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
We offer you a gateway for staying up to date on everything going on at the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), from the latest news to future solidarity activities and initiatives that we are organising.
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: 35134210 Journal: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE Year: 2022 Reference: J Travel Med. 2022 Mar 21;29(2). pii: 6520887. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taac013. Impact factor: 8.49 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Balogun, Oluwafemi; Brown, Ashley; Angelo DO, Kristina M; Hochberg, Natasha S; Barnett, Elizabeth D; Nicolini, Laura Ambra; Asgeirsson, Hilmir; Grobusch, Martin P; Leder, Karin; Salvador, Fernando et al. DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taac013
PMID: 35144962 Journal: BMJ case reports Year: 2022 Reference: BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Feb 10;15(2). pii: 15/2/e247020. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247020. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Solans-Laque, Roser; Terrones-Peinador, Maria; Eremiev-Eremiev, Simeon; Pigrau-Serrallach, Carlos et al. DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247020
PMID: 35166822 Journal: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE Year: 2022 Reference: J Travel Med. 2022 Feb 15. pii: 6528728. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taac019. Impact factor: 8.49 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ramos-Rincon, Jose-Manuel; Norman, Francesca F; Salvador, Fernando; Gullon, Beatriz; Diaz-Menendez, Marta; Perez-Ayala, Ana; Rodriguez-Guardado, Azucena; Garcia-Rodriguez, Magdalena; Henriquez-Camacho, Cesar; Goikoetxea, Josune et al. DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taac019
PMID: 35162118 Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Year: 2022 Reference: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jan 19;19(3). pii: ijerph19031096. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19031096. Impact factor: 3.39 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Guerras, Juan-Miguel; Belza, Maria-Jose; Fuster, Maria-Jose; Fuente, Luis de la; Garcia de Olalla, Patricia; Palma, David; Garcia-Perez, Jorge-Nestor; Hoyos, Juan; On Behalf Of The Methysos Project Group et al. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031096
PMID: 33501995 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2021 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021 Mar 12;76(4):1046-1050. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkaa547. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alejos, Belen; Ayerbe, Cristina Gomez; Aznar, Esther; Boix, Vicente; Boix, Vicente; Cajal, Ramon Y; Callau, Pilar; Campos, Isabel; Carbonero, Luz Martin; Casado, Jose Luis et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkaa547
PMID: 33496335 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2021 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021 Mar 12;76(4):1085-1093. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkaa548. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abos, Sonia Molinos; Ariza, Javier; Bahamonde, Alberto; Benavent, Eva; Blanco, Silvia; Bustinduy, Maria Jesus; Caballero-Martinez, Luis F; Cobo, Javier; Del Toro Lopez, Maria Dolores; Duran, Joan et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkaa548
PMID: 33482757 Journal: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Year: 2021 Reference: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021 Jan 22;21(1):78. doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-03572-4. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Anton, Andres; Anton, Andres; Arevalo, Silvia; Barranco, Francisco Jose; Camba, Fatima; Camba, Fatima; Carbonell, Melchor; Carbonell, Melchor; Carreras, Elena; Carreras, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03572-4
PMID: 33232216 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS Year: 2021 Reference: Int J STD AIDS. 2021 Jan;32(1):52-58. doi: 10.1177/0956462420958350. Epub 2020 Nov 24. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arando, Maider; Armengol, Pere; Barbera, Maria Jesus; Coll-Estrada, Susanna; Garcia-Hernandez, David; Iglesias, Mireia Alberny; Naranjo-Hans, Lola; Vall-Mayans, Marti et al. DOI: 10.1177/0956462420958350
PMID: 31530462 Journal: JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY Year: 2020 Reference: J Arthroplasty. 2020 Jan;35(1):247-254. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.07.043. Epub 2019 Aug 19. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Corona, Pablo S; Corro, Sebastian; Lung, Mayli; Pigrau, Carles; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Vicente, Matias et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.07.043
PMID: 31539031 Journal: European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging Year: 2020 Reference: Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020 Jan 1;21(1):24-33. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jez222. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguade-Bruix, Santiago; Almirante, Benito; Castell-Conesa, Joan; Cuellar-Calabria, Hug; Escobar, Manuel; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Permanyer, Eduard; Pizzi, Maria N; Rios, Remedios et al. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez222
PMID: 31610148 Journal: ACTA TROPICA Year: 2020 Reference: Acta Trop. 2020 Jan;201:105218. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105218. Epub 2019 Oct 11. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aviles, Augusto Sao; Carneiro, Claudia M; Cunha, Lucas Maciel; da Silva Fonseca, Katia; de Abreu Vieira, Paula Melo; Molina, Israel; Perin, Luisa et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105218
PMID: 32493542 Journal: Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology Year: 2020 Reference: J Biomed Nanotechnol. 2020 Mar 1;16(3):315-334. doi: 10.1166/jbn.2020.2901. Impact factor: 4.483 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ramirez, Miriam, Lantero, Elena, Belavilas-Trovas, Alexandros, Biosca, Arnau, Recolons, Paula, Moles, Ernest, Sulleiro, Elena, Zarzuela, Francesc, Avalos-Padilla, Yunuen, Fernandez-Busquets, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2020.2901
PMID: 30418567 Journal: MEDICAL MYCOLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Med Mycol. 2019 Aug 1;57(6):659-667. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myy118. Impact factor: 2.851 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cuervo, Guillermo, Garcia-Vidal, Carolina, Puig-Asensio, Mireia, Merino, Paloma, Vena, Antonio, Martin-Pena, Almudena, Montejo, Jose Miguel, Ruiz, Alba, Lazaro-Perona, Fernando, Fortun, Jesus et al. DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myy118
PMID: 29793873 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2019 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2019 Aug - Sep;37(7):467-475. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.03.011. Epub 2018 May 21. Impact factor: 1.685 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: , , Buzón Gómez, María José, Curran Fàbregas, Adria, , , , , , et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.03.011
PMID: 31751351 Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Year: 2019 Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019 Nov 21;13(11):e0007859. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007859. eCollection 2019 Nov. Impact factor: 4.487 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Martin, Javier, Gonzalez, Clara Isabel, Molina, Israel, Strauss, Mariana, Acosta-Herrera, Marialbert, Alcaraz, Alexia, Casares-Marfil, Desire, Bosch-Nicolau, Pau, Lo Presti, Maria Silvina et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007859
PMID: 30986227 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2019 Reference: PLoS One. 2019 Apr 15;14(4):e0215322. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215322. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: 2.776 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Martin-Sanchez, Mario, Brugueras, Silvia, de Andres, Anna, Simon, Pere, Gorrindo, Pilar, Ros, Miriam, Masdeu, Eva, Millet, Joan-Pau, Cayla, Joan A, Orcau, Angels et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215322
PMID: 29879524 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2018 Reference: Int J Infect Dis. 2018 Aug;73:93-101. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.05.019. Epub 2018 Jun 4. Impact factor: 3.202 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Castro, Cleudson Nery de, Ciapponi, Agustin, Cuesta, Cristina B, Danesi, Emmaria, Aguiar, Camila, Andrade, Ana L, Castro, Ana Mde, Lana, Marta de, Escriba, Josep M, Fabbro, Diana L et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.05.019
PMID: 29793964 Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY Year: 2018 Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2018 Jul 26;56(8). pii: JCM.00142-18. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00142-18. Print 2018 Aug. Impact factor: 4.054 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Len, Oscar, Teresa Martin-Gomez, Maria, Baroja, Aida, Berastegui, Cristina, Deu, Maria, Sacanell, Judith, Roman, Antonio, Gavalda, Joan, Los-Arcos, Ibai et al. DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00142-18
PMID: 29776665 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2018 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2018 Aug - Sep;36(7):395-396. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.04.005. Impact factor: 1.707 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Molina Romero, Israel, Sulleiro Igual, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.04.005
PMID: 29775498 Journal: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY Year: 2018 Reference: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2018 Oct;32(10):1791-1795. doi: 10.1111/jdv.15078. Epub 2018 Jun 8. Impact factor: 4.287 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alvarez, A, Armegol, P, Barbera, M J, Esperalba, J, Vall-Mayans, M, Mota-Foix, M, Fernandez, C, Arando, M et al. DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15078
PMID: 29042684 Journal: Scientific Reports Year: 2017 Reference: Sci Rep. 2017 Oct 17;7(1):13350. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-14051-2. Impact factor: 4.259 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Crespo, Anna, Gavalda, Joan, Julian, Esther, Torrents, Eduard et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14051-2
PMID: 29020364 Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2017 Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Nov 13;65(11):1819-1828. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix646. Impact factor: 8.216 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cesaro, Simone, Rascon, Jelena, Ruiz Camps, Isabel, Vitek, Antonin, Patriarca, Francesca, Cudillo, Laura, Vrhovac, Radovan, Shaw, Peter J, Wolfs, Tom, O'Brien, Tracey et al. DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix646
PMID: 29020192 Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2017 Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Nov 29;65(12):2085-2090. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix723. Impact factor: 8.216 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Vall Mayans, Marti, Paru, Raymond, Gavilan, Sergi, Houinei, Wendy, Bieb, Sibauk, Sanz, Sergi, Martins, Rosario, Mitja, Oriol, Kapa, August, Gonzalez-Beiras, Camila et al. DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix723
PMID: 29016289 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Year: 2017 Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Nov;97(5):1289-1303. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0761. Epub 2017 Oct 10. Impact factor: 2.549 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Sales Junior, Policarpo Ademar, Molina, Israel, Fonseca Murta, Silvane Maria, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Salvador, Fernando, de Oliveira, Rodrigo Correa, Carneiro, Claudia Martins et al. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0761
PMID: 26962825 Journal: MEDICINE Year: 2016 Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Mar;95(10):e3040. Impact factor: 1.206 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Espasa, Mateu, Soriano-Arandes, Antoni, Sulleiro, Elena, Zarzuela, Francesc, Ruiz, Edurne, Claveria, Isabel et al. DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000003040
PMID: 26756461 Journal: ANTIVIRAL THERAPY Year: 2016 Reference: Antivir Ther. 2016;21(4):345-52. doi: 10.3851/IMP3023. Epub 2016 Jan 12. Impact factor: 2.916 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Caballero, Estrella, Curran, Adrian, Burgos, Joaquin, Ocana, Inma, Falco, Vicenc, Torrella, Ariadna, Perez, Merce, Ribera, Esteban, Crespo, Manuel, Navarro, Jordi et al. DOI: 10.3851/IMP3023
PMID: 26907184 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2016 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2016 Jun;71(6):1672-80. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkv502. Epub 2016 Feb 22. Impact factor: 4.919 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bartoletti, M, Origuen, Julia, Pintado, Vicente, Garcia-Vazquez, Elisa, Gasch, Oriol, Hamprecht, Axel, Prim, Nuria, Tumbarello, Mario, Bou, German, Viale, Pierluigi et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkv502
PMID: 26860418 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2016 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Dec;34(10):626-632. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.01.004. Epub 2016 Feb 6. Impact factor: 1.53 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Loureiro-Amigo, Jose, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Pijuan-Domenech, Antonia, Dos-Subira, Laura, Subirana-Domenech, Teresa, Gonzalez-Alujas, Teresa, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose, Tornos-Mas, Pilar, Garcia-Dorado, David, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.01.004
PMID: 25765773 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2015 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2015 Jul;21(7):684.e1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.02.029. Epub 2015 Mar 10. Impact factor: 5.768 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Carratala, J, Cuervo, G, Puig-Asensio, M, Garcia-Vidal, C, Fernandez-Ruiz, M, Peman, J, Nucci, M, Aguado, J M, Salavert, M, Gonzalez-Romo, F et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.02.029
PMID: 26033696 Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION Year: 2015 Reference: J Infect. 2015 Sep;71(3):385-94. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2015.05.009. Epub 2015 May 30. Impact factor: 4.441 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Puig-Asensio, Mireia, Guinea, Jesus, Almirante, Benito, Padilla, Belen, Almela, Manuel, Diaz-Martin, Ana, Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus, Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel, Aguado, Jose Maria, Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2015.05.009
PMID: 26408206 Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION Year: 2015 Reference: J Infect. 2015 Dec;71(6):627-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2015.09.005. Epub 2015 Sep 25. Impact factor: 4.441 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bravo-Ferrer, J M, Ruiz-Morales, J, Ivanova-Georgieva, R, Fernandez-Hidalgo, N, Garcia-Cabrera, E, Miro, Jose M, Munoz, P, Almirante, B, Plata-Ciezar, A, Gonzalez-Ramallo, V et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2015.09.005
PMID: 26276890 Journal: CIRCULATION Year: 2015 Reference: Circulation. 2015 Sep 22;132(12):1113-26. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.015316. Epub 2015 Aug 14. Impact factor: 14.43 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Galinanes, Manuel, Maisterra-Santos, Olga, Garcia-Dorado, David, Castell-Conesa, Joan, Almirante, Benito, Aguade-Bruix, Santiago, Tornos, Pilar, Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose, Gonzalez, Juan J, Oristrell, Gerard et al. DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.015316
PMID: 24091689 Journal: JAIDS-J ACQ IMM DEF Year: 2014 Reference: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2014 Feb 1;65(2):207-12. doi: 10.1097/01.qai.0000435598.20104.d6. Impact factor: 4.394 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Echeverria, Patricia, Negredo, Eugenia, Domingo, Pere, Ferrer, Elena, Estrada, Vicente, Curran, Adria, Navarro, Antonio, Isernia, Valentina, Rosales, Joaquim, Perez-Alvarez, Nuria et al. DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000435598.20104.d6
PMID: 23845720 Journal: EUR RESPIR J Year: 2014 Reference: Eur Respir J. 2014 Feb;43(2):545-53. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00050413. Epub 2013 Jul 11. Impact factor: 7.125 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: M Planes, Ana, Puig, Mireia, Rello, Jordi, Falco, Vicenc, Pahissa, Albert, Bermudo, Guadalupe, Fontanals, Dionisia, Lujan, Manel, Burgos, Joaquin, Larrosa, M Nieves et al. DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00050413
PMID: 23473675 Journal: ENFERM INFEC MICR CL Year: 2014 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2014 Jan;32(1):18-22. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.01.007. Epub 2013 Mar 6. Impact factor: 1.881 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Pigrau-Serrallach, Carlos, Cabral-Galeano, Evelyn, Almirante-Gragera, Benito, Sorde-Masip, Roger, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Larrosa-Escartin, Nieves, Bescos-Atin, Socorro, Pahissa-Berga, Albert et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.01.007
PMID: 24308711 Journal: EXPERT REV ANTICANC Year: 2014 Reference: Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2014 Jan;12(1):117-29. doi: 10.1586/14787210.2014.863148. Epub 2013 Nov 26. Impact factor: 2.279 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1586/14787210.2014.863148
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.
