The Parc Taulí Research and Innovation Institute (I3PT) brought together last Thursday Manuel Cervantes, director of the Infectious Diseases Service at Parc Taulí, Bonaventura Clotet, director of IrsiCaixa and head of the Infectious Diseases Service at Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital, Maria Rosa Hall, head of the Vallès Epidemiological Surveillance and Public Health Emergency Response Service, and Mireia Subirana, Nurse Director at Parc Taulí. They are four leading voices in our country to debate the past, present and future from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The four experts who participated in the round table «How do we face the next COVID? Research, dissemination and patronage, the role of clinical professionals and citizens», Moderated by the journalist of Catalunya Ràdio Marina Romero,agreed that we cannot let our guard down, because COVID-19 is still very much present.
One of the other points addressed during the debate was the successes and mistakes in pandemic management, although, as the experts pointed out, "we cannot talk about mistakes, especially during the first wave, because we did not know what we were facing." However, they all underlined the fundamental role played by nurses during pandemic management.
The speakers also highlighted the importance of research to develop effective vaccines against the disease and in such a short period of time. "There is no doubt that vaccines have had an incredible effect and have created a scenario that has helped many people, but we have to see their effectiveness in a year," said Clotet.
The event culminated with the presentation of the I3PT by its director, Luis Blanch, and the awarding of the Teresa Escursell grants, scholarships Impact Covid-19 and those of co-financing of research staff.
The winners of the scholarships were as follows:
Teresa Escursell Scholarships
- "Pit3D“Principal Investigator: Maria Ángeles Placeres Gago; Amount: € 18.350
- "Implementation of a digital tool for telematic monitoring and management of emotional and cognitive sequelae related to intensive post-care syndrome: impact on functionality and quality of life"
Principal Investigator: Sol Fernández Gonzalo; Amount: € 32.715
COVID Impact Scholarships
- "Cross-sectional study to evaluate the efficacy of the SARS-VOC-2 vaccine in patients with systemic rheumatic diseases grouped by disease severity”Principal Investigator: Joan Calvet Fontova; Amount: € 20.500
- "Impact of sleep disorders on innate immunity in patients with COVID-19”Principal Investigator: Maria José Masdeu Margalef; Amount: € 20.500
Postdoc co-financing scholarship
- Award winner: Miquel Sánchez Osuna
Research group: Study group on community-acquired infections related to health care - Award winner: Marta Camprubí Rimblas
Research group: Translational Research in the Critical Patient
Support personal co-financing scholarship
- Award winner: Anna Carreras and Nolla
Research group: Inflammatory joint disease, bone metabolism and systemic autoimmune diseases
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