Institut de Recerca Sant Pau - Centre CERCA
An international study led by researchers from the Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR Sant Pau) shows that advanced use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows much more accurate identification of patients with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal degeneration (CBD). These are two rare and clearly underdiagnosed atypical parkinsonian disorders.
The second edition of the Women and Girls in Science Celebration, organized this Sunday by the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau), once again transformed the Panoramic Area of Tibidabo Amusement Park into a meeting space between science and the public. More than 4,000 people attended throughout the day to accompany Mariona, an eight-year-old girl passionate about science, in this celebration held in the framework of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
The Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau) will celebrate the upcoming Sunday, February 15, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the 2nd edition of the Women and Girls in Science Festival at the Panoramic Area of Tibidabo Amusement Park. The event is part of the educational and outreach project Mariona Investigadora and is organized on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The aim is to foster scientific vocations from an early age and highlight the role of women in research and medicine. To take part in the scientific workshops, prior registration will be required through the event website: https://www.santpau.cat/es/web/public/mariona-investigadora.
A team from the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Group at the Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR Sant Pau) and the Neurology Department of Hospital de Sant Pau has described in detail, for the first time, how visual perception is altered in people with Parkinson’s disease who experience hallucinations.
The Institute for Research Sant Pau (IR Sant Pau) has held a new edition of its Research Day, an annual event that consolidates the center as a leading reference in biomedical research and innovation at the service of health. The event, held in the auditorium of Hospital de Sant Pau, brought together researchers, healthcare professionals, institutional representatives, and experts from the research system to reflect on the major challenges and opportunities of hospital-based research.
