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Presentation by the Scientific Director
Eduard Montanya Mias
In 2019, CIBERDEM has prioritised strategic actions based on enhancing the competitiveness and scientific leadership of young people and promoting a collaborative environment between groups, facilitating the development of new collaborative projects. A relevant aspect has been the concession of three intramural projects in which a total of 7 CIBERDEM groups participate. Another particularly fruitful initiative has been the holding, for the first time, of a Mee- ting of Young Researchers within the framework of the CIBERDEM Annual Meeting. The consolidation of institutional relationships with the German Centre for Diabetes Research (DZD) has made it easier for our young researchers to attend the DZD 7th Diabetes Research School (Barcelona).
In the field of research activity, CIBERDEM has increased its level of scientific production with 345 annual publications, as well as publications in the first decile and in the first quartile, representing 62% of the total. The CIBERDEM groups maintain their high collaborative activity at the national and international level, with 84% and 30% of collaborative publications, respectively. Our website shows in detail the most relevant publications of each group and the Annual Report details the main achievements of 2019. In the field of knowledge transfer, CIBERDEM has continued to partici- pate in the preparation of national and international clinical guidelines and consensus documents and has carried out various patentability studies, and filed new patent applications. Looking back at 2019, the initiatives in the Training Programme also stand out, particularly those aimed at young researchers at CIBERDEM. In the area of Communication and Dissemination to Society, to be highlightes is the consolidation of CIBERDEM’s participation in the congress of the Spanish Diabetes Society with a joint symposium and its presence at the congress of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. CIBERDEM maintains its commitment to society, participating in social outreach activities such as the Meeting on unmet needs and variability in the management of diabetes, Diabetes Experience Day and World Diabetes Day, participating in the Diabetes and Family event, in the Spanish Parliament’s Health Commission, and maintaining its ties with patient associations.
I invite all those interested in CIBERDEM’s activity to review the Annual Report. For more detailed information please visit our website (www.ciberdem.org) and follow us on Twitter.
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