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.
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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: NOPMID0099 Journal: Open Respiratory Archives Year: 2022 Reference: Open Respir Arch. 2022;4(2):100154. doi:10.1016/j.opresp.2021.100154 Impact factor: Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Eremiev, Simeon; Espejo, David; Martín-Gómez, Maria Teresa; Ojanguren, Iñigo; Pilia, Maria Florencia; Ruiz, Isabel; Sempere, Abiu et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.opresp.2021.100154
PMID: 34481883 Journal: ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY Year: 2022 Reference: Ann Vasc Surg. 2022 Jan;78:379.e7-379.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.06.031. Epub 2021 Sep 3. Impact factor: 1.466 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Bellmunt-Montoya, Sergi; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Escola-Verge, Laura; Tenezaca-Sari, Xavier; Gil-Sala, Daniel; Lung, Mayli et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.06.031
PMID: 35105460 Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION Year: 2022 Reference: J Infect. 2022 May;84(5):747. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.01.021. Epub 2022 Jan 31. Impact factor: 6.072 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Mancheno-Losa, Mikel; Lora-Tamayo, Jaime; Fernandez-Sampedro, Marta; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Munoz-Mahamud, Ernesto; Soldevila, Laura; Palou, Mariona; Barbero, JoseMaria; Del Toro, Maria Dolores; Iribarren, JoseAntonio et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.01.021
PMID: 34554648 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2022 Reference: Am J Transplant. 2022 Feb;22(2):673-675. doi: 10.1111/ajt.16855. Epub 2021 Oct 5. Impact factor: 8.086 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Toapanta, Nestor; Esperalba, Juliana; Campos-Varela, Isabel; Pont, Teresa; Len, Oscar; Campins, Magda; Moreso, Francesc; Crespo, Elena; Munoz, Marina; Lopez, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16855
PMID: 33539531 Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2021 Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Aug 16;73(4):672-679. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab090. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Acosta-Herrera, Marialbert; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Casares-Marfil, Desire; Chevillard, Christophe; Cunha-Neto, Edecio; Gonzalez, Clara Isabel; Lo Presti, Maria Silvina; Martin, Javier; Molina, Israel; Ribeiro, Antonio L et al. DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab090
PMID: 33530523 Journal: Antibiotics-Basel Year: 2021 Reference: Antibiotics (Basel). 2021 Jan 26;10(2). pii: antibiotics10020118. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10020118. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ariza, Javier; Bahamonde, Alberto; Baraia-Etxaburu, Josu; Benito, Natividad; Cobo, Javier; Del Toro, M feminine Dolores; Falgueras, Luis; Gomez-Junyent, Joan; Iribarren, Jose Antonio; Jover-Saenz, Alfredo et al. DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10020118
PMID: 33534763 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Year: 2021 Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Jan 18;104(3):934-944. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0858. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Barios Profitos, Marta; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Molina Romero, Israel; Pinnegar, Harriet P; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian et al. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0858
PMID: 33338545 Journal: JOURNAL OF VIROLOGICAL METHODS Year: 2021 Reference: J Virol Methods. 2021 Mar;289:114039. doi: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2020.114039. Epub 2020 Dec 15. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alvarez-Lopez, Patricia; Barbosa, Gisela; Barreira-Diaz, Ana; Buti, Maria; Esteban, Rafael; Ferreira, Vicelma; Ferrer-Costa, Roser; Kuchta, Alison; Lopez, Eva; Martinez-Camprecios, Joan et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2020.114039
PMID: 31926653 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2020 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2020 May 8;154(9):351-357. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2019.11.002. Epub 2020 Jan 8. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Almirante, Benito; Escola-Verge, Laura; Los-Arcos, Ibai et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2019.11.002
PMID: 31701864 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Year: 2020 Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Jan;102(1):159-163. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0550. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Franco-Jarava, Clara; Martinez-Gallo, Monica; Molina, Israel; Moure, Zaira; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sao Aviles, Augusto; Silgado, Aroa; Sulleiro, Elena et al. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0550
PMID: 31913996 Journal: JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES Year: 2020 Reference: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2020 Mar 1;83(3):292-300. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002260. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bellon, Jose M; Berenguer, Juan; Bermejo, Javier; Carrero, Ana; Galindo, Maria J; Gonzalez-Garcia, Juan; Hernandez-Quero, Jose; Hontanon, Victor; Medrano, Luz M; Navarro, Jordi et al. DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002260
PMID: 31674901 Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2020 Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Jan;26(1):150-153. doi: 10.3201/eid2601.181685. Epub 2020 Jan 17. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aznar, Maria Luisa; de Ory, Fernando; Diaz-Lagares, Candido; Espasa, Mateu; Martinez, Miguel J; Molina, Daniel; Molina, Israel; Oliveira, Ines; Pumarola, Tomas; Salvador, Fernando et al. DOI: 10.3201/eid2601.181685
PMID: 30689894 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2019 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 Apr 1;74(4):1101-1107. doi: 10.1093/jac/dky556. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alvarez-Fernandez, Maximiliano; Baroja, Aida; Crespo, Manuel; Lopez-Cortes, Luis Eduardo; Martinez-Lamas, Lucia; Nodar, Andres; Perez-Rodriguez, Maria Teresa; Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus; Sousa, Adrian; Val, Nuria et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dky556
PMID: 30680566 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2019 Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 May;38(5):851-857. doi: 10.1007/s10096-019-03467-5. Epub 2019 Jan 24. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Crespo, Manuel; Longueira, Rebeca; Martinez-Lamas, Lucia; Nodar, Andres; Perez-Rodriguez, Maria Teresa; Sousa, Adrian; Suarez, Milagros; Val, Nuria et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10096-019-03467-5
PMID: 32065079 Journal: HIV CLINICAL TRIALS Year: 2019 Reference: HIV Res Clin Pract. 2019 Dec;20(6):151-155. doi: 10.1080/25787489.2020.1724760. Epub 2020 Feb 17. Impact factor: 2.089 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Tiraboschi, Juan, Lattour, Natalia, Domingo, Pere, Ribera, Esteve, Podzamczer, Daniel, Knobel, Hernando et al. DOI: 10.1080/25787489.2020.1724760
PMID: 30351401 Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2019 Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Jul 18;69(3):381-387. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy916. Impact factor: 9.055 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Willekens, Rein, Puig-Asensio, Mireia, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel, Larrosa, Maria N, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan J, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Pigrau, Carles, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy916
PMID: 30003490 Journal: INFECTION Year: 2018 Reference: Infection. 2018 Oct;46(5):679-686. doi: 10.1007/s15010-018-1177-6. Epub 2018 Jul 12. Impact factor: 2.773 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguilar-Company, Juan, Pigrau, Carles, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Falco, Vicenc, Lung, Mayli, Pellise, Ferran, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1007/s15010-018-1177-6
PMID: 29969692 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS Year: 2018 Reference: Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2018 Nov;52(5):577-585. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2018.06.018. Epub 2018 Jun 30. Impact factor: 4.253 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Russo, A, Falcone, M, Gutierrez-Gutierrez, B, Almirante, B, Viale, P L, Oliver, A, Ruiz-Garbajosa, P, Gasch, O, Gozalo, M, Pitout, J et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2018.06.018
PMID: 29894750 Journal: JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS Year: 2018 Reference: J Immunol Methods. 2018 Sep;460:26-35. doi: 10.1016/j.jim.2018.06.005. Epub 2018 Jun 9. Impact factor: 2.19 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cantero, Jon, Genesca, Meritxell et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2018.06.005
PMID: 29893217 Journal: LANCET Year: 2018 Reference: Lancet. 2018 Jun 2;391(10136):2209-2210. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30776-1. Epub 2018 Jun 1. Impact factor: 53.254 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Perez-Molina, Jose A, Molina, Israel et al. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30776-1
PMID: 27546463 Journal: ANTIVIRAL THERAPY Year: 2017 Reference: Antivir Ther. 2017;22(1):89-90. doi: 10.3851/IMP3075. Epub 2016 Aug 22. Impact factor: 2.916 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Crespo, Manuel, Navarro, Jordi, Curran, Adrian, Burgos, Joaquin, Torrella, Ariadna, Ocana, Inma, Falco, Vicenc, Ribera, Esteban et al. DOI: 10.3851/IMP3075
PMID: 27476742 Journal: HIV MEDICINE Year: 2017 Reference: HIV Med. 2017 Mar;18(3):196-203. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12413. Epub 2016 Aug 1. Impact factor: 3.257 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Deig, E, Galindo, M J, de la Fuente, B, Lozano, F, Montero, M, Munoz-Sanz, A, Sanchez, T, Terron, A, Romero-Palacios, A, Lacalle, J R et al. DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12413
PMID: 27889253 Journal: DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE Year: 2017 Reference: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2017 Feb;87(2):112-117. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.10.010. Epub 2016 Oct 11. Impact factor: 2.401 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cendejas-Bueno, E, Forastiero, A, Ruiz, I, Mellado, E, Gavalda, J, Gomez-Lopez, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.10.010
PMID: 27240445 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2017 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2017 Nov;35(9):605-606. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.04.007. Epub 2016 May 27. Impact factor: 1.714 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Gonzalez-Cruz, Carlos, Espinosa Pereiro, Juan, Aparicio Espanol, Gloria, Falco Ferrer, Vicenc et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.04.007
PMID: 26976381 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2016 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Oct;34(8):516.e1-516.e18. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.02.004. Epub 2016 Mar 11. Impact factor: 1.53 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arribas, Jose Ramon, Iribarren, Jose Antonio, Rubio, Rafael, Aguirrebengoa, Koldo, Mallolas, Josep, Malmierca, Eduardo, Miralles, Celia, Miralles, Pilar, Munoz, Agustin, Ocampo, Agustin et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.02.004
PMID: 26984354 Journal: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE Year: 2016 Reference: J Travel Med. 2016 Mar 16;23(3). pii: tav033. doi: 10.1093/jtm/tav033. Print 2016 Mar. Impact factor: 1.868 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Salvador, Fernando, Bocanegra, Cristina, Anton, Andres, Sulleiro, Elena, Pou, Diana, Espasa, Mateu, Franco, Leticia, Molina, Israel, Valerio, Lluis, Gimferrer, Laura et al. DOI: 10.1093/jtm/tav033
PMID: 26974746 Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL Year: 2016 Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Apr;35(4):392-395. Impact factor: 2.587 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rojo-Marcos, Gerardo, Cuadros, Juan, Martin-Echevarria, Esteban, Lopez-Velez, Rogelio, Molina, Israel, Perez-Molina, Jose Antonio, Torrus, Diego, Sanmartin, Juan Victor, Ruiz-Giardin, Jose Manuel, Sulleiro, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001049
PMID: 26976525 Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION Year: 2016 Reference: J Infect. 2016 Jun;72(6):764-766. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2016.03.002. Epub 2016 Mar 11. Impact factor: 4.382 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Lopez-Sanchez, Cristina, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Pigrau, Carles, Corona, Pablo S, Amat, Carles, Lung, Mayli, Carrera, Lluis, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2016.03.002
PMID: 25782003 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2015 Reference: PLoS One. 2015 Mar 17;10(3):e0122049. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122049. eCollection 2015. Impact factor: 3.234 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Julian, Esther, Baelo, Aida, Gavalda, Joan, Torrents, Eduard et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122049
PMID: 25578886 Journal: Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy Year: 2015 Reference: Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2015 Feb;13(2):249-65. doi: 10.1586/14787210.2015.999669. Impact factor: 3.461 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Pigrau, Carles, Corona, Pablo S, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1586/14787210.2015.999669
PMID: 26077063 Journal: INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE Year: 2015 Reference: Intensive Care Med. 2015 Sep;41(9):1601-10. doi: 10.1007/s00134-015-3866-2. Epub 2015 May 19. Impact factor: 7.214 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Scarparo, Claudio, Antonelli, Massimo, Garnacho-Montero, Jose, Diaz-Martin, Ana, Palacios-Garcia, Inmaculada, Luzzati, Roberto, Rosin, Chiara, Lagunes, Leonel, Rello, Jordi, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00134-015-3866-2
PMID: 25459191 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2015 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2015 May;33(5):298-302. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2014.09.005. Epub 2014 Nov 4. Impact factor: 2.172 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cabral-Galeano, Evelyn, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel, Len-Abad, Oscar, Pou-Clave, Leonor, Sorde-Masip, Roger, Meije-Castillo, Yolanda, Blanco-Grau, Albert, Barba-Sunol, Pere, Roman-Broto, Antonio, Pahissa-Berga, Albert et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2014.09.005
PMID: 24615124 Journal: AM J TROP MED HYG Year: 2014 Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 May;90(5):830-4. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0678. Epub 2014 Mar 10. Impact factor: 2.736 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Molina, Israel, Salvador, Fernando, Sulleiro, Elena, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Saugar, Jose Maria, Rodriguez, Esperanza, Pahissa, Albert et al. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0678
PMID: 24476053 Journal: CLIN MICROBIOL INFEC Year: 2014 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Sep;20 Suppl 7:10-8. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12557. Impact factor: 5.197 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Len, Oscar, Garzoni, Christian, Lumbreras, Carlos, Molina, Israel, Meije, Yolanda, Pahissa, Albert, Grossi, Paolo et al. DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12557
PMID: 24642553 Journal: CLIN INFECT DIS Year: 2014 Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2014 May;58(10):1413-21. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu158. Epub 2014 Mar 18. Impact factor: 9.416 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel, Fortun, Jesus, Martin, Pilar, Gomez, Elia, Ryan, Pablo, Campelo, Carolina, de Los Santos Gil, Ignacio, Buendia, Ventura, Gorricho, Beatriz Perez, Alonso, Mercedes et al. DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu158
PMID: 24447918 Journal: ENFERM INFEC MICR CL Year: 2014 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2014 Feb;32(2):115-24. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.12.002. Epub 2014 Jan 18. Impact factor: 1.881 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Ferrer, Carmen, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.12.002
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.
