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 VHIR Infectious Diseases research group is made up of medical professionals, with healthcare and clinical or basic translational research activities; of Biomedicine dedicated to basic research; and Nursing, with activities to support clinical research.
The group's lines of research are mainly focused on four areas:
Infections related to immunosuppression. Includes infectious diseases related to immunocompromised patients, solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients and recipients of biological therapies.
Sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection and other highly prevalent infections in our country (syphilis, gonorrhea, lymphogranuloma venere or infections caused by the human papillomavirus).
Infections related to health care, with special emphasis on those difficult to treat (cardiovascular infections or infections related to prosthetic materials) or caused by multi-resistant pathogens (MDRO) or affecting vulnerable populations.
Global Health and Tropical Diseases with special emphasis on prevalent diseases in our environment that affect the immigrant or displaced population.
IP: Ines Mercedes Oliveira Souto Collaborators: Susana Otero Romero, Israel Molina Romero, Fernando M Salvador Velez, Jordi Gómez i Prat, Adrián Sánchez Montalvá, Elena Sulleiro Igual, Aroa Silgado Gimenez Funding agency: Fundació La Marató de TV3 Funding: 121150 Reference: 20182610 Duration: 10/05/2019 - 31/01/2023
IP: Oscar Len Abad Collaborators: Joan Gavaldà Santapau, Juliana Esperalba Esquerra, Berta Saez Gimenez, Ibai Los Arcos Bertiz Funding agency: Fundación Invest. Médica Mutua Madrileña Funding: 80000 Reference: MUTUA_MADRILEÑA/2018/TRASPLANTAMENT/LEN Duration: 12/06/2018 - 01/03/2023
IP: María Nieves Larrosa Escartin Collaborators: Maria Belén Viñado Perez, Mª Carmen Ferrer Barberà, Albert Moreno Mingorance Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 87120 Reference: PI18/00954 Duration: 01/01/2019 - 30/06/2023
IP: Susana Gómez Olles Collaborators: Oscar Len Abad, María Deu Martín, Judith Sacanell Lacasa, Cristina Berastegui Garcia, Eva Maria Revilla Lopez, Berta Saez Gimenez Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 196020 Reference: PI18/00035 Duration: 01/01/2019 - 30/06/2023
The study results show that the local presence of IL-1β promotes the development of myeloid cells with an immunosuppressive function.
Funding has been obtained for 43 projects under the calls for Health R&D&I Projects, Health Technology Development, and Independent Clinical Research
More than 50 healthcare professionals and community agents in Benguela receive specialized training to improve the detection and support of women with perinatal disorders.
