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.
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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.
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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.
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The Maternal and Fetal Medicine Research Group has been recognized by AGAUR as a consolidated research group. It is a multidisciplinary team which integrates different knowledge areas in basic and clinical research. Basic research aims to identify new diagnostic and therapeutic tools in maternal and fetal pathologies, while clinical research intends to apply these tools in clinical practice.
The group coordinator is Dr. Elena Carreras, awarded with the professional excellence award by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Barcelona in 2018.
The group has different investigation areas:
PMID: 37555464 Journal: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: BJOG. 2023 Aug 9. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.17631. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alsius, Merce; Bonacina, Erika; Caamina, Sara; Carreras, Elena; Castillo-Ribelles, Laura; de Mingo, Laura; Diaz, Sonia; Garcia, Esperanza; Garcia-Manau, Pablo; Lopez, Monica et al. DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17631
PMID: 37606294 Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Aug 22. doi: 10.1002/uog.27457. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Arevalo, S; Carreras, E; Gine, C; Lopez, M; Maiz, N; Rodo, C et al. DOI: 10.1002/uog.27457
PMID: 37698356 Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Sep 12. doi: 10.1002/uog.27478. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Adiego, B; Ansbacher-Feldman, Z; Cuenca-Gomez, D; de Paco Matallana, C; Diaz, C; Diaz, C; Gil, M M; Louzoun, Y; Martin-Alonso, R; Meiri, H et al. DOI: 10.1002/uog.27478
PMID: 37696147 Journal: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology Year: 2023 Reference: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2023 Aug 23;289:203-207. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.08.376. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Beneitez, D; Beneitez, D; Bergamo, S; Bergamo, S; Carbonell, M; Carbonell, M; Carreras, E; Carreras, E; Castillo, F; Castillo, F et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.08.376
PMID: 35216553 Journal: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Year: 2022 Reference: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2022 Feb 25;22(1):157. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-04481-w. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arjona Berral, Jose Eduardo; Baquero Ubeda, Jose Luis; Casellas Caro, Manel; Cerezales, Monica; Cuervo, Jesus; Garcia-Erce, Jose Antonio; Gredilla Diaz, Elena; Hidalgo, Maria Jesus Cancelo; Jimenez Merino, Silvia; Martin Bayon, Israel et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-04481-w
PMID: 35156620 Journal: European journal of rheumatology Year: 2022 Reference: Eur J Rheumatol. 2022 Oct;9(4):191-196. doi: 10.5152/eujrheum.2022.20012. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alsina, Laia; Baniandres, Ofelia; Caliz, Rafael; Casellas, Manel; Grados, Dolors; Martinez Lopez, Juan Antonio; Pego Reigosa, Jose Maria; Perez, Erika Padron; Pluma, Andrea; Polo, Ana et al. DOI: 10.5152/eujrheum.2022.20012
PMID: 32856989 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2022 Reference: Mult Scler. 2022 Feb;28(2):173-182. doi: 10.1177/1352458520952022. Epub 2020 Aug 28. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Baro, Francesc; Midaglia, Luciana; Montalban, Xavier; Otero, Susana; Tintore, Mar et al. DOI: 10.1177/1352458520952022
PMID: 33724448 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS Year: 2022 Reference: Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2022 Feb;156(2):322-330. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.13673. Epub 2021 Mar 31. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Barberan, Lidia; Bonacina, Erika; Capote, Sira; Carreras, Elena; Garcia-Manau, Pablo; Mendoza, Manel; Miguez, Marta; Murcia, Maria Teresa; Regincos, Laia; Serrano, Berta et al. DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13673
PMID: 31784396 Journal: Reumatologia clinica Year: 2021 Reference: Reumatol Clin. 2021 Feb;17(2):61-66. doi: 10.1016/j.reuma.2019.09.002. Epub 2019 Nov 26. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Bartha, Jose Luis; Casellas Caro, Manel; Delgado Beltran, Paloma; Espinosa, Gerard; Galindo-Izquierdo, Maria; Marcos Puig, Beatriz; Martinez Lopez, Juan Antonio; Martinez Sanchez, Nuria; Martinez-Taboada, Victor Manuel; Robles-Marhuenda, Angel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2019.09.002
PMID: 32926442 Journal: PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS Year: 2021 Reference: Prenat Diagn. 2021 Jan;41(1):123-135. doi: 10.1002/pd.5829. Epub 2020 Sep 30. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abuli, Anna; Arevalo, Silvia; Carreras, Elena; Castells, Neus; Maiz, Nerea; Plaja, Alberto; Rodo, Carlota; Santirocco, Maddalena; Tizzano, Eduardo; Valenzuela, Irene et al. DOI: 10.1002/pd.5829
PMID: 33482757 Journal: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Year: 2021 Reference: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021 Jan 22;21(1):78. doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-03572-4. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Anton, Andres; Anton, Andres; Arevalo, Silvia; Barranco, Francisco Jose; Camba, Fatima; Camba, Fatima; Carbonell, Melchor; Carbonell, Melchor; Carreras, Elena; Carreras, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03572-4
PMID: 32512213 Journal: Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction Year: 2021 Reference: J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod. 2021 Jan;50(1):101827. doi: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2020.101827. Epub 2020 Jun 5. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bonacina, Erika; Carreras, Elena; Castellote, Laura; Garcia-Manau, Pablo; Hurtado, Ivan; Lopez-Martinez, Rosa Maria; Martinez, Luisa; Mendoza, Manel; Serrano, Berta; Tur, Helena et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2020.101827
PMID: 30198351 Journal: Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Year: 2020 Reference: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020 Jan;33(1):136-141. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1487939. Epub 2018 Sep 9. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aviles, Mayte; Cabero, Luis; Calero, Ines; Carreras, Elena; Garcia, Anna; Gascon, Andrea; Goya, Maria; Higueras, Teresa; Llurba, Elisa; Mendoza, Manel et al. DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1487939
PMID: 32541391 Journal: PAIN Year: 2020 Reference: Pain. 2020 Nov;161(11):2611-2618. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001945. Impact factor: 5.483 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sabate, Sergi, GENDOLCAT, Aguilera Martin, Cristina, Mesas Idáñez, Ángeles, Muñoz Alcaide, Concepción, Ruiz Navarro, Daniel, Mateo Arzo, Dolores, Agreda MArtinez, Gloria, Vives Llorente, Inmaculada, Meza Vega, Julio Antonio et al. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001945
PMID: 33472201 Journal: FETAL DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY Year: 2020 Reference: Fetal Diagn Ther. 2020;47(11):824-833. doi: 10.1159/000509662. Epub 2020 Aug 25. Impact factor: 2.095 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gomez-Roig, Maria Dolores, De Diego, Raul, Martinez-Astorquiza, Txanton, Alijotas-Reig, Jaume, Sanchez-Duran, Maria Angeles, Sanchez, Olga, Carreras, Elena, Cabero, Lluis, Mazarico, Edurne, Burgos, Jorge et al. DOI: 10.1159/000509662
PMID: 33379281 Journal: Tropical medicine and infectious disease Year: 2020 Reference: Trop Med Infect Dis. 2020 Dec 28;6(1). pii: tropicalmed6010003. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed6010003. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Espiau, Maria, Pou, Diana, Silgado, Aroa, Suy, Anna, Pumarola, Tomas, Soler-Palacin, Pere, Soriano-Arandes, Antoni, Rodo, Carlota, Sulleiro, Elena, Romani, Natalia et al. DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed6010003
PMID: 30771526 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2019 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2019 May;25(5):633.e5-633.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2019.02.008. Epub 2019 Feb 14. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Anton, Andres; Arevalo, Silvia; Carreras, Elena; Frick, Antoinette; Garcia-Ruiz, Itziar; Garrido, Marta; Maiz, Nerea; Mendez, Elida Vazquez; Pumarola, Tomas; Rando, Ariadna et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2019.02.008
PMID: 30761417 Journal: ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS Year: 2019 Reference: Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2019 May;299(5):1261-1273. doi: 10.1007/s00404-019-05095-y. Epub 2019 Feb 14. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Antsaklis, Aris; Arabin, Birgit; Cabero, Luis; Daskalakis, George; Goya, Maria; Kyvernitakis, Ioannis; Pergialiotis, Vasilios et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00404-019-05095-y
PMID: 30507621 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2019 Mar;36(3):175-184. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000000930. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arevalo, Silvia; Blanco, Domingo; Carreras, Elena; de Nadal, Miriam; Garcia, Irene; Gine, Carles; Lopez, Manuel; Maiz, Nerea; Manrique, Susana; Molino, Jose Andres et al. DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000000930
PMID: 30710361 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS Year: 2019 Reference: Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2019 Mar;144(3):317-321. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12739. Impact factor: 1.671 Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Yang, Huixia, Di Renzo, Gian Carlo, Fonseca, Eduardo, Gratacos, Eduardo, Hassan, Sonia, Kurtser, Mark, Malone, Fergal, Nambiar, Shilpa, Nicolaides, Kypros, Sierra, Nancy et al. DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12739
PMID: 29406288 Journal: JOGNN-JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC GYNECOLOGIC AND NEONATAL NURSING Year: 2018 Reference: J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2018 Mar;47(2):137-145. doi: 10.1016/j.jogn.2018.01.004. Epub 2018 Feb 3. Impact factor: 1.473 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gomez-Benito, Juana, Druguet, Monica, Nuno, Laura, Rodo, Carlota, Arevalo, Silvia, Carreras, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2018.01.004
PMID: 27997256 Journal: Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Year: 2017 Reference: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017 Oct;30(19):2301-2305. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2016.1247262. Epub 2017 Jan 16. Impact factor: 1.826 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Carreras, E, Cuxart, A, Belfort, M, Rodo, C, Maroto, A, Illescas, T, Melendez, M, Arevalo, S, Peiro, J L et al. DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2016.1247262
PMID: 26993436 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2016 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Apr;34(4):247-52. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.02.016. Epub 2016 Mar 15. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Martinez de Salazar, Pablo; Molina, Israel; Rodo, Carlota; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Suy, Anna et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.02.016
PMID: 26627728 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Year: 2016 Reference: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Feb;214(2):145-52. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.11.012. Epub 2015 Nov 25. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arevalo, Silvia; Aviles, Maite; Bartha, Jose Luis; Cabero, Luis; Calero, Ines; Carreras, Elena; Casellas, Manuel; Cavalle, Pere; Comas, Carmina; de la Calle, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.11.012
PMID: 26871273 Journal: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology Year: 2016 Reference: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2016 Mar;198:145-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.01.011. Epub 2016 Jan 11. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arevalo, Silvia; Carreras, Elena; Gine, Carles; Illescas, Tamara; Peiro, Jose L; Rodo, Carlota et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.01.011
PMID: 27013295 Journal: MATURITAS Year: 2016 Reference: Maturitas. 2016 May;87:95-101. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.02.014. Epub 2016 Feb 27. Impact factor: 3.12 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cano, A, Fernandez, C, Inaraja, V, Garcia-Dominguez, C A, Baro, F et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.02.014
PMID: 24871360 Journal: Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Year: 2015 Reference: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2015 Apr;28(6):695-9. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2014.928857. Epub 2014 Jun 30. Impact factor: 1.367 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Orozco, Esteban Mauricio, Sanchez-Duran, Maria Angeles, Bello-Munoz, Juan Carlos, Sagala, Juan, Carreras, Elena, Roura, Lluis Cabero et al. DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2014.928857
PMID: 26043149 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY Year: 2015 Reference: Int J Cardiol. 2015 Sep 15;195:149-54. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.05.076. Epub 2015 May 15. Impact factor: 4.036 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pedrosa, V, Pijuan-Domenech, A, Galian, L, Goya, M, Casellas, M, Merced, C, Ferreira-Gonzalez, I, Marsal-Mora, J R, Dos-Subira, L, Subirana-Domenech, M T et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.05.076
PMID: 25703077 Journal: EJSO Year: 2015 Reference: Eur J Surg Oncol. 2015 May;41(5):635-40. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2015.01.027. Epub 2015 Feb 10. Impact factor: 3.009 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Esgueva, A, Rodriguez-Revuelto, R, Espinosa-Bravo, M, Diaz-Botero, S, Xercavins, J, Rubio, I T, Gil-Moreno, A, Alcalde, A, Bernabeu, A, Gascon, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2015.01.027
PMID: 25924802 Journal: CLINICAL & EXPERIMENTAL METASTASIS Year: 2015 Reference: Clin Exp Metastasis. 2015 Jun;32(5):467-78. doi: 10.1007/s10585-015-9720-7. Epub 2015 Apr 30. Impact factor: 3.491 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alameda, Francesc, Pedrola, Nuria, Devis, Laura, Llaurado, Marta, Campoy, Irene, Martinez-Garcia, Elena, Garcia, Marta, Muinelo-Romay, Laura, Alonso-Alconada, Lorena, Abal, Miguel et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10585-015-9720-7
PMID: 22988942 Journal: HYPERTENSION IN PREGNANCY Year: 2013 Reference: Hypertens Pregnancy. 2013;32(1):50-9. doi: 10.3109/10641955.2012.704107. Epub 2012 Sep 18. Impact factor: 0.928 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Llurba, Elisa, Sanchez, Olga, Dominguez, Carmen, Soro, Gemma, Goya, Maria, Alijotas-Reig, Jaume, Cabero, Lluis et al. DOI: 10.3109/10641955.2012.704107
PMID: 23283390 Journal: CHROMOSOMA Year: 2013 Reference: Chromosoma. 2013 Mar;122(1-2):93-102. doi: 10.1007/s00412-012-0394-5. Epub 2013 Jan 4. Impact factor: 3.34 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Robles, P, Roig, I, Garcia, R, Brieno-Enriquez, M, Martin, M, Cabero, Ll, Toran, N, Garcia Caldes, M et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00412-012-0394-5
PMID: 23094850 Journal: Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Year: 2013 Reference: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2013 Feb;26(3):290-3. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2012.733779. Epub 2012 Oct 29. Impact factor: 1.518 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cabero, Luis, Carreras, Elena, Casellas, Manuel, Suy, Anna, Goya, Maria, Bernabeu, Andrea, Garcia, Natalia, Plata, John, Gonzalez, Franceline, Merced, Carme et al. DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2012.733779
PMID: 23049077 Journal: HUMAN REPRODUCTION Year: 2013 Reference: Hum Reprod. 2013 Feb;28(2):414-22. doi: 10.1093/humrep/des363. Epub 2012 Oct 9. Impact factor: 4.67 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Reig-Viader, Rita, Brieno-Enriquez, Miguel Angel, Khouriauli, Lela, Toran, Nuria, Cabero, Lluis, Giulotto, Elena, Garcia-Caldes, Montserrat, Ruiz-Herrera, Aurora et al. DOI: 10.1093/humrep/des363
PMID: 22121209 Journal: MOLECULAR HUMAN REPRODUCTION Year: 2012 Reference: Mol Hum Reprod. 2012 Apr;18(4):171-83. Epub 2011 Nov 25. Impact factor: 3.852 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: , , , , , , et al. DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gar074
PMID: 22065091 Journal: LUPUS Year: 2012 Reference: Lupus. 2012;21(3):257-63. Epub 2011 Nov 7. Impact factor: 2.337 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: , , , et al. DOI: 10.1177/0961203311425520
PMID: 22116949 Journal: HUMAN REPRODUCTION Year: 2012 Reference: Hum Reprod. 2012 Feb;27(2):358-65. Epub 2011 Nov 24. Impact factor: 4.475 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al. DOI: 10.1093/humrep/der394
PMID: 19296946 Journal: FERTILITY AND STERILITY Year: 2010 Reference: Fertil Steril. 2010 May 1;93(7):2330-6. Impact factor: 3.97 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alijotas Reig, Jaume, Vilardell-Tarres, Miquel, Cabero-Roura, Luis, Farran-Codina, Immaculada, Rodrigo-Anoro, Maria Jose, Alijotas-Reig, Jaume, Ferrer-Oliveras, Raquel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.01.089
PMID: 19942237 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2010 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2010 Feb 13;134(4):146-151. Epub 2009 Nov 26. Impact factor: 1.231 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: , , , , , , et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2009.10.004
PMID: 19555981 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2010 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2010 Feb 13;134(4):184-5. Epub 2009 Jun 25. Impact factor: 1.231 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Alijotas-Reig, Jaume, Casellas-Caro, Manel, Alijotas Reig, Jaume et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2009.04.042
PMID: 20022614 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2010 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2010 Apr 10;134(10):433-438. Epub 2009 Dec 22. Impact factor: 1.231 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: , , Alijotas Reig, Jaume, , , , , et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2009.09.040
The study, led by Vall d'Hebron, is the first in Spain to analyse the relationship between pregnancy complications and the risk of long-term cardiovascular diseases.
The consensus document is the result of multidisciplinary work that takes into account the risks associated with all stages of women's lives and the differences compared to men.
A study led by Dr. Manel Mendoza from Vall d’Hebron shows that studying the levels of placental markers is as effective as Doppler ultrasounds, the standard method for classifying the risk of pregnancies with low birth weight fetuses.
