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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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.
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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: 35417006 Journal: JNCI-Journal of the National Cancer Institute Year: 2022 Reference: J Natl Cancer Inst. 2022 Jul 11;114(7):979-987. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djac057. Impact factor: 13.506 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Shawe-Taylor, Marianne, Mirallas, Orial, Felip, Eudald, Lee, Alvin J X, Pria, Alessia Dalla, Sharkey, Rachel, Brunet, Joan, Garcia, MCarmen Carmona, Chester, John, Mukherjee, Uma et al. DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djac057
PMID: 35399147 Journal: Infectious Diseases and Therapy Year: 2022 Reference: Infect Dis Ther. 2022 Jun;11(3):1177-1192. doi: 10.1007/s40121-022-00630-y. Epub 2022 Apr 11. Impact factor: 5.322 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Berenguer, Juan, Teira, Ramon, Diaz-Cuervo, Helena, Aragao, Filipa, Castano, Manuel, Romero, Alberto, Roca, Bernardino, Montero, Marta, Galindo, Maria Jose, Munoz-Sanchez, Maria Jose et al. DOI: 10.1007/s40121-022-00630-y
PMID: 35352636 Journal: Experimental and Clinical Transplantation Year: 2022 Reference: Exp Clin Transplant. 2022 Mar;20(3):321-324. doi: 10.6002/ect.2021.0387. Impact factor: 0.945 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Len, Oscar, Castells, Lluis, Nuvials, Xavier, Sellares-Nadal, Julia, Esperalba, Juliana, Marquez-Algaba, Ester, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Anton, Andres et al. DOI: 10.6002/ect.2021.0387
PMID: 35346096 Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2022 Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2022 Mar 28;22(1):298. doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07305-6. Impact factor: 3.09 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gomez I Prat, Jordi, Essadek, Hakima Ouaarab, Esperalba, Juliana, Serrat, Francesc Zarzuela, Guiu, Isabel Claveria, Goterris, Lidia, Zules-Ona, Ricardo, Choque, Estefa, Pastoret, Conxita, Ponces, Natalia Casamitjana et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07305-6
PMID: 34410219 Journal: HIV research & clinical practice Year: 2021 Reference: HIV Res Clin Pract. 2021 Aug 19:1-8. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Teira, Ramon, Diaz-Cuervo, Helena, Aragao, Filipa, Munoz, Josefa, Galindo, Pepa, Merino, MariaDolores, de la Fuente, Belen, Sepulveda, Maria Antonia, Domingo, Pere, Garcia, Josefina et al. DOI:
PMID: 34409005 Journal: Frontiers in Public Health Year: 2021 Reference: Front Public Health. 2021 Aug 2;9:667251. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.667251. eCollection 2021. Impact factor: 3.709 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Serre-Delcor, Nuria, Oliveira, Ines, Moreno, Ruben, Hajdok, Eva, Esteban, Esperanza, Murias-Closas, Adria, Denial, Abdallah, Evangelidou, Stella, Trevino, Begona et al. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.667251
PMID: 34394703 Journal: Nano Today Year: 2021 Reference: Nano Today. 2021 Feb;36. doi: 10.1016/j.nantod.2020.101056. Epub 2020 Dec 20. Impact factor: 20.722 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Buzon, Maria J, Puntes, Victor, Genesca, Meritxell, Astorga-Gamaza, Antonio, Vitali, Michele, Borrajo, Mireya L, Jaime, Carlos, Bastus, Neus, Serra-Peinado, Carla, Luque-Ballesteros, Laura et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.nantod.2020.101056
PMID: 34384612 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2021 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2021 Jul 26. pii: S0025-7753(21)00433-4. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.07.005. Impact factor: 1.725 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Escola-Verge, Laura, Borras-Bermejo, Blanca, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Esperalba, Juliana, Ferrer, Carmen, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.07.005
PMID: 31806416 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2020 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2020 Jun - Jul;38(6):263-266. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.10.008. Epub 2019 Dec 2. Impact factor: 1.654 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Chaves, Fernando, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Basas, Jana, Viedma, Ester, Ribera, Aida, Larrosa, Nieves, Perez-Montarelo, Dafne, Almirante, Benito, Gavalda, Joan et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.10.008
PMID: 32546679 Journal: Revista Espanola de Salud Publica Year: 2020 Reference: Rev Esp Salud Publica. 2020 Jun 17;94:e1-e3. Impact factor: 0.746 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Espinosa Pereiro, Juan, Monedero Recuero, Ignacio, Sanchez Montalva, Adrian et al. DOI:
PMID: 32536596 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2020 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2020 Aug - Sep;38(7):303-305. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.05.009. Epub 2020 Jun 11. Impact factor: 1.654 Publication type: Editorial in national publication Authors: Pigrau, Carlos, Escola-Verge, Laura et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.05.009
PMID: 32527494 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2020 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2020 Jun 9. pii: S0213-005X(20)30193-2. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.04.011. Impact factor: 1.654 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Perez-Molina, Jose A, Crespillo-Andujar, Clara, Bosch-Nicolau, Pau, Molina, Israel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.04.011
PMID: 31315840 Journal: BMJ case reports Year: 2019 Reference: BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Jul 16;12(7). pii: 12/7/e228916. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-228916. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Mirallas, Oriol, Rial, Nuria, Martin-Cullell, Berta, Recio-Iglesias, Jesus et al. DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-228916
PMID: 31308706 Journal: Infection and Drug Resistance Year: 2019 Reference: Infect Drug Resist. 2019 Jul 1;12:1853-1867. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S180905. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: 3 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Escola-Verge, Laura, Pigrau, Carlos, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.2147/IDR.S180905
PMID: 31243838 Journal: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2019 Oct;33(10):1821-1828. doi: 10.1111/jdv.15729. Epub 2019 Jun 26. Impact factor: 5.113 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: de Vries, H J C, de Barbeyrac, B, de Vrieze, N H N, Viset, J D, White, J A, Unemo, M, Vall-Mayans, M et al. DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15729
PMID: 31236601 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2019 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 Oct 1;74(10):3044-3048. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz254. Impact factor: 5.113 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: de La Fuente Moral, S, Perez Elias, M J, Alejos, B, Vivancos, M J, Ribera, E, Galindo, M J, Vilanova-Trillo, L, Garcia-Fraile Fraile, L J, Sanz, Jose, de Los Santos, Ignacio et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkz254
PMID: 29325999 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2018 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2018 Feb;36(2):69-71. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.11.020. Epub 2018 Jan 8. Impact factor: 1.707 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.11.020
PMID: 29307651 Journal: ANAEROBE Year: 2018 Reference: Anaerobe. 2018 Feb;49:116-120. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2017.12.010. Epub 2018 Jan 5. Impact factor: 2.742 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Corona, Pablo S, Lung, Mayli, Pigrau, Carles, Soldado, Francisco, Amat, Carles, Carrera, Luis, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2017.12.010
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: 28442293 Journal: LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2017 Reference: Lancet Infect Dis. 2017 Jul;17(7):726-734. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30228-1. Epub 2017 Apr 22. Impact factor: 19.864 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Origuen, J, Bonomo, Robert A, Carmeli, Yehuda, Paterson, David L, Pascual, Alvaro, Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus, Del Toro, M D, Galvez, J, Falcone, M, Russo, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30228-1
PMID: 28438935 Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2017 Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 Jun 27;61(7). pii: e00099-17. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00099-17. Print 2017 Jul. Impact factor: 4.302 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Marcos-Zambrano, Laura Judith, Escribano, Pilar, Sanchez-Carrillo, Carlos, Zaragoza, Oscar, Padilla, Belen, Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel, Almirante, Benito, Martin-Gomez, M Teresa, Munoz, Patricia, Bouza, Emilio et al. DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00099-17
PMID: 28379553 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2017 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2017 Jul 1;72(7):2102-2109. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkx096. Impact factor: 5.071 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: San-Juan, Rafael, Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario, Gasch, Oriol, Camoez, Mariana, Lopez-Medrano, Francisco, Dominguez, Maria Angeles, Almirante, Benito, Padilla, Belen, Pujol, Miquel, Aguado, Jose Maria et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkx096
PMID: 28362949 Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2017 Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Apr 1;64(7):829-838. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw855. Impact factor: 8.216 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cordero, Elisa, Roca-Oporto, Cristina, Bulnes-Ramos, Angel, Aydillo, Teresa, Gavalda, Joan, Moreno, Asuncion, Torre-Cisneros, Julian, Montejo, Jose Miguel, Fortun, Jesus, Munoz, Patricia et al. DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw855
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.
