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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Our main scientific interest is to understand, from a multidisciplinary and translational approach, the molecular and cellular processes leading to renal dysfunction in several kidney pathologies. Specifically, our research lines are
We are experts on the following areas:
To sum up, our research main objective is to combine –omic data from cellular and animal models with patients’ data to identify novel biomarkers and possible treatments for several renal diseases.
IP: Gerard Cantero Recasens Collaborators: Anna Meseguer Navarro, Hector Rios Duro, Gloria Mª Fraga Rodriguez, Julieta Torchia, Julieta Torchia Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 123420 Reference: PI22/00741 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025
IP: Maria Antonia Emilia Meneghini Collaborators: Lluis Castells Fusté, Joana Sellarés Roig, Jesús Quintero Bernabeu, Eva Maria Revilla Lopez, Marina Muñoz López, Meritxell Boada Perez, Laura Donadeu Casassas Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 111320 Reference: PI22/00749 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025
PMID: 37752558 Journal: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases Year: 2023 Reference: Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2023 Sep 27;18(1):304. doi: 10.1186/s13023-023-02882-4. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ariceta, Gema; Ariceta, Gema; Beck-Nielsen, Signe Sparre; Boot, Annemieke M; Brandi, Maria Luisa; Briot, Karine; de Lucas Collantes, Carmen; Emma, Francesco; Giannini, Sandro; Haffner, Dieter et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13023-023-02882-4
PMID: 37779839 Journal: Clinical Kidney Journal Year: 2023 Reference: Clin Kidney J. 2023 Jul 6;16(10):1656-1663. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfad142. eCollection 2023 Oct. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Agraz, Irene; Agraz, Irene; Barros, Xoana; Bermejo, Sheila; Bestard, Oriol; Bonet, Josep; Calero, Francesca; Coloma, Ana; Diaz, Montserrat; Diaz, Montserrat et al. DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfad142
PMID: 37799531 Journal: Frontiers in Psychology Year: 2023 Reference: Front Psychol. 2023 Sep 18;14:1209245. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1209245. eCollection 2023. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Canizares, Silvia; Ciudin, Andreea; Ciudin, Andreea; Comas, Marta; Comas, Marta; Cuatrecasas, Guillem; Diaz-Trastoy, Olaia; Flores, Lilliam; Goni, Fernando; Gutierrez-Medina, Sonsoles et al. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1209245
PMID: 37257423 Journal: DERMATOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: Dermatology. 2023;239(5):685-693. doi: 10.1159/000530813. Epub 2023 May 31. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguayo-Ortiz, Rafael; Ariceta, Gema; Bassas-Freixas, Patricia; Bernia-Petit, Eduardo; Bonfill-Orti, Montserrat; Canueto, Javier; Comas, Jordi; Cruz, Alejandro; Deza, Gustavo; Florez-Menendez, Angeles et al. DOI: 10.1159/000530813
PMID: 35795075 Journal: European Urology Open Science Year: 2022 Reference: Eur Urol Open Sci. 2022 Jul 1;42:40-41. doi: 10.1016/j.euros.2022.06.002. eCollection 2022 Aug. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Trilla, Enrique; Esteban, Luis M; Triquell, Marina; Morote, Juan; Borque-Fernando, Angel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.euros.2022.06.002
PMID: 35810139 Journal: Journal of Pediatric Urology Year: 2022 Reference: J Pediatr Urol. 2022 Jun 25. pii: S1477-5131(22)00288-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2022.06.019. Impact factor: 1.83 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gander, Romy; Asensio, Marino; Andres Molino, Jose; Fatou Royo, Gloria; Lopez-Gonzalez, Mercedes; Perez, Victor; Lopez, Manuel; Ariceta, Gema et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2022.06.019
PMID: 35810826 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES Year: 2022 Reference: Am J Kidney Dis. 2022 Jul 7. pii: S0272-6386(22)00772-7. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2022.05.013. Impact factor: 8.86 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Forero-Delgadillo, Jessica, Sanchez-Kazi, Cheryl, Principi, Iliana, Pecoraro, Carmine, Parolin, Mattia, Nastausheva, Tatiana, Muller, Rebekka, Moczulska, Anna, Maxted, Andrew, Marks, Stephen et al. DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2022.05.013
PMID: 35552824 Journal: PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY Year: 2022 Reference: Pediatr Nephrol. 2022 May 12. pii: 10.1007/s00467-022-05591-5. doi: 10.1007/s00467-022-05591-5. Impact factor: 3.714 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ariceta, Gema, Collard, Laure, Abroug, Saoussen, Moochhala, Shabbir H, Gould, Edward, Boussetta, Abir, Ben Hmida, Mohamed, Hunley, Tracy E, Jarraya, Faical, Fraga, Gloria et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00467-022-05591-5
The communication is part of a study aimed at identifying the mechanisms of progression of Familial Hypomagnesemia with Hypercalciuria and Nephrocalcinosis, a rare disease that affects the kidneys.
"Patients with familial hypomagnesemia with hypercalciuria and nephrocalcinosis present miRNA profiles in urinary extracellular vesicles associated with disease progression" was the awarded work.
Researchers at the VHIR have carried out a study showing that the ClC-5 protein regulates collagen levels through the β-catenin pathway and lysosomal degradation.
