RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIPS AND INNOVATION
Research
Pioneering commitment to research in health and biomedicine
”la Caixa” Foundation supports scientific advancement and excellence in research as key factors in finding solutions to the major challenges for health.
In addition to the different programmes carried out to promote research, ”la Caixa” Foundation also has strategic alliances with major centres that lead research in their field and supports great institutions.
Well-established collaborative project with Portugal's Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia.
In 2019 the Vall d'Hebron Hospital opened its Migraine Adaptive Brain Center, a pioneer in migraine research and treatment.
The DACER Foundation in Madrid has been able to acquire an exoskeleton for the rehabilitation of patients with acquired brain injury.
This annual report explains the link between the programmes of ”la Caixa” Foundation and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
ACTIONS CARRIED OUT
Highlights
Achievements in 2019
23 initiatives of scientific excellence and great potential value and impact for society were selected in the Call for Health Research Grants. The aim of this call, which is open and competitive, is to promote projects of excellence in the fight against diseases with the greatest impact in the world. In total, "la Caixa" Foundation has allocated over €15 million to this call for applications.
In first person
Mariona Graupera
Bellvitge Biomedical Research (IDIBELL). Barcelona.
Neglected Diseases
Health Research Grant 2019
Studying the mechanisms underlying vascular malformations in order to find new therapies.
In first person
Bruno Silva-Santos
Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM), Lisbon, Portugal.
Universal Immunotherapy
Health Research Grant 2019
Producing a universal immunotherapy to fight cancer.
In first person
María J. Vicent
Príncipe Felipe Research Centre (CIPF), Valencia, Spain.
Pancreatic cancer
Health Research Grant 2019
Curing and preventing the recurrence of pancreatic cancer.
AT A GLANCE
2019, in figures
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (2019)
INVESTMENT €41.5 M
BREAKDOWN OF THE INVESTMENT (IN €M)
SUPPORT FOR
RESEARCH CENTRES (2019)
265
RESEARCHERS
HIRED
TREND IN
INVESTMENT (IN €M)
