The WeCare Chair hosts an AI workshop to enhance research processes

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On Friday, February 13, the WeCare Chair held an Artificial Intelligence (AI) workshop focused on how these tools can enhance research processes and improve the efficiency of researchers’ day-to-day work. A practical, application-oriented session The workshop had a strongly practical approach and provided an accessible introduction to the main uses of generative AI in an academic context. Throughout the session, participants explored examples and…

The WeCare Chair hosts an inspiring online lecture with Professor Eduardo Bruera

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Yesterday, November 5, the WeCare Chair at UIC Barcelona held an open online lecture with Professor Eduardo Bruera, a world leader in Palliative Care, Doctor Honoris Causa at UIC Barcelona, and Chair of the Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine and F.T. McGraw Chair in the Treatment of Cancer at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston). The session, titled “Advice for a Career in…

Network of Palliative Care Chairs and Research Centers

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Zaragoza, September 25, 2025 The WeCare Chair (UIC Barcelona) was represented at the meeting by its directors, Cristina Monforte and Joaquim Julià, together with Iris Crespo. Universities and leading palliative care centers across Spain have agreed to establish the Network of Palliative Care Chairs and Research Centers, an academic alliance designed to strengthen research, education, and institutional collaboration for high‑quality…

RAPHAEL Horizon Europe Face-to-Face Meeting in Barcelona

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On April 3rd and 4th, the annual face-to-face meeting of the RAPHAEL Horizon Europe project was held in Barcelona, with the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC Barcelona) as the hosting institution. The meeting provided an excellent opportunity to foster collaboration among consortium members, share expertise, and move forward with the different work packages of the project. Representatives from several partner…

11th International WeCare Chair Workshop “Responding to the Wish for Death”

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11th International WeCare Chair Workshop “Responding to the Wish for Death” Date: Friday, November 29th, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Location: Campus Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Aula Magna “Accompanying someone in their final moments is not just about easing their physical pain, but also being a light in the depths of their soul,…

Claudia Rossy successfully defends her doctoral thesis with international mention

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On Tuesday 23rd July Claudia Rossy defended her doctoral thesis entitled ‘The Implications of Forgiveness in the End-of-Life Context from Three Perspectives: Literature, Palliative Care Patients and Spiritual Caregivers’, obtaining a grade of ‘Excellent Cum Laude’. It was directed by Dr. Iris Crespo Martín and Dr. Maria Fernández Capo. The tribunal was composed of Dr…

Enric Benito, a world reference in palliative care, assures that when a person loses the fear of dying, he or she learns to live better and is happier.

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On Thursday, May 30, the Aula Magna of the Barcelona Campus hosted the presentation of the latest book by the Mallorcan oncologist Enric Benito, invited by the University’s WeCare Chair. As Dr. Joaquim Julià, co-director of the Chair, emphasized in his words of welcome: “It is an honor to have a world reference in palliative…

EAPC Barcelona 2024: WeCare’s ERDAM course improves professionals’ confidence, knowledge and skills in the face of the desire to advance death.

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The 13th World Congress on Palliative Care Research of the European Palliative Care Society (EAPC) took place in Barcelona from May 16-18. The congress brought together more than 1,000 participants from 63 countries to discuss the future of palliative care research. Topics such as the application of artificial intelligence in Palliative Care, strategies for incorporating…