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.
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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: 37963304 Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: J Clin Oncol. 2023 Nov 14:JCO2300339. doi: 10.1200/JCO.23.00339. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Agarwal, Neeraj; Augustin, Salvador; Barnicle, Alan; Chi, Kim N; Ciudin, Andreea; de Bono, Johann S; Ferrer-Costa, Roser; Fizazi, Karim; Gabriel-Medina, Pablo; Hussain, Maha et al. DOI: 10.1200/JCO.23.00339
PMID: 37981529 Journal: European Journal of Internal Medicine Year: 2023 Reference: Eur J Intern Med. 2023 Nov 17:S0953-6205(23)00406-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2023.11.009. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Araujo-Castro, Marta; Atkova, Irina; Bernabeu, Ignacio; Biagetti, Betina; Chew, Han Shi Jocelyn; Dios, Elena; Frondelius, Tuomas; Jansson, Miia; Miettunen, Jouko; Rello, Jordi et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2023.11.009
PMID: 38000766 Journal: JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS Year: 2023 Reference: J Biomed Inform. 2023 Nov 22:104553. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2023.104553. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Amasi-Hartoonian, Nare; Ammour, Nadir; Begum, Amina; Blanco, Albert; Brown, Mollie; Comas, Immaculada; Conesa, Laura; Couvert, Camille; Diaz-Troyano, Noelia; Didden, Eva-Maria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2023.104553
PMID: 38017616 Journal: DIABETIC MEDICINE Year: 2023 Reference: Diabet Med. 2023 Nov 28:e15259. doi: 10.1111/dme.15259. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aanstoot, Henk-Jan; Aguilera, Antonio; Benard, Angele Helene Marie; Benito, Rafael; de-Mendoza, Carmen; Del Pozo, Carmen Hurtado; Delbecque, Laure; Due-Christensen, Mette; Eeg-Olofsson, Katarina; Eiros, Jose Maria et al. DOI: 10.1111/dme.15259
PMID: 34042029 Journal: CURRENT MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY Year: 2022 Reference: Curr Med Chem. 2022;29(12):2189-2199. doi: 10.2174/0929867328666210526114417. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bogdanov, Patricia; Garcia-Ramirez, Marta; Hernandez, Cristina; Huerta, Jordi; Ramos, Hugo; Simo, Rafael; Simo-Servat, Olga et al. DOI: 10.2174/0929867328666210526114417
PMID: 35533335 Journal: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology Year: 2022 Reference: Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). 2022 Mar-Apr 01;11(2):160-167. doi: 10.1097/APO.0000000000000510. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Bogdanov, Patricia; Hernandez, Cristina; Simo, Rafael; Simo-Servat, Olga et al. DOI: 10.1097/APO.0000000000000510
PMID: 35466996 Journal: Disease Models & Mechanisms Year: 2022 Reference: Dis Model Mech. 2022 Apr 1;15(4). pii: 275113. doi: 10.1242/dmm.049223. Epub 2022 Apr 25. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Adamcova, Katerina; Bardova, Kristina; Flachs, Pavel; Funda, Jiri; Haasova, Eliska; Irodenko, Illaria; Janovska, Petra; Jedlickova, Ivana; Kopecky, Jan; Rossmeisl, Martin et al. DOI: 10.1242/dmm.049223
PMID: 35403441 Journal: THYROID Year: 2022 Reference: Thyroid. 2022 Jun;32(6):682-693. doi: 10.1089/thy.2021.0694. Epub 2022 May 25. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alvarez de la Sierra, Daniel; Bello, Irene; Caubet, Enric; Gomez-Brey, Aroa; Gonzalez, Oscar; Iglesias, Carmela; Marin-Sanchez, Ana; Moreno-Llorente, Pablo; Petit, Anna; Pujol-Borrell, Ricardo et al. DOI: 10.1089/thy.2021.0694
PMID: 34104210 Journal: Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology Year: 2021 Reference: Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 2021 May 30;14:17562848211016567. doi: 10.1177/17562848211016567. eCollection 2021. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguilera-Castro, Lara; Alvarez-Lopez, Patricia; Anton, Adrian; Augustin, Salvador; Banares, Juan; Barber, Claudia; Barreira-Diaz, Ana; Biagetti, Betina; Campos-Varela, Isabel; Camps-Relats, Laura et al. DOI: 10.1177/17562848211016567
PMID: 34032928 Journal: ACTA DIABETOLOGICA Year: 2021 Reference: Acta Diabetol. 2021 Oct;58(10):1403-1412. doi: 10.1007/s00592-021-01735-5. Epub 2021 May 25. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Baneras, Jordi; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Garcia, Esther; Hernandez, Cristina; Ortiz, Angel M; Planas, Alejandra; Ruiz-Meana, Marisol; Sanchez, Monica; Simo, Rafael; Simo-Servat, Olga et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00592-021-01735-5
PMID: 34021020 Journal: DIABETES CARE Year: 2021 Reference: Diabetes Care. 2021 Jul;44(7):1604-1612. doi: 10.2337/dc21-0318. Epub 2021 May 21. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Casas, Rosaura; Clemente Leon, Maria; Dietrich, Fabricia; Gomez-Gila, Ana; Hanas, Ragnar; Hannelius, Ulf; Hernandez, Cristina; Katsarou, Anastasia; Lind, Marcus; Lozano, Marta Ferrer et al. DOI: 10.2337/dc21-0318
PMID: 33965935 Journal: Obesity Facts Year: 2021 Reference: Obes Facts. 2021;14(3):291-297. doi: 10.1159/000515598. Epub 2021 May 7. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ciudin, Andreea; Comas, Marta; Cordero, Efrain; Ferrer, Roser; Fidilio, Enzamaria; Giralt, Marina; Gonzalez, Carla; Hernandez, Cristina; Hernandez, Irene; Lopez, Natividad et al. DOI: 10.1159/000515598
PMID: 31822394 Journal: Endocrinologia Diabetes y Nutricion Year: 2020 Reference: Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr. 2020 Jan;67(1):1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.endinu.2019.10.002. Epub 2019 Dec 9. Impact factor: Publication type: Editorial in national publication Authors: Garcia Pascual, Luis; Simo, Rafael et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2019.10.002
PMID: 31912154 Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Year: 2020 Reference: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 May 1;105(5). pii: 5698174. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgz329. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alonso, Alicia; Bascunana, Helena; Biagetti, Betina; Diaz-Manera, Jordi; Llauger, Jaume; Martel, Luciana; Montesinos, Paula; Nunez-Peralta, Claudia; Valassi, Elena; Webb, Susan M et al. DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgz329
PMID: 31540966 Journal: MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS Year: 2020 Reference: Mol Cancer Ther. 2020 Jan;19(1):312-317. doi: 10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-19-0211. Epub 2019 Sep 20. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Brose, Marcia S; Capdevila, Jaume; Hernando, Jorge; Iglesias, Carmela; Mancuso, Francesco M; Matos, Ignacio; Muinos, Laura; Nuciforo, Paolo; Ogbah, Zighereda; Palmer, Hector G et al. DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-19-0211
PMID: 31403184 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER Year: 2020 Reference: Int J Cancer. 2020 Jan 15;146(2):521-530. doi: 10.1002/ijc.32622. Epub 2019 Aug 28. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Al-Shahrour, F; Alvarez-Escola, C; Blasco, M A; Calsina, B; Cascon, A; Cordero-Barreal, A; de Silanes, I Lopez; Gonzalez-Neira, A; Grana-Castro, O; Guadalix, S et al. DOI: 10.1002/ijc.32622
PMID: 30277821 Journal: FASEB JOURNAL Year: 2019 Reference: FASEB J. 2019 Feb;33(2):2343-2358. doi: 10.1096/fj.201800310R. Epub 2018 Oct 2. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cervela, Luis; de Marco, Marina; Gama-Perez, Pau; Garcia-Roves, Pablo M; Gonzalez-Franquesa, Alba; Pardo, Rosario; Simo, Rafael; Statuto, Lucia; Vila, Maria; Vilallonga, Ramon et al. DOI: 10.1096/fj.201800310R
PMID: 30705064 Journal: DIABETES CARE Year: 2019 Reference: Diabetes Care. 2019 Apr;42(4):617-624. doi: 10.2337/dc18-1948. Epub 2019 Jan 31. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Barbe, Ferran; Carmona, Paola; Dalmases, Mireia; Gutierrez-Carrasquilla, Liliana; Hernandez, Cristina; Hernandez, Marta; Lecube, Albert; Lopez-Cano, Carolina; Rius, Ferran; Sanchez, Enric et al. DOI: 10.2337/dc18-1948
PMID: 30690068 Journal: BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE Year: 2019 Reference: Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis. 2019 Jun 1;1865(6):1298-1312. doi: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2019.01.025. Epub 2019 Jan 26. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Beiroa, Daniel; Camara, Yolanda; Castillo, Anna; Marti, Ramon; Martin, Edgar; Morcillo, Miguel A; Nogueiras, Ruben; Oteo, Marta; Pardo, Rosario; Pedriza, Ines et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2019.01.025
PMID: 30389750 Journal: DIABETES Year: 2019 Reference: Diabetes. 2019 Feb;68(2):457-463. doi: 10.2337/db18-0682. Epub 2018 Nov 2. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aldington, Stephen J; Bandello, Francesco; Costa, Miguel Angelo; Cunha-Vaz, Jose; Egan, Catherine; Frydkjaer-Olsen, Ulrik; Garcia-Arumi, Jose; Gibson, Jonathan; Grauslund, Jakob; Harding, Simon P et al. DOI: 10.2337/db18-0682
PMID: 29233512 Journal: Endocrinologia, diabetes y nutricion Year: 2018 Reference: Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr. 2018 Jan;65(1):17-20. doi: 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.10.007. Epub 2017 Dec 7. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Simo, Rafael, Mesa, Jordi, Hernandez, Cristina, Vilallonga, Ramon, Balibrea, Jose Maria, Simo-Servat, Olga, Ciudin, Andreea et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.10.007
PMID: 28533296 Journal: DIABETES Year: 2017 Reference: Diabetes. 2017 Jun;66(6):1453-1460. doi: 10.2337/db16-1364. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Hernandez, Cristina; Simo, Rafael et al. DOI: 10.2337/db16-1364
PMID: 28510630 Journal: INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE Year: 2017 Reference: Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 May 1;58(6):BIO68-BIO75. doi: 10.1167/iovs.17-21769. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Simo, Rafael; Vujosevic, Stela et al. DOI: 10.1167/iovs.17-21769
PMID: 28440769 Journal: Endocrinologia, diabetes y nutricion Year: 2017 Reference: Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr. 2017 Jan;64(1):4-10. doi: 10.1016/j.endinu.2016.09.009. Epub 2017 Jan 18. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Baena-Fustegueras, Juan Antonio; Bueno, Marta; de la Fuente, Maria Cruz; Gutierrez, Liliana; Lecube, Albert; Ros, Susana; Sanchez, Enric et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2016.09.009
PMID: 28440756 Journal: Endocrinologia, diabetes y nutricion Year: 2017 Reference: Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr. 2017 Mar;64(3):174-176. doi: 10.1016/j.endinu.2016.10.009. Epub 2017 Feb 13. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Hernandez, Cristina; Lecube, Albert; Lopez-Cano, Carolina; Sanchez, Enric; Simo, Rafael et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2016.10.009
PMID: 27564469 Journal: TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL Year: 2016 Reference: Transpl Int. 2016 Nov;29(11):1216-1225. doi: 10.1111/tri.12848. Epub 2016 Sep 26. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bodro, Marta; Campistol, Josep Maria; Cervera, Carlos; Cofan, Frederic; Diekmann, Fritz; Hernandez, Cristina; Marcos, Maria Angeles; Moreno, Asuncion; Oppenheimer, Frederic; Sanclemente, Gemma et al. DOI: 10.1111/tri.12848
PMID: 27732635 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2016 Reference: PLoS One. 2016 Oct 12;11(10):e0164666. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164666. eCollection 2016. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Andreu, Montserrat; Castells, Xavier; Comas, Merce; Hernandez, Cristina; Mendivil, Joan et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164666
PMID: 26823105 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2016 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2016 May 20;146(10):460-4. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2015.12.003. Epub 2016 Jan 26. Impact factor: 1.267 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Biagetti, Betina, Mesa, Jordi, Dalama, Belen et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2015.12.003
PMID: 26522974 Journal: Endocrinologia y Nutricion Year: 2016 Reference: Endocrinol Nutr. 2016 Feb;63(2):55-7. doi: 10.1016/j.endonu.2015.08.004. Epub 2015 Oct 27. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Editorial in national publication Authors: Mesa, Jordi, del Pozo, Carlos et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.endonu.2015.08.004
PMID: 24792189 Journal: CLINICAL NUTRITION Year: 2015 Reference: Clin Nutr. 2015 Apr;34(2):276-83. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2014.04.003. Epub 2014 Apr 24. Impact factor: 3.94 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gonzalez, Oscar, Vilallonga, Ramon, Fort, Jose Manuel, Peinado-Onsurbe, Julia, Caubet, Enric, Balibrea, Jose Maria, Baena-Fustegueras, Juan Antonio, Ferrer, Roser, Pardina, Eva, Rossell, Joana et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2014.04.003
PMID: 25515498 Journal: OBESITY SURGERY Year: 2015 Reference: Obes Surg. 2015 Aug;25(8):1380-91. doi: 10.1007/s11695-014-1528-z. Impact factor: 3.747 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ferrer, Roser, Pardina, Eva, Rossell, Joana, Oller, Laura, Vinas, Anna, Baena-Fustegueras, Juan Antonio, Lecube, Albert, Vargas, Victor, Balibrea, Jose Maria, Caubet, Enric et al. DOI: 10.1007/s11695-014-1528-z
PMID: 25979187 Journal: Endocrinología y Nutrición Year: 2015 Reference: Endocrinol Nutr. 2015 Jun-Jul;62(6):264-9. doi: 10.1016/j.endonu.2015.03.005. Epub 2015 May 13. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Halperin, Irene, Zafon, Carles, Puig-Domingo, Manel, Biarnes, Josefina, Gonzalez, Cintia, Megia, Ana, Santos, Lola, Garcia-Pascual, Luis, Reverter, Jordi Lluis, Pizarro, Eduarda et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.endonu.2015.03.005
PMID: 25698133 Journal: ENDOCRINE PATHOLOGY Year: 2015 Reference: Endocr Pathol. 2015 May;26(2):111-8. doi: 10.1007/s12022-015-9359-6. Impact factor: 1.757 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arribas, Jessica, Castellvi, Josep, Marcos, Ricard, Zafon, Carles, Velazquez, Antonia et al. DOI: 10.1007/s12022-015-9359-6
PMID: 23548791 Journal: Hormone Research in Paediatrics Year: 2013 Reference: Horm Res Paediatr. 2013;79:145-56. doi: 10.1159/000348540. Epub 2013 Mar 28. Impact factor: 1.553 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Carrascosa, A, Audi, L, Fernandez-Cancio, M, Yeste, D, Gussinye, M, Campos, A, Albisu, M A, Clemente, M, Bel, J, Nosas, R et al. DOI: 10.1159/000348540
PMID: 23090430 Journal: OBESITY SURGERY Year: 2013 Reference: Obes Surg. 2013 Apr;23(4):509-14. doi: 10.1007/s11695-012-0791-0. Impact factor: 3.102 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Kolotkin, Ronette L, Crosby, Ross D, Caixas, Assumpta, Lecube, Albert, Morales, Maria-Jose, Calanas, Alfonso, Moreiro, Jose, Cordido, Fernando, Masmiquel, Lluis, Moreno, Basilio et al. DOI: 10.1007/s11695-012-0791-0
PMID: 23645480 Journal: OBESITY SURGERY Year: 2013 Reference: Obes Surg. 2013 Aug;23(8):1324-32. doi: 10.1007/s11695-013-0980-5. Impact factor: 3.102 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Armengol, Manel, Caubet, Enric, Fort, Jose Manuel, Vilallonga, Ramon, Lecube, Albert, Gonzalez, Oscar, Mesa, Jordi et al. DOI: 10.1007/s11695-013-0980-5
PMID: 23620477 Journal: DIABETES CARE Year: 2013 Reference: Diabetes Care. 2013 Sep;36(9):2815-21. doi: 10.2337/dc12-2634. Epub 2013 Apr 25. Impact factor: 7.735 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Hernandez, Cristina, Garcia-Ramirez, Marta, Simo, Rafael et al. DOI: 10.2337/dc12-2634
PMID: 22503817 Journal: Endocrinología y nutrición Year: 2012 Reference: Endocrinol Nutr. 2012 May;59(5):281-3. doi: 10.1016/j.endonu.2012.02.006. Epub 2012 Apr 14. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Goday, Albert, Iglesias, Paloma, Lecube, Albert, Masmiquel, Lluis, Monereo, Susana, Moreiro, Jose, Moreno, Basilio, Morales, Maria Jose, Rubio, Miguel Angel, Vidal, Josep et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.endonu.2012.02.006
PMID: 22848860 Journal: Journal of thyroid research Year: 2012 Reference: J Thyroid Res. 2012;2012:847108. Epub 2012 Jul 12. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Grande, Enrique, Diez, Juan Jose, Zafon, Carles, Capdevila, Jaume et al. DOI: 10.1155/2012/847108
PMID: 22787355 Journal: Journal of emergencies, trauma, and shock. Year: 2012 Reference: J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2012 Apr;5(2):196-8. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Zafon, Carlos, Migone, Raul, Baena, Juan Antonio, Vilallonga, Ramon et al. DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.96497
PMID: 22193919 Journal: Obesity Year: 2012 Reference: Obesity (Silver Spring). 2012 May;20(5):1048-56. doi: 10.1038/oby.2011.361. Epub 2011 Dec 22. Impact factor: 4.284 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: , , , , , , , , et al. DOI: 10.1038/oby.2011.361
PMID: 20175275 Journal: RETINA-THE JOURNAL OF RETINAL AND VITREOUS DISEASES Year: 2010 Reference: Retina. 2010 Feb;30(2):345-52. Impact factor: 2.932 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Hernandez, Cristina, Ortega, Francisco, Garcia-Ramirez, Marta, Villarroel, Marta, Casado, Joan, Garcia-Pascual, Luis, Fernandez-Real, Jose Manuel, Simo, Rafael et al. DOI:
PMID: 19627712 Journal: Endocrinol Nutr Year: 2009 Reference: Endocrinol Nutr. 2009 Feb;56(2):53-8. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Villarroel, Marta, Garcia-Ramirez, Marta, Corraliza, Lidia, Hernandez, Cristina, Simo, Rafael et al. DOI: 10.1016/S1575-0922(09)70552-2
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.