Three Academy of Medical Sciences awards recognize IdISBa research
Research carried out in the Balearic Islands continues to gain recognition. Researchers from the Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa) have been awarded three prizes by the Academy of Medical and Health Sciences of the Balearic Islands, highlighting innovative work in areas such as diabetes prevention, rare diseases and pulmonary fibrosis.
The IV Carlos Campillo Award, endowed with €3,000, has been granted to a study focused on the prevention of type 2 diabetes through digital tools. The study, entitled "A Multifaceted Digital Intervention for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Care (PREDIABETEXT): Cluster Randomized Trial" and published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, proposes new strategies to help prevent this disease in primary care settings. The work is authored by a large research team, including Ignacio Ricci Cabello, from the Primary Care, Health Services and Evidence-Based Medicine (EVISAP) group.
The 2025 Research Award, endowed with €2,000, has been granted to Dr Damian Heine Suñer, principal investigator of the Genomics of Health group, for his work on hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis, a rare disease with particularly high prevalence in certain areas. The research, published in Scientific Reports, provides new evidence on the genetic origin of the condition and may contribute to improving its diagnosis.
In addition, the Academy has granted the runner-up prize of the 2025 Research Award, endowed with €1,000, to Dr Alicia Sanmartín Sánchez, a predoctoral researcher from the Vascular and Metabolic Pathologies group, for a study on cachexia -a syndrome associated with loss of muscle mass- in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The work, published in the journal Nutrients, explores new biomarkers that may help better understand this condition and improve patient care.
With these three awards, IdISBa strengthens its role as a driving force in biomedical research in the Balearic Islands, promoting projects with a direct impact on public health.
