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 Microbiology research group of the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) focuses on the study of microbiological aspects —in basic, translational and clinical research— that could improve the outcome of patients with infectious diseases.
Our priority research areas are:
We actively collaborate with other microbiology laboratories, health services, national and international centres and organizations, as well as with the different research networks of the Carlos III Health Institute in Spain.
In addition, we carry out an important activity in the surveillance of the genotypic and phenotypic evolution of microorganisms present in the community in terms of their virulence, transmissibility, antigenic escape and antimicrobial resistance, in collaboration with public administrations, both at the national and international level.
IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez Collaborators: Caracterización de Neisseria meningitidis tras la introducción de la vacuna frente al serogrupo B e identificación de factores p, Josep Roca Grande Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 60000 Reference: INT22/00083 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2024
IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez Collaborators: María Nieves Larrosa Escartin, Maria Belén Viñado Perez, Alba Mir Cros, Albert Moreno Mingorance Funding agency: Fundació Institut Bioenginyeria de Catalunya Funding: 0.01 Reference: D7357 Duration: 02/01/2023 - 31/12/2024
IP: - Collaborators: José Antonio Arranz Amo, Raquel Barquin Del Pino, Laura Conesa Milian, Clara Ramírez Serra, Yolanda Villena Ortiz, Joan López Hellin, Albert Blanco Grau, Roser Ferrer Costa, Joaquin Seras Franzoso, Diego Baranda Martínez-Abasca, Laura Castillo Ribelles, Clara Carnicer Cáceres, Marina Giralt Arnaiz, Ana Gomez Garcia, Simon Schwartz Navarro, Pablo Gabriel Medina, Bioquímica Clínica, Vehiculització de Fàrmacs i Teràpia (Clinical Biochemistry, Drug Delivery & Therapy, CB-DDT), Bioquímica Clínica, Vehiculització de Fàrmacs i Teràpia (Clinical Biochemistry, Drug Delivery & Therapy, CB-DDT), Laura Castellote Bellés, Daniel Bravo Nieto, Luz María Cruz Carlos, Clara Sanz Gea, Alba Estela García Fernández, Maria del Pilar Reimundo Diaz-Fierros, Belen Garcia Prats, Noelia Díaz Troyano, JAUME VIMA BOFARULL, Bioquímica Clínica, Vehiculització de Fàrmacs i Teràpia (Clinical Biochemistry, Drug Delivery & Therapy, CB-DDT), Diana Fernandes de Rafael, Maria Francesca Cortese, Sandra Mancilla Zamora Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca Funding: 60000 Reference: 2021 SGR 01173 Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025
IP: Eva Baldrich Rubio Collaborators: Judit Prat Trunas, Cristina Andrés Vergés, Briza Pérez López Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca Funding: 0.01 Reference: 2021 SGR 00617 Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025
The study results show that the local presence of IL-1β promotes the development of myeloid cells with an immunosuppressive function.
The project has developed a low-cost system to diagnose malaria and schistosomiasis using artificial intelligence and a robotic microscope.
The collaboration will focus on several key areas of mutual interest in microbiology in particular antimicrobial resistance and stewardship.
