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.
News
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The Liver Diseases group is a referent at the local, national and international level in research, and is one of the most active groups in clinical research at VHIR. The group's prominent involvement in clinical trials is a clear indication of our professionals' commitment to ensuring that patients have access to state-of-the-art therapies. Our participation and collaboration in international projects and consortiums are also a fundamental characteristic of the group. The main objective of the group is to become one of the best translational research groups in liver diseases. It is essential to be able to apply all the findings of basic research to clinical research to improve the health of patients with liver disease.
IP: Juan Ignacio Esteban Mur Collaborators: Lluís Viladomiu Catà, Silvia Sauleda Oliveras, Jordi Llaneras Artigues, Marta Bes Maijo, Cristina Dopazo Taboada, Angie Rico Blazquez Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 159720 Reference: PI19/00533 Duration: 01/01/2020 - 30/06/2024
IP: Isabel Campos Varela Collaborators: Lluis Castells Fusté, Nuria Roson Gradaille, Ernest Hidalgo Llompart Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 84095 Reference: PI19/00330 Duration: 01/01/2020 - 30/06/2024
IP: Josep Quer Sivila Collaborators: Itxarone Izaskun Bilbao Aguirre, Lluis Castells Fusté, Ariadna Rando Segura, Damir Garcia Cehic Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 165770 Reference: PI19/00301 Duration: 01/01/2020 - 30/06/2023
IP: - Collaborators: - Funding agency: GILEAD SCIENCES SLU Funding: 15000 Reference: GILEAD/EDUCACIO/2018/AUGUSTIN Duration: 10/03/2019 - 09/03/2020
Preliminary study results confirm that the drug resmetirom reduces the presence of fat, inflammation, cell damage and fibrosis in the liver.
The European project, in which Vall d'Hebron participates, will favor personalized diagnosis and innovative therapeutic strategies in patients with the disease.
The research team used nanotechnology to deliver the drug directly to liver cells, which eliminated side effects without reducing effectiveness.
Des de Vall d'Hebron estem buscant 200 persones voluntàries sanes d'entre 18 i 30 anys per a participar en un estudi sobre els patrons de consum habitual de l'alcohol en població jove, en el marc del projecte StopALD.
