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.
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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: 35456784 Journal: Microorganisms Year: 2022 Reference: Microorganisms. 2022 Mar 29;10(4). pii: microorganisms10040733. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10040733. Impact factor: 4.128 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Oltolini, Chiara, Akova, Murat, Montejo, Jose Miguel, Mikulska, Malgorzata, Martin-Davila, Pilar, Herrera, Fabian, Gasch, Oriol, Drgona, Lubos, Morales, Hugo Manuel Paz, Brunel, Anne-Sophie et al. DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10040733
PMID: 35449022 Journal: Parasites & Vectors Year: 2022 Reference: Parasit Vectors. 2022 Apr 21;15(1):140. doi: 10.1186/s13071-022-05238-2. Impact factor: 3.876 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Palomar, Ana M, Molina, Israel, Bocanegra, Cristina, Portillo, Aranzazu, Salvador, Fernando, Moreno, Milagros, Oteo, Jose A et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-022-05238-2
PMID: 35425985 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2022 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022 Jun 29;77(7):1989-1991. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkac126. Impact factor: 5.79 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Khoo, Saye, Molto, Jose, Graterol, Fredzzia, Curran, Adrian, Ramos, Natalia, Imaz, Arkaitz, Sandoval, Diego, Perez, Francisco, Bailon, Lucia, Paredes, Roger et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkac126
PMID: 33846278 Journal: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS Year: 2022 Reference: Sex Transm Infect. 2022 May;98(3):166-172. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2020-054779. Epub 2021 Apr 12. Impact factor: 3.519 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pumarola, Tomas, Espasa, Mateu, Almirante, Benito, LLinas, Montserrat, Serra-Pladevall, Judit, Barbera, Maria Jesus, Garcia, Jorge Nestor, Sulleiro, Elena, Esperalba, Juliana, Salmeron, Paula et al. DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2020-054779
PMID: 34585972 Journal: Microbiology Spectrum Year: 2021 Reference: Microbiol Spectr. 2021 Oct 31;9(2):e0053421. doi: 10.1128/Spectrum.00534-21. Epub 2021 Sep 29. Impact factor: 7.171 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Burgos, Joaquin, Serra-Pladevall, Judit, Marquez-Algaba, Ester, Pigrau, Carles, Bosch-Nicolau, Pau, Vinado, Belen, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1128/Spectrum.00534-21
PMID: 34454444 Journal: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH Year: 2021 Reference: BMC Public Health. 2021 Aug 28;21(1):1596. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11613-y. Impact factor: 3.295 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ribas, M A, Domingo, Pere, de Lazzari, Elisa, Miro, Josep M, Casabona, Jordi, Casabona, Jordi, Miro, Jose M, Reyes, Juliana, Bruguera, Andreu, Moreno, Sergio et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11613-y
PMID: 34432363 Journal: HIV MEDICINE Year: 2021 Reference: HIV Med. 2021 Nov;22(10):944-957. doi: 10.1111/hiv.13160. Epub 2021 Aug 25. Impact factor: 3.18 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Whitlock, Gary G, Protopapas, Konstantinos, Bernardino, Jose I, Imaz, Arkaitz, Curran, Adrian, Stingone, Christof, Shivasankar, Sivapatham, Edwards, Sarah, Herbert, Sophie, Thomas, Konstantinos et al. DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13160
PMID: 34414771 Journal: Future Microbiology Year: 2021 Reference: Future Microbiol. 2021 Aug 20. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2021-0037. Impact factor: 3.165 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Fernandez-Naval, Candela, Arando, Maider, Espasa, Mateu, Anton, Andres, Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel, Silgado, Aroa, Pinatar, Cristina, Zarzuela, Francesc, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose, Serra-Pladevall, Judit et al. DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2021-0037
PMID: 32619732 Journal: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease Year: 2020 Reference: Travel Med Infect Dis. 2020 Jun 30:101814. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101814. Impact factor: 4.589 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Souto, Ines Oliveira, Hamer, Davidson H, Parola, Philippe, Javelle, Emilie, Asgeirsson, Hilmir, Field, Vanessa, Malvy, Denis, Grobusch, Martin P, Dudouet, Pierre, Gautret, Philippe et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101814
PMID: 32619707 Journal: Nanomedicine-Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine Year: 2020 Reference: Nanomedicine. 2020 Oct;29:102259. doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2020.102259. Epub 2020 Jul 1. Impact factor: 5.182 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Vairo, C, Basas, J, Pastor, M, Palau, M, Gomis, X, Almirante, B, Gainza, E, Hernandez, R M, Igartua, M, Gavalda, J et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2020.102259
PMID: 32574139 Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2020 Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Sep;26(9). doi: 10.3201/eid2609.202603. Epub 2020 Jun 23. Impact factor: 6.259 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abadias, Maria Jose, Roman, Antonio, Pumarola, Tomas, Campins, Magda, Almirante, Benito, Selvi, Marta, Martin, Elisabet, Anton, Andres, Esperalba, Juliana, Borras-Bermejo, Blanca et al. DOI: 10.3201/eid2609.202603
PMID: 32561190 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2020 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2020 Aug 28;155(4):171-177. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.04.026. Epub 2020 Jun 17. Impact factor: 1.635 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Pigrau, Carlos, Escola-Verge, Laura et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.04.026
PMID: 31420544 Journal: Nature Communications Year: 2019 Reference: Nat Commun. 2019 Aug 16;10(1):3705. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-11556-4. Impact factor: 11.878 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ribera, Esteban, Raventos, Berta, Willekens, Rein, Torrella, Ariadna, Planas, Bibiana, Badia, Rosa, Garcia, Felipe, Castellvi, Josep, Genesca, Meritxell, Falco, Vicenc et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11556-4
PMID: 31425551 Journal: PLoS Pathogens Year: 2019 Reference: PLoS Pathog. 2019 Aug 19;15(8):e1007991. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007991. eCollection 2019 Aug. Impact factor: 6.463 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Grau-Exposito, Judith, Luque-Ballesteros, Laura, Navarro, Jordi, Curran, Adrian, Burgos, Joaquin, Ribera, Esteban, Torrella, Ariadna, Planas, Bibiana, Badia, Rosa, Martin-Castillo, Mario et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007991
PMID: 31420018 Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2019 Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2019 Aug 16;19(1):727. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-4269-8. Impact factor: 2.565 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arando, Maider, Fernandez-Naval, Candela, Mota-Foix, Miriam, Martinez, Desi, Armengol, Pere, Barbera, Maria Jesus, Esperalba, Juliana, Vall-Mayans, Marti et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4269-8
PMID: 31333153 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Year: 2019 Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2019 Sep;101(3):502-509. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0175. Impact factor: 2.315 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bocanegra, Cristina, Olivas, Eva Gil, Eugenio, Arlete Nindia, Zacarias, Adriano, Katimba, Domingos, Gabriel, Estevao, Mendioroz, Jacobo, Lopez Garcia, Maria Teresa, Sune, Tomas Pumarola, Tortola Fernandez, Maria Teresa et al. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0175
PMID: 29369304 Journal: AIDS REVIEWS Year: 2018 Reference: AIDS Rev. 2018 Jan-Mar;20(1):3-13. Impact factor: 2.775 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Burgos, Joaquin, Ribera, Esteban, Falco, Vicenc et al. DOI: 10.24875/AIDSRev.M17000010
PMID: 29165223 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Year: 2018 Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2018 Jan;98(1):300-307. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0438. Epub 2018 Jan 1. Impact factor: 2.564 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Romero, Israel Molina, Serre-Delcor, Nuria, Ascaso, Carlos, Soriano-Arandes, Antoni, Sanchez, Francisco Collazos, Maruri, Begona Trevino, Sulleiro, Elena, Ciruelo, Diana Pou, Garcia, Cristina Bocanegra et al. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0438
PMID: 29325097 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Year: 2018 Reference: Eur J Public Health. 2018 Jun 1;28(3):451-457. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx225. Impact factor: 2.782 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Belda-Ibanez, J, Del Amo, J, Alvarez-Del Arco, D, Ocana, I, Garcia de Olalla, P, Dronda, F, Ndumbi, Patricia, Del Romero, J, Pulido, F, Velasco Arribas, M et al. DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx225
PMID: 28673423 Journal: LANCET Year: 2018 Reference: Lancet. 2018 Jan 6;391(10115):82-94. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31612-4. Epub 2017 Jun 30. Impact factor: 53.254 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Perez-Molina, Jose A, Molina, Israel et al. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31612-4
PMID: 28575173 Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2017 Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Oct 1;65(7):1136-1143. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix496. Impact factor: 8.216 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Montes, M, Ayestaran, A, Carratala, J, Orcau, A, Lopez-Sanchez, C, Ruiz-Camps, I, Vaque, M, Calsina, M, Martinez-Montauti, J, Cayla, J A et al. DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix496
PMID: 28516818 Journal: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2017 Reference: Epidemiol Infect. 2017 Jul;145(10):2152-2160. doi: 10.1017/S0950268817000863. Epub 2017 May 18. Impact factor: 2.075 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Peghin, M, Rodriguez-Pardo, D, Sanchez-Montalva, A, Pellise, F, Rivas, A, Tortola, T, Aguilar, J, Almirante, B, Pigrau, C et al. DOI: 10.1017/S0950268817000863
PMID: 28481772 Journal: AIDS Year: 2017 Reference: AIDS. 2017 Jul 17;31(11):1637-1639. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001536. Impact factor: 5.003 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Moreno, Milagros, Caballero, Estrella, Mateus, Raquel M, Samba, Filomena, Gil, Eva, Falco, Vicenc et al. DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001536
PMID: 28017477 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2017 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2017 May;35(5):314-320. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.11.005. Epub 2016 Dec 23. Impact factor: 1.714 Publication type: Clinical guide Authors: de Cueto, Marina, Aliaga, Luis, Alos, Juan-Ignacio, Canut, Andres, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Martinez, Jose Antonio, Mensa, Jose, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Yuste, Jose Ramon, Pigrau, Carles et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.11.005
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.
