The Girona Biomedical Research Institute Dr. Josep Trueta (IDIBGI) is a translational research center aimed at improving people's health and care. IDIBGI is organized into 25 research groups distributed in five scientific areas (Cardiovascular and Respiratory, Metabolism and Inflammation, Neurosciences, Oncohematology, and Mental Health), bringing together over 400 people, including both core and affiliated staff
The IDIBGI is a private foundation of the public sector of the Generalitat de Catalunya, and its board of trustees is composed of the Departments of Health and Research, the Catalan Health Institute (ICS) Girona, the Institute of Health Care (IAS), the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) Girona, and the University of Girona. The IDIBGI is a CERCA centre (Research Centres of Catalonia).
The IDIBGI also has collaboration agreements with the Institut de Diagnòstic per la Imatge (IDI), the Banc de Sang i Teixits (BST), l'Escola Universitària de la Salut i l'Esport a Catalunya a Girona (EUSES), and with the regional health institutions Fundació Salut Empordà (FSE), Serveis de Salut Integrats Baix Empordà (SSIBE), Corporació de Salut del Maresme i la Selva (CSMS) and Fundació Hospital d'Olot i Comarcal de la Garrotxa (FHOG).
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Find here the IDIBGI Strategic Plan 2023-2027:
On the 31st of March 2015 the Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI) received the "HR Excellence in Research Award". This award and its logo reflect the IDIBGI’s commitment to continously improve its human resources policies and practices in line with the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Charter & Code),
The Charter and Code is addressed to researchers as well as to employers and funders in both the public and private sectors. They are key elements in the European Union's policy to make research an attractive career, which is a vital feature of its strategy to stimulate economic and employment growth.
The Girona Biomedical Research Institute endorsed the Charter and Code in May 2011, and joined the Fourth Cohort of the Institutional Human Resources Strategy Group in 2012, attending the Kick-off meeting of the group project in Brussels. Thereon the IDIBGI started implementing their own Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R).
The Girona Institute of Biomedical Research has an Equality Plan since 2014. It is renewed periodically to continue working against gender discrimination and to ensure greater equality among the entire staff of the institution.
With the aim of promoting social, economic, and environmental well-being on a global scale, in 2015 the United Nations established a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to eradicate poverty, protect the environment, and ensure that all people can live in peace and prosperity.
IDIBGI, as a research institute committed to its surroundings, has launched an SDG Action Plan with concrete actions to promote social, economic, and environmental well-being. With the 2023–2027 Strategic Plan, approved by the IDIBGI Board of Trustees on May 10, 2023, the institute reaffirms its commitment to the development of the following SDGs:
You can view the SDG Action Plan here.
IDIBGI has received funding to install solar panels on the roof of its headquarters at the Martí i Julià Hospital Park in Salt (Girona), with a total of 181 photovoltaic panels, each generating 440W. It is estimated that they will cover nearly 40% of the building’s total energy consumption.
This action aligns with the center’s commitment to sustainability in both its institutional operations and its activities, and with the United Nations' SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy.
This project helps reduce the carbon footprint and minimize the environmental impact of the activities carried out at the facilities, indirectly contributing to the improvement of people’s health and well-being.
The initiative was made possible thanks to funding granted by the Catalan Institute of Energy using European Union Next Generation funds, as part of the incentive program for self-consumption and renewable energy storage and the implementation of renewable thermal systems. This financial contribution covers the majority of the total installation cost.
IDIBGI is committed to promoting research that is more environmentally friendly. For this reason, among other initiatives, the Green Research Committee was launched in mid-2024.
This committee, composed of a multidisciplinary group that meets periodically, aims to analyze the applicability of the “Green Research” concept, which is linked to SDG 12 – Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, and to propose more sustainable actions and practices to reduce the environmental impact of research.
