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📲🫀 mICardiApp, an app developed by a joint Team e of Punta Europa University Hospital and the School of Nursing at the Bahía de Algeciras campus of the University of Cádiz, coordinated by INiBICA, could revolutionize the treatment of heart failure in Spain. 🌟 For the first time, a project led entirely from Algeciras —with Pilar Bas Sarmiento and Eduardo Sánchez Sánchez as the project’s principal investigators (PIs)—has secured coveted funding from the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII), an organization that sets the standard for research excellence in Spain. 🚀 Their proposal was selected in the competitive call for proposals for the Strategic Action in Health 2025, where only the strongest Projects manage to secure a spot. 🔍 What makes mICardiApp so special? This pioneering tool empowers patients and aims to reduce hospitalizations. 📲 How? By helping patients understand their condition and transition from passive care to patient empowerment—so they are not merely recipients of treatment, but active agents in managing their own health. 🔗 More information: Regional Government of Andalusia || Instagram

Would you like to be part of a leading institute in biomedical research and innovation? 🗂️📈 At INiBICA, we are looking to hire a Head of the Financial and Resource Management Unit whose main responsibilities will include: ✔️ Financial Strategy and Management Control ✔️ Accounting, Taxation, and Auditing ✔️ Treasury and Billing ✔️ Institutional Relations and Public Funding ✔️ Cross-Functional Management (Systems and People) 📅 Application deadline: 01/15/2026 🤝 At INiBICA, you’ll not only find a stimulating work environment but also the opportunity to enjoy the province of Cádiz ☀️ ✍️ Online application: HERE 🚀 Apply now! 🔗 More information: Job Posting || Instagram

👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 The Metabolomics and Bioanalysis research group, led by Dr. Raúl González-Domínguez at INiBICA (Spain), is seeking candidates with experience in metabolomics and/or mass spectrometry to apply for a 3-year “Sara Borrell” postdoctoral fellowship. This competitive call for applications is expected to be announced in early 2026 by the Carlos III Health Institute. 🌟 If you’re looking to grow professionally, make an impact in healthcare, and be part of an accredited institute committed to fostering talent, now is your chance. 🤝 At INiBICA, you’ll not only find a stimulating work environment but also the opportunity to enjoy the surroundings of the province of Cádiz ☀️ 💼 Submit your expression of interest along with a brief resume to 📩 raul.gonzalez@inibica.es

🎄💙✨ During this special time of year, we want to say THANK YOU for your commitment to science and health. Your efforts are what drive us to keep moving forward year after year. 🔬🌟 On behalf of the INiBICA administration and the entire Team team, we wish you happy holidays and a prosperous New Year in 2026.

INiBICA, together with Zona Franca Cádiz and other experts at IberoBio, analyzes the opportunities and challenges of biotechnology and artificial intelligence 🌟 A few days ago, Julio Ríos, manager of INiBICA, had the pleasure of participating in Cadena SER’s “Hoy por hoy” program, alongside Fran González, the government’s special delegate for the Cádiz Free Trade Zone, and José Ramón Valverde, Head of Scientific Computing at the National Biotechnology Center and the CSIC, where they discussed the present and future of biomedicine and the application of AI in healthcare and research. 🗣️ During the broadcast, Ríos highlighted “how something very big is taking shape at Cádiz .” “It’s not just about code or data, but about the convergence of bioinformatics, biomedicine, and biotechnology, which are joining forces to advance a deeply human goal: improving people’s health.” He also emphasized that “knowledge transfer is the true driver of change. So are the challenges and the need for adequate regulation, however much it may weigh on us at times. Seeing institutions, startups, and research groups working together shows that the biotech ecosystem in Southern Europe is more vibrant than ever.” 💙 Thank you to Cadena SER, Zona Franca de Cádiz , and the entire IberoBio consortium for creating this space and allowing us to continue building science through collaboration. 🎧 Listen to the full interview at the following link 🔗 More information: Instagram

INiBICA is participating, alongside Zona Franca and other Spanish and Portuguese organizations, in the IberoBio program, which reinforces the commitment to biotech startups linked to the Blue Economy 📌 An event was held at the Heracles building (Cádiz), bringing together experts in bioinformatics and biotechnology and focusing on opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship to connect companies, researchers, and other key stakeholders. 🤝 This meeting highlights the collaborative work carried out over nearly three years by 12 Spanish and Portuguese organizations, which has laid the groundwork for continued cross-border biotechnology cooperation. 🌟 It is worth noting that the Iberobio Project is of great importance to the biotechnology startup ecosystem, as more than a hundred biotech business initiatives have benefited from advanced tools and services that make them more competitive and better positioned to access foreign markets. 📊 Overall, the project has supported more than 50 companies through advanced innovation services, more than 45 through advanced internationalization services, and more than 60 in securing funding. 🔗 More information: Instagram

🧫🧪 A seminar in which Ebrahim Khalili, Research Support Specialist at INiBICA, will explain how artificial intelligence (AI) techniques can help researchers analyze and interpret complex biological data. This seminar is open to all researchers who need this assistance. 🗓️ Next Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. 🗣 Presented by: Ebrahim Khalili, Research Support Technician at INiBICA. 💻 Format: online. 📲 Join the meeting by scanning the QR code or clicking this link 🔗 More information: Instagram

The institutional visit highlighted the institute’s growth: more Projects, more research studies, and more talent working at Cádiz. The future headquarters at the new Provincial Hospital will allow for the continued expansion of this collaboration between the university, the healthcare system, and research. 🔗 More information: Instagram

🔬🍇🏆 On December 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hotel Cádiz Bahía, part of Q Hotels, INiBICA will receive Cadena Ser’s “Uva de la Investigación y Ciencia” award for being the most advanced scientific institution in the province and one of the most prominent in Spain, serving as a leader in medical knowledge and the promotion of new technologies in research, having conducted more than 200 research projects and published 2,000 scientific articles. 🌟🧬 With these awards, the radio station aims to recognize and honor fourteen professionals, groups, and organizations from Cádiz for their contribution to improving society through their work and dedication, as well as for promoting and spreading the brand and image of “ Cádiz ” around the world. 🎧 Listen to the program starting at the 48-minute mark via the following link 🔗 More information: Cadena SER || Instagram

Nos complace compartir que la Dra. Almudena Alonso Ojembarrena, investigadora de la UGC de Pediatría del Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar y miembro del Grupo CO20: Daño Cerebral Perinatal, ha sido distinguida con el primer premio en los XXIII Premio de Investigación COM Córdoba – Caixabank, otorgado por el Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Médicos de Córdoba. Su trabajo “Ecografía pulmonar cuantitativa para guiar el tratamiento con surfactante en prematuros tardíos y recién nacidos a término” ha sido reconocido por su excelencia científica y su contribución al avance del conocimiento en el ámbito de la salud. Desde INiBICA queremos expresar nuestro orgullo por este logro y felicitar a la Dra. Alonso por su dedicación, rigor y compromiso con la investigación biomédica. Su esfuerzo es un ejemplo del talento y la calidad de la ciencia que desarrollamos en nuestra institución.  ¡Felicidades, Almudena! 🔗 Más información: COM Córdoba || Instagram