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Annual Report 2019
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The CIEN Foundation in 2019
During 2019, CIEN Foundation researchers published 20 scientific papers in specialized journals, of which 18 (90%) were in journals classified within the first and second quartiles, with an average impact factor of 8.326, an 39.06% increase over the previous year.
At the beginning of 2019, the project “Family history of Alzheimer’s disease in older people: influence of subjective cognitive impairment (ERAD)” started, funded by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities through the 2018 call for R&D projects. D + i “Research Challenges” of the State Program of R + D + i Oriented to the Challenges of Society (RTI2018-098762-A-C32).
The international research project entitled “Spain-Portugal Longevity Re- search Program +90 (PILEP+90)” was launched at the beginning of the year, funded by the General Foundation of the University of Salamanca (0348_ CIE_6_E).
In September 2019, the CIEN Foundation formalizes the hiring of Dr. Javier Quilis under the ImageH subproject belonging to PILEP + 90.
The II Conference of Neuroscientists Today: Sowing references, was held on the occasion of the World Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Inauguration of the traditional “Christmas Tree of Memories” which in 2019 was installed once again in the Madrid City Council and the Villa de Vallecas Market.
For the seventh consecutive year, the already institutionalized Vallecas Pro- ject Volunteer’s Day was celebrated, in recognition of the collaboration of these people in favor of research.
During 2019, the CIEN Foundation maintained its co-ownership in one active patent application, in national phases at various countries, both licensed to Raman Health Technologies.
The CIEN Foundation 2019 Seminar Series included 12 sessions of scientific seminars with the participation of speakers, both from the CIEN Foundation, as well as related, national and international institutions.
The Annual Conference of the National Network of Biobanks was held on February 2019 at the CIEN Foundation, with the participation of all biobanks in the Network.
Launch of the Neurological Tissue Banks Working Group within the National Network of Biobanks. Holding of the GT-BTN pre-congress meeting at the X National Congress of Biobanks (Valencia, October 2019).