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Biomedical centres join forces to bring basic research and clinical practice closer

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Various media, including the ABC newspaper, have reported on the collaboration between IRB Barcelona, CRG, IDIBAPS and VHIR to launch the training programme “PhD for Medical Doctors – PhD4MD”, aimed at physicians who want to train in biomedical research. This programme seeks to bridge the gap between research and clinical practice, so that the results of research reach patients sooner. The article includes statements made by the directors of the four centres involved.

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The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) pursues a society free of disease. To this end, it conducts multidisciplinary research of excellence to cure cancer and other diseases linked to ageing. It establishes technology transfer agreements with the pharmaceutical industry and major hospitals to bring research results closer to society, and organises a range of science outreach activities to engage the public in an open dialogue. IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 researchers and more than 30 nationalities. Recognised as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence since 2011, IRB Barcelona is a CERCA centre and member of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST).