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: 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: 3.007 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Molina, Francisca Sonia, Sulleiro, Elena, Anton, Andres, Esperalba, Juliana, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Frick, Marie Antoinette, Camba, Fatima, Pumarola, Tomas, Carreras, Elena, Mendoza, Manel 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: 1.691 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Mendoza, Manel, Tur, Helena, Garcia-Manau, Pablo, Hurtado, Ivan, Serrano, Berta, Lopez-Martinez, Rosa Maria, Castellote, Laura, Martinez, Luisa, Bonacina, Erika, Carreras, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2020.101827
PMID: 33225590 Journal: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Year: 2021 Reference: BJOG. 2021 Feb;128(3):618. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16583. Epub 2020 Nov 23. Impact factor: 6.531 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Mendoza, M, Garcia-Ruiz, I, Carreras, E, Suy, A et al. DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.16583
PMID: 32388877 Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Year: 2021 Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Jan;57(1):84-90. doi: 10.1002/uog.22071. Impact factor: 7.299 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bonacina, E, Carreras, E, Garcia-Ruiz, I, Sanchez-Duran, M A, Aviles, M, Mendoza, M, Garcia-Manau, P, Arevalo, S, Serrano, B et al. DOI: 10.1002/uog.22071
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: 2.199 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Daskalakis, George, Goya, Maria, Pergialiotis, Vasilios, Cabero, Luis, Kyvernitakis, Ioannis, Antsaklis, Aris, Arabin, Birgit et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00404-019-05095-y
PMID: 29783001 Journal: Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology Year: 2019 Reference: J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019 Feb;26(2):366. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.05.008. Epub 2018 May 18. Impact factor: 2.414 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rocio, Luna-Guibourg, Silvia, Cabrera, Susana, Manrique, Antonio, Gil-Moreno, Berta, Diaz-Feijoo et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.05.008
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: 4.14 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Manrique, Susana, Maiz, Nerea, Garcia, Irene, Pascual, Montserrat, Perera, Remei, Arevalo, Silvia, Gine, Carles, Molino, Jose Andres, Lopez, Manuel, Blanco, Domingo et al. DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000000930
PMID: 30530096 Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: J Clin Virol. 2019 Jan;110:29-35. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2018.11.004. Epub 2018 Nov 30. Impact factor: 3.02 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pumarola, Tomas, Andres, Cristina, Vila, Jorgina, Gimferrer, Laura, Pinana, Maria, Esperalba, Juliana, Codina, Maria Gema, Barnes, Meritxell, Martin, Maria Carmen, Fuentes, Francisco et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2018.11.004
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.
