Internal Scientific Committee

Presentation

The Internal Scientific Committee is the advisory body to the IRBLleida Directorate on scientific, strategic and organisational matters. Its main mission is to contribute to the development of the Institute's scientific activity by promoting researchers' participation in scientific governance and supporting the definition of research and innovation priorities. The ISC does not perform management or institutional representation functions; instead, it acts as a consultative body to the Directorate. This advisory role is established in the ISC regulations and in the Foundation's Statutes.

Functions

To advise the Directorate on scientific, strategic and organisational matters.
To propose new initiatives and actions to foster research and innovation within the Institute.
To participate in the drafting and monitoring of the Strategic Plan, the Training Plan and other internal regulations.
To collaborate with the Directorate in defining the annual scientific objectives and preparing the IRBLleida Scientific Annual Report.
To act as a participation body for research groups and research areas within the Institute's scientific governance framework.
To support the evaluation and prioritisation processes for research grants and funding calls when required.
To promote and participate in the organisation of scientific activities, such as seminars, workshops and research meetings.
To ensure that research activities at IRBLleida are conducted in accordance with ethical principles and good scientific practice.

Members

By position
- Dr Diego Arango del Corro, Director of IRBLleida
- Eva López Truco, Manager of IRBLleida
- Dr Joan Sayós Ortega, Head of Innovation
- Dr José Manuel Valdivielso Revilla, Head of Training
By research area
- Dr Joaquim Ros Salvador, Head of Nutrition, Metabolism and Cellular Stress Research
- Dr Olga Tarabal Mostazo, Head of Neuroscience Research
- Dr Juan Antonio Schoenenberger Arnaiz, Head of Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Public Health Research
- Dr Erica Briones Vozmediano, Head of Chronic Diseases, Surgery and Healthcare Research
- Dr Águeda Martínez Barriocanal, Head of Cancer Research
As elected members:
- Dr Rosa Maria Martí Laborda, researcher in the Oncological Pathology group
- Dr Jordi Torres Rosell, head of the Cell Cycle group
- Dr Cristina González Mingot, researcher in the Neuroimmunology group
- Dr Xavier Gallart-Palau, head of the +PecProteomics group
- Dr Sònia Gatius Calderó, researcher in the Oncological Pathology group
- Dr Francesc Purroy Garcia, head of the Clinical Neurosciences group
- Dr Montserrat Gea Sánchez, head of the Healthcare Research Group (GReCS)
- Dr Milica Bozic, researcher in the Vascular and Renal Translational Research Group
- Dr Virginia García Reglero, researcher