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. Head of the Headache and Neurological Pain Group Secretary Dr. Mª Jesús Cruz e-CORE Global Health Coordinator. Co-head of the Pneumology Group Members Dr. Rafael Simó Canonge Director’s Assistant in Clinical Research. Head of Diabetes and Metabolism Research Group Dr. Juan Ángel Recio Director’s Assistant in Basic & Translational Research. e-CORE Cancer Coordinator. Head of the Biomedical Research in Melanoma 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. Raúl Herance e-CORE Personalised Medicine, Innovative Diagnostics, Molecular Imaging & Digital Health Coordinator. 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. Alex Rovira Head of the Neuroradiology Research Group Dr. José Antonio Ramos Quiroga Head of the Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions Research Group Dr. Antonio Gil Head of the Biomedical Research in Gynecology Research Group Dr. Marisol Ruiz Meana IP Cardiovascular Diseases Research Group Dr. Maria José Buzón Co-head of Infectious Diseases Research Group Dr. Nerea Maíz IP Maternal & Fetal Medicine Research Group Dr. Maria del Mar Mañú IP Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders Research Group Dr. Belén Pérez Head of Therapeutics and Innovations in Neuropediatrics and Other Paediatric Rare Diseases Group Dr. Oriol Bestard Head of Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Research Group Dr. Marta Martinez IP of Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Group. Tenure Track. Miguel Servet 2024-2025 Dr. Miguel Segura IP Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders Research Group. President of the Internal Evaluation Committee
