19/11/2026 at 09:00 - 14:00

2nd Course on Innovation in Health

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In-Person Course: “Second Course on Innovation in Health”

 

Objective:

To promote a culture of innovation at IBSAL by providing research staff and healthcare professionals with tools to identify opportunities, generate value, and facilitate the transfer of knowledge and its impact on clinical practice and the healthcare system.

 

 

Specific Objectives (Workshops):

Workshop 1. Impact of Clinical Practice Guidelines and Their Implementation in Clinical Practice

  • Understand the role of clinical practice guidelines as a tool for implementing scientific evidence.
  • Identify the factors that facilitate or hinder the incorporation of recommendations into clinical practice.
  • Analyze strategies to maximize the impact of clinical practice guidelines on health outcomes.
  • Apply methodologies that facilitate the translation of scientific knowledge into clinical practice.

 

Workshop 2. Utilizing Research Findings

  • Understand the basics of the process of leveraging research results.
  • Identify the elements that add value to a product, technology, or knowledge generated in the healthcare sector.
  • Identify the steps required to prepare a research finding for transfer to the healthcare system or the market.
  • Analyze case studies on value creation to identify opportunities for innovation and impact.

 

Date:

Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Location:

Auditorium of the Salamanca University Healthcare Complex (CAUSA)

Program:

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. REGISTRATION
9:30 – 10:00 WELCOME AND COURSE PRESENTATION

María Díez Campelo – MedicalDirector of the Salamanca University Healthcare Complex.

Luis García Ortiz – Scientific Director of the Salamanca Institute for Biomedical Research.

Amanda de la Fuente Vázquez and Ricardo López Pérez –Platform for Innovation and Healthcare Products (I.T.SAL)

Officials to be confirmed
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO EXHIBITION

  • From the Lab to the Patent and Beyond: The Path
    of a Cell Therapy for HHT.
    Miguel Pericacho Bustos. CARD-05 – Pathophysiology of the Vascular Endothelium.

 

  • 4D-Trainer: From an Idea to an Innovative Solution
    in neurorehabilitation.
    Fátima Pérez Robledo. APSF-19 Neurorehabilitation

 

  • Translation of striatal circuits to human models: cellular reprogramming and innovation
    biomedical.
    Rubén Deogracias Pastor. NEUR-11 – Training of
    neural circuits and brain diseases

 

  • From Idea to Product.
    Inés LLamas Ramos and Rocío Llamas Ramos. APSF-04 Aging and Prevention of Dependency and APSF-19-Neurorehabilitation
11:00 – 11:30 COFFEE BREAK
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

 

 PARALLEL WORKSHOPS

– Workshop 1. Impact of Clinical Practice Guidelines and Their Implementation in Clinical Practice

Carlos Canelo-Aybar. Ph.D. in Biomedical Research Methodology and Public Health. Active member of the GRADE Working Group

 

– Workshop 2. Utilization of Research Findings

Eloy López Grandal. Founding partner of UN-EM. Consultant specializing in the commercialization of research findings.

 
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. TALK: DIFFICULT BUT POSSIBLE: KEYS TO INNOVATION IN HEALTHCARE

Dr. Mariona Esquerdo Barragán. Head of the VHIR Innovation Unit

 

Enrollment:

The registration deadline is Monday, November 16, 2026. To register, please fill out the form at the following link: https://forms.gle/WrwkjE9xa4kKritr8

In order to successfully complete the course and receive the relevant certificate, it is necessary to complete 80% of the total program.

Price:

0 euros.

Method of selection:

Enrollment in the course will be on a first-come, first-served basis, in accordance with the decision of the IBSAL Training Committee; the maximum number of spots is 50.