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COVICAT

Cohorte Covid-19 en Cataluña

Duration: 25/05/2020 - 25/05/2021
Coordinator: Manolis Kogevinas
Funded by: CERCA, EIT-Health,”la Caixa” Social Research grant SR20-01024

Evaluar durante 12 meses la prevalencia e incidencia de infección de la población catalana por el coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) y de los síntomas de Covid-19, en un estudio sero-epidemiológico de cohortes poblacionales existentes utilizando técnicas serológicas multiplex de alto rendimiento.
Evaluar durante 12 meses en contactos repetidos la evolución de los patrones inmunológicos para estimar la duración de la inmunidad utilizando técnicas serológicas válidas.
Examinar prospectivamente los factores medioambientales, climáticos y de estilo de vida asociados con la infección al SARS-Cov-2 y la inmunidad, con la enfermedad COVID-19 y el pronóstico y el uso de servicios de salud.
Evaluar los múltiples efectos del confinamiento a la población general, a grupos susceptibles y a la población trabajadora, incluyendo salud mental, factores sociales y económicos, estilo de vida, factores de la vida urbana y empleo y calidad del trabajo.

Financiación total

85.000 €

CERCA, EIT-Health y ”la Caixa” Social Research grant SR20-01024

Coordinador

Manolis Kogevinas Scientific Director of the Severo Ochoa distinction

Equipo ISGlobal

Lourdes Arjona Research Technician
Gemma Castaño Staff Scientist
Anna Delgado Research Technician
Carlota Dobaño Research Professor
Ana Espinosa Statistician
Judith Garcia Head of the Non-Communicable Diseases and Environment Programme
Ximena Goldberg Assistant Research Professor

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CityExposomeCat

An Exposome Approach to Urban Health: Individualized Environmental Exposure Assessment in an Adults Population Cohort Study (GCAT)

MCC-Spain

Population based multicasecontrol study on common tumours in Spain

INMA - Environment and Childhood Project

HELIX

Novel tools for integrating early-life environmental exposures and child health across Europe

EGG/EAGLE

Early Genetics Growth/Early Genetics and Lifecourse Epidemiology

LIFECYCLE

Early-life stressors and LifeCycle health

OMEGA-NET

Network on the Coordination and Harmonisation of European Occupational Cohorts

BiSC (Barcelona Life Study Cohort)

HARMONIC

Health effects of cArdiac fluoRoscopy and mOdern radIotherapy in paediatriCs

EPHOR

Exposome Project for Health and Occupational Research

Mobilise-D

Connecting digital mobility assessment to clinical outcomes for regulatory and clinical endorsement

EARLY-ADAPT

Signs of Early Adaptation to Climate Change

ATHLETE

Advancing Tools for Human Early Lifecourse Exposome Research and Translation

CONTENT

Cohort of COVID-19 in Spain: social dynamics, mental health and inequalities

EUCAN-Connect

A federated FAIR platform enabling large-scale analysis of high-value cohort data connecting Europe and Canada in personalized health

OBERON

An integrative strategy of testing systems for identification of EDs related to metabolic disorders

EXPANSE

EXposome Powered tools for healthy living in urbAN SEttings

AURORA 2021

Actionable eUropean ROadmap for early-life health Risk Assessment of micro- and nanoplastics

ONES

Fine Particle Matter, Fetal Growth, and Neurodevelopment: Examining Critical Windows of Susceptibility

AIR-NB

Pre-natal exposure to urban AIR pollution and pre- and post-Natal Brain development

El impacto de la exposición al metaboloma de esteroides materno-fetales en el crecimiento infantil y los resultados neurológicos (IGRO)

Project Code: PI21/01269

NutinBrain

The role of seafood and nut consumption on human neurodevelopment from pregnancy to adolescence

ALTER - Contaminación del aire, microbiota intestinal y neurodesarrollo en los primeros 24 meses de vida

Project Code: PI21/01278

Alimentación S2: por una dieta saludable y sostenible

Estudio sobre la exposición a nano y microplásticos a través del agua de consumo de Barcelona

¿Es mejor consumir el agua de grifo si queremos reducir la exposición a nano/micropláticos?

UrbanKids

Urban and social environment and childhood obesity – a natural moving2health experiment

Characterizing Oral Exposure to Nanoplastics and Microplastics

Characterization of Oral NMP Exposure

iGenCO

In-Depth Genomics and Cross-Omics Analysis for Undiagnosed Rare Diseases on a User-Friendly Collaborative Platform

5G expOsure, causaL effects, and rIsk perception through citizen engAgemenT

GOLIAT

TwinAir

Digital Twins Enabled Indoor Air Quality Management for Healthy Living

Subclinical Infections in Children and Long Term Health Effects

Infection acquisition in early life and health outcomes in childhood - MARATO TV3

UBDPOLICY

The Urban Burden of Disease Estimation for POLICY Making

Exposición prenatal a sustancias poli y perfluoradas en agua de consumo y neurodesarrollo en el inicio de la vida

Project Code: PI20/00829

Base genética materna y fetal de la función placentaria

Project Code: PI20/01116

TOLIFE

Combining Artificial Intelligence and smart sensing TOward better management and improved quality of LIFE in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BWater

Drinking Water in Barcelona: Sustainability and Health Impact Assessment

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