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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.

Research lines

Research line in ECMO

The research line in ECMO, led by Dr. J. Riera, aims at clinical research in ECMO and the development of advanced simulation models in ECMO with the technology industry, such as the Hybrids VITA system, already marketed, which allows the realization of ECMO in a realistic simulation environment.

IP: Jordi Riera del Brío

Research line in ECMO

The research line in ECMO, led by Dr. J. Riera, aims at clinical research in ECMO and the development of advanced simulation models in ECMO with the technology industry, such as the Hybrids VITA system, already marketed, which allows the realization of ECMO in a realistic simulation environment.

IP: Jordi Riera del Brío

Assessment of pharmacokinetic properties of antimicrobials in children [Infectious diseases]

IP: Pere Soler Palacín

Better definition and treatment of combined IEI [Innate errors of immunity (IEI)]

IP: Andrea Martín Nalda, Pere Soler Palacín

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News

The meeting, held in Barcelona, provided an opportunity to present the project's main findings and establish new avenues of collaboration among the consortium members.

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.