Sciences and Technologies for Health

Centres

University of the Basque Country - UPV/EHU: Dept. of Physiology, Dept. of Cell Biology and Histology, Dept. of Neuroscience, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , Dept. of Pharmacology, Dept. of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, Dept. of Paediatrics, Dept. of Physical Chemistry.
Tecnalia: Health
CIC BIOMAGUNE Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials
BIODONOSTIA Health Research Institute
ACHUCARRO Basque Center for Neuroscience
Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, with main headquarters at the Cruces University Hospital.
Bioaraba Health Research Institute
Neiker Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development

Strategies for health promotion, prevention and treatment of the most prevalent diseases, such as:

Neurodegenerative and psychiatric illnesses
Cancer
Cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases
Healthcare model, covering the impact of ageing
Frail, elderly people
Citizenship: model of future communities, social behaviour, social/health care, long-term care, etc.

Promotion of translationality and collaboration between agents working together:

Changes in the structures and the way agents relate to each other (health - industry - research centres - university)
Mainstreaming promotion from the administration (for example, with multidisciplinary calls based on challenges)
Future professionals we need to incorporate

Possible Joint Cross-Border Laboratory (LTC) for Systemic Diseases-LUPUS.
Request for collaborative projects at regional, national and European level.
UPV/EHU Summer Course Systemic Autoimmune Diseases
Facilitation of a Neuroscience Working Group within the RIS3-Health Biosciences Pilot Group.
Human Brain Project. Work on the Spanish HUB and consolidation of strategic alliances.
Eurogerontopole approval at international level.
Organisation of Euroregional Biomedical Sessions.