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Infection and Immunity in pediatric patients

The Infection and Immunity in pediatric patients research group is a multidisciplinary pediatric research group made up of health professionals involved in translational research in the field of pediatric infectious diseases and immunodeficiencies, two related fields in terms of pathophysiology and clinical implications. It is a consolidated research group recognized by the AGAUR and is the only one with the accreditation of the Jeffrey Modell Foundation in research in the field of primary immunodeficiencies throughout the state.

The group was officially created in 2010, belongs to the area of Infectious Diseases and participates in the transversal programs of Advanced Translational Immunology and Rare Diseases and actively participates in national and international competitive projects, carries out multiple academic and industry-linked clinical trials and has increased the number and quality in recent years. In addition, it has its own laboratory specially dedicated to advanced immune studies.

Team

Luca Zanieri

Luca Zanieri

Postdoctoral researcher
Infection and immunity in pediatric patients
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Belén Sánchez Fernández

Belén Sánchez Fernández

Predoctoral researcher
Infection and immunity in pediatric patients
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Jacques Gabriel Rivière

Jacques Gabriel Rivière

Predoctoral researcher
Infection and immunity in pediatric patients
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Jorgina Vila Soler

Jorgina Vila Soler

Main researcher
Infection and immunity in pediatric patients
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Núria Worner Tomasa

Núria Worner Tomasa

Predoctoral researcher
Infection and immunity in pediatric patients
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Susana Melendo Perez

Susana Melendo Perez

Main researcher
Infection and immunity in pediatric patients
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Luca Zanieri

Luca Zanieri

Postdoctoral researcher
Infection and immunity in pediatric patients
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Belén Sánchez Fernández

Belén Sánchez Fernández

Predoctoral researcher
Infection and immunity in pediatric patients
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Jacques Gabriel Rivière

Jacques Gabriel Rivière

Predoctoral researcher
Infection and immunity in pediatric patients
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Jorgina Vila Soler

Jorgina Vila Soler

Main researcher
Infection and immunity in pediatric patients
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Núria Worner Tomasa

Núria Worner Tomasa

Predoctoral researcher
Infection and immunity in pediatric patients
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Susana Melendo Perez

Susana Melendo Perez

Main researcher
Infection and immunity in pediatric patients
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Research lines

The use of biomarkers in pediatric patients with IEI [Innate errors of immunity (IEI)]

IP: Jacques Gabriel Rivière, Pere Soler Palacín

Viral infections in children [Infectious diseases]

IP: Jorgina Vila Soler, Pere Soler Palacín

Projects

Sol·licitud beques Predoctoral. Modalitat VHIR-MIR

IP: Pere Soler Palacín
Collaborators: Natalia Ana Mendoza Palomar, Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: Fundació Institut de Recerca HUVH
Funding: 46800
Reference: PRED-VHIR-16-34/MENDOZA
Duration: 01/03/2017 - 29/02/2020

Multi-center studies to improve diagnosis and treatment of pediatric candidiasis

IP: Pere Soler Palacín
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Funding: 20000
Reference: PEACE_NIH-NIAID2013
Duration: 01/06/2015 - 31/05/2018

Identificación de variantes genéticas causantes/moduladoras del fenotipo clínico en inmunodeficiencias combinadas y con disgregulación. Aplicación de la NGS.

IP: Roger Colobran Oriol
Collaborators: Mónica Martínez Gallo, Laura Viñas Gimenez, Andrea Martín Nalda
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 91355
Reference: PI14/00405
Duration: 01/01/2015 - 31/12/2018

Fungal Biomarker for Diagnosis and Response to Therapy for Pediatric Candidemia

IP: Pere Soler Palacín
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Funding: 27203.94
Reference: BIOPIC_NIH2015
Duration: 03/09/2015 - 31/05/2020

Blog

News

Funding has been obtained for 43 projects under the calls for Health R&D&I Projects, Health Technology Development, and Independent Clinical Research

The project, in which Vall d’Hebron participates, studied the Bimervax® vaccine in immunocompromised individuals and paediatric patients.

The study seeks to better understand blood disorders in children and young people, analyzing the role of immunological alterations to improve diagnosis and treatment.