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.
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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: Carlota Rodó Rodríguez Collaborators: Pablo García Manau, Berta Serrano Sanchez, Francisco Barranco Martinez, Mireia Armengol Alsina, Ester Del Barco Martínez Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 162140 Reference: PI21/00601 Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2026
IP: Constanza Daigre Blanco Collaborators: Maia Brik Spinelli Funding agency: Ministerio Sanidad Funding: 35519 Reference: 2021I047 Duration: 22/12/2021 - 21/12/2024
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; Carbonell, M; Carbonell, M; Carreras, E; Carreras, E; Castillo, F; Castillo, F; Cespedes, M C et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.08.376
PMID: 37704212 Journal: Cancer Discovery Year: 2023 Reference: Cancer Discov. 2023 Sep 14:OF1-OF12. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-22-1340. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arenas, Enrique J; Arenas, Enrique J; Arevalo, Silvia; Arevalo, Silvia; Arribas, Joaquin; Balmana, Judith; Balmana, Judith; Bayo-Puxan, Neus; Carrasco, Estela; Carrasco, Estela et al. DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-22-1340
PMID: 37774745 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: Am J Perinatol. 2023 Sep 29. doi: 10.1055/a-2184-0242. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Guerra, Manuel; Haye, Maria; Maiz, Nerea; Maiz, Nerea; Montano, Ignacio; Toro, Victoria et al. DOI: 10.1055/a-2184-0242
PMID: 37814344 Journal: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA Year: 2023 Reference: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2023 Oct 9. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14687. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Armengol-Alsina, Mireia; Bonacina, Erika; Caamina, Sara; Carreras, Elena; Catalan, Sara; Dalmau, Marta; Del Barco, Ester; Garcia-Manau, Pablo; Hernandez, Alina; Lopez, Monica et al. DOI: 10.1111/aogs.14687
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: 31831386 Journal: Reumatologia clinica Year: 2021 Reference: Reumatol Clin. 2021 Apr;17(4):183-186. doi: 10.1016/j.reuma.2019.09.004. Epub 2019 Dec 10. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Delgado, Paloma, Robles, Angel, Martinez Lopez, Juan Antonio, Saez-Comet, Luis, Rodriguez Almaraz, Esther, Martinez-Sanchez, Nuria, Ugarte, Amaia, Vela-Casasempere, Paloma, Marco, Beatriz, Espinosa, Gerard et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2019.09.004
PMID: 33098097 Journal: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA Year: 2021 Reference: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2021 Mar;100(3):504-512. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14032. Epub 2020 Nov 6. Impact factor: 3.636 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Mendoza, Manel, Hurtado, Ivan, Bonacina, Erika, Garcia-Manau, Pablo, Serrano, Berta, Tur, Helena, Rodo, Carlota, Maiz, Nerea, Carreras, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1111/aogs.14032
PMID: 33638257 Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS Year: 2021 Reference: J Clin Pharm Ther. 2021 Aug;46(4):1062-1070. doi: 10.1111/jcpt.13394. Epub 2021 Feb 26. Impact factor: 2.512 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Jimenez-Lozano, Ines, Caro-Teller, Jose Manuel, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Miarons, Marta, Frick, Marie Antoinette, Batllori Badia, Emma, Serrano, Berta, Parramon-Teixido, Carlos Javier, Camba-Longueira, Fatima, Moral-Pumarega, Maria Teresa et al. DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.13394
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: 32311754 Journal: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA Year: 2020 Reference: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2020 Nov;99(11):1511-1518. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13879. Epub 2020 Jun 3. Impact factor: 2.77 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Carreras, Elena, Goya, Maria M, Maiz, Nerea, Regincos Marti, Laia, Calero, Ines Z, Farras Llobet, Alba, Higueras, Teresa et al. DOI: 10.1111/aogs.13879
PMID: 32291846 Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Sep;56(3):378-387. doi: 10.1002/uog.22042. Impact factor: 5.571 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Klumper, F J C M, Akkermans, J, Delagrange, H, Pandya, V, Faiola, S, Favre, R, Hobson, S R, Rodo, C, Thilaganathan, B, Papanna, R et al. DOI: 10.1002/uog.22042
PMID: 31645041 Journal: FETAL DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY Year: 2020 Reference: Fetal Diagn Ther. 2020;47(4):284-291. doi: 10.1159/000503387. Epub 2019 Oct 23. Impact factor: 2.095 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alzola, Irune, Murua, Emerson, Rodriguez, Javier, Burgos, Jorge, Maiz, Nerea et al. DOI: 10.1159/000503387
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: 31370808 Journal: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Year: 2019 Reference: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2019 Aug 1;19(1):274. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2434-0. Impact factor: 2.413 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Carreras, Elena, Sanchez-Duran, Maria Angeles, Bernabeu Garcia, Andrea, Calero, Ines, Ramis Fossas, Jordi, Illescas, Tamara, Aviles, Maria Teresa, Maiz, Nerea et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12884-019-2434-0
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: 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: 4.681 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Goya, Maria, de la Calle, Maria, Pratcorona, Laia, Merced, Carme, Rodo, Carlota, Munoz, Begona, Juan, Miquel, Serrano, Ariana, Llurba, Elisa, Higueras, Teresa et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.11.012
Dr. Elizabeth Echoka proposes a digital platform to monitor obstetric risks in pregnant women in underserved populations.
The team will design and implement a training program for professionals for the respectful care of maternity and childbirth.
Research led by the doctor has stopped unnecessary medicalisation with aspirin during pregnancy.
