We deliver the first evaluation report of the European MENTOR project on mental health On 31 August, Biosistemak will present the document on the evaluation framework that will guide the analysis of the project, which aims to transform the European mental health agenda. On 31 August, the European MENTOR (Mental Health Together) project will [...]
Our director at the El Correo forum on health data management The Minister of Health, Alberto Martínez, and Gontzal Tamayo, Director of Digital Transformation in Health for the Basque Government, participated in the conference held at the Euskalduna Palace. Around 70 experts from the institutional, technological and academic fields gathered on 14 July at [...]
We reinforce our leadership at the 44th AES Conference Our researcher, Borja García-Lorenzo, is a member of the Scientific Committee of the event, which brought together nearly 300 people. From 17 to 20 June 2025, the Faculty of Economics and Business Studies at the Complutense University of Madrid hosted the 44th edition of the [...]
Biosistemak co-leads the face-to-face meeting of JACARDI's Health Literacy area in Paris The meeting, coordinated by Santé publique France and our Institute, brought together 50 participants from 13 countries. Health literacy is one of the major challenges for promoting the well-being and quality of life of the European population. In this context, the Biosistemak [...]
II Meeting of the Local Health Network of Erandio The meeting, which took place on 29 May, is part of the participatory process Erandio mugitzen ari da! implemented in the European project Healh4EUKids, which focuses on the prevention of childhood obesity. On 29 May 2025, the Merkatu Zaharra in Erandio hosted the 2nd Meeting [...]
Biosistemak leads an article on breast cancer patient outcomes in collaboration with Cruces Hospital The work, part of the VOICE project, is signed by Ania Gorostiza, researcher and biostatistician at the Institute, as first author. Biosistemak researcher and biostatistician Ania Gorostiza has co-led the publication of a scientific article in the prestigious European Journal [...]
Biosistemak attends the face-to-face meeting of the JACARDI Executive Committee in Budapest We present the latest advances in health literacy and strengthen European collaboration to improve cardiovascular health. The Biosistemak team has contributed significantly to the Executive Board (EB) meeting of the European JACARDI project, held from 26 to 28 May in Budapest (Hungary). [...]
We take the model for transferring best practice in integrated digital health to Newcastle The Institute presented the JADECARE scalability methodology at the European 2025 Implementation Conference. From 4 to 6 June, the Biosistemak Institute participated in the European Conference on Implementation 2025, a leading international meeting organised by the European Implementation Collaborative, the [...]
Biosistemak leads a study that validates a key tool for measuring quality of life in people with diabetes The article, published in the Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes (JPRO) this May, features the participation of scientists from across the country. The scientific article ‘Psychometric properties of the EQ-5D-5L in patients with diabetes mellitus in Spain,’ [...]
Scientific article published on the acceptance of digital platforms to improve patients' quality of life The study is part of the European ADLIFE project and collects data from 92 participants in two European countries. Researcher Juan de la Torre Pardos and the principal investigator of the Digital Health group at Biosistemak, Dolores Verdoy, together [...]
Publicado un artículo científico sobre la aceptación de plataformas digitales para mejorar la calidad de vida de pacientes El trabajo se enmarca en el proyecto europeo ADLIFE y recoge los datos de 92 participantes de dos países europeos. El investigador Juan de la Torre Pardos y la investigadora principal del grupo de Salud Digital [...]
Biosistemak participates in the European THCS meeting to bring evidence closer to policy held in Paris The Institute led two working groups on “Bringing evidence to policy”, focusing on the design of future European masterclasses. On 2 and 3 June, Paris hosted an international meeting of the European project THCS (European Partnership on Transforming [...]
EUCanScreen General Meeting in Turin to promote innovation in cancer screening Biosistemak, represented by Itxaso Alayo and Isabel Portillo, participated in the session on the validation of health technology assessment models. From 12 to 14 May, part of the Biosistemak team, including researcher Itxaso Alayo and Osakidetza Screening Coordinator Isabel Portillo, travelled to Turin [...]
We contribute our research experience to the Breast Cancer Conference The event was attended by Iñaki Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea, Director of Health Research, Innovation and Evaluation, and Ane Fullaondo, Scientific Director of the Institute, among others. On 20 May, the BIC Bizkaia Ezkerraldea (Barakaldo) was the setting for the Breast Cancer Conference, a benchmark event organised [...]
Biosistemak presents its advances in cardiovascular health and literacy at ICIC 2025 in Lisbon The Institute's two communications focused on the pilots developed together with Osakidetza, within the framework of the European JACARDI project. Biosistemak was present at the 25th edition of the International Conference on Integrated Care (ICIC 2025), held from 14 to [...]
New PHSSR report with the participation of Biosistemak: prioritising health for a stronger Europe The Institute's director contributes to the paper, which urges the EU and member states to put health at the centre of investment and development policies. Biosistemak, through its director Ane Fullaondo, has actively participated in the drafting of the new [...]
We are launching a new section of our website dedicated to Research Groups The space offers detailed information about the teams, their lines of work and professional profiles. This May, the Biosistemak Institute has launched a new section on its website, accessible from the main menu and through the Research Groups section, dedicated to [...]
14th EvaluAES Workshop: Santander hosts an edition marked by multidisciplinarity Biosistemak played an active role in the event: coordinating with Borja García-Lorenzo and presenting Adlife's work, alongside Ania Gorostiza. On May 9, the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital (Santander) hosted the 14th EvaluAES Workshop, an annual meeting for those who research and work in [...]
We participate in Euskaraldia 2025 alongside BIOEF We are joining the fourth edition of this initiative, which aims to promote the use of Basque and will take place from 15 to 25 May. Biosistemak is joining the fourth edition of Euskaraldia in collaboration with BIOEF, thus joining the social movement that promotes the use [...]
Biosistemak publishes its 2024 Scientific Report The document, in Basque and Spanish, presents an attractive and light-hearted summary of the most significant achievements of the past year. The Biosistemak Institute presents its Scientific Report 2024, a 65-page document with a fresh, visual and accessible design, which summarises the most important milestones in health systems [...]
First meeting of the Erandio Local Health Network The municipality is promoting the community action project ‘Erandio Mugitzen ari da!’ developed within the framework of the European project HEALTH4EUkids. On 27 March, the Merkatu Zaharra in Erandio hosted the first key meeting for community health with the first meeting of the Local Health Network, [...]
Biosistemak, an active part of the new phase of RICAPPS On 6 March, the BAT B Accelerator Tower hosted the presentation of the new phase of the groups attached to our institute. On 6 March, Biosistemak hosted an important milestone at the BAT B Accelerator Tower: the presentation of the two groups of the [...]
"Health Data 25 Summit", the importance of data quality in health care Biosistemak attends the meeting in Brussels, reinforcing its commitment to the European health data space. The Biosistemak team has actively participated in the " Health Data 25 Summit ", held on 19 and 20 March in Brussels, an international meeting organised by [...]
Publication of JANE Green Paper on the establishment of cancer health networks in the EU Biosistemak contributes to the writing of the article, which aims to encourage discussion and improve the quality of patient care. Biosistemak researchers have actively participated in the preparation of the strategic document "Health networking on cancer in the European [...]
Biosistemak presents its model of care for complex chronic patients in the Basque Country at the WHO Scientific director Ane Fullaondo shared the Basque experience in an international webinar on integrated care. The Biosistemak Institute has taken the Basque experience in health management to a global forum, organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) [...]
BIOEF and Biosistemak take over the presidency and vice-presidency at the General Assembly of the THCS partnership Iñaki Gutiérrez Ibarluzea, Director of Health Research, Innovation and Evaluation of the Basque Government, opened the event as the political representative of the Basque Country. This February 2025, Naples hosted the first General Assembly (GA) of the [...]
The EvaluAES group, coordinated by Biosistemak, launches the programme for its 14th Workshop Registration for the event, which will take place on 9 May in Santander, is now open. On 9 May 2025, the EvaluAES Group of the Association of Health Economics (AES), coordinated by Biosistemak, will hold its 14th Workshop at the Marqués [...]
Success of the first annual meeting of EU-JAMRAI 2 in Bilbao, organised by Biosistemak The meeting, opened by the Deputy Minister of Health, Enrique Peiró, brings together more than 200 experts from all over the world. On 12 and 13 March, Bilbao successfully hosted the first annual meeting of the European Joint Action EU-JAMRAI [...]
Biosistemak joins the International Women's Day Together with BIOEF, we participate in ‘Ni feminista naiz’, the inter-institutional campaign for 8 March, promoted by Emakunde. Biosistemak reaffirms its commitment to gender equality and joins, together with BIOEF, the inter-institutional campaign for 8 March, International Women's Day, under the slogan ‘Ni feminista naiz’ (I am a [...]
Biosistemak participates in the Mental Health Policy Event Researcher Nerea González presented the UPRIGHT project, led at European level by our institute, on youth mental promotion. Our institute actively contributed to the Policy Event on Mental Health: R&I to promote mental health and prevent/treat mental disorders, held in Brussels on 18 February at the [...]
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