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19/01/2010
Research on patients with a University of Navarra CIMA patent authorised

14/01/2010
María Buñuales receives NORMON Award from the Royal National Academy of Pharmacy It is awarded annually for the best “Research and development of galenic formulations”

27/07/2009
Determined the progress of dopamine deficit in Parkinson’s disease This work was awarded the Basic Research Prize during the Congress of the International Society for Movement

12/05/2009
New strategies for cell therapy to regenerate damaged heart Stem cells derived from bone marrow and adipose tissue enhance heart function after a cardiac attack

23/03/2009
The molecule Llysyl oxidase increases the risk of cardiac insufficiency This work opens new possibilities for treating patients with heart disease through the inhibition of the enzyme

09/03/2009
Scientists from the CIMA have identified new mechanisms that eliminate cancerous liver cells These findings have created new hopes for developing therapies for liver cancer which are more efficient and have fewer secondary effects

05/02/2009
New advances in research for the treatment of the Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia The inactivity of certain genes plays a fundamental role in the prognosis of this disease

02/02/2009
Phenylbutyrate could improve the memory of those with Alzheimer’s disease The research team is currently focused on discovering the acting mechanism in this drug

30/01/2009
Oncostatin M, a promising drug for treating viral hepatitis and liver cancer Researchers of the Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA) have identified a molecule that improves the effect of interferon

11/08/2008
A University of Navarra scientist has identified a possible diagnostic marker for treating lung cancer The biologist Igor Hernández has uncovered mechanisms by which this cancer metastasizes into the bones

09/08/2008
Researchers from the University of Navarra’s CIMA have discovered a genetic anomaly that could increase the risk of thrombosis

21/07/2008
A test could aid in earlier diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease A researcher at the CIMA has related sensory perception with the area of the brain affected at the onset of this disease

16/07/2008
A biochemist at the CIMA has identified new mechanisms involved in cirrhosis, hepatitis and liver cancer The doctoral dissertation of Joaquín Fernández creates new opportunities for the diagnosis and treatment of several diseases of the liver

22/04/2008
Researchers of the CIMA of the University of Navarra have halted bone metastasis of lung cancer in animal models The scientific journal ‘Cancer Research’ has published the results of this study, which focuses on 4 genes

19/02/2008
The cause of effectiveness has been discovered for a cirrhosis treatment that has been shown to be useful in 40% of patients The Journal of Clinical Investigation has published an article derived from a study undertaken on animals and cellular cultures at the CIMA

11/02/2008
76% of Nobel prizewinners in medicine performed research on animals “It is possible to reconcile respect for animals with dignity for human persons”, affirms Enrique Sueiro, who recently obtained his Ph.D.

24/10/2007
A researcher at the University of Navarra is studying new strategies for treating the Hepatitis C virus Aintzane Zabaleta Azpiroz has focused on therapeutic vaccines intended for treating those already suffering this disease

03/09/2007
Biology student at the University of Navarra at final stage of a European Space Agency award programme Antonio Leyte’s proposal attempts to analyse an essential structure for the axes of symmetry of the body

08/06/2007
The University of Navarra celebrates the “Year of Science" The Museum of Natural Sciences, which has some two million species specimen, celebrates an open house this week

01/06/2007
Health Engineers: From therapeutic chips to high-precision surgery The University of Navarra will introduce its Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering with the help of the University of California

15/05/2007
A U.S. foundation will finance a research project of the CIMA of the University of Navarra concerning neuronal pathologies The team led by Dr. Isabel Pérez-Otaño will attempt to decipher the earliest damage caused by Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson´s Disease

30/04/2007
Nature Genetics publishes a study from the CIMA from the University of Navarra on an aggressive cancer in children and adolescents The discovery of the duplication of a gene in 8% of the patients with a type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia may lead to a new treatment

24/04/2007
Scientists from the CIMA from the University of Navarra investigate a molecule for diagnosing hypertensive cardiopathy The proposition of the researchers is to look for solutions for more than four million patients here in Spain

22/03/2007
The CIMA from the University of Navarra and a Dutch scientific center have found a treatment for porphyria This pre-clinical new genetic therapy could fight against the hereditary ailment which increases the risk of liver cancer and kidney failure

28/02/2007
A scientific journal highlights for the second year in a row a study from the University of Navarra on congestive heart failure The "Journal of the American College of Cardiology" published in 2006 an article about a new diagnostic marker

22/02/2007
Researchers from the University of Navarra analyze new kinds of cancer-fighting antibodies The study has been published in “Nature Cancer Reviews,” one of the leading scientific journals in the study of cancers

14/02/2007
A doctoral thesis from the University of Navarra, awarded a prize by the Royal Academy of University Professors Dr. Henar Hevia investigated in the CIMA the action of a molecule which could help prevent liver cancer

22/01/2007
A U.S. journal has published the results of a research project from the CIMA which may improve liver surgery and transplantation The discoveries, protected by a patent belonging to the CIMA, have appeared in "The Journal of Experimental Medicine"

15/01/2007
The University of Navarra will test vaccines with dendritic cells on patients with melanoma, hepatoma and renal cell carcinoma The University Hospital and the CIMA organized an international symposium on the Immunology and Immunotherapy of cancer

04/01/2007
Researchers from the CIMA of the University of Navarra have discovered a possible cause of thrombosis An agreement has been signed between Digna Biotech and Ferrer Int. in order to develop the patent on a new diagnostic test for this patology

14/12/2006
A biologist from the University of Navarra has discovered a treatment for ischemic damage in liver transplants María Iñiguez has confirmed that cardiotrophin-1 prevents the appearance of hepatic deterioration due to ischemia-reperfusion

01/12/2006
Adult stem cells reduce tissue damage in cardiovascular diseases This was the assertion of the researcher Xabier López Aranguren, a biologist and biochemist at the University of Navarra

27/10/2006
The survival of lung cancer patients increases to 92% with annual preventative CAT scans The University Hospital and the CIMA of the University of Navarra are the only Spanish centers that participated in this international study

23/10/2006
A biochemist from the CIMA discovers the protective role of a molecule in the treatment of liver diseases The results of the doctoral research on Amphiregulin, by the researcher Elena Erroba, have already been published in specialized journals

09/10/2006
A researcher from the CIMA of the University of Navarra is awarded a prize in the United States The ASBMR has awarded a prize to Dr. Silvestre Vicent, who is studying the mechanisms for development of lung cancer in Stanford

06/10/2006
A congress at the University of Navarra focuses on new treatments against viral hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver cancer The 5th Frontiers of Hepatology Congress brought together more than 200 researchers from various countries

22/09/2006
A biochemist from the University of Navarra is researching liver alterations at the Mayo Clinic The work by Jesús Bañales may contribute to the treatment of certain liver diseases

06/09/2006
The CIMA of the University of Navarra and a firm from New York form an alliance against Parkinson’s Disease The agreement with BrainStorm involves the use of adult stem cells. If the initial results are positive, the project will begin trials

18/08/2006
Scientists from the University of Navarra analyze the relationship between obesity and hypertension by means of the hormone leptin The "Journal of Hypertension" has published the research results of this joint project of the CIMA and the University Hospital

08/08/2006
Borja Sáez Ochoa of the University of Navarra has produced an advanced genetic diagnostic method for multiple myeloma The results of his doctoral dissertation, performed at the School of Sciences, are already being applied in more than 20 Spanish hospitals

26/07/2006
The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products has given “orphan drug” status to another patent from the CIMA The protein CT-1 may be able to increase the number of livers which are in transplantable conditions, and reduce damage to the organ

03/07/2006
The Spanish Cancer Association provides a grant to a researcher from the CIMA of the University of Navarra Natalia Ramírez is studying toxicity and response to drugs in colorectal cancer

28/06/2006
Researchers from the CIMA of the University of Navarra describe how hypertension provokes cardiac insufficiency A U.S. scientific journal says that this study of a newly-discovered mechanism may help in prevention and early detection of the disorder

23/06/2006
The U.S. FDA approves a patent for an “orphan drug” from the CIMA of the University of Navarra Digna Biotech and the ISDIN laboratory will co-develop a cream for treating two indications of sclerodermy, a skin disease

09/06/2006
Research performed at the University of Navarra concludes that some patients with mild cognitive impairment suffer from Alzheimer The research study performed by Lluís Samaranch provides corroboration for the feasibility of detecting this disease in its early stages

25/05/2006
The loss of a protein in the early phases of lung cancer favors tumor growth This was the discovery of Zafira Castaño, Doctor in Biochemistry, in the dissertation she performed at the University of Navarra

02/05/2006
"Nature Neuroscience" publishes an article by a researcher of the CIMA of the University of Navarra about neuronal connections Dr. Isabel Pérez-Otaño and scientists from the U.S. describe a newly-discovered process, which is key to neuro-psychiatric disorders

14/04/2006
The University of Navarra participates in two projects selected by the Ministry of Industry The researchers who will participate in the first CÉNIT program will focus on lung cancer and controlled release of medications

12/04/2006
A biochemist of the CIMA of the University of Navarra discover the protective action of a molecule in processes of inflammation Dr. Henar Hevia suggests that administering MTA could help to prevent the development of liver cancer and combat autoimmune diseases

24/03/2006
Genetic analyses with biochips improve the prognosis of breast cancer Dr. Jeffrey Green spoke to researchers at the CIMA concerning the tests in the U.S. in order to better characterize tumors

15/03/2006
A University of Navarra research study on cardiac resynchronization receives an international prize Researchers from the CIMA and specialists from the University Hospital received the Michel Mirowski Prize during an international congress

10/03/2006
Main research projects in Telecommunications and Microelectronics

27/02/2006
The University of Navarra and two Biotechnology firms ally against pulmonary fibrosis Digna Biotech and the Genetrix Group will invest three million euros, and will jointly develop a treatment for pulmonary fibrosis

23/01/2006
A professor of the University of Navarra named President of the International Committee of the American Society of Genetic Therapy Jesús Prieto, director of the department of Internal Medicine of the University Hospital, is the first Spaniard to occupy the post

22/12/2005
A philosophical journal of the University of Navarra publishes an interview with James L. McClelland, founder of connectionism This current proposes a new description of the mind based on neural nets

25/11/2005
A researcher from CIMA at the University of Navarra has identified 200 proteins which detect diseases of the liver The biochemist Enrique Santamaría has identified biological markers which improve the diagnostic capability of conventional methods

24/10/2005
A patent developed in the CIMA at the University of Navarra has been approved as an "orphan drug" by the European Medicines Agency The approval of the patent will facilitate the development of a product for the treatment of two forms of sclerodermia, a skin disease

10/10/2005
Biologist Idoya Lahortiga, awarded grant by Spanish Anti-Cancer Association University of Navarra CIMA researcher investigates therapies for acute myeloid leukemia with poor prognosis

28/09/2005
New strategies to combat cancer: the use of viruses in gene therapy David T. Curiel, a researcher at the University of Alabama, presented some findings from his research at a conference held in CIMA

11/08/2005
Researchers at the University of Navarra demonstrate the clinical effectiveness and benefits of an anti-cancer vaccine A four-year study of 25 patients with follicular lymphoma was presented at the Spanish National Congress of Hematology and Hemotherapy

15/06/2005
10% of children do not speak or write properly at the age of 11 Dr. Schlumberger of the Raymond Poincaré Hospital, Paris, gave a lecture at the Center for Applied Medical Research, University of Navarra

27/05/2005
Winner of Nobel Prize for Medicine talks at CIMA about the latest advances in Neurology Professor Erwin Neher researches the biophysical and molecular principles of information flow between neurons

19/05/2005
A journal belonging to the "Nature" group publishes research on cardiology by the University of Navarra Dr. Javier Díez´s research team confirm that hypertension causes pathological scars in the heart (myocardial fibrosis)

05/05/2005
Scientists at the University of Navarra receive award for research into cancer on 17 patients The President of Portugal has awarded the Gran Premio de Medicina de la Fundación Bial which is worth €150,000

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