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Official Announcement – Winner of the Quanterix Abstract Contest (Spain & Portugal): “Neuroinflammatory Biomarkers Initiative: Funding for Research with Simoa Technology”

We are pleased to officially announce the winner of the Quanterix Abstract Contest – Spain & Portugal Edition, held in May 2025.

After a thorough evaluation process based on the criteria outlined in the official contest terms and conditions, the selected winner is:

Dra. Aurora Pujol, in collaboration with Dra. Selena Truifnov
Neurometabolic Diseases Laboratory
IDIBELL- Hospital Duran i Reynals

The winning abstract stood out for its scientific merit, innovation, and potential impact in the field. We extend our sincere congratulations to the winner and thank all participants for their outstanding contributions.

The selection of the winner was made in accordance with the objective criteria established in the contest rules and was not influenced by commercial interests.

This contest reaffirms our commitment to supporting scientific excellence and fostering innovation across Spain and Portugal.

Special Mentions

In addition to the winning project, we would like to recognize the following researchers for their exceptional quality and innovative projects. Although they were not selected as the final winner, their work deserves special mention:

  1. Natalia Cullell – Fundació Docència i Recerca MutuaTerrassa
  2. Regina Menezes Echaniz – COFAC – Lusófona University – Research Center of Biosciences and Health Technology
  3. Manuel Campos-Toimil – Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
  4. Ana Isabel Rodríguez Pérez – Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
  5. Adrián  Marcos Morales – Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
  6. Mario Salas Carrillo – Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC)