Communication - IIS Aragón

21 February, 2025

Neurodegenerative diseases: the virus-brain connection

Researchers Isidoro Martínez González and Salvador Resino García, both from the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII), have published an article where scientific evidence links the presence of certain viruses with diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS.
20 February, 2025

The 10 chapters of “ConoceRte” are now available, an innovative Aragonese podcast on youth mental health

Thanks to the coordination of the IIS Aragón, this project is part of the Research Group on Digital Communication and Information (GICID) of UNIZAR, in collaboration with ASAPME Aragón and sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, with the aim of making mental health treatment in young people and adolescents visible and normalizing. All chapters are now available on Spotify.
19 February, 2025

Luis Moreno Aznar: “It is advisable to avoid trends and follow a consistent line of work”

In this interview, the IIS Aragón researcher talks about his work leading the Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) group (GIIS066) and his most notable project.
18 February, 2025

Diabetes can accelerate the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Poor glucose control in these patients not only hampers the immune system's response, but also creates a favourable environment for bacterial proliferation and the development of resistant mutations, according to the results of a study in mice, published in Science Advances.
17 February, 2025

IIS Aragón joins a European consortium to create a human liver generated by 3D bioprinting for transplants

The European consortium NEOLIVER will receive 10 million euros to develop the world's first bioprinted human liver for clinical purposes. Among the 12 European members of this ambitious project is the Aragón Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón), one of the main partners and the only Spanish entity, which will receive funding of almost 1 million euros.
14 February, 2025

More than a thousand schoolchildren from Teruel learn about vitamins from two young scientists

On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, this scientific activity was held on February 11 with researchers Rebeca Sanz and Raquel Ibáñez. The event took place at the Urrea de Gaén school and was followed online live in a total of 22 schools.
13 February, 2025

Infections by multi-resistant bacteria in Spanish hospitals could cause more than 20000 deaths a year

A study published in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe estimates that in 2023 there were 173 infections due to multi-resistant microorganisms in hospitals in Spain, with 653 associated deaths. The research reveals that the burden of this type of infections is significantly higher than expected.
11 February, 2025

The Aspanoa and IIS Aragón scholarship that allows Oncopediatrics to have one more doctor

With the aim of strengthening the medical team of the Aragón Pediatric Oncology Unit, as well as connecting the clinical part with research into the disease, Aspanoa and the IIS Aragón have been co-financing a grant for five years that has allowed the hiring, at different times, of three doctors: Yurena Aguilar, Alba Fernández and Ana Sangrós.