https://cvpd.github.io/tag/research/ResearchHugo Blox Builder (https://hugoblox.com)en-usWed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://cvpd.github.io/media/icon_hu8293348334715697500.pnghttps://cvpd.github.io/tag/research/https://cvpd.github.io/post/2026-09-23-unai-asisa-award/Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://cvpd.github.io/post/2026-09-23-unai-asisa-award/<p>We are pleased to announce that <strong>Unai Elordi</strong>, researcher affiliated with the Computer Vision and Pattern Discovery (CVPD) group, has been selected as one of the five winners of the <strong>first Fundación ASISA Research Awards</strong> in the health research category.</p> <p>The award recognizes his project on the <strong>development of a clinical decision support system for the early detection of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) using video analytics and artificial intelligence</strong>.</p> <h3 id="-project-overview">🎯 Project overview</h3> <p>The awarded research focuses on creating an <strong>AI-powered clinical decision support tool</strong> that leverages <strong>video analytics and computer vision techniques</strong> to enable <strong>early detection of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus</strong>, a neurological condition that affects gait and mobility in elderly patients.</p> <p>This work aligns with the CVPD group&rsquo;s research lines in:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Computer vision and gait analysis</strong></li> <li><strong>Machine learning and deep learning for biomedical applications</strong></li> <li><strong>Clinical decision support systems</strong></li> <li><strong>Video-based human pose estimation and movement analysis</strong></li> </ul> <h3 id="-award-details">💰 Award details</h3> <p>Fundación ASISA has granted this award as part of its <strong>first call for research and social action support</strong>, with a total investment of <strong>60,000 euros</strong> distributed across ten projects (five in health research and five in social initiatives).</p> <p>Each selected project receives a grant of <strong>6,000 euros</strong> to support the research work. The foundation has announced that this program will continue with a <strong>new edition in 2027</strong>.</p> <h3 id="-other-awarded-research-projects">📋 Other awarded research projects</h3> <p>In the research category, the other four selected projects were:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Macarena Espinilla</strong>: Application of AI for early detection of clinical and cognitive deterioration in university settings</li> <li><strong>Óscar Rapado</strong>: Development of an epigenetic signature in liquid biopsy for stratifying the risk of occult lymph node metastases in oral cancer</li> <li><strong>Adrián Mosquera</strong>: Validation of an AI tool to improve secure access to clinical knowledge in oncohematology</li> <li><strong>Isabel María Barceló</strong>: Research on the resistance mechanism of <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> in otitis media</li> </ul> <h3 id="-more-information">🔗 More information</h3> <p>Official announcement from Fundación ASISA:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.asisa.es/noticias-salud/2026-09-21-primer-edicion-premios-fundacion-asisa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fundación ASISA estrena un programa de ayudas a la investigación en salud y a proyectos sociales</a></li> </ul> <p>News coverage:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.europapress.es/epsocial/responsables/noticia-fundacion-asisa-entrega-primeras-ayudas-investigacion-proyectos-sociales-dotacion-total-60000-euros-20260918190653.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Europa Press: Fundación ASISA entrega sus primeras ayudas a investigación y proyectos sociales</a></li> </ul> <hr> <p><em>Congratulations to Unai Elordi and all the awarded researchers!</em></p>