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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

Immaculada Raurell Saborit

Immaculada Raurell Saborit

Postdoctoral researcher
Liver Diseases
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Isabel Campos Varela

Isabel Campos Varela

Senior researcher
Liver Diseases
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Juan Ignacio Esteban Mur

Juan Ignacio Esteban Mur

Main researcher
Liver Diseases
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Judit Vico Romero

Judit Vico Romero

Research technician
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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Immaculada Raurell Saborit

Immaculada Raurell Saborit

Postdoctoral researcher
Liver Diseases
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Isabel Campos Varela

Isabel Campos Varela

Senior researcher
Liver Diseases
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Juan Ignacio Esteban Mur

Juan Ignacio Esteban Mur

Main researcher
Liver Diseases
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Judit Vico Romero

Judit Vico Romero

Research technician
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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Projects

Determinación de biomarcadores de lesión neuronal y astrocitaria en suero de paciente con encefalopatía hepática

IP: Macarena Simon-Talero Horga
Collaborators: Joaquin Castillo Justribo, Mònica Pons Delgado
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 60500
Reference: PI21/00312
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2026

Aislamiento y caracterización molecular de Células Tumorales Circulantes (CTCs): potenciales biomarcadores en Carcinoma Hepatocelular

IP: Beatriz Minguez Rosique
Collaborators: Itxarone Izaskun Bilbao Aguirre, Elena Vargas Accarino, Maria Teresa Salcedo Allende, Monica Higuera Urbano
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 183920
Reference: PI21/00714
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2025

D-Mongolia: screening and linkage-to-care for Hepatitis D in Mongolian nationals living in Spain - Modalitat hepatitis

IP: Maria Buti Ferret
Collaborators: Maria del Mar Riveiro Barciela
Funding agency: Gilead Sciences, S.L.U.
Funding: 48763
Reference: GLD21_00139
Duration: 30/06/2022 - 30/04/2025

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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