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 Dra. Begoña Benito Director of Vall d'Hebron Research Institute Vice President Dra. Patricia Pozo e-CORE Brain & Mind and Behaviour Coordinator Vocal. Head of the Headache and Neurological Pain Group Secretària Dra. Anna Santamaria Director’s Assistant in Basic and Translational Research Membres Dra. Maria Jesús Cruz e-CORE Global Health Coordinator. Co-head of the Pneumology Group Dr. Pere Soler e-CORE Woman & Child Health & Rare Diseases. Coordinator Head of the Infection and Immunity in Pediatric Patients Group Dr. Ignacio Ferreira e-CORE Chronic, Prevalent Diseases & Aging Coordinator. Head of Cardiovascular Diseases Group Dr. Juan Ángel Recio e-CORE Cancer Coordinator. Vocal. Head of the Biomedical Research in Melanoma Group. Tenure Track. Miguel Servet 2022-2023 Dr. Raúl Herance e-CORE Personalised Medicine, Innovative Diagnostics, Molecular Imaging & Digital Health Coordinator. Vocal. Head of the Medical Molecular Imaging Group Dr. Miguel Chillón e-CORE Advanced Therapies and Advanced Interventions, Nanomedicine, Transplant & Donation Coordinator. Head of Gene Therapy at Nervous System Group. Dr. Rafael Simó Canonge Director’s Assistant in Clinical Research. Head of Diabetes and Metabolism Research Group Dr. Alex Rovira Vocal. Head of the Neuroradiology Research Group Dr. José Antonio Ramos Quiroga Vocal. Head of the Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions Research Group Dr. Antonio Gil Vocal. Head of the Biomedical Research in Gynecology Research Group Dra. Marisol Ruiz Meana Vocal. Cardiovascular Diseases Research Group Dra. Maria José Buzón Vocal. Co-head of Infectious Diseases Research Group Dra. Maria del Mar Mañú Vocal. Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders Research Group Dra. Nerea Maíz Vocal. Maternal & Fetal Medicine Research Group Dra. Belén Pérez Vocal. Paediatric Neurology Research Group Dra. Ibane Abasolo Vocal. Head of the CIBBIM - Nanomedicine Drug Delivery and Targeting Research Group Dr. Oriol Bestard Vocal. Head of Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Research Group Dra. Mar Hernández Vocal. Head of Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Research Group