Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute

Research on leukemia and blood disorders

The Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC) is a biomedical research center focused on leukemia and other blood disorders. It reports 394 professionals across its locations, organized into four programs and 39 research groups.

Campuses and locations

The institute operates at several sites. Its main campus, IJC Can Ruti, is at the Can Ruti Campus in Badalona, Barcelona. Other locations are IJC Sant Pau, IJC Clínic, IJC Mar, IJC Josep Trueta, and IJC Sant Joan de Déu.

Scientific work

The institute combines basic and translational research with seminars, symposia, and guest lectures, many of which are open to the public with advance registration. Research areas include hematopoiesis, myeloid malignancies, childhood leukemia, and genomic and transcriptomic analysis. Its researchers regularly publish in scientific journals such as Trends in Biotechnology, Blood Advances, and British Journal of Haematology.

Collaborations and recognition

IJC works with other institutions, including IGTP, on joint initiatives and participates in international meetings such as the European Hematology Association (EHA) congress. Its projects include VulnerAM, focused on new vulnerabilities in aggressive myeloid leukemias, and the Innomed awards, which support the transfer of biomedical projects.

Contact

• Address: Carretera de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles, Badalona 08916, Barcelona, Spain
• Phone: +34 93 557 2800
• Fax: +34 93 465 1472