Internal Scientific Council The Board of Trustees must appoint, at the proposal of the Management, an Internal Scientific Committee formed by a minimum of three and a maximum of eight researchers from the Foundation’s research groups, to advise the Management in the performance of its functions. This body does not hold any managerial or representative functions in the Foundation. President Dr Begoña Benito Director of the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute Vice President Dr Patricia Pozo Responsible of the Brain & Mind and Behaviour Research Area. Vocal. Head of the Headache and Neurological Pain Group Secretary Dr Nerea Maiz Vocal. Co-Head of the Maternal & Fetal Medicine Research Group Members Dr Andreea Ciudin Responsible of the Chronic & Prevalent Diseases Research Area. Vocal. Diabetes and Metabolism Research Group Dr Israel Molina Responsible of the Infectious Systemic & Acute Disorders Research Area. Vocal. Co-Head of the Infectious Diseases Research Group Dr Roser Ferrer Responsible of the Diagnosis, Treatment & Technology Research Area. Vocal. Head of the Clinical Biochemistry, Drug Delivery & Therapy Research Group Dr Juan Angel Recio Responsible of the Cancer Research Area. Vocal. Co-Head of the Biomedical Research in Melanoma Group. Director’s Assistant in Basic and Translational Research Dr Pere Soler Coordinator of the Paediatric and Perinatal Research Hub. Vocal. Head of the Infection and Immunity in Pediatric Patients Research Group Dr Maria José Buzón Vocal. Co-Head of the Infectious Diseases Research Group. Co-Coordinator CORE Innovative & Advanced Therapies Dr Miguel Chillón Vocal. Head of the Gene Therapy at Nervous System Research Group. Co-Coordinator CORE Innovative & Advanced Therapies Dr Oriol Bestard Vocal. Head of Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Research Group. Co-Coordinator CORE Transplant & Immunomodulation Dr. Gonzalo Sapisochín Vocal. Head of the CIRCATH Group, General, Digestive, Thoracic Surgery and Liver Transplantation Reseach Group. Co-Coordinator CORE Transplant & Immunomodulation Dr Raul Herance Vocal. Head of the Imaging and Molecular Therapy Research Group. Co-Coordinator CORE AI, Data, Imaging & Digital Health Dr Andrea Guala Vocal. Cardiovascular Diseases Research Group. Co-Coordinator CORE AI, Data, Imaging & Digital Health Dr Mª Jesús Cruz Vocal. Head of the Pneumology Research Group. Co-Coordinator CORE Environmental & Public Health Dra. Susana Otero Vocal. Head of the Epidemiology and Public Health Research Group. Co-Coordinator CORE Environmental & Public Health Dr Maria del Mar Mañú Vocal. Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders Research Group. Co-Coordinator CORE Rare Diseases Dr Belén Pérez Vocal. Co-Head of the Paediatric Neurology Research Group. Co-Coordinator CORE Rare Diseases Dr Miquel Vila Vocal. Head of the Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Group. Co-Coordinator CORE Aging Dr Aida Ribera Vocal. Co-Head of the Aging, Frailty and Transitions in Barcelona Research Group. Co-Coordinator CORE Aging Dr. José Antonio Ramos Quiroga Dr José Antonio Ramos Quiroga Vocal. Head of the Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions Research Group Dra. Eva Colàs Vocal. Co-Head of the Biomedical Research in Gynecology Research Group Dr. Ignacio Ferreira Vocal. Head of the Cardiovascular Diseases Research Group Dr. Ramon Martí Vocal. Head of the Mitochondrial and Neuromuscular Pathology Research Group Dr. Miguel Segura Vocal. Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders Research Group. President of the Internal Evaluation Committee Dr. Rafael Simó Director’s Assistant in Clinical Research. Head of the Diabetes and Metabolism Research Group
