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 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.
PMID: 39367968 Journal: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL Year: 2024 Reference: Pediatr Surg Int. 2024 Oct 5;40(1):263. doi: 10.1007/s00383-024-05851-5. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Guillen, Gabriela; Lopez, Manuel; Lopez-Fernandez, Sergio; Martos Rodriguez, Marta; Mendoza-Palomar, Natalia; Molino, Jose Andres; Soler-Palacin, Pere; Uria Oficialdegui, Maria Luz et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00383-024-05851-5
PMID: 39383383 Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL Year: 2024 Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2024 Oct 9. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004583. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Baquero-Artigao, Fernando; Blazquez-Gamero, Daniel; Bringue, Xavier; Castells, Laura; Colino, Elena; Couceiro, Jose A; de Vergas, Joaquin; Fortuny-Guasch, Claudia; Frick, Marie Antoinette; Gkentzi, Despoina et al. DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004583
PMID: 39432052 Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY Year: 2024 Reference: J Clin Immunol. 2024 Oct 21;45(1):26. doi: 10.1007/s10875-024-01825-3. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Carot-Sans, Gerard; Cos, Xavier; de la Torre, Sergi; Piera-Jimenez, Jordi; Riviere, Jacques G; Serra-Picamal, Xavier; Soler-Palacin, Pere et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10875-024-01825-3
PMID: 39436926 Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Year: 2024 Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2024 Oct 22;18(10):e0012619. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012619. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Baquero-Artigao, Fernando; Blazquez-Gamero, Daniel; Carreras-Abad, Clara; Frick, Marie Antoinette; Fuentes, Isabel; Guarch-Ibanez, Borja; Soler-Palacin, Pere et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012619
PMID: 37268527 Journal: Anales de pediatria Year: 2023 Reference: An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2023 May 31:S2341-2879(23)00111-4. doi: 10.1016/j.anpede.2023.03.010. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguilera-Alonso, David; Ferres Ramis, Laia; Martinez Campos, Leticia; Mendoza-Palomar, Natalia; Perez-Albert, Paula; Perez-Albert, Paula; Rincon-Lopez, Elena Maria; Soler-Palacin, Pere et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2023.03.010
PMID: 37479562 Journal: Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica ( Year: 2023 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2023 Jul 19:S2529-993X(23)00196-X. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2023.07.002. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Barbero Allende, Jose M; Escudero-Sanchez, Rosa; Fernandez Sampedro, Marta; Garcia Gutierrez, Manuel; Gomez-Junyent, Joan; Guio Carrion, Laura; Morata Ruiz, Laura; Murillo Rubio, Oscar; Portillo, M Eugenia; Rico Nieto, Alicia et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2023.07.002
PMID: 37474185 Journal: BMJ Open Year: 2023 Reference: BMJ Open. 2023 Jul 19;13(7):e071997. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071997. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Andreu, Meritxell Fors; Arijon, Mercedes Rey; Ariza, Margarita Mendoza; Bedos, Laia Alcoverro; Bielsa-Pascual, Jofre; Calahorro, Asun Teva; Campi, Astrid Francesch; Carcana, Marina Raja; Carrasco, Julia Mitjans; Carreno, Rocio Garrido et al. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071997
PMID: 37597073 Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: J Clin Immunol. 2023 Aug 19. doi: 10.1007/s10875-023-01556-x. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguilo-Cucurull, Aina; Batlle-Maso, Laura; Castells, Neus; Castells, Neus; Colobran, Roger; Franco-Jarava, Clara; Garcia-Prat, Marina; Martin-Nalda, Andrea; Martinez-Gallo, Monica; Parra-Martinez, Alba et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10875-023-01556-x
PMID: 35784294 Journal: Frontiers in Immunology Year: 2022 Reference: Front Immunol. 2022 Jun 17;13:897975. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.897975. eCollection 2022. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Batlle-Maso, Laura; Castells, Neus; Colobran, Roger; Dieli-Crimi, Romina; Dieli-Crimi, Romina; Franco-Jarava, Clara; Garcia-Prat, Marina; Martinez-Gallo, Monica; Riviere, Jacques G; Soler-Palacin, Pere et al. DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.897975
PMID: 35770252 Journal: EClinicalMedicine Year: 2022 Reference: EClinicalMedicine. 2022 Jun 25;50:101515. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101515. eCollection 2022 Aug. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguilera-Albesa, Sergio; Alegria, Iosune; Cantarin, Veronica; Colobran, Roger; Davalos, Veronica; Esteller, Manel; Ferrer, Gerardo; Flores-Perez, Patricia; Fumado, Victoria; Garcia-Prieto, Carlos A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101515
PMID: 35766460 Journal: CLINICAL PEDIATRICS Year: 2022 Reference: Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 Nov;61(11):808-812. doi: 10.1177/00099228221106429. Epub 2022 Jun 29. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Alfons, Macaya; Ana, Felipe-Rucian; Duna, Casadesus-Cabral; Erika, Arno; Ignacio, Delgado-Alvarez; Jorgina, Vila et al. DOI: 10.1177/00099228221106429
PMID: 35754093 Journal: PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Year: 2022 Reference: Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022 Oct;57(10):2374-2382. doi: 10.1002/ppul.26042. Epub 2022 Jul 8. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ballesteros, Alvaro; Barrios, Ana; Berzosa, Arantxa; Calleja, Lourdes; Calvo, Cristina; Del Valle-Perez, Rut; Dominguez-Rodriguez, Sara; Epalza, Cristina; Galan, Juan Carlos; Garcia-Baeza, Carmen et al. DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26042
PMID: 33086050 Journal: Jornal de Pediatria Year: 2021 Reference: J Pediatr (Rio J). 2021 Jul-Aug;97(4):433-439. doi: 10.1016/j.jped.2020.08.010. Epub 2020 Oct 18. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alarcon, Ana; Bertozzi, Ana Paula Antunes Pascalicchio; Fajardo, Thamirys Cosmo Gillo; Filho, Nemesio Florence; Garcia-Alix, Alfredo; Gazeta, Rosa Estela; Moron, Antonio Fernandes; Passos, Saulo Duarte; Sarmento, Stephanno Gomes Pereira; Silva, Alify Bertoldo da et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2020.08.010
PMID: 34250967 Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL Year: 2021 Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 Aug 1;40(8):e287-e293. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003204. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguilera-Alonso, David; Alonso-Cadenas, Jose A; Ara-Montojo, Fatima; Calvo, Cristina; Cobos, Elena; De la Torre, Mercedes; Del Rosal, Teresa; Dominguez-Rodriguez, Sara; Epalza, Cristina; Fumado, Victoria et al. DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003204
PMID: 34200506 Journal: Journal of Fungi Year: 2021 Reference: J Fungi (Basel). 2021 Jun 7;7(6). pii: jof7060456. doi: 10.3390/jof7060456. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Benitez Carabante, Maria Isabel; Diaz-de-Heredia, Cristina; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa; Mendoza-Palomar, Natalia; Renedo Miro, Berta; Soler-Palacin, Pere; Valle-T-Figueras, Jose Maria; Vima Bofarull, Jaume et al. DOI: 10.3390/jof7060456
PMID: 34133854 Journal: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE Year: 2021 Reference: N Engl J Med. 2021 Jul 1;385(1):11-22. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2102968. Epub 2021 Jun 16. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Agrafiotou, Aikaterini; Agrimbau Vazquez, Jorge; Akomolafe, Toju; Al-Abadi, Eslam; Alacheva, Zalina A; Alders, Nele; Alexeeva, Ekaterina; Altman, Maria; Ampuero, Camila; Ananin, Petr V et al. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2102968
PMID: 32389502 Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA Year: 2020 Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2020 Jun;92(6):374-375. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2020.04.013. Epub 2020 Apr 17. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Espiau, Maria; Garcia-Patos, Vicenc; Lera-Carballo, Esther; Mercadal-Hally, Maria; Morey-Olive, Miriam et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2020.04.013
PMID: 31887391 Journal: JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020 May;145(5):1452-1463. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2019.12.896. Epub 2019 Dec 27. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abolhassani, Hassan; Adeli, Mehdi; Aghamohammadi, Asghar; Bakhtiar, Shahrzad; Bal, Sevgi Kostel; Baris, Safa; Chavoshzadeh, Zahra; Dogu, Figen; Florkin, Benoit; Gamez, Laura et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2019.12.896
PMID: 30929024 Journal: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Year: 2020 Reference: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2020 Apr 30;9(2):232-235. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piz008. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Falcon, Maria Dolores; Fernandez-McPhee, Carolina; Fortuny, Claudia; Gavilan, Cesar; Gonzalez-Tome, Maria Isabel; Mellado, Maria Jose; Navarro, Maria Luisa; Noguera-Julian, Antoni; Otero, Carmen; Ramos Amador, Jose Tomas et al. DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piz008
PMID: 32347645 Journal: JOURNAL OF VIRAL HEPATITIS Year: 2020 Reference: J Viral Hepat. 2020 Sep;27(9):955-958. doi: 10.1111/jvh.13308. Epub 2020 May 22. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aldamiz-Echevarria, Maria Teresa; Antoinette Frick, Marie; Berenguer, Juan; Bernardino, Jose Ignacio; Bisbal, Otilia; Burgos, Joaquin; Carrasco, Itziar; Couceiro, Jose Antonio; de Ory, Santiago Jimenez; Falcon, Maria Dolores et al. DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13308
PMID: 30995915 Journal: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases Year: 2019 Reference: Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2019 Apr 17;14(1):82. doi: 10.1186/s13023-019-1046-0. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arias-Salgado, Elena G; Badell-Serra, Isabel; Bastos-Oreiro, Mariana; Carrillo, Jaime; Catala, Albert; Diaz-Heredia, Cristina; Galera-Minarro, Ana; Galvez, Eva; Gonzalez-Granado, Luis I; Iarriccio, Laura et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13023-019-1046-0
PMID: 30984175 Journal: Frontiers in Immunology Year: 2019 Reference: Front Immunol. 2019 Mar 26;10:586. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00586. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Allende, Luis; Alsina, Laia; Bermudez, Arancha; Bielsa, Ana Maria; Calleja-Antolin, Sara; Camara, Carmen; Carbone, Javier; Carreras, Carmen; de la Guia, Ana Lopez; Deya, Angela et al. DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00586
PMID: 30887554 Journal: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Scand J Immunol. 2019 Jun;89(6):e12763. doi: 10.1111/sji.12763. Epub 2019 Apr 25. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abolhassani, Hassan; Aghamohamamdi, Asghar; Arkwright, Peter D; Buckland, Matthew; Cirillo, Emilia; de Vries, Esther; Garcia-Prat, Marina; Gonzalez-Granado, Luis Ignacio; Hammerstrom, Lennart; Henriet, Stefanie et al. DOI: 10.1111/sji.12763
PMID: 30885699 Journal: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease Year: 2019 Reference: Travel Med Infect Dis. 2019 May - Jun;29:69-71. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.03.006. Epub 2019 Mar 15. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Alejo, Izaskun; Bardaji, Azucena; de Ory, Fernando; Fumado, Victoria; Gonce, Anna; Jane, Mireia; Marban-Castro, Elena; Martinez, Ana; Martinez, Miguel J; Munoz, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.03.006
The study seeks to better understand blood disorders in children and young people, analyzing the role of immunological alterations to improve diagnosis and treatment.
Members of the RBDCOV project, which involves VHIR, gathered at the Palau Macaya to review progress and achievements made during the final phase of the project.
During the meeting, the role of the Vall d'Hebron Paediatric Research Hub in promoting research on children and adolescents was highlighted.
