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 broad purpose of the Epidemiology and Public Health research group is contributing to increase the available scientific evidence regarding preventive interventions, to promote health, and prevent morbidity and mortality from major diseases. Our group uses epidemiological methods to study etiology, surveillance, and efficacy of these interventions. We are primarily focused on epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases, in both individual and population levels. Main lines of research:
PMID: 34238710 Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA Year: 2022 Reference: An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2022 Jun;96(6):501-510. doi: 10.1016/j.anpede.2021.06.005. Epub 2021 Jul 6. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Campins, Magda; Ciruela, Pilar; Codina, Gemma; de Sevilla, Mariona F; Diaz, Alvaro; Dominguez, Angela; Esteva, Cristina; Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose; Gonzalez-Peris, Sebastia; Hernandez, Sergi et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2021.06.005
PMID: 35473991 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2022 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2022 Apr;40(4):195-203. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2021.04.009. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Alvarez Aldean, Javier; Alvarez Garcia, Francisco Jose; Campins, Magda; Garces-Sanchez, Maria; Gil-Prieto, Ruth; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Grande-Tejada, Ana M feminine et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2021.04.009
PMID: 35475363 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2022 Reference: Mult Scler. 2022 Jun;28(7):1138-1145. doi: 10.1177/13524585221089540. Epub 2022 Apr 27. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Agraz, Irene; Alvarez, Gary; Arrambide, Georgina; Bertran, Jordina; Bonastre, Merce; Carbonell-Mirabent, Pere; Cardenas-Robledo, Simon; Castillo, Joaquin; Castillo, Mireia; Cobo-Calvo, Alvaro et al. DOI: 10.1177/13524585221089540
PMID: 35477009 Journal: Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine Year: 2022 Reference: Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2022 Jun;41(3):101072. doi: 10.1016/j.accpm.2022.101072. Epub 2022 Apr 25. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abril-Molina, Ana; Alejandre, Carme; Arjona, David; Bustinza, Amaya; Campins-Marti, Magda; Coca-Perez, Ana; De Carlos, Juan Carlos; Flores-Gonzalez, Jose Carlos; Garcia-Besteiro, Maria; Jordan-Garcia, Iolanda et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.accpm.2022.101072
PMID: 34082060 Journal: JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION Year: 2021 Reference: J Hosp Infect. 2021 Oct;116:103-105. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.04.034. Epub 2021 May 31. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Anton, Andres; Armadans, Lluis; Campins, Magda; Ferrer, Ricard; Pacheco, Andres; Pacheco, Andres; Pumarola, Tomas; Roca, Oriol; Rodon, Jordi; Rodriguez-Garrido, Virginia et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.04.034
PMID: 34077424 Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Year: 2021 Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 Jun 2;15(6):e0009483. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009483. eCollection 2021 Jun. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Armadans-Gil, Lluis; Pinazo, Maria-Jesus; Salamanca-Cardozo, Lyda Pilar; Suescun-Carrero, Sandra Helena et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009483
PMID: 34020822 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2021 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2021 May 18. pii: S0213-005X(21)00088-4. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2021.04.004. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Armadans-Gil, Lluis; Balcells-Ramirez, Joan; Melendo, Susana; Moraga-Llop, Fernando; Otero-Romero, Susana; Riera-Bosch, M Teresa; Rodriguez-Losada, Olalla; Ruiz-Botia, Irene; Soler-Palacin, Pere et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2021.04.004
PMID: 34018483 Journal: Eurosurveillance Year: 2021 Reference: Euro Surveill. 2021 May;26(20). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.20.2001138. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alamo-Junquera, Dolores; Anton, Andres; Bargallo, Eva; Baron, Lourdes; Berbel, Cristina; Blazquez, Marta; Bordon, Noel; Borras-Bermejo, Blanca; Campins, Magda; Casabon, Jordi et al. DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.20.2001138
PMID: 31884676 Journal: DRUG SAFETY Year: 2020 Reference: Drug Saf. 2020 Mar;43(3):265-279. doi: 10.1007/s40264-019-00893-4. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Damaso, Silvia; Dos Santos, Gael; Eckermann, Tamara; Godderis, Lode; Loos, Hugo; Martinez-Gomez, Xavier; Nguyen, Bach-Yen; Salamanca de la Cueva, Ignacio; Schmidt, Alexander C; Shende, Vishvesh et al. DOI: 10.1007/s40264-019-00893-4
PMID: 32027715 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2020 Reference: PLoS One. 2020 Feb 6;15(2):e0228612. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228612. eCollection 2020. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Campins, Magda; Ciruela, Pilar; Diaz-Conradi, Alvaro; Dominguez, Angela; Esteva, Cristina; Fernandez de Sevilla, Mariona; Galles, Carme; Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose; Garcia-Garcia, Selene; Izquierdo, Conchita et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228612
PMID: 32000587 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS Year: 2020 Reference: Int J STD AIDS. 2020 Mar;31(3):190-197. doi: 10.1177/0956462419890737. Epub 2020 Jan 30. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Barbera, Maria J; Centeno, Cristina; Espasa, Mateu; Esperalba, Juliana; Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel; Martinez-Gomez, Xavier; Pich, Oscar Q; Pumarola, Tomas; Serra-Pladevall, Judit et al. DOI: 10.1177/0956462419890737
PMID: 30843046 Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2020 Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Jan 2;70(2):181-190. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz177. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguera Morales, Maria Luisa; Campins Marti, Magda; Campistol Plana, Josep Maria; Campora, Laura; Chiang, Yang-Jen; Di Paolo, Emmanuel; Doucette, Karen; El Idrissi, Mohamed; Fernandez Rodriguez, Ana Maria; Gonzalez Roncero, Francisco Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz177
PMID: 30782268 Journal: Eurosurveillance Year: 2019 Reference: Euro Surveill. 2019 Feb;24(7). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.7.1700857. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Alemany, Laia; Borruel, Natalia; Campins, Magda; Castellsague, Xavier; Curran, Adrian; Del Pino, Marta; Diaz-de-Heredia, Cristina; Martinez-Gomez, Xavier; Moraga-Llop, Fernando A; Rodrigo-Pendas, Jose Angel et al. DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.7.1700857
PMID: 30735474 Journal: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics Year: 2019 Reference: Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2019;15(5):1080-1091. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1571890. Epub 2019 Apr 15. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Agboton, Christian; Alcazar, Juan Luis; Campins, Magda; De Bekker-Grob, Esther W; Del Hierro Gurruchaga, Maria Teresa; Fernandez Cruz, Maria Jose; Ferrera, Giuseppe; Fortunato, Francesca; Gabutti, Giovanni; Kandeil, Walid et al. DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1571890
PMID: 30717741 Journal: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH Year: 2019 Reference: BMC Public Health. 2019 Feb 4;19(1):144. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6448-3. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Avellanes, Ingrid; Brio, Sonia; Brugueras, Silvia; Calsina, Marta; Casals, Marti; Cayla, Joan A; Clos, Roser; Codina, Gema; Cunille, Montse; de Andres, Anna et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6448-3
PMID: 30553564 Journal: ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL Year: 2019 Reference: Environ Int. 2019 Jan;122:389-399. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.12.007. Epub 2018 Dec 13. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alguacil, Juan; Amiano, Pilar; Aragones, Nuria; Ardanaz, Eva; Azpiri, Mikel; Benavente, Yolanda; Capelo, Rocio; Casabonne, Delphine; Castano-Vinyals, Gemma; Costas, Laura et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.12.007
PMID: 29417364 Journal: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURNAL Year: 2018 Reference: Matern Child Health J. 2018 Jul;22(7):1016-1024. doi: 10.1007/s10995-018-2481-6. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Burballa, Miriam; Campins, Magda; Martinez, Cristina; Vilca, Luz Maria et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10995-018-2481-6
PMID: 29352526 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY Year: 2018 Reference: Eur J Neurol. 2018 Feb;25(2):215-237. doi: 10.1111/ene.13536. Epub 2018 Jan 19. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Amato, M P; Chandraratna, D; Clanet, M; Comi, G; Derfuss, T; Fazekas, F; Gold, R; Hartung, H P; Havrdova, E; Hemmer, B et al. DOI: 10.1111/ene.13536
PMID: 29353550 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2018 Reference: Mult Scler. 2018 Feb;24(2):96-120. doi: 10.1177/1352458517751049. Epub 2018 Jan 20. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Amato, Maria Pia; Chandraratna, Dhia; Clanet, Michel; Comi, Giancarlo; Derfuss, Tobias; Fazekas, Franz; Gold, Ralf; Hartung, Hans Peter; Havrdova, Eva; Hemmer, Bernhard et al. DOI: 10.1177/1352458517751049
PMID: 29314762 Journal: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases Year: 2018 Reference: Int J Rheum Dis. 2018 Feb;21(2):487-496. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.13255. Epub 2018 Jan 5. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Curran, Adrian; Fernandez-Codina, Andreu; Pinal-Fernandez, Iago; Redondo-Benito, Ada; Rodrigo-Pendas, Jose Angel; Selva-O'Callaghan, Albert; Trallero-Araguas, Ernesto; Villar-Gomez, Ana et al. DOI: 10.1111/1756-185X.13255
On European Antibiotic Awareness Day, we highlight the importance of using these medications responsibly and finding innovative solutions to combat this issue.
This strategy protects almost two thirds of patients. It also reduces the waiting time between vaccination and initiation of immune suppressive treatment.
El VHIR va participar activament en l'assaig clínic d'aquesta vacuna que avaluava la seguretat, la tolerabilitat i l'eficàcia.
