About the VHIR
Here at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) we promote biomedical research, innovation and teaching. Over 1,800 people are seeking to understand diseases today so the treatment can be improved tomorrow.
Research
We are working to understand diseases, to find out how they operate and to create better treatments for patients. Get to know about our groups and their lines of research.
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Our work is not just basic or translational; we are leaders in clinical research. Enter and find about the clinical trials we are conducting and why we are a world reference in this field.
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The Biomedical Research in Melanoma group is interested in skin cancer. We investigate the molecular causes for these diseases to design effective therapies against them. Our research is done in close proximity to patients, where our goal is to translate our discoveries as fast as possible to the clinic. To that end, we have a multidisciplinary group that associate dermatologists, oncologists, pathologists and basic-scientists that ask relevant clinical questions that need biological answers. Our workflow contemplates information obtained from patients (genetic information, clinical history, functional data…) that is translated into animal models (genetic modified mouse models, PDX…) and in vitro experiments to answer the formulated questions. These results are used to design novel therapeutic approaches, including drug development and preclinical studies that ultimately will be translated to patients.
The main lines of investigation are: • Molecular mechanisms involved in melanoma development and progression, • Targeting metabolism for melanoma treatment, • The mechanisms of resistance to immunotherapy.
PMID: 39566728 Journal: Actas Dermo-Sifiliograficas Year: 2024 Reference: Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2024 Nov 18:S0001-7310(24)00896-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2024.11.006. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Afonso-Martin, J L; Alonso-Alonso, R; Borregon, J; Cereceda, L; Cerroni, L; Chamizo, C; de la Fuente, L; de la Pinta, F J Diaz; Estrach, T; Fernandez, E Garcia et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2024.11.006
PMID: 39654380 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL PATHOLOGY Year: 2024 Reference: Am J Surg Pathol. 2024 Dec 10. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000002341. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ajami, Tarek; Algaba, Ferran; Corral, Juan Manuel; Darecka, Katarzyna; de Torres, Ines; Del Pino, Marta; Diez-Ahijado, Laia; Ferrandiz-Pulido, Carla; Garcia-Herrera, Adriana; Gaya, Josep Maria et al. DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000002341
PMID: 38201654 Journal: Cancers Year: 2024 Reference: Cancers (Basel). 2024 Jan 3;16(1):227. doi: 10.3390/cancers16010227. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bassas-Freixas, Patricia; Bodet, Domingo; Clavero-Rovira, Laia; Ferrandiz-Pulido, Carla; Ferrer, Berta; Garcia-Patos, Vicente; Gomez-Tomas, Alvaro; Hernandez-Losa, Javier; Munoz-Couselo, Eva; Perez-Benavente, Assumpcio et al. DOI: 10.3390/cancers16010227
PMID: 38211601 Journal: LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2024 Reference: Lancet Infect Dis. 2024 Jan 8:S1473-3099(23)00683-7. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00683-7. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alemany, Andrea; Alvarez, Marlene; Arando, Maider; Canut, Andres; Descalzo Jorro, Vicent; Farre, Magi; G-Beiras, Camila; Galvan-Casas, Cristina; Garcia-Patos, Vicente; Giacani, Lorenzo et al. DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00683-7
PMID: 37929250 Journal: Year: 2023 Reference: Ultrasound. 2023 Nov;31(4):292-299. doi: 10.1177/1742271X231157618. Epub 2023 Mar 17. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Albert, Eliseo; Amat, Paula; Balaguer, Aitana; Barba, Pere; Beas, Francisco; Benzaquen, Ana; Bradbury, Melissa; Campos, Diana; Capell-Morell, Montserrat; Carpio, Cecilia et al. DOI: 10.1177/1742271X231157618
PMID: 38013065 Journal: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: Can J Cardiol. 2023 Nov 25:S0828-282X(23)01952-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.11.025. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abadias-Granado, Isabel; Aguasca, Gerard Marti; Almagro, Manuel; Almenara-Blasco, Manuel; Alujas, Teresa Gonzalez; Arias-Santiago, Salvador; Banuls, Jose; Barcelo, Maria Calvo; Barrabes, Jose A; Belahnech, Yassin et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.11.025
PMID: 33509865 Journal: BMJ case reports Year: 2021 Reference: BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jan 28;14(1). pii: 14/1/e237310. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237310. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Bodet, Domingo; Garcia-Patos, Vicente; Gonzalez-Cruz, Carlos; Munoz-Couselo, Eva et al. DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237310
PMID: 34396424 Journal: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA Year: 2021 Reference: Acta Derm Venereol. 2021 Aug 25;101(8):adv00525. doi: 10.2340/00015555-3890. Impact factor: 4.437 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Tejera-Vaquerizo, Antonio, Paradela, Sabela, Toll, Agusti, Santos-Juanes, Jorge, Jaka, Ane, Taberner, Rosa, Rodenas-Herranz, Teresa, Garcia-Donoso, Carmen, Puig, Susana, Nagore, Eduardo et al. DOI: 10.2340/00015555-3890
PMID: 34246484 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2021 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2021 Oct 8;157(7):339-343. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.04.030. Epub 2021 Jul 7. Impact factor: 1.725 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Ferrer Fabregas, Berta, Gonzalez-Cruz, Carlos, Ferrandiz-Pulido, Carla, Garcia-Patos Briones, Vicente et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.04.030
PMID: 33197437 Journal: Actas dermo-sifiliograficas Year: 2021 Reference: Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2021 Mar;112(3):216-224. doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2020.11.005. Epub 2020 Nov 13. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Gonzalez-Cruz, C, Ferrandiz-Pulido, C, Garcia-Patos Briones, V et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2020.11.005
PMID: 31984476 Journal: AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: Australas J Dermatol. 2020 May;61(2):e269-e273. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13239. Epub 2020 Jan 27. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Bielsa, Isabel; Fernandez Figueras, Maria Teresa; Garcia-Patos, Vicente; Olive, Alejandro; Quirant, Bibiana; Richarz, Nina A et al. DOI: 10.1111/ajd.13239
PMID: 33122236 Journal: BMJ case reports Year: 2020 Reference: BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Oct 29;13(10). pii: 13/10/e238039. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-238039. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Camprodon Gomez, Maria, Gonzalez-Cruz, Carlos, Ferrer, Berta, Barbera, Maria Jesus et al. DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-238039
PMID: 32779280 Journal: Dermatologic Therapy Year: 2020 Reference: Dermatol Ther. 2020 Nov;33(6):e14170. doi: 10.1111/dth.14170. Epub 2020 Sep 9. Impact factor: 2.327 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Llamas-Velasco, Mar, Carnero-Gonzalez, Lucia, Garcia-Gavin, Juan, Baniandres, Ofelia, Gonzalez-Cruz, Carlos, Morillas-Lahuerta, Victor, Cubiro, Xavier, Figueras, Ignasi, Selda-Enriquez, Gerald, Fusta-Novell, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1111/dth.14170
PMID: 32647375 Journal: Communications Biology Year: 2020 Reference: Commun Biol. 2020 Jul 9;3(1):366. doi: 10.1038/s42003-020-1092-0. Impact factor: 4.165 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Granado-Martinez, Paula, Garcia-Ortega, Sara, Gonzalez-Sanchez, Elena, McGrail, Kimberley, Selgas, Rafael, Grueso, Judit, Gil, Rosa, Naldaiz-Gastesi, Neia, Rhodes, Ana C, Hernandez-Losa, Javier et al. DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-1092-0
PMID: 30230044 Journal: MYCOSES Year: 2019 Reference: Mycoses. 2019 Feb;62(2):121-127. doi: 10.1111/myc.12853. Epub 2018 Oct 17. Impact factor: 3.065 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ferrandiz-Pulido, C, Martin-Gomez, M T, Repiso, T, Juarez, C, Ferrer, B, Lopez-Lerma, I, Gonzalez-Cruz, C, Moreso, F, Roman, A, Garcia-Patos, V et al. DOI: 10.1111/myc.12853
PMID: 30154008 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2018 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2018 Dec 14;151(11):444-449. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2018.06.024. Epub 2018 Aug 25. Impact factor: 1.168 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Gonzalez-Cruz, Carlos, Aparicio Espanol, Gloria, Ferrer Fabrega, Berta, Cabezas Calderon, Victor, Giner Pichel, Mario, Garcia-Patos Briones, Vicente et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2018.06.024
PMID: 29291383 Journal: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY Year: 2018 Reference: J Invest Dermatol. 2018 Jun;138(6):1423-1427. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.12.026. Epub 2017 Dec 29. Impact factor: 6.448 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Vivancos, A, Garcia-Patos, V, Recio, J A, Bodet, D, Hernandez-Losa, J, Perez-Alea, M, Sans-DeSanNicolas, L, Caratu, G, Vidal-Cortes, O, Sanchez-Redondo, S et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.12.026
PMID: 24629001 Journal: J EUR ACAD DERMATOL Year: 2015 Reference: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2015 Jan;29(1):56-60. doi: 10.1111/jdv.12438. Epub 2014 Mar 13. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alsina, M; Aparicio, G; Bordas, X; Collgros, H; Ferran, M; Garcia-Patos, V; Gil, I; Izquierdo, N; Martin-Ezquerra, G; Masferrer, E et al. DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12438
The meeting was an opportunity to get to know projects from both institutions and to promote interaction between professionals.
On World Cancer Research Day, we highlight research aimed at improving treatments for both pediatric and adult cancers through innovative techniques.
On World Cancer Research Day, we highlight the oncology research model of the Vall d'Hebron Campus that allows laboratory results to be transferred as quickly as possible to clinical practice.
