research

18 June, 2025

The IIS Aragón and the Ibercaja Foundation have signed an agreement to promote the innovative oncology research project "Sara."

This research, led by the Molecular Oncology Group at the IIS Aragón, aims to improve the efficacy of chemotherapy while significantly reducing its adverse effects. The signing of this agreement reinforces the commitment of both institutions to the advancement of cancer research in Aragon.
3 June, 2025

The IIS Aragón and the association TheMoveMen sign an agreement to promote research into male cancer.

This new agreement will allow for the development of joint projects in research, outreach, and training on male cancer, strengthening the connection between science and society. This collaboration was born out of the annual grant TheMoveMen awarded last November to the "Virtual Biopsy" project, led by ARAID researcher Alberto J. Schuhmacher of the IIS Aragón.
10 April 2025

A special T-shirt after breast cancer surgery

Surgeons from Servet, together with the AECC in Zaragoza and Amac Gema, have designed a garment for patients leaving the hospital with drains. This initiative will be presented today at the 4th Aragonese Breast Cancer Humanization Conference, organized by the IIS Aragón in the Patio de la Infanta.
7 April 2025

Interview with Alberto J. Schuhmacher: "I don't like the war on cancer being talked about outside the laboratory."

Today, Aragón interviews Alberto Jiménez Schuhmacher, Principal Investigator of the Molecular Oncology Group at the IIS Aragón, where he is developing a cancer diagnostic technique known as "virtual biopsy" and another fluorescence-guided surgery technique. His goal is to achieve more efficient and less invasive diagnosis of the most lethal brain tumors, pancreatic cancer, and certain childhood tumors.
2 April 2025

Javier García Campayo: “Research should be a way of life, a vision of the world.”

In this interview, the IIS Aragón researcher talks about his work leading the "Mental Health in Primary Care" group (GIIS017) and the importance of involving patients in research.
28 March, 2025

Aragón participates in a study that demonstrates that colonoscopy and fecal occult blood testing are equivalent for detecting colorectal cancer.

Researchers from Clínic-IDIBAPS and the University Hospital of the Canary Islands have coordinated a study of 57.000 people that demonstrates that both strategies are similar for detecting colorectal cancer within screening programs. The COLONPREV project involved researchers from the Aragón Health Research Institute (IIS Aragón).
27 March, 2025

'HorIISA: Promoting Researcher Participation in Research Infrastructures – EATRIS' Conference

This IIS Aragón event, which aims to promote the EATRIS network, will be held next Tuesday, April 1st, in the CIBA building's Auditorium. Researchers interested in participating should complete a form.
26 March, 2025

The Miguel Servet University Hospital in Zaragoza launches a pioneering program to assist patients with blindness.

The Excelsiov project, supported by Roche Farma, enables more efficient care for macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema. The IIS Aragón will analyze the program's results and disseminate the ophthalmological care model.