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Miquel Vila Bover

I am an ICREA Professor and I lead the Research Group on Neurodegenerative Diseases at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR)

Institutions of which they are part

Head of group
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca
Miquel Vila Bover

Miquel Vila Bover

Miquel Vila Bover

Institutions of which they are part

Head of group
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

I am an ICREA Professor and I lead the Research Group on Neurodegenerative Diseases at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR)

I have a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona (1993) and a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Paris 6 (1998). My doctoral work carried out in the laboratory of experimental neurology at the Salpetriere Hospital in Paris (1993-98) contributed to establishing the subthalamic nucleus as the main therapeutic target for the surgical treatment of Parkinson's disease with deep brain stimulation. From 1998 to 2005 I worked at the Movement Disorders Unit of Columbia University in New York (USA), initially as a postdoctoral researcher and from 2001 as an Assistant Professor of Neurology, focusing on the study of the mechanisms of neuronal death in Parkinson's disease to identify new therapeutic targets for this currently incurable neurodegenerative disorder.

In 2006 I moved to Barcelona as a Professor at ICREA (Catalan Institute of Research and Advanced Studies) to create and lead a new research group in neurodegenerative diseases at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR). Our group is now part of the Center for Networked Biomedical Research on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED) and the Aligning Science Across Parkinson's Collaborative Research Network (ASAP-CRN).

I am also an Associate Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Principal Investigator at CIBERNED, Coordinating Lead PI at ASAP-CRN and member of the Steering Committees of the World Parkinson Coalition and the Basic Science Special Interest Group of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.

Projects

CIBER: Enfermedades neurodegenerativas

IP: Miquel Vila Bover
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: CIBERNED Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas
Funding: 387200
Reference: CB06/05/0017
Duration: 01/01/2007 - 31/12/2010

Mecanismos y relevancia de la formación de cuerpos de Lewy en la Enfermedad de Parkinson

IP: Miquel Vila Bover
Collaborators: Jordi Bove Badell
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 217679
Reference: PI071019
Duration: 01/01/2008 - 30/06/2011

Molecular mecanisms of neurodegeneration: targeting programmed cell death as a new therapeutic strategy for Parkinson's disease FP6 Grant No 006505 International Reintegration Grant. MIRG-CT-2004-006505

IP: Miquel Vila Bover
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 80000
Reference: MIRG-CT-2004-006505
Duration: 13/10/2005 - 13/10/2007

Paper de la disfunció mitocondrial en la mort neuronal de la Malaltia de Parkinson.

IP: Miquel Vila Bover
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Fundació Bancària "la Caixa"
Funding: 90000
Reference: BM06-153-0
Duration: 01/01/2007 - 31/12/2009

Related news

PAIR is an intergenerational initiative with people affected by Parkinson's disease and adolescents.

The nomination recognises the work she has led together with Dr. Núria Peñuelas and Dr. Miquel Vila, on the generation of new preclinical models to study Parkinson's disease.

The initiative seeks to raise awareness of the disease and promote the well-being of those affected, while fostering empathy and scientific vocations among young people.

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