The SERHS Food cafés at the Arnau de Vilanova and Santa Maria de Lleida University Hospitals are once again hosting the IRBLleida’s ‘scientific table’

The SERHS Food cafés at the Arnau de Vilanova and Santa Maria de Lleida University Hospitals are once again featuring the 'scientific tablecloth' this year, an initiative promoted by the Lleida Institute for Biomedical Research (IRBLleida). The aim of the initiative is to bring biomedical research closer to the public and to raise awareness of the research being carried out in the region to improve people's health.

Through an informative design, the tablecloth visually and clearly explains the journey a scientific discovery takes from research to its application in clinical practice. Under the message "Did you know... that a discovery takes years of research to reach the public?", it highlights that this process can take over a decade before translating into real benefits for patients.

The tablecloth also features a QR code that enables members of the public to find out about and join the 'Amigos y Amigas del IRBLleida' initiative, a community that supports biomedical research carried out in Lleida and helps to strengthen the link between science and society.

This initiative, funded by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology under the Ministry of Science and Innovation, forms part of IRBLleida's annual science outreach programme, which organises various activities to promote scientific literacy and bring research closer to the public. Through initiatives such as this, the institute aims to demonstrate the impact that research has on the development of new knowledge, treatments and tools that help to improve people's health and quality of life.

Text: IRBLleida Communications and Press Office