Our vocation for research
As part of a foundation and as a centre for care, teaching and research, we maintain a full-spectrum vision of our field of specialisation, which contributes to the improvement of quality of life and survival.
Fundació Puigvert promotes research and innovation in the fields of urology, nephrology, andrology and assisted reproduction, with a focus on patient-centred research. Our ultimate goal is to transfer new knowledge to clinical practice, in order to offer the best quality in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the pathologies within our area of expertise. We prioritise quality R&D&I as a means of generating new knowledge with new medical devices, medicines and new surgical techniques, which puts us at the forefront of scientific progress as an internationally renowned and innovative hospital.
We use our privileged position to undertake a wide range of clinical and translational research projects within our fields of research. For these reasons, Fundació Puigvert is considered both a pioneering centre and a landmark in this field. Moreover, our innovative nature also attracts pilot projects and the validation of new treatments, techniques and devices. To this end, as a single-speciality centre, we rely on professionals, laboratories and supraspecialised resources.
Research coordinator: Dr Sílvia Mateu
How our R&D&I is organised
Research Support Department
The centre supports quality research. To this end, in 2019, it created the Research Support Department, a service with specialised staff, with the aim of boosting research capacity and the generation of knowledge in our areas of expertise. The Research Support Department works closely with research groups to enable the proper conduct of studies, assisting in the coordination and management of projects, as well as in the monitoring of participating patients and in relations with external promoters.
Lines of research
Fundació Puigvert's R&D&I includes four lines of research covering urological, renal and reproductive pathologies, as well as rare or orphan diseases. All of them are structured around four cross-cutting areas: innovation, personalised medicine, patient-centred research and the gender perspective.
Research groups
Since our hospital was established in 1961, care and teaching have been integrated into research. We currently have three research groups at the Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau) in Nephrology, Urology and Andrology, respectively, which are supported by our Research Support Area. Moreover, Fundació doctors are part of other research groups at the IIB Sant Pau.
Research Support Department
The centre supports quality research. To this end, in 2019, it created the Research Support Department, a service with specialised staff, with the aim of boosting research capacity and the generation of knowledge in our areas of expertise. The Research Support Department works closely with research groups to enable the proper conduct of studies, assisting in the coordination and management of projects, as well as in the monitoring of participating patients and in relations with external promoters.
Lines of research
Fundació Puigvert's R&D&I includes four lines of research covering urological, renal and reproductive pathologies, as well as rare or orphan diseases. All of them are structured around four cross-cutting areas: innovation, personalised medicine, patient-centred research and the gender perspective.
Research groups
Since our hospital was established in 1961, care and teaching have been integrated into research. We currently have three research groups at the Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau) in Nephrology, Urology and Andrology, respectively, which are supported by our Research Support Area. Moreover, Fundació doctors are part of other research groups at the IIB Sant Pau.
Our collaborations
