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
We offer you a gateway for staying up to date on everything going on at the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), from the latest news to future solidarity activities and initiatives that we are organising.
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.
PMID: 38030066 Journal: Year: 2023 Reference: J Sport Health Sci. 2023 Nov 27:S2095-2546(23)00115-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2023.11.006. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alejo, Lidia B; Barranco-Gil, David; Bestard, Oriol; Bustos, Asuncion; Castellote-Belles, Laura; Couzi, Lionel; Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario; Ferrer-Costa, Roser; Kaminski, Hannah; Lucia, Alejandro et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2023.11.006
PMID: 38036696 Journal: BJS Open Year: 2023 Reference: BJS Open. 2023 Nov 1;7(6):zrad106. doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrad106. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Al-Sarrieh, Bilal A; Alejo, Lidia B; Alhaboob, Nassir; Aroori, Somaiah; Ausania, Fabio; Bari, Hassaan; Barranco-Gil, David; Bhogal, Ricky H; Bustos, Asuncion; Castellote-Belles, Laura et al. DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrad106
PMID: 38068330 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2023 Reference: J Clin Med. 2023 Nov 24;12(23):7276. doi: 10.3390/jcm12237276. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Augustin, Salvador; Ferrer-Costa, Roser; Gabriel-Medina, Pablo; Guerrero, Rafael A; Jimenez-Masip, Alba; Marco, Andres; Munoz-Martinez, Sergio; On Behalf Of The Prisonafld Study Group Collaborators; Pericas, Juan M; Rivera-Esteban, Jesus et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm12237276
PMID: 38075176 Journal: Advances in Laboratory Medicine Year: 2023 Reference: Adv Lab Med. 2023 Sep 13;4(3):203-204. doi: 10.1515/almed-2023-0116. eCollection 2023 Sep. Impact factor: Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Arribas, Ignacio; Azpiroz, Fernando; Fernandez-Calle, Pilar; Ferrer-Costa, Roser; Gonzalez, Alvaro; Jimenez, Wladimiro; Livovsky, Dan M; Nieto, Adoracion et al. DOI: 10.1515/almed-2023-0116
PMID: 33603102 Journal: Scientific Reports Year: 2021 Reference: Sci Rep. 2021 Feb 18;11(1):4215. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-83762-4. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Buti, Maria; Carioti, Luca; Casillas, Rosario; Cortese, Maria Francesca; Esteban-Mur, Rafael; Garcia-Garcia, Selene; Godoy, Cristina; Gonzalez, Carolina; Gregori, Josep; Guerrero-Murillo, Mercedes et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83762-4
PMID: 33607177 Journal: KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL Year: 2021 Reference: Kidney Int. 2021 Jun;99(6):1331-1341. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2021.01.024. Epub 2021 Feb 16. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Anders, Hans-Joachim; Boor, Peter; Bulow, Roman D; Jacobs-Cacha, Conxita; Lei, Yutian; Ortiz, Alberto; Sanchez-Nino, Maria D; Sehnert, Bettina; Soler, Maria Jose; Voll, Reinhard E et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2021.01.024
PMID: 33583172 Journal: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces Year: 2021 Reference: ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2021 Feb 24;13(7):7825-7838. doi: 10.1021/acsami.0c16871. Epub 2021 Feb 14. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abasolo, Ibane; Camara-Sanchez, Patricia; Corchero, Jose Luis; Cordoba, Alba; Cristobal-Lecina, Edgar; Danino, Dganit; Diaz-Riascos, Zamira Vanessa; Garcia-Aranda, Natalia; Gonzalez-Mira, Elisabet; Gonzalez-Rioja, Ramon et al. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c16871
PMID: 33353469 Journal: ANTIOXIDANTS & REDOX SIGNALING Year: 2021 Reference: Antioxid Redox Signal. 2021 Jun 20;34(18):1420-1427. doi: 10.1089/ars.2020.8230. Epub 2021 Feb 11. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alegre-Martin, Jose; Castro-Marrero, Jesus; Cordobilla, Begona; Domingo, Joan Carles; Ferrer, Roser; Giralt, Marina et al. DOI: 10.1089/ars.2020.8230
Based on the study led by VHIR, a clinical trial has been approved for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
Vall d'Hebron participates in a project to develop innovative microsampling technology, making blood collection more accessible and patient-centered.
Researchers from all over Europe gathered to kick off the SPM4.0 project, an innovative Marie Curie Skłodowska (MSCA-DN) doctoral network that promotes the development of autonomous Scanning Probe Microscopy with AI.
