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 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: Angela Vidal Jordana Collaborators: Dulce María Moncho Rodríguez, Alex Rovira Cañellas, Manel Alberich Jordà, Neus Mongay Ochoa, Joaquin Castillo Justribo, Sergio Cabello Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 48400 Reference: PI22/01589 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025
IP: Georgina Arrambide García Collaborators: Jordi Rio Izquierdo, Marta Rodríguez Barranco, Joaquin Castillo Justribo, Mireia Castillo Juarez Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 169400 Reference: PI22/01570 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025
IP: Alvaro Cobo Calvo Collaborators: Javier Villacieros Álvarez, Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 119567 Reference: FI21/00282 Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2025
IP: Jaume Sastre Garriga Collaborators: Dulce María Moncho Rodríguez, Sergio Cabello, Cristina Auger Acosta, Alex Rovira Cañellas, Ana Zabalza de Torres, Joaquin Castillo Justribo Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 96800 Reference: PI19/00950 Duration: 01/01/2020 - 30/06/2024
PMID: 37686520 Journal: Cancers Year: 2023 Reference: Cancers (Basel). 2023 Aug 24;15(17):4245. doi: 10.3390/cancers15174245. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Baraibar, Iosune; Baraibar, Iosune; Elez, Elena; Elez, Elena; Rodriguez, Marta; Rodriguez, Marta; Ros, Javier; Salva, Francesc; Salva, Francesc; Saoudi, Nadia et al. DOI: 10.3390/cancers15174245
PMID: 37691493 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2023 Reference: Mult Scler. 2023 Sep 11:13524585231196786. doi: 10.1177/13524585231196786. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Amato, Maria Pia; Calabresi, Peter A; Coetzee, Timothy; Finlayson, Marcia; Hawton, Annie; Lublin, Fred D; Marrie, Ruth Ann; Moccia, Marcello; Montalban, Xavier; Panzara, Michael et al. DOI: 10.1177/13524585231196786
PMID: 37695530 Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: J Neurol. 2023 Sep 11. doi: 10.1007/s00415-023-11973-y. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Buti, Maria; Buti, Maria; Castillo, Joaquin; Marzo, Blanca; Montalban, Xavier; Otero-Romero, Susana; Otero-Romero, Susana; Riveiro-Barciela, Mar; Riveiro-Barciela, Mar; Robles-Sanchez, Miguel-Angel et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00415-023-11973-y
PMID: 37702323 Journal: CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE Year: 2023 Reference: Clin Chem Lab Med. 2023 Sep 13. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2023-0518. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Akgun, Katja; Bar-Or, Amit; Bielekova, Bibi; Bittner, Stefan; Blennow, Kaj; Bruck, Wolfgang; Chan, Dandan; Chang, Lei; Chitnis, Tanuja; Comabella, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2023-0518
PMID: 35727945 Journal: BRAIN Year: 2022 Reference: Brain. 2022 Jun 21. pii: 6612696. doi: 10.1093/brain/awac220. Impact factor: 13.501 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rodriguez-Acevedo, Breogan, Ruiz-Ortiz, Mariano, Salerno, Annalaura, Tagliani, Paula, Tur, Carmen, Vidal-Jordana, Angela, Zabalza, Ana, Sastre-Garriga, Jaume, Rovira, Alex, Comabella, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1093/brain/awac220
PMID: 35703428 Journal: ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY Year: 2022 Reference: Ann Neurol. 2022 Jun 15. doi: 10.1002/ana.26440. Impact factor: 10.422 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Brandt, Alexander U, Smith, Terry J, Yeaman, Michael R, Green, Ari J, Llufriu, Sara, Pittock, Sean, Flanagan, Eoin P, Bhatti, M Tariq, Rommer, Paulus S, Bsteh, Gabriel et al. DOI: 10.1002/ana.26440
PMID: 35685944 Journal: Frontiers in Neuroinformatics Year: 2022 Reference: Front Neuroinform. 2022 May 23;16:769274. doi: 10.3389/fninf.2022.769274. eCollection 2022. Impact factor: 4.081 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Simeon, Guillem, Piella, Gemma, Camara, Oscar, Pareto, Deborah et al. DOI: 10.3389/fninf.2022.769274
PMID: 35672562 Journal: Translational Stroke Research Year: 2022 Reference: Transl Stroke Res. 2022 Jun 8. pii: 10.1007/s12975-022-01044-1. doi: 10.1007/s12975-022-01044-1. Impact factor: 6.829 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Tomasello, Alejandro, Ribo, Marc, Gil, Alberto, Li, Jiahui, Esteves, Marielle, Coscojuela, Pilar, de Dios, Marta, Pinana, Carlos, Requena, Manuel, Gragmegna, Laura Ludovica et al. DOI: 10.1007/s12975-022-01044-1
PMID: 33682453 Journal: STROKE Year: 2021 Reference: Stroke. 2021 May;52(5):1751-1760. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.031800. Epub 2021 Mar 8. Impact factor: 7.914 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia-Tornel, Alvaro, Campos, Daniel, Rubiera, Marta, Boned, Sandra, Olive-Gadea, Marta, Requena, Manuel, Ciolli, Ludovico, Muchada, Marian, Pagola, Jorge, Deck, Matias et al. DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.031800
PMID: 33401136 Journal: NeuroImage-Clinical Year: 2021 Reference: Neuroimage Clin. 2021;29:102549. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2020.102549. Epub 2020 Dec 25. Impact factor: 4.881 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Guttmann, Charles R G, Vrenken, Hugo, Uitdehaag, Bernard M J, Burggraaff, Jessica, Liu, Yao, Prieto, Juan C, Simoes, Jorge, de Sitter, Alexandra, Ruggieri, Serena, Brouwer, Iman et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2020.102549
PMID: 33328323 Journal: NEUROLOGY Year: 2021 Reference: Neurology. 2021 Jan 26;96(4):e482-e490. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000011339. Epub 2020 Dec 16. Impact factor: 9.91 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Comabella, Manuel, Vidal-Jordana, Angela, Rovira, Alex, Arrambide, Georgina, Otero-Romero, Susana, Rio, Jordi, Galan, Ingrid, Cabello, Sergio, Moncho, Dulce, Rahnama, Kimia et al. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000011339
PMID: 33436375 Journal: Neurology-Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation Year: 2021 Reference: Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2021 Jan 12;8(2). pii: 8/2/e941. doi: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000000941. Print 2021 Mar. Impact factor: 8.485 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Brito, Veronica, Fissolo, Nicolas, Matute-Blanch, Clara, Osman, Mohamoud, Costa, Carme, Pinteac, Rucsanda, Miro, Berta, Sanchez, Alex, Khalil, Michael, Borras, Eva et al. DOI: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000000941
PMID: 32622517 Journal: Radiologia Year: 2020 Reference: Radiologia (Engl Ed). 2020 Jul 1. pii: S0033-8338(20)30072-2. doi: 10.1016/j.rx.2020.04.011. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Lopez-Rueda, A, Vargas, A, Pinana, C, Chirife, O, Werner, M, Aja, L, Remollo, S, Tomasello, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.rx.2020.04.011
PMID: 32602573 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: Eur J Neurol. 2020 Nov;27(11):2225-2232. doi: 10.1111/ene.14421. Epub 2020 Jul 28. Impact factor: 4.516 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Vidal-Jordana, Angela, Pareto, Deborah, Cabello, Sergio, Alberich, Manel, Rio, Jordi, Tintore, Mar, Auger, Cristina, Montalban, Xavier, Rovira, Alex, Sastre-Garriga, Jaume et al. DOI: 10.1111/ene.14421
PMID: 32535736 Journal: EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: Eur Radiol. 2020 Nov;30(11):6348-6356. doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-06995-3. Epub 2020 Jun 13. Impact factor: 4.101 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pessini, Lucas M, Cannella, Roberto, Salvaggio, Giuseppe, de Barros, Andrea, Salerno, Annalaura, Auger, Cristina, Rovira, Alex, Caruana, Giovanni et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00330-020-06995-3
PMID: 31757843 Journal: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE Year: 2020 Reference: J Nucl Med. 2020 Jun;61(6):807-813. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.119.231589. Epub 2019 Nov 22. Impact factor: 7.887 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Shroyer, Kenneth R, Franceschi, Dinko, Dhawan, Jasbeer, Tahmi, Mouna, Pareto, Deborah, Bonilla, Patrick, Airola, Krystal, Cohen, Jules, Biegon, Anat et al. DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.119.231589
In total, different projects of six research groups will be promoted, focusing on precision medicine and advanced therapies.
Dr. Carmen Espejo and Dr. Georgina Arrambide, researchers at Cemcat and Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, are the first authors of the article.
The research findings propose to modify the McDonald 2017 criteria, only in those in whom diagnosis using the current criteria is not possible.
Simoa HD1 equipment
We are looking for 100 healthy volunteers aged 18 or over to participate in a project where the usefulness of biomarkers in serum will be evaluated to predict the prognosis of the disease and the response to treatments.
