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FHITT gets involved in the CRAASH Barcelona acceleration call promoted by Biocat

For the first time, from the HITT Foundation we are involved in the programme aimed at entrepreneurs on innovation in health CRAASH Barcelona, promoted by Biocat, co-organised with CIMIT and with the collaboration of ACCIÓ. From FHITT we will provide specialized advice to the 6 selected groups, in which different Innovation Units of reference centres
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FHiTT is committed to regional innovation driven by ACCIÓ

The director of the HiTT Foundation, Maria Buxadé, is one of the scientists taking part in the European Commission’s Regional Innovation Valleys call for innovation, which is promoted by ACCIÓ in Catalonia. FHiTT and, in particular, its director, takes part in it as the head of the Dryox Health research project, specialized in detecting unmet
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European Health Data Space

As a follow up from previous activities on #RWD, we are happy to share a paper (https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10091629) just released discussing on the potential of the newly proposed #EHDS (European Health Data Space), coordinated by #denishorgan from the #EAPM (European alliance for Personalised Medicine). Interestingly enough, it begins with an ambitious #datagovernance claim to the discuss
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Magda Martí joins Fundació HiTT’s team as the Manager Director

We are pleased to announce that Magda Martí has recently joined Fundació HiTT’s team as a managing director. With a solid background in the health field management, she brings to the team over 20 years of management experience in non-profit organisations and in both public and private entities (research centres, foundations and associations for international cooperation and
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FHiTT and UOC have published a digital transformation support guide applied to multiple sclerosis

Researchers at Fundació HiTT and UOC publish a guide on how to improve patient care while increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare system. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic degenerative autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. Around 1,800 new cases are diagnosed in Spain each year, mostly among people under the age of 40,
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AES – Health Economics Conference

The XL+1 edition of the Health Economics Conference, organized by the AES Health Economics Association, has taken place in Zaragoza on June 15 to 17. We have taken part of this event exploring issues such as: medical care decision-making, economic assessment, the management of healthcare institutions and the investment in innovation. Fundació HiTT inaugurated its participation in
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WORLD MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS DAY

Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic disease that currently affects around 55,000 people in Spain and gathers 1,800 new diagnoses each year. World Multiple Sclerosis Day raises awareness of a complex, cross-cutting disease that involves healthcare, psychological and social issues. Aimed by the twofold goal of meeting the needs of people with Multiple Sclerosis and optimizing
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CLINICAL TRIALS DAY

Clinical trials have traditionally been the quintessential clinical research tool, responsible for driving many of the scientific advances made in the field of health and the historical transformations that have taken place in terms of hope and life quality. May 20th, the International Clinical Trial Day, becomes an opportunity to highlight the work of those
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CASE STUDY: PROJECT AGAINST GENDER VIOLENCE

THE PROJECT In collaboration with the Catalan Agency for Health Quality and Assessment (AQuAS), Fundació HiTT carried out a project for the reformulation of the protocol, approved by the Department of Health of Catalonia in 2009, for the correct detection and treatment of women and children victims of gender-based violence. The study aimed to assess
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#25N “International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women”

Violence against women represents a cross-cutting and multidimensional problem that has been classified as a health problem by WHO. Due to its complexity, it is a phenomenon that needs to be addressed through a cross-sectional perspective, involving different sectors of society to provide a coordinated response to the phenomenon. A few months ago Fundació HiTT
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CaixaResearch Validate Training 2021

CaixaResearch Validate Training 2021 is coming to an end. Today, our colleagues have attended the last session of Specialized Training organized by Caixa Research. CaixaResearch Validate is the result of the willing to transfer research to market and society. Providing resources to early stage biomedical research projects to help them become a reality. It provides
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