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.
People
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.
Clinical trials
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.
Progress
Our aim is to make the research carried out at the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) a driving force for transformation. How? By identifying new channels and solutions for the promotion of people's health and well-being.
Core facilities
We offer specialist support for researchers, internal and external alike, ranging from specific services to preparing complete projects. All this, from a perspective of quality and speed of response.
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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: 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: 34936054 Journal: PEDIATRIC DRUGS Year: 2022 Reference: Paediatr Drugs. 2022 Jan;24(1):63-71. doi: 10.1007/s40272-021-00488-6. Epub 2021 Dec 22. Impact factor: 3.022 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Vila, Jorgina, Lera, Esther, Peremiquel-Trillas, Paula, Martinez, Laia, Barcelo, Irene, Andres, Cristina, Rodrigo-Pendas, Jose Angel, Anton, Andres, Rodrigo, Carlos et al. DOI: 10.1007/s40272-021-00488-6
PMID: 34107853 Journal: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine Year: 2021 Reference: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021 Jun 9:1-8. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1937105. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Shatalin, Daniel, Ioscovich, Alexander, Guasch, Emilia, Brogly, Nicolas, Zimro, Sabastine, Ginosar, Yehuda, Lages, Neusa, Weinstein, Jacob, Berkenstadt, Haim, Greenberger, Chaim et al. DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1937105
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: 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: 1.737 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gascon, Andrea, Goya, Maria, Mendoza, Manel, Garcia, Anna, Higueras, Teresa, Calero, Ines, Aviles, Mayte, Sanchez, M feminine Angeles, Llurba, Elisa, Cabero, Luis et al. DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1487939
PMID: 29606022 Journal: Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Year: 2019 Reference: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2019 Oct;32(19):3197-3203. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1460347. Epub 2018 Apr 18. Impact factor: 1.569 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Mazarico, E, Llurba, E, Cabero, L, Sanchez, O, Valls, A, Cardenas, D, Gomez Roig, M D, Martin-Ancel, A et al. DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1460347
PMID: 31211139 Journal: Biomed Research International Year: 2019 Reference: Biomed Res Int. 2019 May 9;2019:4870938. doi: 10.1155/2019/4870938. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: 2.197 Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Daskalakis, George, Arabin, Birgit, Antsaklis, Aris, Cabero Roura, Luis et al. DOI: 10.1155/2019/4870938
PMID: 31169957 Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Jun;53(6):855-863. doi: 10.1002/uog.20308. Impact factor: 5.595 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Figueroa, H, Simpson, L, Nicolaides, K H, Yamamoto, M, Ville, Y, Stirnemann, J, Benifla, M, Cortes, M Sanz, Lapa, D A, Belfort, M et al. DOI: 10.1002/uog.20308
PMID: 31102541 Journal: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA Year: 2019 Reference: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2019 Nov;98(11):1442-1449. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13647. Epub 2019 Jun 13. Impact factor: 2.741 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Goya, Maria, Carreras, Elena, Maiz, Nerea, Ribera, Irene, Mendoza, Manel et al. DOI: 10.1111/aogs.13647
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.
The meeting was an opportunity to get to know projects from both institutions and to promote interaction between professionals.
