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.
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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.
PMID: 32055721 Journal: Parasite epidemiology and control Year: 2020 Reference: Parasite Epidemiol Control. 2020 Jan 10;9:e00137. doi: 10.1016/j.parepi.2020.e00137. eCollection 2020 May. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Not, Anna, Salvador, Fernando, Goterris, Lidia, Sulleiro, Elena, Lopez, Isabel, Balladares, Martha, Garcia, Elena, Paz, Carmen, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Bosch-Nicolau, Pau et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.parepi.2020.e00137
PMID: 31819991 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2020 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2020 Mar 1;75(3):730-737. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz491. Impact factor: 5.439 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Grau, I, Munoz, Patricia, Aguilar-Guisado, Manuela, Puerta-Alcalde, Pedro, Tasias, Mariona, Ruiz-Gaitan, Alba, Gonzalez, Fernando, Puig-Asensio, Mireia, Vena, Antonio, Marco, Francesc et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkz491
PMID: 32056418 Journal: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia Year: 2020 Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2020 Apr;33(2):110-115. doi: 10.37201/req/094.2019. Epub 2020 Feb 14. Impact factor: 1.132 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rubio, V, Solano, C, Vazquez, L, Ruiz, I, Serrano, D, Lopez-Jimenez, J, Valcarcel, D, Lopez-Sanchez, C, Gomez, V et al. DOI: 10.37201/req/094.2019
PMID: 31843689 Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION Year: 2020 Reference: J Infect. 2020 Feb;80(2):190-196. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.12.006. Epub 2019 Dec 13. Impact factor: 4.842 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ferrer, Ricard, Nuvials, Xavier, Deu, Maria, Peghin, Maddalena, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose, Lung, Mayli, Roman, Antonio, Gavalda, Joan, Len, Oscar, Berastegui, Cristina et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.12.006
PMID: 30862335 Journal: Eurosurveillance Year: 2019 Reference: Euro Surveill. 2019 Mar;24(10). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.10.1900146. Impact factor: 7.421 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Johnston, Victoria, Cotar, Ioana Ani, Popescu, Corneliu, Hamer, Davidson H, Gautret, Philippe, Eldin, Carole, Pietroski, Nancy, Field, Vanessa, Molina, Israel, Javelle, Emilie et al. DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.10.1900146
PMID: 30860995 Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Year: 2019 Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019 Mar 12;13(3):e0007230. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007230. eCollection 2019 Mar. Impact factor: 4.487 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Barroso, Maria, Salvador, Fernando, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Bosch-Nicolau, Pau, Molina, Israel et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007230
PMID: 30845683 Journal: Nanomaterials Year: 2019 Reference: Nanomaterials (Basel). 2019 Mar 6;9(3). pii: nano9030380. doi: 10.3390/nano9030380. Impact factor: 4.034 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rafael, Diana, Andrade, Fernanda, Martinez-Trucharte, Francesc, Basas, Jana, Seras-Franzoso, Joaquin, Palau, Marta, Gomis, Xavier, Perez-Burgos, Marc, Blanco, Alberto, Lopez-Fernandez, Alba et al. DOI: 10.3390/nano9030380
PMID: 30849549 Journal: Nanomedicine-Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine Year: 2019 Reference: Nanomedicine. 2019 Jun;18:101-111. doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2019.02.014. Epub 2019 Mar 6. Impact factor: 5.57 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguirre, J J, Esquisabel, A, Igartua, M, Gainza, E, Hernandez, R M, Gavalda, J, Pedraz, J L, Gutierrez, F B, Bachiller, D, Fleischer, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2019.02.014
PMID: 29194880 Journal: TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH Year: 2018 Reference: Trop Med Int Health. 2018 Jan;23(1):92-100. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13019. Epub 2017 Dec 21. Impact factor: 2.541 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Molina, Israel, Almirante, Benito, Pumarola, Tomas, Serre, Nuria, Rando, Ariadna, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Pou, Diana, Sulleiro, Elena, Salvador, Fernando, Bocanegra, Cristina et al. DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13019
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: 2.423 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Redondo-Benito, Ada, Curran, Adrian, Villar-Gomez, Ana, Trallero-Araguas, Ernesto, Fernandez-Codina, Andreu, Pinal-Fernandez, Iago, Rodrigo-Pendas, Jose Angel, Selva-O'Callaghan, Albert et al. DOI: 10.1111/1756-185X.13255
PMID: 28811074 Journal: Transplantation Reviews Year: 2018 Reference: Transplant Rev (Orlando). 2018 Jan;32(1):36-57. doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2017.07.001. Epub 2017 Jul 26. Impact factor: 2.364 Publication type: Clinical guide Authors: Martin-Davila, P, Montejo, M, Moreno, A, Oliver, A, Pascual, A, Perez-Nadales, E, Roman-Broto, A, San-Juan, R, Seron, D, Sole-Jover, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2017.07.001
PMID: 28167558 Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2017 Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 Mar 24;61(4). pii: AAC.02410-16. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02410-16. Print 2017 Apr. Impact factor: 4.302 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Perin, Luisa, Moreira da Silva, Rodrigo, da Silva Fonseca, Katia, Mirelle de Oliveira Cardoso, Jamille, Mathias, Fernando Augusto Siqueira, Reis, Levi Eduardo Soares, Molina, Israel, Correa-Oliveira, Rodrigo, de Abreu Vieira, Paula Melo, Carneiro, Claudia Martins et al. DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02410-16
PMID: 28143788 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2017 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2017 Sep;23(9):672.e1-672.e11. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.01.014. Epub 2017 Jan 29. Impact factor: 5.292 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguado, Jose Maria, Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel, Puig-Asensio, Mireia, Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario, Guinea, Jesus, Lora-Pablos, David, Zaragoza, Oscar, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.01.014
PMID: 28115333 Journal: BMJ Open Year: 2017 Reference: BMJ Open. 2017 Jan 23;7(1):e013268. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013268. Impact factor: 2.369 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gudiol, C, Royo-Cebrecos, C, Tebe, C, Abdala, E, Akova, M, Alvarez, R, Maestro-de la Calle, G, Cano, A, Cervera, C, Clemente, W T et al. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013268
PMID: 28119318 Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2017 Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 Jan 24;61(2). pii: e02448-16. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02448-16. Print 2017 Feb. Impact factor: 4.302 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguilar-Company, Juan, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Pigrau, Carlos, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02448-16
The meeting was an opportunity to get to know projects from both institutions and to promote interaction between professionals.
On European Antibiotic Awareness Day, we highlight the importance of using these medications responsibly and finding innovative solutions to combat this issue.
Vall d'Hebron has coordinated this initiative that has carried out numerous training and community awareness activities aimed at empowering young people in sexual and reproductive health issues.
