IrsiCaixa

Researching immune health in Badalona

IrsiCaixa is a biomedical research institute based in Badalona, near Barcelona, with a focus on the immune system. Its work spans six main areas: global infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, SARS-CoV-2, and emerging infections; immune-related disease, including immunosenescence, neuroimmunology, and the microbiome; cancer; and therapies and vaccines.

The institute describes itself as an international leader in research aimed at eradicating HIV/AIDS and related diseases. It is led by Dr. Bonaventura Clotet, whose work in HIV research dates to 1981.

Research and capabilities

IrsiCaixa has 11 research groups and more than 120 professionals. Seventy-nine have completed doctoral theses awarded the highest distinction, cum laude. The institute has 143 active projects and more than 1,400 publications, with an h-index of 119 and an RCR of 1.97. It collaborates with more than 60 institutions in 18 countries.

Services and activities

• Research groups and strategic work in immunology and infectious disease.
• Scientific and technical services, including a bioinformatics department.
• Clinical studies, patents, and spin-offs.
• Training and scientific career programs, job opportunities, and an alumni network.
• A Health Living Lab with its own methods, services, and projects.
• Public outreach, news, and scientific publications.

Location and contact

IrsiCaixa is based at Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, second floor of the Maternity building, Ctra. del Canyet, s/n, 08916 Badalona (Barcelona). Phone: +34 93 465 63 74.