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.
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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: 34839009 Journal: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease Year: 2022 Reference: Travel Med Infect Dis. 2022 Jan-Feb;45:102216. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2021.102216. Epub 2021 Nov 25. Impact factor: 6.211 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Salvador, Fernando, Oliveira, Ines, Goterris, Lidia, Trevino, Begona, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Serre-Delcor, Nuria, Sulleiro, Elena, Rodriguez, Virginia, Aznar, Maria Luisa, Bosch-Nicolau, Pau et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2021.102216
PMID: 34817562 Journal: JAMA Oncology Year: 2022 Reference: JAMA Oncol. 2022 Jan 1;8(1):114-122. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.6199. Impact factor: 31.777 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Guida, Annalisa, Pinato, David J, Patel, Meera, Scotti, Lorenza, Colomba, Emeline, Dolly, Saoirse, Loizidou, Angela, Chester, John, Mukherjee, Uma, Zambelli, Alberto et al. DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.6199
PMID: 35037379 Journal: HIV MEDICINE Year: 2022 Reference: HIV Med. 2022 Aug;23(7):705-716. doi: 10.1111/hiv.13229. Epub 2022 Jan 17. Impact factor: 3.18 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Jarrin, I, Fanciulli, Chiara, Berenguer, Juan, Busca, Carmen, Vivancos, Maria J, Tellez, Maria J, Dominguez, Lourdes, Domingo, Pere, Navarro, Jordi, Santos, Jesus et al. DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13229
PMID: 35024838 Journal: JAMA Network Open Year: 2022 Reference: JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jan 4;5(1):e2137277. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.37277. Impact factor: 8.485 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Almirante, Benito, Natera-Kindelan, Clara, Sorli, Luisa, Borrell, Nuria, Giner-Oncina, Livia, Amador-Prous, Concha, Shaw, Evelyn, Jover-Saenz, Alfredo, Molina, Jose, Martinez-Alvarez, Rosa M et al. DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.37277
PMID: 34104670 Journal: Open Forum Infectious Diseases Year: 2021 Reference: Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 May 16;8(6):ofab250. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab250. eCollection 2021 Jun. Impact factor: 3.835 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Merino, P, Machado, M, Guinea, J, Garcia-Rodriguez, J, Garnacho-Montero, J, Cardozo, C, Peman, J, Montejo, M, Fortun, J, Almirante, B et al. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab250
PMID: 34104210 Journal: Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology Year: 2021 Reference: Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 2021 May 30;14:17562848211016567. doi: 10.1177/17562848211016567. eCollection 2021. Impact factor: 4.409 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Campos-Varela, Isabel, Villagrasa, Ares, Simon-Talero, Macarena, Riveiro-Barciela, Mar, Ventura-Cots, Meritxell, Aguilera-Castro, Lara, Alvarez-Lopez, Patricia, Nordahl, Emilie A, Rivera-Esteban, Jesus M, Romero, Alba et al. DOI: 10.1177/17562848211016567
PMID: 34095255 Journal: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine Year: 2021 Reference: Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021 May 20;8:665624. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.665624. eCollection 2021. Impact factor: 6.05 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: de Oliveira, Maykon Tavares, Sulleiro, Elena, da Silva, Maria Claudia, Silgado, Aroa, de Lana, Marta, da Silva, Joao Santana, Molina, Israel, Marin-Neto, J Antonio et al. DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.665624
PMID: 34064314 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2021 Reference: J Clin Med. 2021 May 4;10(9). pii: jcm10091968. doi: 10.3390/jcm10091968. Impact factor: 4.242 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Fernandez-Naval, Candela, Anton, Andres, Dura, Xavier, Vimes, Alba, Silgado, Aroa, Velasquez-Orozco, Fernando, Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan, Salvador, Fernando, Pumarola, Tomas et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm10091968
PMID: 32312182 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS Year: 2020 Reference: Int J STD AIDS. 2020 May;31(6):600-602. doi: 10.1177/0956462420916291. Epub 2020 Apr 20. Impact factor: 1.406 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cabezas-Calderon, Victor, Vall-Mayans, Marti et al. DOI: 10.1177/0956462420916291
PMID: 32293523 Journal: Trials Year: 2020 Reference: Trials. 2020 Apr 15;21(1):328. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-4226-2. Impact factor: 1.883 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Molina-Morant, D, Fernandez, M L, Bosch-Nicolau, P, Sulleiro, E, Bangher, M, Salvador, F, Sanchez-Montalva, A, Ribeiro, A L P, de Paula, A M B, Eloi, S et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-4226-2
PMID: 30926172 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2020 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2020 Apr;38(4):174-181. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.01.013. Epub 2019 Mar 27. Impact factor: 1.654 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Gudiol, Carlota, Aguilar-Guisado, Manuela, Azanza, Jose Ramon, Candel, Francisco Javier, Canton, Rafael, Carratala, Jordi, Garcia-Vidal, Carolina, Jarque, Isidro, Lizasoain, Manuel, Gil-Bermejo, Jose Molina et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.01.013
PMID: 32216822 Journal: CRITICAL CARE Year: 2020 Reference: Crit Care. 2020 Mar 26;24(1):117. doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-2793-y. Impact factor: 6.407 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Valerio, Maricela, Sartor, Assunta, Bouza, Emilio, Munoz, Patricia, Garcia-Vidal, Carolina, Carratala, Jordi, Aguado, Jose Maria, Meroi, Marco, Cardozo, Celia, Cuervo, Guillermo et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13054-020-2793-y
PMID: 30989419 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2019 Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 Jun;38(6):1105-1111. doi: 10.1007/s10096-019-03503-4. Epub 2019 Apr 13. Impact factor: 2.591 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rubio-Terres, Carlos, Aguado, Jose Maria, Almirante, Benito, Cobo, Javier, Grau, Santiago, Salavert, Miguel, Gonzalez Antona Sanchez, Elena, Lopez Gutierrez, Cristina, Rubio-Rodriguez, Dario et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10096-019-03503-4
PMID: 30461599 Journal: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES Year: 2019 Reference: Sex Transm Dis. 2019 May;46(5):e50-e52. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000947. Impact factor: 2.27 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arando, Maider, Espasa, Mateu, Anton, Andres, Gimferrer, Laura, Pinana, Maria, Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose, Serra-Pladevall, Judit, Pumarola, Tomas, Vall-Mayans, Marti et al. DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000947
PMID: 30449728 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2019 Reference: Int J Infect Dis. 2019 Jan;78:34-38. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.10.005. Epub 2018 Oct 25. Impact factor: 3.538 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Macias, Antonio, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Salvador, Fernando, Villar, Ana, Tortola, Teresa, Saborit, Nuria, Molina, Israel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.10.005
PMID: 30924870 Journal: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE Year: 2019 Reference: J Travel Med. 2019 Jun 1;26(4). pii: 5423127. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taz022. Impact factor: 4.155 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Oliveira, I, Aznar, M L, Zarzuela, F, Sulleiro, E, Trevino, B, Serre, N, Pou, D, Salvador, F, Sanchez-Montalva, A, Bosch-Nicolau, P et al. DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taz022
PMID: 28115858 Journal: ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR Year: 2017 Reference: Clinicoecon Outcomes Res. 2016 Dec 30;9:39-47. doi: 10.2147/CEOR.S122177. eCollection 2017. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ruiz, Isabel, Grau, Santiago, Azanza, Jose Ramon, Maertens, Johan, Heinz, Werner J, Barrueta, Jon Andoni, Peral, Carmen, Mesa, Francisco Jesus, Barrado, Miguel, Charbonneau, Claudie et al. DOI: 10.2147/CEOR.S122177
PMID: 28167552 Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2017 Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 Mar 24;61(4). pii: AAC.01912-16. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01912-16. Print 2017 Apr. Impact factor: 4.302 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pedraz, J L, Pinto, L, Esquisabel, A, Perin, L, Molina, I, Salvador, F, Sanchez-Montalva, A, Artaza, M A, Moreno, R et al. DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01912-16
PMID: 28167558 Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2017 Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 Mar 24;61(4). pii: AAC.02410-16. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02410-16. Print 2017 Apr. Impact factor: 4.302 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Perin, Luisa, Moreira da Silva, Rodrigo, da Silva Fonseca, Katia, Mirelle de Oliveira Cardoso, Jamille, Mathias, Fernando Augusto Siqueira, Reis, Levi Eduardo Soares, Molina, Israel, Correa-Oliveira, Rodrigo, de Abreu Vieira, Paula Melo, Carneiro, Claudia Martins et al. DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02410-16
PMID: 28143788 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2017 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2017 Sep;23(9):672.e1-672.e11. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.01.014. Epub 2017 Jan 29. Impact factor: 5.292 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguado, Jose Maria, Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel, Puig-Asensio, Mireia, Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario, Guinea, Jesus, Lora-Pablos, David, Zaragoza, Oscar, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.01.014
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.
