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.
IP: Maria Pilar Delgado Martínez Collaborators: Francesc Pujadas Navinés, Olga Maisterra Santos, Laura Castillo Ribelles, Carles Lorenzo Bosquet, Antonio Palasi Franco, Maria Belén Gutiérrez Iglesias, Jesús Pizarro Gonzálvez, Diana Liebana Gutierrez Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 134310 Reference: PI19/00217 Duration: 01/01/2020 - 30/06/2024
IP: Marta Martínez Vicente Collaborators: José Antonio Arranz Amo, Jorge Hernández Vara, Eddie Pradas Gracia, Guillem Pintos Morell, Clara Carnicer Cáceres, Carles Lorenzo Bosquet, David Moreno Martinez, Jordi Riera Heredia, Marta Montpeyó Garcia-Moreno, Daniela Samaniego Toro, Laura Castillo Ribelles, Daniela Samaniego Toro Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 245932.5 Reference: PI20/00728 Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2025
IP: Andreea Ciudin Mihai Collaborators: Oscar González López, Fiorella Ximena Palmas Candia, Marina Giralt Arnaiz, Marta Comas Martínez, Rosa Burgos Peláez, Irene Hernández Hernández, Enzamaría Fidilio Meli, Efráin Santiago Cordero Vázquez, Cristina Gamez Cenzano Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 123420 Reference: PI20/01086 Duration: 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2024
IP: Olga Simó Servat Collaborators: Ana Boixadera Espax, Marina Giralt Arnaiz, Cristina Udina Argilaga Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 82280 Reference: PI20/01703 Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2025
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; Fernandez-Calle, Pilar; Ferrer-Costa, Roser; Gonzalez, Alvaro; Jimenez, Wladimiro et al. DOI: 10.1515/almed-2023-0116
PMID: 38075162 Journal: Advances in Laboratory Medicine Year: 2023 Reference: Adv Lab Med. 2023 Sep 8;4(3):205-206. doi: 10.1515/almed-2023-0113. eCollection 2023 Sep. Impact factor: Publication type: Editorial in national publication Authors: Arribas, Ignacio; Fernandez-Calle, Pilar; Ferrer-Costa, Roser; Gonzalez, Alvaro; Jimenez, Wladimiro et al. DOI: 10.1515/almed-2023-0113
PMID: 38097770 Journal: Communications medicine Year: 2023 Reference: Commun Med (Lond). 2023 Dec 14;3(1):182. doi: 10.1038/s43856-023-00420-8. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Araujo, Silvia G; Buti, Maria; Fernandez, Emma; Forns, Xavier; Lazarus, Jeffrey V; Lens, Sabela; MacKinnon, Marina; Martro, Elisa; Nomah, Daniel K; Nunez, Carmen Lopez et al. DOI: 10.1038/s43856-023-00420-8
PMID: 38111084 Journal: LIVER INTERNATIONAL Year: 2023 Reference: Liver Int. 2023 Dec 18. doi: 10.1111/liv.15814. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Barreira-Diaz, Ana; Buti, Maria; Esteban, Rafael; Feliu-Prius, Anna; Palom, Adriana; Rando, Ariadna; Riveiro-Barciela, Mar; Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco; Ruiz-Cobo, Juan C; Vargas-Accarino, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1111/liv.15814
The meeting was an opportunity to get to know projects from both institutions and to promote interaction between professionals.
The European Rare Diseases Research Alliance (ERDERA) kicked off this September, with an estimated budget of 380 million euros and the aim of improving the lives of 30 million rare disease patients in Europe and beyond.
Using computed tomography (CT), with or without contrast, it is possible to perform an accurate and safe detection of the disease without the need for biopsies and avoiding the limitations of other non-invasive diagnostic tools.
