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The two entities have renewed their collaboration agreement with the will to continue promoting training and the development of new solutions to improve the health and well-being of patients in the dental field, through the IPD-UIC Barcelona Classroom in Digital Innovation

Led by researchers from the Department of Biomedical Sciences Núria Casals and Rosalía Rodríguez, the study has obtained funding from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU) within the framework of the R&D&I Projects “Generation of Knowledge” 2023 programme

Researcher Isabella Meneghel leads the MedMind project, which seeks to improve emotional well-being in the healthcare sector through the use of advanced technology.

Writing in the VIA Empresa newspaper, Ruggero Colombari, lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, has analysed the opportunities and challenges that generative artificial intelligence has brought about in the learning process.

The researcher from the Physiotherapy Department of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is heading up a project focused on improving the quality of life of people who have suffered a stroke, which has been recognised in the awards promoted by the Caser Foundation to support innovative projects in the field of social and health care.

The director of the Knowledge Transfer and Valorisation Centre at UIC Barcelona, Òscar Carbó, participated in Tech Spirit UIC Barcelona, held on the 11 and 12 December in La Llotja de Mar. Carbó participated in a round table with representatives from other universities to reflect on how universities – and especially UIC Barcelona – are adapting to a new context created by new technologies.

The meeting, which was well attended both in person and online, provided a space for reflection on how to accompany patients, professionals and families facing this situation, taking a holistic approach that includes the spiritual, clinical, psychological and family aspects

These are prefabricated, lightweight balconies created in response to people's need for outdoor space in their homes following the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic and the opportunity to build in a more industrialised way.Designed by Vicente Sarrablo, researcher at UIC Barcelona School of Architecture, these balconies fold, stack on a truck and can be quickly deployed and mounted on the façades like large shelves.The agreement with Gradhermetic is an example of UIC Barcelona’s commitment to transfer knowledge from the university to the company.

The researcher, who is also head of the Bioengineering department and an expert in biomaterials applied to dentistry, now adds the highest academic recognition to his prestigious research and academic career

The researcher stressed the need to personalise physiotherapy programmes, defining clear objectives that promote overall health, minimise the risks of complications associated with the disease and allow children to enjoy a better quality of life