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.
People
People are the centre of the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR). This is why we are bound by the principles of freedom of research, gender equality and professional attitudes that HRS4R promotes.
Clinical trials
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.
Progress
Our aim is to make the research carried out at the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) a driving force for transformation. How? By identifying new channels and solutions for the promotion of people's health and well-being.
Core facilities
We offer specialist support for researchers, internal and external alike, ranging from specific services to preparing complete projects. All this, from a perspective of quality and speed of response.
News
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The Biomedical Research in Urology group is interested in the study of hormone-dependent cancers, in particular prostate cancer (but not limited to it).
Our efforts are focused on finding, on the one hand, tools that help us in the early diagnosis of the disease, in the best differentiation of tumors according to their aggressiveness and their response to therapy, and finally in finding effective therapies against it.
From a molecular point of view, we focus our studies mainly on cell signaling processes related to the cell cycle and mitosis (with kinesins, kinases and ubiquitin ligases as main targets).
Our multidisciplinary group is made up of molecular biologists and urologists, and we collaborate with oncologists, pathologists and specialists in other diseases when required.
We work with in silico data obtained with different "omics" techniques, samples and clinical data from patients, in vitro and in vivo models, to answer the questions raised.
PMID: 35292711 Journal: Scientific Reports Year: 2022 Reference: Sci Rep. 2022 Mar 15;12(1):4445. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-08461-0. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Borras, Eva; Bradbury, Melissa; Castellvi, Josep; Gil-Moreno, Antonio; Mendez, Olga; Perez-Benavente, Assumpcio; Sabido, Eduard; Sanchez-Iglesias, Jose Luis; Santamaria, Anna et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08461-0
PMID: 35272967 Journal: Actas Urologicas Espanolas Year: 2022 Reference: Actas Urol Esp (Engl Ed). 2022 Apr;46(3):159-166. doi: 10.1016/j.acuroe.2021.06.012. Epub 2022 Mar 7. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Celma, A; Morote, J; Planas, J; Regis, L; Salazar, A; Trilla, E et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.acuroe.2021.06.012
PMID: 35243388 Journal: European Urology Open Science Year: 2022 Reference: Eur Urol Open Sci. 2022 Jan 23;37:38-44. doi: 10.1016/j.euros.2021.12.009. eCollection 2022 Mar. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Campistol, Miriam; Celma, Anna; de Torres, Ines; Mast, Richard; Morote, Juan; Planas, Jacques; Regis, Lucas; Santamaria, Anna; Semidey, Maria E; Trilla, Enrique et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.euros.2021.12.009
PMID: 35200058 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MARKERS Year: 2022 Reference: Int J Biol Markers. 2022 Jun;37(2):218-223. doi: 10.1177/03936155221081537. Epub 2022 Feb 24. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Campistol, Miriam; Celma, Anna; de Torres, Ines; Mast, Richard; Morote, Juan; Planas, Jacques; Regis, Lucas; Roche, Sarai; Santamaria, Anna; Semidey, Maria E et al. DOI: 10.1177/03936155221081537
PMID: 31779212 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES Year: 2019 Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Nov 26;20(23):5950. doi: 10.3390/ijms20235950. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cortes, Javier; Mendez, Olga; Perez, Jose; Racca, Fabricio; Soberino, Jesus; Villanueva, Josep et al. DOI: 10.3390/ijms20235950
PMID: 31757017 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2019 Reference: J Clin Med. 2019 Nov 20;8(12). pii: jcm8122029. doi: 10.3390/jcm8122029. Impact factor: 5.688 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rapado-Gonzalez, Oscar, Majem, Blanca, Alvarez-Castro, Ana, Diaz-Pena, Roberto, Abalo, Alicia, Suarez-Cabrera, Leticia, Gil-Moreno, Antonio, Santamaria, Anna, Lopez-Lopez, Rafael, Suarez-Cunqueiro, Maria Mercedes et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm8122029
PMID: 31278368 Journal: ONCOGENE Year: 2019 Reference: Oncogene. 2019 Aug;38(32):6035-6050. doi: 10.1038/s41388-019-0860-0. Epub 2019 Jul 5. Impact factor: 6.634 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Majem, Blanca, Parrilla, Alfonso, Jimenez, Carlos, Suarez-Cabrera, Leticia, Barber, Marta, Marin, Andrea, Castellvi, Josep, Tamayo, Gabriel, Moreno-Bueno, Gema, Ponce, Jordi et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41388-019-0860-0
On World Cancer Research Day, we highlight research aimed at improving treatments for both pediatric and adult cancers through innovative techniques.
The work led by Dr. Regis demonstrates that performing robotic reconstruction after radical prostatectomy is associated with better urinary control.
A clinical trial with the prototype of the device shows that the use of this technology improves patient monitoring by nurses and reduces post-surgical complications.
