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Liver Diseases

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.

Team

Laura Puente Ramo

Laura Puente Ramo

Research assistant
Liver Diseases
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Lluis Castells Fusté

Lluis Castells Fusté

Senior researcher
Liver Diseases
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Macarena Simon-Talero Horga

Macarena Simon-Talero Horga

Main researcher
Liver Diseases
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Maria Buti Ferret

Maria Buti Ferret

Main researcher
Liver Diseases
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Maria del Mar Riveiro Barciela

Maria del Mar Riveiro Barciela

Main researcher
Liver Diseases
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Meritxell Ventura Cots

Meritxell Ventura Cots

Main researcher
Liver Diseases
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Laura Puente Ramo

Laura Puente Ramo

Research assistant
Liver Diseases
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Lluis Castells Fusté

Lluis Castells Fusté

Senior researcher
Liver Diseases
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Macarena Simon-Talero Horga

Macarena Simon-Talero Horga

Main researcher
Liver Diseases
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Maria Buti Ferret

Maria Buti Ferret

Main researcher
Liver Diseases
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Maria del Mar Riveiro Barciela

Maria del Mar Riveiro Barciela

Main researcher
Liver Diseases
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Meritxell Ventura Cots

Meritxell Ventura Cots

Main researcher
Liver Diseases
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Projects

Immune profiling to guide host-directed interventions to cure HBV infections

IP: Maria Buti Ferret
Collaborators: Maria del Mar Riveiro Barciela, Judit Romero Vico, Judit Romero Vico, Mª Eulàlia Molinas Guilera, Amaia Latasa Arrazubi
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 211443.8
Reference: IP-CURE-B_H2020SC1BHC2019
Duration: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2025

Cambios dinámicos en la respuesta inmunitaria específica de VHC durante y después del tratamiento con DAAs para desentrañar nuevos enfoques para el desarrollo de vacunas profilácticas.

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

Evaluación de la sarcopenia en pacientes con cirrosis hepática mediante bioimpedancia y ecografía de muslo

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

Impact of HLA haplotypes and HDV viremia in developing of clinical events and quality of life of patients with chronic hepatitis delta.

IP: Maria Buti Ferret
Collaborators: Maria Jose Herrero Mata, Ana Barreira Diaz, Maria del Mar Riveiro Barciela, Jordi Llaneras Artigues, Impact of HLA haplotypes and HDV viremia in developing of clinical events and quality of life of patients with chronic hepatitis
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 117370
Reference: PI20/01692
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2025

Blog

News

The CHANCE study analyzes the outcomes of nearly 1,000 patients at 63 liver transplant centers and identifies which patients with the most severe forms of the disease may benefit from transplantation.

The grants support projects led by Drs. María José Buzón, María Buti, Elena Élez, and Maria Vieito.

The grants, amounting to more than €533,000 for VHIR, will allow clinical duties to be partially released over three years to promote strategic research projects in obesity, respiratory diseases, aortic pathology and metabolic fatty liver disease.