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
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The Diabetes and Metabolism Research Group is search is lead by Dr. Rafael Simó (Hirsch index:54), Head of the Endocrinology Department, Professor of Medicine & Endocrinology at UAB and current President of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes-Eye Complications. The group consists of 7 senior clinical investigators, 4 basic post-doctoral researchers, 4 pre-doc researchers, 3 laboratory technicians and one coordinator of clinical assays.
The group belongs to “CIBER” of Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases (CIBERDEM. ISCIII) and has been recognized as consolidated group by the Generalitat de Catalunya (AQU/AGAUR).
Since 2014 this group has been qualified as outstanding in the evaluations performed by the ANEP, CIBERDEM and the external Scientific Advisory Board of VHIR.
The main lines of research are:
PMID: 34794851 Journal: TRENDS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM Year: 2022 Reference: Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2022 Jan;33(1):50-71. doi: 10.1016/j.tem.2021.10.008. Epub 2021 Nov 15. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Borsello, Tiziana; Bosma, Esmeralda; Carranza-Naval, Maria Jose; Del Marco, Angel; Feyen, Jean; Galbiati, Silvia; Garcia-Alloza, Monica; Hernandez, Cristina; Klaassen, Ingeborg; Little, Karis et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2021.10.008
PMID: 36614016 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES Year: 2022 Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Dec 29;24(1):571. doi: 10.3390/ijms24010571. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bogdanov, Patricia; Deas-Just, Anna; Hernandez, Cristina; Ramos, Hugo; Simo, Rafael et al. DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010571
PMID: 36614988 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2022 Reference: J Clin Med. 2022 Dec 26;12(1):187. doi: 10.3390/jcm12010187. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Armengol, Manuel; Ciscar, Ana; Ciudin, Andreea; Garcia Ruiz de Gordejuela, Amador; Gonzalez, Oscar; Sanchez-Cordero, Sergi; Vilallonga, Ramon; Zabalegui, Alba et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm12010187
PMID: 36714606 Journal: Frontiers in Endocrinology Year: 2022 Reference: Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023 Jan 13;13:1071775. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1071775. eCollection 2022. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Capel, Ismael; Castelblanco, Esmeralda; De la Vieja, Antonio; Galofre, Juan C; Guadalix-Iglesias, Sonsoles; Oleaga, Amelia; Perez-Fernandez, Laura; Riesco-Eizaguirre, Garcilaso; Sastre, Julia; Zafon, Carles et al. DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1071775
PMID: 34217504 Journal: Year: 2021 Reference: Nefrologia (Engl Ed). 2021 May 27:S0211-6995(21)00105-3. doi: 10.1016/j.nefro.2021.04.004. Impact factor: Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.) Authors: Azancot, Maria; Castaneda, Zaira; Leon-Roman, Juan; Ramos, Natalia; Soler, Maria Jose; Toapanta, Nestor; Zuniga, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2021.04.004
PMID: 36165119 Journal: Year: 2021 Reference: Nefrologia (Engl Ed). 2021 Jul-Aug;41(4):476-478. doi: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2020.12.006. Epub 2021 Nov 4. Impact factor: Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.) Authors: Azancot, Maria; Caparros, Sonia; Espinel, Eugenia; Garcia-Carro, Clara; Leon-Roman, Juan; Ramos, Natalia; Seron, Daniel; Soler, Maria Jose; Toapanta, Nestor; Zuniga, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2020.12.006
PMID: 33040060 Journal: NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY Year: 2021 Reference: Neuroendocrinology. 2021;111(10):925-936. doi: 10.1159/000512161. Epub 2020 Oct 9. Impact factor: 4.914 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Iglesias, Pedro, Venegas-Moreno, Eva, Ares, Jessica, Biagetti, Betina, Rodriguez Berrocal, Victor, Guerrero-Perez, Fernando, Vicente, Almudena, Villar-Taibo, Rocio, Cordido, Fernando, Paja, Miguel et al. DOI: 10.1159/000512161
PMID: 34943471 Journal: Diagnostics Year: 2021 Reference: Diagnostics (Basel). 2021 Nov 29;11(12). pii: diagnostics11122236. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics11122236. Impact factor: 3.706 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Buti, Maria, Blanco-Grau, Albert, Gabriel-Medina, Pablo, Rodriguez-Algarra, Francisco, Villena, Yolanda, Lopez-Martinez, Rosa, Augustin, Salvador, Pons, Monica, Cruz, Luz-Maria, Rando-Segura, Ariadna et al. DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11122236
PMID: 31310082 Journal: Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case repo Year: 2019 Reference: Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep. 2019 Jul 15;2019(1). doi: 10.1530/EDM-19-0057. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arikan, F, Sanz-Sapera, E, Sarria-Estrada, S, Biagetti, B et al. DOI: 10.1530/EDM-19-0057
PMID: 31317524 Journal: ENDOCRINE Year: 2019 Reference: Endocrine. 2019 Nov;66(2):405-415. doi: 10.1007/s12020-019-02014-8. Epub 2019 Jul 17. Impact factor: 3.296 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Diez, Juan J, Anda, Emma, Sastre, Julia, Perez Corral, Begona, Alvarez-Escola, Cristina, Manjon, Laura, Paja, Miguel, Sambo, Marcel, Santiago Fernandez, Piedad, Blanco Carrera, Concepcion et al. DOI: 10.1007/s12020-019-02014-8
PMID: 31277226 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2019 Reference: J Clin Med. 2019 Jul 3;8(7). pii: jcm8070964. doi: 10.3390/jcm8070964. Impact factor: 5.688 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ciudin, Andreea, Fidilio, Enzamaria, Ortiz, Angel, Pich, Sara, Salas, Eduardo, Mesa, Jordi, Hernandez, Cristina, Simo-Servat, Olga, Lecube, Albert, Simo, Rafael et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm8070964
PMID: 31035251 Journal: ENDOCRINE-RELATED CANCER Year: 2019 Reference: Endocr Relat Cancer. 2019 Jul;26(7):R415-R439. doi: 10.1530/ERC-19-0093. Impact factor: 4.774 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Zafon Llopis, Carles, Gil, Joan, Perez-Gonzalez, Beatriz, Jorda, Mireia et al. DOI: 10.1530/ERC-19-0093
PMID: 29056252 Journal: Endocrinologia, diabetes y nutricion Year: 2017 Reference: Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr. 2017 May;64(5):276-278. doi: 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.01.004. Epub 2017 Mar 16. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Biagetti, Betina, Simo-Servat, Olga, Ortiz-Z, Angel, Iglesias, Carmela, Mesa, Jordi et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.01.004
PMID: 29050701 Journal: Endocrinologia, diabetes y nutricion Year: 2017 Reference: Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr. 2017 Nov;64(9):461-463. doi: 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.10.001. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Zafon Llopis, Carles et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.10.001
PMID: 28945872 Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Year: 2017 Reference: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2017 Nov 1;102(11):4109-4116. doi: 10.1210/jc.2017-00913. Impact factor: 5.455 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ciudin, Andreea, Gutierrez, Liliana, Hernandez, Cristina, Simo, Rafael, Hernandez, Marta, Seminario, Asuncion, Sanchez, Enric, Munoz, Xavier, Lopez-Cano, Carolina, Lecube, Albert et al. DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-00913
PMID: 28895542 Journal: Endocrinologia, diabetes y nutricion Year: 2017 Reference: Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr. 2017 Oct;64(8):451-455. doi: 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.05.001. Epub 2017 Jun 29. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Gonzalez, Oscar, Zafon, Carles, Caubet, Enric, Garcia-Burillo, Amparo, Serres, Xavier, Fort, Jose Manuel, Mesa, Jordi, Castell, Joan, Roca, Isabel, Ramon Y Cajal, Santiago et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.05.001
The European project, in which Vall d'Hebron participates, will favor personalized diagnosis and innovative therapeutic strategies in patients with the disease.
This investment from EIT Health in the project will enable D-Sight to progress in the clinical development of its groundbreaking treatment for the early stages of diabetic retinopathy.
This initiative of the ”la Caixa” Foundation offers the selected entrepreneurial scientists financial support and support through individual mentoring and training.
