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About us

We are a public sector institution that promotes and develops biomedical research, innovation, and teaching at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital. Since 1994, we have been working to identify and implement new solutions to society's health problems, achieving leadership and excellence in clinical and translational biomedical research in the national and international spheres

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Our figures

1,828
2K
Staff
72
72
Research groups
11,375
11K
Impact factor
1,439
1K
Active clinical trials
1,641
2K
Annual scientific publications
35
35
Patent families licensed
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CCI Reunio Gener 2023

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Our staff

VHIR has more than 1,800 employees, of whom more than 1,100 are researchers; the rest (>750) are responsible for making possible the research or transferring it to society once done. Whether is it in the form of projects, technological and innovation transfer, communication or patronage, among others.

Jorge Nestor Garcia Perez

Jorge Nestor Garcia Perez

Predoctoral researcher
Infectious Diseases
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Manuel Hernández González

Manuel Hernández González

Translational Immunology
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Oscar González López

Oscar González López

General Surgery
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Julio Herrero García

Julio Herrero García

Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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Assaigs Clinics CORE
Leaders in research

We research to solve people's health problems. Our scope is not just basic or translational; we are also leaders in clinical research.

We have hospital beds at less than 50 meters from laboratories and our patients benefit from our research. We believe in this and, in consequence, we strive towards it. This is recognized by the industry leaders, who choose our hospital to carry out their first clinical trials, thereby making us a global reference point.
 

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New Vall d'Hebron research building

The future of personalized medicine is closer with the new research building in Vall d'Hebron which will connect research and society to improve people's lives. They will be 16,792 m2 destined for research that will include a cyclotron and a center of advanced therapies.

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Mural Pioneres RRI
Responsible research and innovation

VHIR has created and continues to create initiatives that promote the principles of the RRI culture both internally and externally. Activities like citizen engagement, gender equality, scientific divulgation, and open access to research results.

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Strategic alliances and projects

VHIR’s internationalization strategy has helped us to become one of the most powerful research centers in southern Europe. We have done it by creating and participating in the main local, national, and European strategic alliances that promote research and pedagogy in high-level hospital environments.

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CEIm VHIR

Clinical research ethics committee (CEIm)

The vocation of the CEIm is to contribute to improving the quality, direction, and the relevance of the clinical trials developed in Vall d'Hebron with the resolution to not only be more competitive in the research market; but to play a leading role in promoting research aimed at clinical problems.

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Animal testing ethics committee (CEEA)

The CEEA is the body responsible for the welfare of our animals and has the function of ensuring compliance with the existing laws regulating the use of animals for experimentation and other scientific purposes.

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Committees

Certifications and accreditations

The Vall d'Hebron Research Institute is an internationally recognized center for the excellence of its research. Since 2009 it has had the ISCIII Accreditation granted by the Carlos III Health Institute. It also has recognition in Quality and Innovation Management Systems, excellence in human resources or the quality of university education, among others.

 

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Tenders

This space is for consulting all the VHIR’s issued tenders in order to acquire a good, service, or construction, as well as all the documentation that accompanies each procedure so that the companies concerned can submit their offer.

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History

VHIR was born with the aim of promoting research and supporting researchers in the l'Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron. Over the past 25 years, we have achieved a leading role in our country's hospital biomedical research. Today we are recognized as an excellent, competitive European research institute and leader in clinical and translational research linked to a university hospital.

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Campus Vall d'Hebron

VHIR is part of the Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, a global-leading health park where assistance, research, teaching, and innovation go hand in hand. We contribute to society as we know best: putting all our talent at the service of today's and tomorrow's patients.

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