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.
News
We offer you a gateway for staying up to date on everything going on at the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), from the latest news to future solidarity activities and initiatives that we are organising.
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: 33610261 Journal: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA Year: 2021 Reference: Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2021 Jan 29. pii: S0009-739X(21)00036-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2021.01.014. Impact factor: 1.653 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: de Miguel Negro, Marcos, Moret Ferron, Maria Lluisa, Salmeron Zafra, Oscar, Isern Domingo, Xenia, Villalba Blanco, Naiara, Tobito Ramirez, Javier, Remartinez Fernandez, Fernando, Tejedor Navarro, Ana, Biarnes Sune, Alfons, Manrique Munoz, Susana et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2021.01.014
PMID: 31780250 Journal: Reumatologia clinica Year: 2021 Reference: Reumatol Clin. 2021 Mar;17(3):125-131. doi: 10.1016/j.reuma.2019.09.003. Epub 2019 Nov 25. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Bartha, Jose Luis, Rodriguez Almaraz, Esther, Saez-Comet, Luis, Casellas, Manel, Delgado, Paloma, Ugarte, Amaia, Vela-Casasempere, Paloma, Martinez Sanchez, Nuria, Galindo-Izquierdo, Maria, Espinosa, Gerard et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2019.09.003
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: 0 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Martinez-Taboada, Victor Manuel, Ruiz-Irastorza, Guillermo, Bartha, Jose Luis, Vela-Casasempere, Paloma, Galindo-Izquierdo, Maria, Marcos Puig, Beatriz, Casellas Caro, Manel, Delgado Beltran, Paloma, Martinez Lopez, Juan Antonio, Martinez Sanchez, Nuria 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: 3.05 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Santirocco, Maddalena, Plaja, Alberto, Rodo, Carlota, Valenzuela, Irene, Arevalo, Silvia, Castells, Neus, Abuli, Anna, Tizzano, Eduardo, Maiz, Nerea, Carreras, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1002/pd.5829
PMID: 30860397 Journal: Future Microbiology Year: 2019 Reference: Future Microbiol. 2019 Mar;14:373-381. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2018-0261. Epub 2019 Mar 12. Impact factor: 2.746 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pinana, Maria, Andres, Cristina, Rodrigo-Pendas, Jose A, Peremiquel-Trillas, Paula, Codina, Maria G, Carmen Martin, Maria Del, Esperalba, Juliana, Fuentes, Francisco, Rubio, Susana, Campins-Marti, Magda et al. DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2018-0261
PMID: 30826339 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Jul;221(1):55.e1-55.e14. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.035. Epub 2019 Feb 28. Impact factor: 6.12 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Merced, Carme, Goya, Maria, Pratcorona, Laia, Rodo, Carlota, Llurba, Elisa, Higueras, Teresa, Cabero, Luis, Carreras, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.035
PMID: 30805823 Journal: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM Year: 2019 Reference: Childs Nerv Syst. 2019 May;35(5):843-849. doi: 10.1007/s00381-019-04096-1. Epub 2019 Feb 25. Impact factor: 1.327 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Duru, Soner, Oria, Marc, Arevalo, Silvia, Rodo, Carlota, Correa, Laura, Vuletin, Fernando, Sanchez-Margallo, Francisco, Peiro, Jose L et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00381-019-04096-1
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: 6.425 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garrido, Marta, Frick, Antoinette, Rodrigo, Carlos, Pumarola, Tomas, Carreras, Elena, Mendez, Elida Vazquez, Anton, Andres, Rando, Ariadna, Arevalo, Silvia, Rodo, Carlota et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2019.02.008
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.
