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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

Alba Maria Jiménez Masip

Alba Maria Jiménez Masip

Predoctoral researcher
Liver Diseases
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Álvaro González Camuesco

Álvaro González Camuesco

Predoctoral researcher
Liver Diseases
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Amanda Beatriz Cohn Vaya

Amanda Beatriz Cohn Vaya

Research technician
Liver Diseases
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Arnau Puig López

Arnau Puig López

Research technician
Liver Diseases
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Cespedes Guachamboza, Carlos Milton

Cespedes Guachamboza, Carlos Milton

Predoctoral researcher
Liver Diseases
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Cusidó Sabidó, Maria de la Serra

Cusidó Sabidó, Maria de la Serra

Predoctoral researcher
Liver Diseases
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Alba Maria Jiménez Masip

Alba Maria Jiménez Masip

Predoctoral researcher
Liver Diseases
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Álvaro González Camuesco

Álvaro González Camuesco

Predoctoral researcher
Liver Diseases
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Amanda Beatriz Cohn Vaya

Amanda Beatriz Cohn Vaya

Research technician
Liver Diseases
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Arnau Puig López

Arnau Puig López

Research technician
Liver Diseases
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Cespedes Guachamboza, Carlos Milton

Cespedes Guachamboza, Carlos Milton

Predoctoral researcher
Liver Diseases
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Cusidó Sabidó, Maria de la Serra

Cusidó Sabidó, Maria de la Serra

Predoctoral researcher
Liver Diseases
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Research lines

Malalties hepàtiques cròniques

Malalties colestàsiques

Complicacions de la cirrosi hepàtica

Insuficiència hepàtica aguda sobre crònica (ACLF)

IP: -

Metabolisme hepàtic i infeccions (LivMI)

Epidemiologia del fetge gras no alcohòlic, biomarcadors i nous tractament

Infeccions malaltia hepàtica avançada

IP: Juan Manuel Pericàs Pulido

Càncer hepàtic

Biòpsia liquida en carcinoma hepatocel·lular

Biomarcadors de carcinoma hepatocel·lular

Efectes de la suplementació del Zinc en models preclínics de carcinoma hepatocel·lular

Assaigs clínics per carcinoma hepatocel·lular

IP: Beatriz Minguez Rosique

Cirrosis i malalties vasculars hepàtiques

Trombosis portal

Malalties vasculars porto-sinusoïdals

Hipertensió portal

Encefalopatia hepàtica

IP: Macarena Simon-Talero Horga

Projects

Non-invasive assessment of cACLD and CSPH

IP: Joan Genescà Ferrer
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Funding: 35000
Reference: AULA/2024/BAÑERAS
Duration: 01/06/2024 - 31/05/2025

Plataforma de soporte para la Investigación Clínica

IP: Inmaculada Fuentes Camps
Collaborators: Antonio Moreno Galdó, Rafael Simó Canonge, Ariadna Martín Balcells, Olga Sánchez- Maroto Carrizo, Amaia Latasa Arrazubi, Joan Genescà Ferrer, Gemma Vona Giralt, Paula Isabel Roldan Caballero
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 274920
Reference: PT23/00062
Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2026

ARTEMIs: AcceleRating the Translation of virtual twins towards a pErsonalised Management of fatty lIver patients

IP: José Raul Herance Camacho
Collaborators: Beatriz Minguez Rosique, Clara Ramírez Serra, Cristina Gamez Cenzano, Juan Manuel Pericàs Pulido, Nuria Roson Gradaille, Andreea Ciudin Mihai, Alberto Roque Pérez, ARTEMIs: AcceleRating the Translation of virtual twins towards a pErsonalised Management of fatty lIver patients, Maria Nazarena Pizzi, Ramón Vilallonga Puy, Enrique Franky Vargas, Carolina Aparicio Gomez
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 724000
Reference: ARTEMIS_HE-HLTH2023
Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2027

Application of bioinformatic tools in the diagnosis of infectious diseases through metagenomics and deep-sequencing

IP: Josep Quer Sivila
Collaborators: Marta Ibañez Lligoña, Miriam Izquierdo Sans
Funding agency: Fundació "La Caixa"
Funding: 117900
Reference: 132074
Duration: 01/09/2023 - 31/08/2026

Thesis

Liquid biopsy in hepatocellular carcinoma: Utility of circulating cell-free DNA profiling and cytokine levels in hepatocellular carcinoma management

PhD student: Elena Vargas Accarino, Elena Vargas Accarino
Director/s: Beatriz Minguez Rosique, Maria del Mar Riveiro Barciela
University:
Year: 2023

Impacto de la enfermedad hepática grasa no alcohólica a nivel poblacional y en grupos de riesgo. Papel de la elastografía de transición en el diagnóstico, estadiaje y predicción de eventos clínicos.

PhD student: Jesus Manuel Rivera Esteban
Director/s: Salvador Augustin Recio
University:
Year: 2023

Blog

News

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.

Funding has been obtained for 43 projects under the calls for Health R&D&I Projects, Health Technology Development, and Independent Clinical Research

Estudi sobre els patrons de consum habitual de l'alcohol en població jove

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.

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