Three students from the University of Girona, rewarded for the excellence of their completed Final Degree Projects.

At the end of the academic year, the Dr. Josep Trueta Biomedical Research Institute of Girona (IDIBGI) has awarded the best Final Degree Projects (TFG) completed by students of the Faculty of Medicine and Nursing of the University of Girona.

The following were awarded for the quality of their work: Francesc Tarrús Escalada, student of Medicine with the prize for the best completed TFG of the Degree in Medicine at the UdG; Gemma Coll, student of Nursing with the prize for the best completed TFG of the Degree in Nursing at the UdG and Nisrine Larae el Morabit, student of Medicine with the prize for the best TFG awarded at the Closing Day of the Association of Medical and Health Sciences of Girona (ACSMG).

Biomedical research is key to promoting scientific knowledge and advancing clinical care. With this recognition, IDIBGI wants to encourage future generations of health professionals to keep its research in mind in their careers. The award winners had the opportunity to visit the IDIBGI facilities and were able to get a close-up look at the centre's research and equipment.

From the IDIBGI we would like to congratulate the winners and the Faculty of Medicine and Nursing of the UdG. It is a pleasure to see how students get started in the field of research.

About IDIBGI

The Institute of Biomedical Research of Girona Dr. Josep Trueta (IDIBGI) conducts translational research to improve health and care of people. IDIBGI is organised into 24 research groups distributed in five scientific areas (Cardiovascular and Respiratory, Metabolism and Inflammation, Neurosciences, Oncohematology and Mental Health) that bring together more than 400 people, including health professionals and basic researchers, in the counties of Girona.

The IDIBGI is a private foundation of the public sector of the Generalitat de Catalunya, and its board of trustees is made up 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).