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 Clinical Biochemistry, Drug Delivery & Therapy (CB-DDT) group arises from the merger of two VHIR groups, the Clinical Biochemistry group and the Drug Delivery and Targeting group, which they develop preclinical and clinical research in the diagnosis and therapy of different diseases.
With a direct link to the Clinical Biochemistry service of the Vall d'Hebron Hospital, our scope of action ranges from the analysis of massive data coming from the service, the development of diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, evaluation of existing therapies and the development of new therapeutic strategies based on nanotechnology.
In terms of specific pathologies or indications, the group has an extensive track record in basic and applied research in cancer (new biomarkers, therapeutic targets and new treatments), metabolopathies (biomarkers and improvements in enzyme replacement therapy), kidney disease and liver disease.
IP: - Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans, Diana Fernandes de Rafael, Simon Schwartz Navarro Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION Funding: 221390.88 Reference: HYDROTEC_HE-MSCA-PF-GF2022 Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2026
IP: Maria Jose Soler Romeo Collaborators: Hacia un manejo clínico personalizado de pacientes oncológicos con fracaso renal agudo asociado a los immune-checkpoint inhibit, Oriol Bestard Matamoros, Sheila Bermejo Garcia, Concepció Jacobs Cachá, Elena Isabel Crespo Gimeno, Sara Nuñez Delgado Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 246840 Reference: AC22/00029 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025
IP: - Collaborators: José Antonio Arranz Amo, Raquel Barquin Del Pino, Laura Conesa Milian, Clara Ramírez Serra, Yolanda Villena Ortiz, Joan López Hellin, Albert Blanco Grau, Roser Ferrer Costa, Joaquin Seras Franzoso, Diego Baranda Martínez-Abasca, Laura Castillo Ribelles, Clara Carnicer Cáceres, Marina Giralt Arnaiz, Ana Gomez Garcia, Simon Schwartz Navarro, Pablo Gabriel Medina, Bioquímica Clínica, Vehiculització de Fàrmacs i Teràpia (Clinical Biochemistry, Drug Delivery & Therapy, CB-DDT), Bioquímica Clínica, Vehiculització de Fàrmacs i Teràpia (Clinical Biochemistry, Drug Delivery & Therapy, CB-DDT), Laura Castellote Bellés, Daniel Bravo Nieto, Luz María Cruz Carlos, Clara Sanz Gea, Alba Estela García Fernández, Maria del Pilar Reimundo Diaz-Fierros, Belen Garcia Prats, Noelia Díaz Troyano, JAUME VIMA BOFARULL, Bioquímica Clínica, Vehiculització de Fàrmacs i Teràpia (Clinical Biochemistry, Drug Delivery & Therapy, CB-DDT), Diana Fernandes de Rafael, Maria Francesca Cortese, Sandra Mancilla Zamora Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca Funding: 60000 Reference: 2021 SGR 01173 Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025
IP: Oriol Bestard Matamoros Collaborators: Marina Lopez Martinez, Francesc Moreso Mateos, Natalia Ramos Terrades, Maria Jose Soler Romeo, Joana Sellarés Roig, Pamela Dominguez Baez, Irene Agraz Pamplona, Sheila Bermejo Garcia, Mariona Juvé Torres, Irina Betsabe Torres Rodriguez, Concepció Jacobs Cachá, Elena Isabel Crespo Gimeno, Laura Donadeu Casassas, Carmen Llorens Cebriá, Manel Perelló Carrascosa, Maria Antonia Emilia Meneghini Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca Funding: 40000 Reference: 2021 SGR 00883 Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025
The study results show that the local presence of IL-1β promotes the development of myeloid cells with an immunosuppressive function.
The grants promote new therapeutic strategies and diagnostic tools in highly complex tumors such as glioblastoma, triple-negative breast cancer, and endometrial cancer.
The project aims to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment through computational biomedicine, innovative therapies, and the transfer of knowledge into clinical practice.
