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
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Core facilities
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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: 35618498 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2022 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2022 May 23. pii: S0025-7753(22)00188-9. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2022.03.014. Impact factor: 1.725 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Suanzes, Paula, Aguilar-Company, Juan, Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Esther, Martin-Gomez, M Teresa, Gomez-Domingo, M Rosa, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2022.03.014
PMID: 34861654 Journal: CURRENT OPINION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2022 Reference: Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2022 Apr 1;35(2):103-111. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000806. Impact factor: 4.915 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Peghin, Maddalena, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel et al. DOI: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000806
PMID: 35615301 Journal: Open Forum Infectious Diseases Year: 2022 Reference: Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 May 23;9(6):ofac180. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofac180. eCollection 2022 Jun. Impact factor: 3.835 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Garcia-Vidal, C, Soriano, A, Carratala, J, Moreno-Garcia, E, Puerta-Alcalde, P, Gariup, G, Fernandez-Ruiz, M, Lopez Cortes, L E, Cuervo, G, Salavert, M et al. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac180
PMID: 35616530 Journal: eLife Year: 2022 Reference: Elife. 2022 May 26;11. pii: 78294. doi: 10.7554/eLife.78294. Impact factor: 8.146 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Astorga-Gamaza, Antonio, Grau-Exposito, Judith, Burgos, Joaquin, Navarro, Jordi, Curran, Adria, Planas, Bibiana, Suanzes, Paula, Falco, Vicenc, Genesca, Meritxell, Buzon, Maria et al. DOI: 10.7554/eLife.78294
PMID: 35174221 Journal: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine Year: 2021 Reference: Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022 Jan 31;8:787214. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.787214. eCollection 2021. Impact factor: 6.05 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Bosch-Nicolau, Pau, Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan, Salvador, Fernando, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Molina, Israel et al. DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.787214
PMID: 35081179 Journal: The Lancet regional health. Europe Year: 2021 Reference: Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2020 Nov 12;1:100001. doi: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2020.100001. eCollection 2021 Feb. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Grobusch, Martin P, Weld, Leisa, Goorhuis, Abraham, Hamer, Davidson H, Schunk, Mirjam, Jordan, Sabine, Mockenhaupt, Frank P, Chappuis, Francois, Asgeirsson, Hilmir, Caumes, Eric et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2020.100001
PMID: 34948390 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES Year: 2021 Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Dec 18;22(24). pii: ijms222413592. doi: 10.3390/ijms222413592. Impact factor: 5.924 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Peralta-Garcia, Alejandro, Torrens-Fontanals, Mariona, Stepniewski, Tomasz Maciej, Grau-Exposito, Judith, Perea, David, Ayinampudi, Vikram, Waldhoer, Maria, Zimmermann, Mirjam, Buzon, Maria J, Genesca, Meritxell et al. DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413592
PMID: 34844430 Journal: mBio Year: 2021 Reference: mBio. 2021 Dec 21;12(6):e0307821. doi: 10.1128/mBio.03078-21. Epub 2021 Nov 30. Impact factor: 7.867 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Galvez, Cristina, Grau-Exposito, Judith, Urrea, Victor, Clotet, Bonaventura, Falco, Vicenc, Buzon, Maria Jose, Martinez-Picado, Javier et al. DOI: 10.1128/mBio.03078-21
PMID: 31369899 Journal: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease Year: 2020 Reference: Travel Med Infect Dis. 2020 Jul-Aug;36:101460. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.07.016. Epub 2019 Jul 29. Impact factor: 4.589 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Perez-Ayala, Ana, Torrus, Diego, Ruiz Giardin, Jose Manuel, Monge-Maillo, Begona, Norman, Francesca F, Romero, Monica, Perez-Molina, Jose A, Aguilera, Paloma, Serrano, Maria Martinez, Rodriguez, Magdalena Garcia et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.07.016
PMID: 32896751 Journal: DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE Year: 2020 Reference: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2020 Dec;98(4):115162. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115162. Epub 2020 Aug 5. Impact factor: 2.499 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Romero Herrero, Daniel, Soler-Palacin, Pere, Burgos Cibrian, Joaquin, Falco Ferrer, Vicenc, Anton Pagarolas, Andres, Martin-Gomez, M Teresa et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115162
PMID: 31729203 Journal: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia Year: 2020 Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2020 Feb;33(1):1-10. Epub 2019 Nov 14. Impact factor: 1.132 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Bouza, E, Almirante, B, Garcia Rodriguez, J, Garnacho-Montero, J, Salavert, M, Munoz, P, Sanguinetti, M et al. DOI:
PMID: 31444092 Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA Year: 2020 Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2020 Sep;73(9):711-717. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2019.07.007. Epub 2019 Aug 20. Impact factor: 4.642 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Escola-Verge, Laura, Peghin, Maddalena, Givone, Filippo, Perez-Rodriguez, Maria Teresa, Suarez-Varela, Milagros, Meije, Yolanda, Abelenda, Gabriela, Almirante, Benito, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2019.07.007
PMID: 31549611 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Year: 2019 Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2019 Dec;101(6):1388-1391. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0312. Impact factor: 2.315 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Espasa, Mateu, Sulleiro, Elena, Pumarola, Tomas, Garcia-Perez, Jorge-Nestor, Vall, Marti, Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel, Zarzuela, Francesc, Barbera, Maria-Jesus, Arando, Maider, Esperalba, Juliana et al. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0312
PMID: 30377891 Journal: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Year: 2019 Reference: J Immigr Minor Health. 2019 Oct;21(5):920-930. doi: 10.1007/s10903-018-0834-2. Impact factor: 1.582 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Conway, Anna S, Esteve, Anna, Fernandez-Quevedo, Manuel, Casabona, Jordi, Falcó Ferrer, Vicenç, Curran Fàbregas, Adria et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10903-018-0834-2
PMID: 31449566 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2019 Reference: PLoS One. 2019 Aug 26;14(8):e0221598. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221598. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: 2.776 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Moreno, Santiago, Alejos, Belen, Suarez-Garcia, Ines, Bisbal, Otilia, Iribarren, Jose Antonio, Asensi, Victor, Gorgolas, Miguel, Muga, Roberto, Curran Fàbregas, Adria, Ribera Pascuet, Esteve et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221598
PMID: 31532396 Journal: AIDS REVIEWS Year: 2019 Reference: AIDS Rev. 2019;21(3):135-142. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.19000088. Impact factor: 2.357 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Verger, Christian, Guaraldi, Giovanni, Arends, Joop, Buhk, Thomas, Cascio, Mario, Curran, Adrian, Teofilo, Eugenio, Berk, Guido Van Den et al. DOI: 10.24875/AIDSRev.19000088
PMID: 29460748 Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2018 Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Mar;24(3):569-572. doi: 10.3201/eid2403.171562. Impact factor: 7.422 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rando-Segura, Ariadna, Aznar, Maria Luisa, Moreno, Maria Milagros, Espasa, Mateu, Sulleiro, Elena, Bocanegra, Cristina, Gil, Eva, Eugenio, Arlete N E, Escartin, Carlos, Zacarias, Adriano et al. DOI: 10.3201/eid2403.171562
PMID: 29447170 Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Year: 2018 Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Feb 15;12(2):e0006245. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006245. eCollection 2018 Feb. Impact factor: 4.367 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Molina-Morant, Daniel, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Salvador, Fernando, Sao-Aviles, Augusto, Molina, Israel et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006245
PMID: 29426804 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2018 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2018 Jun;24 Suppl 2:S41-S52. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.12.027. Epub 2018 Feb 7. Impact factor: 5.394 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Aguilar-Company, J, Fernandez-Ruiz, M, Garcia-Campelo, R, Garrido-Castro, A C, Ruiz-Camps, I et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.12.027
PMID: 29406955 Journal: Medicina Intensiva Year: 2018 Reference: Med Intensiva. 2018 Jan - Feb;42(1):1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.medin.2017.12.009. Impact factor: 1.755 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Almirante, B et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2017.12.009
PMID: 28782704 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS Year: 2017 Reference: Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2017 Nov;50(5):664-672. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.08.005. Epub 2017 Aug 3. Impact factor: 4.307 Publication type: Clinical Trials Authors: Harris, Patrick N A, Pezzani, M Diletta, Gutierrez-Gutierrez, Belen, Viale, Pierluigi, Hsueh, Po-Ren, Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus, Paterson, David L, Pascual, Alvaro, Ruiz-Garbajosa, Patricia, Venditti, Mario et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.08.005
PMID: 28769893 Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology Year: 2017 Reference: Front Microbiol. 2017 Jul 18;8:1319. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01319. eCollection 2017. Impact factor: 4.076 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Millet, Joan-Pau, Montalvo, Tomas, Bueno-Mari, Ruben, Romero-Tamarit, Arancha, Prats-Uribe, Albert, Fernandez, Lidia, Camprubi, Esteve, Del Bano, Lucia, Peracho, Victor, Figuerola, Jordi et al. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01319
PMID: 28749767 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Year: 2017 Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Oct;97(4):1147-1150. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0156. Epub 2017 Jul 27. Impact factor: 2.549 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Salvador, Fernando, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Sulleiro, Elena, Berastegui, Cristina, Jauregui, Alberto, Pont, Teresa, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Len, Oscar, Gavalda, Joan, Molina, Israel et al. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0156
PMID: 28729158 Journal: Lancet HIV Year: 2017 Reference: Lancet HIV. 2017 Dec;4(12):e536-e546. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(17)30095-4. Epub 2017 Jul 17. Impact factor: 9.842 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Belonosova, Elena, Porteiro, Norma, Walmsley, Sharon, Falco, Vicenc, Man, Choy Y, Aylott, Alicia, Buchanan, Ann M, Wynne, Brian, Vavro, Cindy, Aboud, Michael et al. DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3018(17)30095-4
PMID: 25336623 Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2015 Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Feb 1;60(3):405-14. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu833. Epub 2014 Oct 21. Impact factor: 8.886 Publication type: Clinical Trials Authors: Suarez, Maria, Aguado, Jose Maria, Vazquez, Lourdes, Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario, Villaescusa, Teresa, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel, Barba, Pere, Silva, Jose T, Batlle, Montserrat, Solano, Carlos et al. DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu833
PMID: 25636943 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2015 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2015 Jan;21(1):e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2014.08.006. Epub 2014 Oct 13. Impact factor: 5.768 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Fox, M L, Barba, P, Heras, I, Lopez-Parra, M, Gonzalez-Vicent, M, de la Camara, R, Batlle, M, Parody, R, Vallejo, C, Ruiz-Camps, I et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2014.08.006
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.
