The Group
An team tackling urgent health challenges
The DataHealth Lab is an emerging research group dedicated to producing high-quality, policy-relevant science that addresses today’s most pressing health challenges. We work across Epidemiology, Data Science, Clinical Research, and Implementation Science, with special attention to vulnerable populations and the systems shaping their lives.
Founded and led by Otavio Ranzani, the lab is grounded in a commitment to scientific rigour, openness, and equity (our values below). Our work spans Critical Care & Innovation, Climate and Environmental Health, Emerging Infections, and Access to Quality Care – always aiming to produce evidence that is both methodologically sound and socially meaningful.
We collaborate across disciplines and borders, employing tools – from randomized trials to causal inference and artificial intelligence. Wheter generating new insights or amplifying underrepresented voices, we turn data into actionable solutions for a healthier world.
Though early in our journey, we’ve secured funding from national and international agencies, led high-tier, highly-cited publications (Lancet, JAMA, BMJ, etc), community impact and advancements in scientific methods and knowledge.
Our Values
Scientific Rigour
Grounded in robust methods, data, and critical inquiry.
Open Science
Transparent, collaborative, and accessible research.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Fostering inclusive environments that reflect the richness of human experience.
Women & Gender in Science
Promoting equity and empowerment across all genders in science and care.
Decolonize Global Health
Working to deconstruct colonial narratives in global health practice and research.
Sustainability
Committed to research that respects both environmental and human futures.
IR Sant Pau
A creative, innovative, multidisciplinary campus
Established in 1992, the Research Institute at Sant Pau Campus is a leading biomedical hub dedicated to advancing health through cutting-edge science. Affiliated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) since 2009 and integrated into the CERCA system of Catalan research centers since 2011, IR SANT PAU fosters a collaborative ecosystem where researchers conduct groundbreaking translational work spanning basic, epidemiological, and clinical science to applications.
The campus comprises the historic Hospital de Sant Pau – a six-century-old medical landmark, the Cochrane Iberoamerican Centre, Primary Care centers, Barcelona Public Health Agency (ASPB), UAB, among others to transform discoveries into patient care.
At the intersection of scientific excellence and innovation, IR SANT PAU trains international scientists while delivering tangible healthcare breakthroughs, embodying its mission to bridge knowledge and wellbeing and it is recognized as one of Catalonia’s most productive research institutions.
