Xarxa TECSAM

Learning, networking, and a lot of disruptive projects at the Barcelona Deep Tech Summit! 💡 Our highlight: the presentation that the 11 Catalan R+D+i Networks co-organized to introduce many success stories within our network, such as Muvity's. This gamified telerehabilitation system has had the support of the TECSAM Network & Xartec Salut in many areas, such as mentoring, training and public showcasing opportunities, and they were able to explain their story! It was also a pleasure to visit the stand of Virmedex, a spin-off led by our researcher Dani Tost. Congratulations to Barcelona Activa and special thanks to our fellow R+D+i networks: Xartec Salut, i4KIDS I i4KIDS-EUROPE, XaRFA, Xarxa AccessCat, #XarSMART, X4HPC , Xarxa X_AgriTech, H2CAT and Xarxa RDI-IA. #barcelonadeeptechsummit #deeptech #BDTS24 #xarxesrdi Gemma Hernández

Des de la Xarxa TECSAM, volem expressar el nostre suport i condol a totes les persones afectades per la DANA, així com el nostre reconeixement i agraïment a les persones voluntàries i els i les treballadores d'emergències que estan ajudant a qui més ho necessita.    Compartim el vostre dolor i us enviem el nostre més sincer escalf i forces per fer front a l'adversitat. No esteu soles en aquest camí.

Salut Mental Catalunya i la Universitat de Barcelona busquen persones amb problemes de salut mental i familiars majors de 55 anys per participar en un estudi sobre envelliment i benestar emocional. L'objectiu de l'estudi és millorar el coneixement sobre la realitat de l’envelliment i el benestar emocional per tal de millorar l’acompanyament a persones amb trastorn mental i familiars de més de 55 anys. Per participar-hi només cal omplir una enquesta i, si es vol, també es pot participar en dues sessions de grup focal els dies 7 i 11 de novembre. 👩💻Enquesta: https://lnkd.in/dNeApkvf 🗣️Inscripció als grups focals: https://lnkd.in/dA4rumDy Més informació 👇

⏩Join our session on tech transfer and success stories at the Barcelona Deep Tech Summit⏩ The 3rd edition of this groundbreaking advanced technology conference will take place from the 5th to the 7th of November in Barcelona, integrated within the Smart City Expo World Congress at Fira Barcelona’s Gran Via venue. That integration is strategic, as it brings together the advanced technologies that have emerged from universities and research centres with the great challenges that cities face. The 11 R+D+I Catalan networks have come together to organize a session to share relevant case studies and success stories on tech transfer and social impact projects in which we have contributed, such as Muvity, a telerehabilitation system that has been supported by Xarxa TECSAM and Xartec Salut: 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲! 📅 Wednesday 6th of November 🕒 10 am 📍 Fira de Barcelona (Gran Via venue) 🔗 Registration is open (& free): https://lnkd.in/enFEybkv #barcelonadeeptechsummit #deeptech #BDTS24 #xarxesrdi Xarxa X_AgriTech Xarxa AccessCat i4KIDS I i4KIDS-EUROPE X4HPC BlueNetCat Xarsmart Xarxa RDI-IA H2CAT XaRFA

🗣️ WeMind International Fòrum 2024 🗣️ salut mental, neurociències i envelliment Durant dos dies, persones expertes en clau nacional i internacional abordaran 6 temàtiques clau: Atenció i cures, Transformació digital, Nous models d'habitatge, Longevitat, Desenvolupament de negoci i Reptes socials. L'objectiu de la trobada, organitzada per WeMind Cluster i que compta amb la col·laboració de la Xarxa TECSAM, serà generar sinergies, descobrir tendències innovadores, establir contactes clau i desenvolupar solucions tecnològiques que abordin els reptes socials del present i del futur. 📅 26 i 27 de novembre 🌍 World Trade Center, Barcelona 📝Inscripcions i agenda aquí: https://lnkd.in/dPE9AVRF #WeMindInternationalForum #neurociències #salutmental #innovació

🚸"You will get over it"🚸 UNICEF España hosted an event with this title to raise awareness on children and adolescents needs regarding mental health to commemorate World Mental Health Day. Two young members of UNICEF advisory group, Alae and José Ángel, asked questions and shared experiences with Javier Padilla, José María (Chema) Vera, Vicente Cancio and Montserrat Graell Berna. Some highlights of the conversation included: 🗨 reflecting on the social and familiar pressure teenagers report 🗨 the shared preoccupation regarding addictions 🗨 the perceived lack of school resources to face mental health doubts and consultations 🗨 the ongoing stigma of mental health 🗨 the lack of support youth perceive not only for their own struggles, but also when family members get mental health diagnosis 🗨 the importance of delivering specific care for the disabled ⚡ UNICEF also shared some data from their recent study on youth mental health with Universidad de Sevilla: 4 out of 10 children feel they had a mental health issue in the last year, and 40% of them believe that schools and educational settings are not “protecting environments” for them. More information on the study: https://lnkd.in/eQzM7gyK A special "thank you" to Leticia González Castellanos for hosting and inviting us. Let's keep on collaborating! ☀ #UNICEF #mentalhealth #worldmentalhealthday #children #youth

⚡🔗𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡? According to the researcher Cláudia de Freitas, cocreation in research means aspiring to open participation not only in creating knowledge but also in the planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions, services, or policies. In the mental health research field, this means researchers and professionals sharing power and responsibility with other key participants, specially people with mental health problems. De Freitas shared powerful insights on cocreation in mental health research during the opening session at Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu Mental Health Research Day: 🟢Cocreation is relational and intensive: interpersonal and methodological skills and time and pressure managing are key 🟢It can lead to conflict and unresolved challenges, so it requires continuous monitoring and creation of safe spaces for partners to express doubts and concerns  🟢Resorting to equity and solidarity can be helpful: allocate resources where there are more need. Sometimes the non academics are not the ones who need extra help!  🟢Funding agencies need to rethink proposal requirements to offer flexibility and allow changes after engagement, a must when cocreating 🟢Similarly, 2 or 3 years per project are not enough, it is a labor-intensive experience & you need to build up a community and keep on involving them 🟢It is a long term investment, the relationship with the community and actors need to be one of trust 🟢 Growing towards a common goal may make everyone more open to collaborate 🟢More evidence is needed, but we already have some data on its effectiveness: it increases research inclusiveness, enhances interventions' responsiveness, improves services quality and improves participants' health outcomes    The session had other amazing speeches and round tables, which included the participation of many members of the TECSAM Network: - Paula Cristóbal Narváez shared many insights on the Migrasalut project and highlighted the importance of how culture shapes our interpretation of health and wellbeing - Victoria Espinosa Lorenzo talked about maternity and psychosis, and the lack of specific interventions to this population - Leila Alba shared data on home care as an alternative to hospitalization for mental health crisis - Guillem Feixas showcased EYME, a VR tool for psychotherapy - Juan P. Sanabria Mazo tackled new technologies and chronic pain - Researchers Josep Maria Haro , Susana Ochoa, Montserrat Dolz Abadia, Andrea Miranda Mendizabal and Helena Sainz Elias also participated as speakers or moderators. 📼Watch it again here: https://lnkd.in/ejsMAvSV #mentalhealth #research #innovation #cocreation

🎮Videojocs i salut mental, una combinació positiva? 📣 Debat, reflexions i disseny de solucions en dos pròxims esdeveniments oberts i presencials organitzats amb la col·laboració de la Xarxa TECSAM👇 1️⃣ 𝐢𝐧𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 2024 ▶ Diàleg interactiu amb experts + disseny i desenvolupament de videojocs per la salut mental ▶ Adreçat a professionals i estudiants universitaris de les àrees de salut mental, educació, videojocs, tecnologia, així com a les famílies. 🗓 29 i 30 de novembre de 2024 🕞 De 9 a 18h 📍 Vapor Prodis (Terrassa) 📝Programa i inscripcions gratuïtes: https://lnkd.in/emgrKa6g 2️⃣ 𝐢𝐧𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐉𝐚𝐦 2024 ▶ Experiència de cocreació de videojocs inclusiva per a joves d’entre 12 i 21 anys, amb 12 mentors experts ▶ Focus en la generació de solucions enfocades a la salut mental 🗓 16, 17 i 18 de desembre de 2024 🕞 De 9 a 18h 📍 Vapor Prodis (Terrassa) 📝Més informació i inscripcions https://lnkd.in/dfrPAKW8 Organitzat per Delaguila , Fundació Prodis Terrassa i Xarxa TECSAM, amb la col·laboració de Cultura Digital de la Generalitat de Catalunya. #videogames #videojocs #gamejam #hackaton #terrassa #salutmental Frank del Aguila Espejo Andrea Fontán Abeijón

🔜 𝐀 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐧-𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲: Braingaze Braingaze was born in 2013 as a spin-off of the Universitat de Barcelona dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of cognitive disorders by using eye-movement and biomarker analysis techniques. In our upcoming Brekfast&Learn, the CEO of the company, Laszlo Bax, will share the ups and downs of their journey from research to consolidation in the market and the arrival in the international market, addressing the challenges and lessons learned during these more than 10 years of experience. 📆 Wednesday, November 6th 🕘 9-10h 📍Online and free 🗣️English Register here, it's open and free👇: https://lnkd.in/e-iZkJND #spinoff #mentalhealth #innovation #internationalization #breakfastandlearn #casestudy

6️⃣ 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 Key takeaways from the conversation between José Ibeas, Director of the Health/AI Program in Generalitat de Catalunya and Gemma Piella, Full Professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona and Principal Investigator, at #healthtech2030👇 🟢AI means having the ability to process and analyse lots of data from very different sources (including social media, our voices or the data collected by smartwatches) and get useful predictions, insights or conclusions 🟢Explainability is a must: we need to be able to explain the contribution of each of the inputs to the output or final conclusion or prediction. This is specially relevant for the professional using the tool, since AI is not infallible, and this allows the user to correct and verify 🟢Thus, AI is a tool, but it can not substitute the physician 🟢 Healthcare professionals need to work together with engineers and policymakers to create reliable tools to be used in clinical practices 🟢If we feed AI with biased data, results will be biased. We need more variety in the data, otherwise, conclusions are only going to be valid for a specific demographic. In this sense, participation of end user is paramount to create better algorithms. 🟢Transparency is also a requisite: patients and users need to be aware that AI is being used and need to consent to it It was a pleasure to co-organize this crowded session (+50 attendees) together with Xartec Salut and Xarxa RDI-IA on the 10th of October, commemorating World's Mental Health Day. It all happened within #HealthTech2030, an event led by Xartec Salut which explores emerging opportunities and challenges regarding health innovation and technologies that gathered more than 300 innovators in the field of health tech. 👏 A big thank you for the organization and for having us 👏 #mentalhealth #ai #Innovation #Technology #techtransfer #worldsmentalhealthday