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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.
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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Barcelo, Irene; Lera, Esther; Martinez, Laia; Peremiquel-Trillas, Paula; Rodrigo, Carlos; Rodrigo-Pendas, Jose Angel; Vila, Jorgina et al. DOI: 10.1007/s40272-021-00488-6
PMID: 34991847 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2022 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2022 Jan;40(1):1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2021.08.014. Impact factor: Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Alvarez de Luna, Fran Franco; Angel Goenaga, Miguel; Bou, German; Calbo, Esther; Canton, Rafael; Carlos Rodriguez, Juan; Crespo, Manuel; Garcia Rodriguez, Julio; Gonzalez, Julia; Gonzalez-Garcia, Juan et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2021.08.014
PMID: 34842496 Journal: Emerging Microbes & Infections Year: 2022 Reference: Emerg Microbes Infect. 2022 Dec;11(1):172-181. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2021.2011617. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Blanco-Grau, Albert; Borras-Bermejo, Blanca; Campins-Marti, Magda; Campos, Carolina; Castillo, Carla; Codina, Maria Gema; Colomer-Castell, Sergi; Esperalba, Juliana et al. DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2021.2011617
PMID: 34481883 Journal: ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY Year: 2022 Reference: Ann Vasc Surg. 2022 Jan;78:379.e7-379.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.06.031. Epub 2021 Sep 3. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Bellmunt-Montoya, Sergi; Escola-Verge, Laura; Gil-Sala, Daniel; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Lung, Mayli; Tenezaca-Sari, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.06.031
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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Anton, Andres; Anton, Andres; Arevalo, Silvia; Barranco, Francisco Jose; Camba, Fatima; Camba, Fatima; Carbonell, Melchor; Carbonell, Melchor; Carreras, Elena; Carreras, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03572-4
PMID: 33427446 Journal: ACS Sensors Year: 2021 Reference: ACS Sens. 2021 Jan 22;6(1):83-90. doi: 10.1021/acssensors.0c01830. Epub 2021 Jan 11. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Baldrich, Eva; Herance, Jose R; Pumarola, Tomas; Sanchez-Cano, Ana et al. DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c01830
PMID: 32998844 Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA Year: 2021 Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2021 Jan;94(1):19-27. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2020.03.013. Epub 2020 Sep 29. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Campins, Magda; Ciruela, Pilar; Codina, Gemma; de Sevilla, Mariona Fernandez; Diaz-Conradi, Alvaro; Dominguez, Angela; Dominguez, Angela; Esteva, Cristina; Fernandez de Sevilla, Mariona; Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2020.03.013
PMID: 33404892 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2021 Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2021 Jun;40(6):1137-1148. doi: 10.1007/s10096-020-04117-x. Epub 2021 Jan 6. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Almirante, Benito; Escola-Verge, Laura; Fernandez-Galera, Ruben; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Larrosa, Maria Nieves et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10096-020-04117-x
PMID: 31674901 Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2020 Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Jan;26(1):150-153. doi: 10.3201/eid2601.181685. Epub 2020 Jan 17. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aznar, Maria Luisa; de Ory, Fernando; Diaz-Lagares, Candido; Espasa, Mateu; Martinez, Miguel J; Molina, Daniel; Molina, Israel; Oliveira, Ines; Pumarola, Tomas; Salvador, Fernando et al. DOI: 10.3201/eid2601.181685
PMID: 31530462 Journal: JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY Year: 2020 Reference: J Arthroplasty. 2020 Jan;35(1):247-254. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.07.043. Epub 2019 Aug 19. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Corona, Pablo S; Corro, Sebastian; Lung, Mayli; Pigrau, Carles; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Vicente, Matias et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.07.043
PMID: 32826099 Journal: Year: 2020 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2020 Aug 18:S0213-005X(20)30255-X. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.06.018. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Del Romero-Guerrero, Jorge; Gil-Alonso, Leire; Lopez-de Munain, Josefina; Otero-Guerra, Luis; Serra-Pladevall, Judit; Vazquez, Fernando et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.06.018
PMID: 32493542 Journal: Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology Year: 2020 Reference: J Biomed Nanotechnol. 2020 Mar 1;16(3):315-334. doi: 10.1166/jbn.2020.2901. Impact factor: 4.483 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ramirez, Miriam, Lantero, Elena, Belavilas-Trovas, Alexandros, Biosca, Arnau, Recolons, Paula, Moles, Ernest, Sulleiro, Elena, Zarzuela, Francesc, Avalos-Padilla, Yunuen, Fernandez-Busquets, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2020.2901
PMID: 30674377 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE Year: 2019 Reference: Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2019 Jan 1;23(1):67-72. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.18.0231. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aznar, M L; Bocanegra, C; Eugenio, A Ninda; Fernandez, M T Tortola; Gabriel, E; Garcia, M T Lopez; Igual, E S; Katimba, D; Mendioroz, J; Moreno, M M et al. DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.18.0231
PMID: 30649322 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2019 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 Apr 1;74(4):854-864. doi: 10.1093/jac/dky540. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Brown-Jaque, Maryury; Espinal, Paula; Fernandez-Orth, Dietmar; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Miro, Elisenda; Muniesa, Maite; Navarro, Ferran; Rodriguez-Navarro, Judith; Rodriguez-Rubio, Lorena et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dky540
PMID: 30628529 Journal: CRITICAL REVIEWS IN MICROBIOLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Crit Rev Microbiol. 2019 Feb;45(1):1-21. doi: 10.1080/1040841X.2018.1514366. Epub 2019 Jan 10. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aurbach, Ute; Bachmann, Bjorn; Borchert, Kersten; Burchardt, Alexander; Caggiano, Giuseppina; Chakrabarti, Arunaloke; Chander, Jagdish; Chedotal, Isabelle; Cheng, Matthew P; Christopeit, Maximilian et al. DOI: 10.1080/1040841X.2018.1514366
PMID: 30114511 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2019 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2019 Jan;25(1):65-66. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.08.006. Epub 2018 Aug 13. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cano-Lira, Jose F; Martin-Gomez, M Teresa; Valenzuela-Lopez, Nicomedes et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.08.006
The collaboration will focus on several key areas of mutual interest in microbiology in particular antimicrobial resistance and stewardship.
On European Antibiotic Awareness Day, we highlight the importance of using these medications responsibly and finding innovative solutions to combat this issue.
The new diagnostic method, designed for use in endemic regions, combines a mobile application with a low-cost robotic microscope.
