The WeCare Chair hosts an AI workshop to enhance research processes

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…

18th Àltima Professional Conference

The director of the WeCare Chair, Dr. Joaquim Julià Torras, had the honour of opening the 18th Àltima Professional Conference, held under the theme “Between people and screens: caring without losing the soul.” It was a shared space for reflection on how to integrate technology without losing what truly matters: deeply human care. As Josep Ventura Ustrell, CEO of Àltima,…

Cristina Monforte participates in the 12th Argentine Congress of Palliative Care

Cristina Monforte, Director of the WeCare Chair, took an active part in the 12th Argentine Congress of Palliative Care (SL25), an event of international significance held from 5 to 8 November at the Caja de los Trebejos Auditorium, organised by the Argentine Association of Medicine and Palliative Care (AAMYCP). Dr. Monforte participated in the inaugural Plenary Conference, entitled “New Bioethical Challenges for Decision-Making…

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

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

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…

SECPAL Conference

Last Friday and Saturday, September 26 and 27, the WeCare Chair actively participated in the 15th International Conference of the Spanish Society of Palliative Care (SECPAL), held in Zaragoza. The event, jointly organized with the Aragonese Society of Palliative Care (CUSIRAR), brought together nearly 700 professionals from across Spain under the theme “The interdisciplinary team: cornerstone of palliative care”. Among the sessions, we…

Raquel Ibáñez, PhD candidate at the WeCare Chair, wins two Audience Awards in the “Present your thesis in 4 minutes” competition

Raquel Ibáñez-Monforte, PhD candidate in the Humanities and Health Sciences programme at UIC Barcelona and researcher linked to the WeCare Chair, has received two Audience Awards in the 8th edition of the interuniversity competition “Present your thesis in 4 minutes”, organised by the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation (FCRi). Her research was highly appreciated in both the oral…

WeCare participates in the Congress of the Uruguayan Society of Palliative Care

WeCare directors, Cristina Monforte and Joaquim Julià, took part in the 5th Congress of the Uruguayan Society of Palliative Care, held from May 22 to 24. Monforte and Julià were invited speakers in a roundtable discussion on the Desire to Hasten Death (DHD), where they spoke about the contextualization, definition, and epidemiology of DHD, and…

Dídac Ballester: Design as a Tribute to Palliative Care

Dídac Ballester, a renowned Valencian designer specializing in visual identity and editorial design, enthusiastically took on the challenge of creating the award for the Àltima Prizes, which honor outstanding work in the field of palliative care. For Ballester, this commission was a unique opportunity to connect design with a deeply human cause, placing emphasis on…