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The growing interest shown by researchers in ensuring that society learns of their results is also remarkable.
This can be appreciated from the amount of informative content distributed: in 2018 more than 160 press releases were sent out to the media and over 10,000 appearances in these were recorded, both in general information newspapers and websites and those more specialised in health. 883 news items were furthermore distributed over the CIBER’s own web pages, over 30 newsletters by CIBER and its areas and the work done on Twitter was kept up, reaching over 31,000 followers in the consortium’s profiles.
The CIBER has likewise made an attempt to further the image of women in science, by joining the activities of 11 February and stressing the work done by our most relevant female researchers. Three of these outstanding women had the chance to present their work at the CIBER at the event
in the Science Week, which is arranged by the centre every year, as one of the most successful scientific dissemination activities. In November 2018 “CienciaConPartitura” was held, at which we were proud to enjoy the participation of Susana Carmona (CIBERSAM), Malu M. Chantar
(CIBEREHD), Marina Pollán (CIBERESP) and Gemma Rojo (CIBERDEM) and an audience which every year displays increasing interest for the research work done by the CIBER.
As regards Technology Transfer, in 2018 23
new patent applications were submitted, with 1 registration of intellectual property,1 trademark and 2 software registrations; 4 licence contracts and 1 licence option contract were signed.
I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate the three CIBER researchers who
in 2018 won the highly reputed Jaume I award: Dolores Corella, from the CIBEROBN, and María Vallet-Regí and Ramón Martínez-Máñez, from the CIBER-BBN. It says a lot for our researchers’ quality that 3 of the 6 awards should have gone to CIBER researchers.
In short, we can say that 2018 has been a year with very good results for those of us forming the CIBER and yet another year it only remains for me to express my thanks for the hard work done by all the persons in the consortium.
CIBER | ANNUAL REPORT 2018