship by the Carlos III Institute for her groundbreaking doctoral research on sex-specific aspects of hemorrhagic transformation after reperfusion. This highly competitive grant, named after...
EJP RD secures funding for CADASIL research initiative
In a crucial advancement towards tackling CADASIL, a rare genetic disease, the CADANHIS project has been launched with significant financial support from the European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD). CADASIL, characterized by recurrent strokes,...
1st CADASIL Day
On December 11th, the Institut de Recerca de Sant Pau hosted the first CADASIL Day, an event that brought together over 30 individuals, including researchers and patients, with the aim of sharing knowledge and advancements in this neurodegenerative disease....
