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SCIENTIFICPROGRAMMES

hroughout its trajectory, CIBERobn has undergone successive structural and or-
ganizational changes all aiming to improve the scientific work efficacy and ex-

cellence levels.

These structural and organizational changes correspond to successive indications han-

ded down from the governing bodies of Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), as well
as suggestions and critiques handed down by the ISCIII Quality Unit. The successive

suggestions and contributions made by research groups forming the CIBER were fun-
damental in this organization.

The External Scientific Advisory Committee (CACEX) evaluates the activity of this con-

sortium annually, suggesting changes that must be made and particularly the new

aspects that must be covered by the scientific research. These evaluations have con-
sequences, i.e., they introduce relevant changes in the operating organizational chart.

In summary, CIBERobn has undergone a significant structural change to optimize fi-

nancial and human resources by creating synergies in different groups which favor

eliminating scientific redundancies and exponentially enhancing knowledge.

The incorporation of basic and clinical researchers who share common lines of research
favors traslational research from clinical research to basic research, or vice versa, im-

proving the National Health System, because patients can immediately benefit from
scientific advancements in prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

The current structure is a set of scientific and structural programmes developed by

a conglomeration of different research groups that share common lines and objec-

tives. Therefore, two fundamental types of programmes can be distinguished in the
CIBER’s activity:

1. Scientific Programmes

2. Structural Programmes

Different research groups can participate in each scientific programme, and participa-

tion in one programme does not exclude participation in different programmes.

A programme coordinator who will assume the responsibilities of coordinating and re-

presenting the programme is appointed from the participating research groups.

The scientific programmes are:

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