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.
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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.
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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.
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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: 35025963 Journal: PLoS Pathogens Year: 2022 Reference: PLoS Pathog. 2022 Jan 13;18(1):e1010171. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010171. eCollection 2022 Jan. Impact factor: 6.823 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Grau-Exposito, Judith, Perea, David, Suppi, Marina, Massana, Nuria, Vergara, Ander, Soler, Maria Jose, Trinite, Benjamin, Blanco, Julia, Garcia-Perez, Javier, Alcami, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010171
PMID: 35018339 Journal: Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health Year: 2022 Reference: Glob Epidemiol. 2022 Jan 7:100071. doi: 10.1016/j.gloepi.2022.100071. Impact factor: 1.719 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gudiol, Carlota, Moreno, Anna Maria, Morales-Rull, Jose Luis, Rexach, Maria, Sabater, Gladis, Auguet, Teresa, Vidal, Francesc, Lerida, Ana, Rebull, Josep, Khunti, Kamlesh et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.gloepi.2022.100071
PMID: 34077406 Journal: AIDS REVIEWS Year: 2021 Reference: AIDS Rev. 2021 Dec 29;23(4):204-213. doi: 10.24875/AIDSRev.20000130. Impact factor: 2.5 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Curran, Adrian, Arends, Joop, Buhk, Thomas, Cascio, Mario, Teofilo, Eugenio, van den Berk, Guido, Guaraldi, Giovanni et al. DOI: 10.24875/AIDSRev.20000130
PMID: 34021148 Journal: Nature Communications Year: 2021 Reference: Nat Commun. 2021 May 21;12(1):3010. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-23333-3. Impact factor: 14.919 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Perea, David, Rosado, Joel, Falco, Anna, Kirkegaard, Cristina, Torrella, Ariadna, Planas, Bibiana, Navarro, Jordi, Suanzes, Paula, Alvarez-Sierra, Daniel, Ayora, Alfonso et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23333-3
PMID: 33998115 Journal: HIV MEDICINE Year: 2021 Reference: HIV Med. 2021 Sep;22(8):682-689. doi: 10.1111/hiv.13115. Epub 2021 May 17. Impact factor: 3.18 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia, J N, Albasanz-Puig, A, Suanzes, P, Esperalba, J, Fernandez, C, Sellares-Nadal, J, Torrella, A, Planas, B, Segura, A, Burgos, J et al. DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13115
PMID: 33043475 Journal: ALLERGY Year: 2021 Reference: Allergy. 2021 May;76(5):1507-1516. doi: 10.1111/all.14626. Epub 2020 Nov 4. Impact factor: 13.146 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Galvan-Blasco, Paula, Sala-Cunill, Anna, Luengo, Olga, Curran, Adrian, Moreno, Nuria, Labrador-Horrillo, Moises, Guilarte, Mar, Gonzalez-Medina, Monica, Victoria, Cardona et al. DOI: 10.1111/all.14626
PMID: 32212866 Journal: EXPERT OPINION ON PHARMACOTHERAPY Year: 2020 Reference: Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2020 Jun;21(9):1005-1013. doi: 10.1080/14656566.2020.1739269. Epub 2020 Mar 26. Impact factor: 2.878 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Los-Arcos, Ibai, Burgos, Joaquin, Falco, Vicenc, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2020.1739269
PMID: 32193469 Journal: Scientific Reports Year: 2020 Reference: Sci Rep. 2020 Mar 19;10(1):5015. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-61965-5. Impact factor: 3.998 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Palma-Vega, Miriam, Casares-Marfil, Desire, Bosch-Nicolau, Pau, Lo Presti, Maria Silvina, Molina, Israel, Gonzalez, Clara Isabel, Martin, Javier, Acosta-Herrera, Marialbert, Paglini, Patricia A, Schijman, Alejandro G et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-61965-5
PMID: 32186486 Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2020 Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Apr;26(4):658-666. doi: 10.3201/eid2604.190443. Impact factor: 6.259 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Norman, Francesca F, Henriquez-Camacho, Cesar, Diaz-Menendez, Marta, Chamorro, Sandra, Pou, Diana, Molina, Israel, Goikoetxea, Josune, Rodriguez-Guardado, Azucena, Calabuig, Eva, Crespillo, Clara et al. DOI: 10.3201/eid2604.190443
PMID: 32181529 Journal: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2020 Aug;34(8):e427-e429. doi: 10.1111/jdv.16374. Epub 2020 Apr 30. Impact factor: 5.248 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Arandes-Marcocci, J, Collgros, H, Serra-Pladevall, J, Vall-Mayans, M et al. DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16374
PMID: 30565008 Journal: INFECTION Year: 2019 Reference: Infection. 2019 Apr;47(2):289-292. doi: 10.1007/s15010-018-1261-y. Epub 2018 Dec 19. Impact factor: 2.927 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Roman, Antonio, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Len, Oscar, Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose, Saez-Gimenez, Berta, Deu, Maria, Nuvials, Xavier, Ferrer, Ricard, Gavalda, Joan et al. DOI: 10.1007/s15010-018-1261-y
PMID: 30910479 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS Year: 2019 Reference: Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2019 Apr;53(4):538-539. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.03.005. Epub 2019 Mar 23. Impact factor: 4.615 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Papagelopoulos, Panayiotis J, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Bonnet, Eric, JoseSalles, Mauro, Dolores Del Toro, Maria, Nguyen, Sophie, Blanco-Garcia, Antonio, Skaliczki, Gabor, Soriano, Alejandro, Benito, Natividad et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.03.005
PMID: 30909716 Journal: AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES Year: 2019 Reference: AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2019 Jun;35(6):513-518. doi: 10.1089/AID.2018.0178. Epub 2019 May 8. Impact factor: 1.805 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Molto, Jose, Paredes, Roger, Perez-Alvarez, Nuria, Santos, Jose Ramon, Curran, Adrian, Navarro-Mercade, Jordi, Ampuero, Mario F, Pelaez, Pablo, Clotet, Bonaventura et al. DOI: 10.1089/AID.2018.0178
PMID: 30904996 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2019 Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 May;38(5):951-958. doi: 10.1007/s10096-019-03537-8. Epub 2019 Mar 23. Impact factor: 2.591 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bosch-Nicolau, Pau, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Pigrau, Carles, Pellise, Ferran, Haddad, Sleiman, Lung, Mayli, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10096-019-03537-8
PMID: 28115333 Journal: BMJ Open Year: 2017 Reference: BMJ Open. 2017 Jan 23;7(1):e013268. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013268. Impact factor: 2.369 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gudiol, C, Royo-Cebrecos, C, Tebe, C, Abdala, E, Akova, M, Alvarez, R, Maestro-de la Calle, G, Cano, A, Cervera, C, Clemente, W T et al. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013268
PMID: 28119318 Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2017 Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 Jan 24;61(2). pii: e02448-16. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02448-16. Print 2017 Feb. Impact factor: 4.302 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguilar-Company, Juan, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Pigrau, Carlos, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02448-16
PMID: 28093484 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2017 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2017 May 1;72(5):1478-1487. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkw562. Impact factor: 5.071 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Martinez-Martinez, Luis, Canton, Rafael, Antonio Lepe, Jose, Causse, Manuel, Gutierrez-Gutierrez, Belen, Pascual, Alvaro, Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus, Bou, German, Sanz, Mercedes, Gurgui, Mercedes et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkw562
PMID: 28062685 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2017 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2017 Mar 1;72(3):906-913. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkw513. Impact factor: 5.071 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Tumbarello, Mario, Tacconelli, Evelina, Origuen, Julia, Prim, Nuria, Bou, German, Giamarellou, Helen, Bermejo, Joaquin, Hamprecht, Axel, Perez, Federico, Almela, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkw513
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.
