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: 32753480 Journal: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS Year: 2021 Reference: Sex Transm Infect. 2021 Mar;97(2):170-171. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2020-054560. Epub 2020 Aug 4. Impact factor: 3.519 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Willekens, Rein, Sanchez, Irene, Miguel, Lucia, Esperalba, Juliana, Serra-Pladevall, Judit, Martin, Mario, Navarro, Jordi, Falco, Vicenc, Burgos, Joaquin, Ribera, Esteban et al. DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2020-054560
PMID: 33501995 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2021 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021 Mar 12;76(4):1046-1050. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkaa547. Impact factor: 5.79 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ryan, Pablo, Perez Elias, Maria Jesus, Alejos, Belen, Gutierrez, Maria Mar, Crespo, Manuel, Knobel, Hernando, Ferrando, Ramon, Crespo, Manuel, Ocampo, Antonio, Sanz, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkaa547
PMID: 33496335 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2021 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021 Mar 12;76(4):1085-1093. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkaa548. Impact factor: 5.79 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pigrau, Carlos, Murillo, Oscar, Horcajada, Juan P, Gomez, Reinaldo Espindola, Riera, Melchor, Gasch, Oriol, Blanco, Silvia, Galindo, Nieves Sopena, Rabunal, Ramon, Haddad, Sleiman et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkaa548
PMID: 33232216 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS Year: 2021 Reference: Int J STD AIDS. 2021 Jan;32(1):52-58. doi: 10.1177/0956462420958350. Epub 2020 Nov 24. Impact factor: 1.359 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia-Hernandez, David, Vall-Mayans, Marti, Coll-Estrada, Susanna, Naranjo-Hans, Lola, Armengol, Pere, Iglesias, Mireia Alberny, Barbera, Maria Jesus, Arando, Maider et al. DOI: 10.1177/0956462420958350
PMID: 32087978 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2020 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2020 Oct;38(8):356-360. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.01.003. Epub 2020 Feb 19. Impact factor: 1.654 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Sulleiro, Elena, Salvador, Fernando, Martinez de Salazar, Pablo, Silgado, Aroa, Serre-Delcor, Nuria, Oliveira, Ines, Moure, Zaira, Molina, Israel, Pumarola, Tomas et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.01.003
PMID: 32068645 Journal: CURRENT OPINION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2020 Reference: Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2020 Apr;33(2):155-165. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000637. Impact factor: 4.577 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Bassetti, Matteo, Almirante, Benito, Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Evangelos J, Gournellis, Rossetos, Grande, Iria, Marini, Maria Giulia, Balestrieri, Matteo et al. DOI: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000637
PMID: 32069287 Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Year: 2020 Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 Feb 18;14(2):e0008067. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008067. eCollection 2020 Feb. Impact factor: 3.885 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sulleiro, Elena, Silgado, Aroa, Serre-Delcor, Nuria, Salvador, Fernando, Tavares de Oliveira, Maykon, Moure, Zaira, Sao-Aviles, Augusto, Oliveira, Ines, Trevino, Begona, Goterris, Lidia et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008067
PMID: 32055721 Journal: Parasite epidemiology and control Year: 2020 Reference: Parasite Epidemiol Control. 2020 Jan 10;9:e00137. doi: 10.1016/j.parepi.2020.e00137. eCollection 2020 May. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Not, Anna, Salvador, Fernando, Goterris, Lidia, Sulleiro, Elena, Lopez, Isabel, Balladares, Martha, Garcia, Elena, Paz, Carmen, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Bosch-Nicolau, Pau et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.parepi.2020.e00137
PMID: 30815504 Journal: Open Forum Infectious Diseases Year: 2019 Reference: Open Forum Infect Dis. 2019 Jan 16;6(2):ofz036. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofz036. eCollection 2019 Feb. Impact factor: 3.371 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gimeno, A, Benito, R, Algarate, S, Gil, J, Ortiz de Lejarazu, R, Rojo, S, Eiros, J M, San Miguel, A, Manzardo, C, Miro, J M et al. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz036
PMID: 30782268 Journal: Eurosurveillance Year: 2019 Reference: Euro Surveill. 2019 Feb;24(7). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.7.1700857. Impact factor: 7.421 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Martinez-Gomez, Xavier, Curran, Adrian, Campins, Magda, Alemany, Laia, Rodrigo-Pendas, Jose Angel, Borruel, Natalia, Castellsague, Xavier, Diaz-de-Heredia, Cristina, Moraga-Llop, Fernando A, Del Pino, Marta et al. DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.7.1700857
PMID: 30779771 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2019 Reference: PLoS One. 2019 Feb 19;14(2):e0212426. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212426. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: 2.776 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Basas, Jana, Palau, Marta, Gomis, Xavier, Almirante, Benito, Gavalda, Joan et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212426
PMID: 30738716 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2019 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2019 Jun - Jul;37(6):398-404. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.12.009. Epub 2019 Feb 7. Impact factor: 1.685 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Arando Lasagabaster, Maider, Otero Guerra, Luis et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.12.009
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.
