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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.
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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:
IP: Silvia Arévalo Martínez, Nerea Maiz Elizaran, Elena Carreras Moratonas, Carlota Rodó Rodríguez
IP: Preterm birth: Prediction and Prevention
IP: Elena Carreras Moratonas Collaborators: Itziar Garcia Ruiz, Erika Bonacina, Joana Ramis Garcia Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 111320 Reference: PI20/00606 Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2025
IP: Nerea Maiz Elizaran Collaborators: Ana Lain Fernandez, Margarita Codinach Creus, Silvia Arévalo Martínez, Pablo García Manau, Paula Garcia Aguilar, Susana Manrique Muñoz, Manuel López Paredes, Ester Del Barco Martínez, Erika Bonacina Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 135520 Reference: PI20/00421 Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2025
IP: Miriam de Nadal Clanchet Collaborators: Anna González Tallada, Alberto Jauregui Abularach, Maria Alonso Alonso Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 119185 Reference: PI20/00154 Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2025
IP: Melchor Carbonell Socias Collaborators: Julio Herrero García, Nerea Maiz Elizaran, Anna Suy Franch, Maria del Pilar Reimundo Diaz-Fierros Funding agency: Fundació La Marató de TV3 Funding: 49988.75 Reference: 202128-32 Duration: 20/10/2021 - 19/10/2024
PMID: 37553800 Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Aug 8. doi: 10.1002/uog.27446. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bennasar Sans, M; Carreras, E; Chmait, R; Emery, S P; Habli, M; Hecher, K; Ishii, K; Javinani, A; Johnson, A; Khalil, A et al. DOI: 10.1002/uog.27446
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: 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: 3.007 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Casellas Caro, Manel, Hidalgo, Maria Jesus Cancelo, Garcia-Erce, Jose Antonio, Baquero Ubeda, Jose Luis, Torras Boatella, Maria Gloria, Gredilla Diaz, Elena, Ruano Encinar, Margarita, Martin Bayon, Israel, Nicolas Pico, Jordi, Arjona Berral, Jose Eduardo et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-04481-w
PMID: 34922377 Journal: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Socie Year: 2022 Reference: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2022 Feb 23;11(2):69-72. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piab121. Impact factor: 3.164 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Coma, Ermengol, Vila, Jorgina, Mendez-Boo, Leonardo, Anton, Andres, Mora, Nuria, Fina, Francesc, Fabregas, Mireia, Medina, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piab121
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: 6.312 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Midaglia, Luciana, Otero, Susana, Baro, Francesc, Montalban, Xavier, 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: 3.561 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Mendoza, Manel, Serrano, Berta, Bonacina, Erika, Capote, Sira, Garcia-Manau, Pablo, Murcia, Maria Teresa, Barberan, Lidia, Miguez, Marta, Carreras, Elena, Regincos, Laia et al. DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13673
PMID: 34091804 Journal: ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY Year: 2021 Reference: Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Dec;28(13):8979-8986. doi: 10.1245/s10434-021-10228-2. Epub 2021 Jun 6. Impact factor: 5.344 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gil-Moreno, Antonio, Nelson, Gregg, Bradbury, Melissa, Gutierrez-Barcelo, Pilar, Serrano, Monica Pamies, Sanchez-Iglesias, Jose Luis, Gomez-Hidalgo, Natalia R, Perez-Benavente, Asuncion, Carbonell-Socias, Melchor, Manrique-Munoz, Susana et al. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-10228-2
PMID: 34089698 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Year: 2021 Reference: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Dec;225(6):678.e1-678.e11. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.05.044. Epub 2021 Jun 3. Impact factor: 8.661 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sanz Cortes, Magdalena, Chmait, Ramen H, Lapa, Denise A, Belfort, Michael A, Carreras, Elena, Miller, Jena L, Brawura Biskupski Samaha, Robert, Sepulveda Gonzalez, Gerardo, Gielchinsky, Yuval, Yamamoto, Masami et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.05.044
PMID: 34006935 Journal: MODERN PATHOLOGY Year: 2021 Reference: Mod Pathol. 2021 Sep;34(9):1704-1709. doi: 10.1038/s41379-021-00827-5. Epub 2021 May 18. Impact factor: 7.842 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Serrano, Berta, Garrido-Pontnou, Marta, Navarro, Alexandra, Camacho, Jessica, Crispi, Fatima, Alguacil-Guillen, Marina, Moreno-Baro, Anna, Hernandez-Losa, Javier, Sese, Marta, Ramon Y Cajal, Santiago et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41379-021-00827-5
PMID: 33885740 Journal: JAMA Pediatrics Year: 2021 Reference: JAMA Pediatr. 2021 Aug 1;175(8):817-826. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.1050. Impact factor: 16.193 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Villar, Jose, Ariff, Shabina, Gunier, Robert B, Thiruvengadam, Ramachandran, Rauch, Stephen, Kholin, Alexey, Roggero, Paola, Prefumo, Federico, do Vale, Marynea Silva, Cardona-Perez, Jorge Arturo et al. DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.1050
PMID: 32479682 Journal: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: BJOG. 2020 Oct;127(11):1374-1380. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16339. Epub 2020 Jun 21. Impact factor: 4.663 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Serrano, Berta, Lopez-Martinez, Rosa Maria, Balcells, Joan, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Carreras, Elena, Suy, Anna, Garcia-Manau, Pablo, Rodo, Carlota, Garcia-Ruiz, Itziar, Mendoza, Manel et al. DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.16339
PMID: 32456489 Journal: HYPERTENSION IN PREGNANCY Year: 2020 Reference: Hypertens Pregnancy. 2020 Aug;39(3):361-369. doi: 10.1080/10641955.2020.1769645. Epub 2020 May 26. Impact factor: 1.787 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ruano, Rodrigo, Kilby, Mark D, Carreras Moratonas, Elena, Suy, Anna, Picone, Olivier, Teles Abrao Trad, Ayssa, Ibirogba, Eniola R, Elrefaei, Amro, Narang, Kavita, Tonni, Gabriele et al. DOI: 10.1080/10641955.2020.1769645
PMID: 32443538 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2020 Reference: J Clin Med. 2020 May 18;9(5). pii: jcm9051521. doi: 10.3390/jcm9051521. Impact factor: 3.303 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Narang, Kavita, Ibirogba, Eniola R, Elrefaei, Amro, Trad, Ayssa Teles Abrao, Theiler, Regan, Nomura, Roseli, Picone, Olivier, Escuriet, Ramon, Suy, Anna, Carreras, Elena et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm9051521
PMID: 32392815 Journal: Pathogens Year: 2020 Reference: Pathogens. 2020 May 7;9(5). pii: pathogens9050352. doi: 10.3390/pathogens9050352. Impact factor: 3.018 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Soler-Palacin, Pere, Espiau, Maria, Salazar, Ainara, Guarch-Ibanez, Borja, Vazquez, Ana, Navarro-Moron, Juan, Ramos-Amador, Jose-Tomas, Martin-Nalda, Andrea, Duenas, Eva, Blazquez-Gamero, Daniel et al. DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9050352
PMID: 31506079 Journal: BMC Pediatrics Year: 2019 Reference: BMC Pediatr. 2019 Sep 10;19(1):326. doi: 10.1186/s12887-019-1689-y. Impact factor: 1.983 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bartha, J M, Galindo, A, Martinez, J M, Gomez-Roig, L, Crispi, F, Gomez, O, Carreras, E, Cabero, L, Gratacos, E, Llurba, E et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12887-019-1689-y
PMID: 31416177 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2019 Reference: J Clin Med. 2019 Aug 14;8(8). pii: jcm8081213. doi: 10.3390/jcm8081213. Impact factor: 5.688 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Druguet, Monica, Nuno, Laura, Rodo, Carlota, Arevalo, Silvia, Carreras, Elena, Gomez-Benito, Juana et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm8081213
PMID: 31419693 Journal: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology Year: 2019 Reference: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2019 Oct;241:30-34. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.07.038. Epub 2019 Aug 7. Impact factor: 2.024 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Diaz-Feijoo, Berta, Temprana-Salvador, Jordi, Franco-Camps, Silvia, Manrique, Susana, Colas, Eva, Perez-Benavente, Asuncion, Gil-Moreno, Antonio et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.07.038
PMID: 31401308 Journal: INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION Year: 2019 Reference: Infect Genet Evol. 2019 Nov;75:103996. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2019.103996. Epub 2019 Aug 8. Impact factor: 2.611 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Vila, Jorgina, Esperalba, Juliana, Trejo-Zahinos, Jesus, Codina, Maria Gema, Martin, Maria Carmen, Fuentes, Francisco, Rubio, Susana, Pumarola, Tomas, Anton, Andres, Pinana, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2019.103996
PMID: 26371393 Journal: Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Year: 2016 Reference: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2016 Jul;29(14):2306-11. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1085012. Epub 2015 Sep 15. Impact factor: 1.674 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Goya, Maria, Casellas, Manel, Merced, Carme, Pijuan-Domenech, Antonia, Galian, Laura, Dos, Laura, Casaldaliga, Jaume, Subirana, Mayte, Pedrosa, Valle, Rojas, Mireia et al. DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1085012
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