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The group of Clinical Neuroimmunology - Centre d'Esclerosi Múltiple de Catalunya (Cemcat) at the Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR) is a multidisciplinary group dedicated to clinical assistance, physical and cognitive rehabilitation, and clinical and basic research on multiple sclerosis (MS). Cemcat is a national but also an international reference center in the clinical assistance of MS patients. The research performed in the group is divided and further combined in clinical and basic research. In addition, basic research has a marked translational character since the ultimate goal of the group is to improve the quality of life of patients suffering from MS, through in-depth knowledge of the pathogenic mechanisms of the disease and the development of new and more effective therapeutic approaches.
IP: Manuel Comabella Lopez Collaborators: Andreu Vilaseca Jolonch, Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Fundació Institut de Recerca HUVH Funding: 35000 Reference: HUVH/BPFSE_CM/2022/VILASECA Duration: 01/06/2022 - 31/05/2023
IP: Manuel Comabella Lopez Collaborators: Rucsanda Pinteac , Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Fundació Institut de Recerca HUVH Funding: 47268 Reference: 2018/VHIR/PINTEAC Duration: 15/03/2019 - 14/03/2023
IP: Manuel Comabella Lopez Collaborators: Alvaro Cobo Calvo, Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 180000 Reference: JR19/00007 Duration: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2023
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: Carmen Tur Gomez, Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Fundació "La Caixa" Funding: 292500 Reference: CAIXA/INCOMING/2019/TUR Duration: 28/09/2020 - 29/09/2023
IP: Manuel Comabella Lopez Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 60000 Reference: INT19/00070 Duration: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2021
IP: Sunny Malhotra Sareen Collaborators: - Funding agency: Fundación Merck Salud Funding: 0.01 Reference: MERCK/PREM.SOLIDARIS/2020/MALHOTRA Duration: 18/12/2020 - 18/12/2020
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: Angela Vidal Jordana, Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 135000 Reference: JR16/00024 Duration: 01/01/2017 - 21/04/2020
IP: Manuel Comabella Lopez Collaborators: Sunny Malhotra Sareen, Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut Funding: 103807.4 Reference: SLT002/16/00357 Duration: 04/04/2017 - 31/12/2019
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 53732 Reference: CM17/00272 Duration: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2019
IP: Manuel Comabella Lopez Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Fundació Institut de Recerca HUVH Funding: 46800 Reference: PRED-VHIR-2014-22 Duration: 05/02/2015 - 04/02/2018
IP: Carmen Espejo Ruiz Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 121500 Reference: CPII13/00028 Duration: 01/04/2014 - 31/03/2017
IP: Manuel Comabella Lopez Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Ministerio Economía, Industria y Competitividad Funding: 50000 Reference: FPDI-2013-17465 Duration: 10/10/2016 - 30/04/2017
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: ECTRIMS Funding: 25000 Reference: ECTRIMS_CTFP2014 Duration: 02/11/2015 - 02/05/2016
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN Funding: 96000 Reference: JCI-2011-11491 Duration: 08/06/2012 - 07/06/2015
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF) Funding: 4737.51 Reference: MS_MSIF-MCDO2012 Duration: 07/01/2013 - 31/12/2015
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: Herena Eixarch Ahufinger, Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 144000 Reference: CD09/00363 Duration: 08/01/2010 - 19/08/2014
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: Montserrat Moreno Sánchez, Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN Funding: 100980 Reference: JCI-2010-07580 Duration: 30/05/2011 - 29/05/2014
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 54000 Reference: FI10/00456 Duration: 15/09/2010 - 14/09/2014
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: Angela Vidal Jordana, Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 108000 Reference: CM10/00032 Duration: 03/01/2011 - 02/01/2014
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: Carmen Espejo Ruiz, Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 109804.5 Reference: MS07/00146 Duration: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2013
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 109440 Reference: CD08/00187 Duration: 01/01/2009 - 22/04/2013
IP: Manuel Comabella Lopez Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 54000 Reference: FI09/00705 Duration: 07/09/2009 - 06/09/2013
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: - Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 66104.64 Reference: CM07/00120 Duration: 15/01/2008 - 14/01/2011
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: Nicolás Miguel Fissolo Funding agency: Fundació Institut de Recerca HUVH Funding: 90000 Reference: POST/IR-HUVH/1/2008 Duration: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2011
IP: - Collaborators: - Funding agency: Fundació Institut de Recerca HUVH Funding: 13622 Reference: PRED/IR-HUVH/05/2005 Duration: 01/01/2006 - 31/12/2009
IP: - Collaborators: - Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 144585 Reference: PI050806 Duration: 01/01/2006 - 31/12/2008
IP: Mar Tintore Subirana Collaborators: Manuel Comabella Lopez, Xavier Montalban Gairín Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 141015 Reference: PI050588 Duration: 01/01/2006 - 31/01/2009
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: - Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION Funding: 86400 Reference: FP6-NABINMS-18926 Duration: 01/01/2006 - 30/06/2009
IP: Jaume Sastre Garriga Collaborators: - Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: Reference: BEFI 02/9115 Duration: 26/09/2002 - 25/09/2006
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: - Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding: 1322196 Reference: 1 R01 NS42911 Duration: 01/01/2001 - 31/12/2006
IP: Mar Tintore Subirana Collaborators: Jordi Rio Izquierdo, Manuel Comabella Lopez Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 31740 Reference: PI020158 Duration: 06/11/2002 - 06/11/2005
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: Manuel Comabella Lopez, Carmen Espejo Ruiz Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 47150 Reference: PI020160 Duration: 06/11/2002 - 06/11/2005
IP: Xavier Montalban Gairín Collaborators: - Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 63466.88 Reference: 99/0961 Duration: 01/11/1999 - 01/11/2000
PMID: 34927702 Journal: REVISTA DE NEUROLOGIA Year: 2022 Reference: Rev Neurol. 2022 Jan 1;74(1):22-34. doi: 10.33588/rn.7401.2021163. Impact factor: 0.87 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Sepulveda, M; Arrambide, G; Cobo-Calvo, A et al. DOI: 10.33588/rn.7401.2021163
PMID: 34850641 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2022 Reference: Mult Scler. 2022 Jan;28(1):16-28. doi: 10.1177/13524585211059766. Epub 2021 Dec 1. Impact factor: 6.312 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Coetzee, Timothy; Zaratin, Paola; Strum, Jon; Smith, Kathryn E; Thompson, Alan J; Carroll, William; Ciccarelli, Olga; Comi, Giancarlo; Cross, Anne; Donnelly, Alexis et al. DOI: 10.1177/13524585211059766
PMID: 33764197 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2022 Reference: Mult Scler. 2022 Jan;28(1):132-138. doi: 10.1177/13524585211005339. Epub 2021 Mar 25. Impact factor: 6.312 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Portaccio, Emilio; Fonderico, Mattia; Hemmer, Bernhard; Derfuss, Tobias; Stankoff, Bruno; Selmaj, Krzysztof; Tintore, Mar; Amato, Maria Pia et al. DOI: 10.1177/13524585211005339
PMID: 33870790 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2022 Reference: Mult Scler. 2022 Jan;28(1):71-81. doi: 10.1177/13524585211010082. Epub 2021 Apr 19. Impact factor: 6.312 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pinteac, Rucsanda; Granziera, Cristina; Sastre-Garriga, Jaume; Benkert, Pascal; Auger, Cristina; Kuhle, Jens; Montalban, Xavier; Rovira, Alex; Fissolo, Nicolas; Pareto, Deborah et al. DOI: 10.1177/13524585211010082
PMID: 33882422 Journal: NeuroImage-Clinical Year: 2021 Reference: Neuroimage Clin. 2021;30:102659. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102659. Epub 2021 Apr 6. Impact factor: 4.881 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Simoes, Jorge, Ruggieri, Serena, Schregel, Katharina, Ropele, Stefan, Rocca, Maria A, Gasperini, Claudio, Gallo, Antonio, Schoonheim, Menno M, Amann, Michael, Yiannakas, Marios et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102659
PMID: 34857668 Journal: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery Year: 2021 Reference: J Neurointerv Surg. 2021 Dec 2. pii: neurintsurg-2021-018241. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-018241. Impact factor: 5.836 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Olive-Gadea, Marta, Requena, Manuel, Diaz, Facundo, Boned, Sandra, Garcia-Tornel, Alvaro, Muchada, Marian, Deck, Matias, Lozano, Prudencio, Rodriguez-Villatoro, Noelia, Juega, Jesus et al. DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-018241
PMID: 34859704 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2021 Reference: Mult Scler. 2021 Dec 3:13524585211061339. doi: 10.1177/13524585211061339. Impact factor: 6.312 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rovira, Alex, Corral, Juan Francisco, Auger, Cristina, Valverde, Sergi, Vidal-Jordana, Angela, Ng Wong, Yiken Karelys, Tintore, Mar, Pareto, Deborah, Aymerich, Francesc Xavier, Montalban, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1177/13524585211061339
PMID: 34607924 Journal: NEUROLOGY Year: 2021 Reference: Neurology. 2021 Nov 23;97(21):989-999. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000012884. Epub 2021 Oct 4. Impact factor: 9.91 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Barkhof, Frederik, Vrenken, Hugo, Jenkinson, Mark, Pham, Dzung, Guttmann, Charles R G, Pareto, Deborah, Paardekooper, Michel, de Sitter, Alexandra, Rocca, Maria A, Wottschel, Viktor et al. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000012884
PMID: 33424479 Journal: International journal of MS care Year: 2020 Reference: Int J MS Care. 2020 Nov-Dec;22(6):247-255. doi: 10.7224/1537-2073.2020-014. Epub 2020 Sep 14. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Coote, Susan, Santoyo-Medina, Carme, Kalron, Alon, Gunn, Hilary, Quinn, Gillian, Comber, Laura et al. DOI: 10.7224/1537-2073.2020-014
PMID: 31915118 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Year: 2020 Reference: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 2020 Apr;39:101879. Impact factor: 2.889 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Kos, Daphne, Ferdinand, Sofie, Duportail, Marijke, Eijssen, Isaline, Schouteden, Sofie, Kerkhofs, Lore, Jansa, Jelka, Fillo, Núria, Matuska, Kathleen, Beckerman, Heleen et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2019.101879
PMID: 33408681 Journal: Frontiers in Neurology Year: 2020 Reference: Front Neurol. 2020 Dec 17;11:579438. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.579438. eCollection 2020. Impact factor: 2.889 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Romero, Fernando, Laroni, Alicia, Uccelli, Antonio, Perez-Sempere, Angel, Saiz, Albert, Blanco, Yolanda, Galimberti, Daniela, Scarpini, Elio, Espejo, Carmen, Montalban, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.579438
PMID: 32513039 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2020 Reference: Mult Scler. 2020 Aug;26(9):1009-1011. doi: 10.1177/1352458520926467. Epub 2020 Jun 9. Impact factor: 5.412 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Solari, Alessandra, Oliver, David, Solari, Alessandra, Giordano, Andrea, Sastre-Garriga, Jaume, Kopke, Sascha, Rahn, Anne C, Kleiter, Ingo, Aleksovska, Katina, Battaglia, Mario A et al. DOI: 10.1177/1352458520926467
PMID: 31043474 Journal: NEUROLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Neurology. 2019 May 28;92(22):e2538-e2549. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000007572. Epub 2019 May 1. Impact factor: 8.689 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Waubant, Emmanuelle, Banwell, Brenda, Wassmer, Evangeline, Sormani, Maria-Pia, Amato, Maria-Pia, Hintzen, Rogier, Krupp, Lauren, Rostasy, Kevin, Tenembaum, Silvia, Chitnis, Tanuja et al. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000007572
PMID: NOPMID0063 Journal: IEEE Access Year: 2019 Reference: IEEE Access. 2019;7:25171-84. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2900198 Impact factor: 4.098 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Salem, Mostafa, Valverde, Sergi, Cabezas, Mariano, Pareto Onghena, Deborah, Oliver, Arnau, Salvi, Joaquim, Rovira Cañellas, Alex, Llado, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2900198
PMID: 31596725 Journal: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH Year: 2019 Reference: J Med Internet Res. 2019 Oct 8;21(10):e16287. doi: 10.2196/16287. Impact factor: 4.945 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Midaglia, Luciana, Mulero, Patricia, Montalban, Xavier, Graves, Jennifer, Hauser, Stephen L, Julian, Laura, Baker, Michael, Schadrack, Jan, Gossens, Christian, Scotland, Alf et al. DOI: 10.2196/16287
PMID: 31471961 Journal: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH Year: 2019 Reference: J Med Internet Res. 2019 Aug 30;21(8):e14863. doi: 10.2196/14863. Impact factor: 4.945 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Midaglia, Luciana, Mulero, Patricia, Montalban, Xavier, Graves, Jennifer, Hauser, Stephen L, Julian, Laura, Baker, Michael, Schadrack, Jan, Gossens, Christian, Scotland, Alf et al. DOI: 10.2196/14863
PMID: 30367633 Journal: Journal of Neuroinflammation Year: 2018 Reference: J Neuroinflammation. 2018 Oct 26;15(1):296. doi: 10.1186/s12974-018-1336-9. Impact factor: 5.193 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Montalban, Xavier, Malhotra, Sunny, Villar, Luisa M, Costa, Carme, Midaglia, Luciana, Cubedo, Marta, Medina, Silvia, Fissolo, Nicolas, Rio, Jordi, Castillo, Joaquin et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12974-018-1336-9
PMID: 29117789 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2018 Reference: Mult Scler. 2018 Oct;24(11):1507-1510. doi: 10.1177/1352458517739137. Epub 2017 Nov 9. Impact factor: 5.28 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Malhotra, Sunny, Sorosina, Melissa, Rio, Jordi, Peroni, Silvia, Midaglia, Luciana, Villar, Luisa M, Alvarez-Cermeno, Jose C, Schroeder, Ina, Esposito, Federica, Clarelli, Ferdinando et al. DOI: 10.1177/1352458517739137
PMID: 28445084 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2018 Reference: Mult Scler. 2018 May;24(6):721-727. doi: 10.1177/1352458517707070. Epub 2017 Apr 26. Impact factor: 5.28 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Huerga, Elena, Mitjana, Raquel, Auger, Cristina, Tintore, Mar, Rovira, Alex, Montalban, Xavier, Otero-Romero, Susana, Arrambide, Georgina, Pareto, Deborah, Vidal-Jordana, Angela et al. DOI: 10.1177/1352458517707070
PMID: 29774057 Journal: Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders Year: 2018 Reference: Ther Adv Neurol Disord. 2018 May 10;11:1756286418773025. doi: 10.1177/1756286418773025. eCollection 2018. Impact factor: 4.75 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Mulero, Patricia, Midaglia, Luciana, Montalban, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1177/1756286418773025
PMID: 27456965 Journal: EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY Year: 2017 Reference: Eur Radiol. 2017 Apr;27(4):1361-1368. doi: 10.1007/s00330-016-4503-3. Epub 2016 Jul 25. Impact factor: 3.967 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aymerich, F X, Auger, C, Alcaide-Leon, P, Pareto, D, Corral, J F, Mitjana, R, Sastre-Garriga, J, Montalban, X, Rovira, A, Huerga, E et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00330-016-4503-3
PMID: 28063616 Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROIMMUNOLOGY Year: 2017 Reference: J Neuroimmunol. 2017 Feb 15;303:62-65. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2016.12.006. Epub 2016 Dec 18. Impact factor: 2.536 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Matute-Blanch, Clara, Rio, Jordi, Villar, Luisa M, Midaglia, Luciana, Malhotra, Sunny, Alvarez-Cermeno, Jose C, Vidal-Jordana, Angela, Montalban, Xavier, Comabella, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2016.12.006
PMID: 27598104 Journal: MEDICAL IMAGE ANALYSIS Year: 2017 Reference: Med Image Anal. 2017 Jan;35:446-457. doi: 10.1016/j.media.2016.08.014. Epub 2016 Aug 30. Impact factor: 4.565 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Valverde, Sergi, Oliver, Arnau, Roura, Eloy, Gonzalez-Villa, Sandra, Pareto, Deborah, Vilanova, Joan C, Ramio-Torrenta, Lluis, Rovira, Alex, Llado, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2016.08.014
PMID: 27354019 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2017 Reference: Mult Scler. 2017 Apr;23(4):556-566. doi: 10.1177/1352458516656808. Epub 2016 Jul 11. Impact factor: 4.671 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ciampi, Ethel, Pareto, Deborah, Sastre-Garriga, Jaume, Vidal-Jordana, Angela, Tur, Carmen, Rio, Jordi, Tintore, Mar, Auger, Cristina, Rovira, Alex, Montalban, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1177/1352458516656808
PMID: 26362898 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2016 Reference: Mult Scler. 2016 Apr;22(4):533-43. doi: 10.1177/1352458515594440. Epub 2015 Sep 11. Impact factor: 4.822 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gugleta, K, Ecsedi, M, Lienert, C, Amato, M P, Baum, K, Buttmann, M, Bayas, A, Brassat, D, Brochet, B, Confavreux, C et al. DOI: 10.1177/1352458515594440
PMID: 26604134 Journal: HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS Year: 2016 Reference: Hum Mol Genet. 2016 Jan 15;25(2):308-16. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddv473. Epub 2015 Nov 24. Impact factor: 5.985 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Comabella, Manuel, Canto, Ester, Nurtdinov, Ramil, Rio, Jordi, Villar, Luisa M, Picon, Carmen, Castillo, Joaquin, Fissolo, Nicolas, Aymerich, Xavier, Auger, Cristina et al. DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddv473
PMID: 26833969 Journal: HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING Year: 2016 Reference: Hum Brain Mapp. 2016 Apr;37(4):1627-44. doi: 10.1002/hbm.23125. Epub 2016 Feb 2. Impact factor: 4.962 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Preziosa, Paolo, Rocca, Maria A, Pagani, Elisabetta, Stromillo, Maria Laura, Enzinger, Christian, Gallo, Antonio, Hulst, Hanneke E, Atzori, Matteo, Pareto, Deborah, Riccitelli, Gianna C et al. DOI: 10.1002/hbm.23125
PMID: 27439483 Journal: REVISTA DE NEUROLOGIA Year: 2016 Reference: Rev Neurol. 2016 Aug 16;63(4):145-50. Impact factor: 0.684 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Montalban, X, Comabella, M, Rio, J, Rovira, A, Blanco, Y, Sainz, A, Perkal, H, Robles, R, Ramio-Torrenta, Ll, Diaz, R M et al. DOI:
PMID: 25392320 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2015 Reference: Mult Scler. 2015 May;21(6):780-5. doi: 10.1177/1352458514549401. Epub 2014 Nov 12. Impact factor: 4.863 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Tintore, M, Tur, C, Perez-Miralles, F, Auger, C, Rio, J, Nos, C, Arrambide, G, Comabella, M, Galan, I, Castillo, J et al. DOI: 10.1177/1352458514549401
PMID: 25392330 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2015 Reference: Mult Scler. 2015 May;21(6):749-56. doi: 10.1177/1352458514556300. Epub 2014 Nov 12. Impact factor: 4.863 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rovira, A, Sastre-Garriga, J, Tur, C, Pareto, D, Vidal-Jordana, A, Auger, C, Rio, J, Huerga, E, Tintore, M, Montalban, X et al. DOI: 10.1177/1352458514556300
PMID: 26740917 Journal: NeuroImage-Clinical Year: 2015 Reference: Neuroimage Clin. 2015 Oct 28;9:640-7. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2015.10.012. eCollection 2015. Impact factor: 2.526 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Valverde, Sergi, Oliver, Arnau, Roura, Eloy, Pareto, Deborah, Vilanova, Joan C, Ramio-Torrenta, Lluis, Sastre-Garriga, Jaume, Montalban, Xavier, Rovira, Alex, Llado, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2015.10.012
PMID: 26531701 Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROIMMUNOLOGY Year: 2015 Reference: J Neuroimmunol. 2015 Nov 15;288:98-101. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2015.09.007. Epub 2015 Sep 25. Impact factor: 2.467 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Negrotto, Laura, Canto, Ester, Tintore, Mar, Montalban, Xavier, Comabella, Manuel, Rio, Jordi et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2015.09.007
PMID: 25732942 Journal: MED CLIN-BARCELONA Year: 2014 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2014 Dec;143 Suppl 3:3-6. doi: 10.1016/S0025-7753(15)30002-6. Impact factor: 1.252 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Rio, Jordi, Montalban, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1016/S0025-7753(15)30002-6
PMID: 24824855 Journal: MOL IMAGING Year: 2014 Reference: Mol Imaging. 2014 May;13(3):1-12. Impact factor: 2.191 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Logan, Jean, Kim, Sung Won, Pareto, Deborah, Telang, Frank, Wang, Gene-Jack, Fowler, Joanna S, Biegon, Anat et al. DOI:
PMID: 24748646 Journal: J MED GENET Year: 2014 Reference: J Med Genet. 2014 Jun;51(6):395-400. doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2014-102348. Epub 2014 Apr 19. Impact factor: 5.636 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Nunez, Concepcion, Rio, Jordi, Fernandez-Arquero, Miguel, Arroyo, Rafael, Montalban, Xavier, Fernandez, Oscar, Oliver-Martos, Begona, Leyva, Laura, Comabella, Manuel, Urcelay, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2014-102348
PMID: 24793898 Journal: J NEUROIMMUNOL Year: 2014 Reference: J Neuroimmunol. 2014 Jul 15;272(1-2):51-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2014.04.007. Epub 2014 Apr 16. Impact factor: 2.786 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Moreno, Montserrat, Negrotto, Laura, Rio, Jordi, Moubarak, Rana, Martin, Isabel, Bustamante, Marta F, Comella, Joan X, Vidal-Jordana, Angela, Perez-Boza, Jennifer, Montalban, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2014.04.007
PMID: 24447618 Journal: Molecular Imaging Year: 2013 Reference: Mol Imaging. 2013 Nov-Dec;12(8). doi: 10.2310/7290.2013.00068. Impact factor: 3.408 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pareto, Deborah, Biegon, Anat, Alexoff, David, Carter, Pauline, Shea, Coreen, Muench, Lisa, Xu, Youwen, Fowler, Joanna S, Kim, Sunny W, Logan, Jean et al. DOI: 10.2310/7290.2013.00068
PMID: 23651503 Journal: Molecular Imaging Year: 2013 Reference: Mol Imaging. 2013 Jun;12(4):257-62. Impact factor: 3.408 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pareto, Deborah, Ruiz, Alba, Gispert, Juan Domingo, Millan, Olga, Torrent, Elia, Farre, Magi, Abasolo, Ibane, Llop, Jordi et al. DOI:
PMID: 23652215 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2013 Reference: Mult Scler. 2013 Dec;19(14):1878-86. doi: 10.1177/1352458513488231. Epub 2013 May 7. Impact factor: 4.472 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Montalban, X, Rovira, A, Huerga, E, Auger, C, Perez-Miralles, F, Sastre-Garriga, J, Tintore, M, Arrambide, G, Nos, C, Perkal, H et al. DOI: 10.1177/1352458513488231
PMID: 23637780 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2013 Reference: PLoS One. 2013 Apr 18;8(4):e60994. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060994. Print 2013. Impact factor: 3.73 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Montalban, Xavier, Bustamante, Marta F, Nurtdinov, Ramil N, Rio, Jordi, Comabella, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060994
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PhD student: Ana Zabalza de Torres Director/s: Mar Tintore Subirana, Georgina Arrambide García University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2022
PhD student: Laura Calvo Barreiro Director/s: Carmen Espejo Ruiz, Herena Eixarch Ahufinger, Xavier Montalban Gairín University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2020
PhD student: Elia Gil Varea Director/s: Manuel Comabella Lopez, Sunny Malhotra Sareen, Xavier Montalban Gairín University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2018
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PhD student: Manuel Comabella Lopez Director/s: Xavier Montalban Gairín University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2013
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Research has found that a significant number of patients with the Relapsing-Remitting variant have Progression Independent of Relapse Activity episodes.
A Vall d'Hebron study has identified this new marker, visible at the time of diagnosis, which can serve as a guide for both patients and professionals.
Els doctors Xavier Montalban, Àlex Rovira i Mar Tintoré han estat reconeguts en la categoria de Neurociències i Comportament, i el doctor Jordi Rello en la categoria Interdisciplinària.