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.
PMID: 36678638 Journal: Pharmaceutics Year: 2022 Reference: Pharmaceutics. 2022 Dec 20;15(1):9. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15010009. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguirre, Sarita; Akkerman, Onno W; Alffenaar, Jan-Willem C; Battaglia, Arturo; Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan; Ghimire, Samiksha; Magis-Escurra, Cecile; Molinas, Gladys; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sturkenboom, Marieke G G et al. DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15010009
PMID: 36743167 Journal: Frontiers in Public Health Year: 2022 Reference: Front Public Health. 2022 Nov 3;10:1060328. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1060328. eCollection 2022. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Alonso, Sergio; Alvarez-Lacalle, Enrique; Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Blanco, Ignacio; Bordoy, Antoni E; Cardona, Pere-Joan; Catala, Marti; Coma, Ermengol; Fina, Francesc et al. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1060328
PMID: NOPMID0099 Journal: Open Respiratory Archives Year: 2022 Reference: Open Respir Arch. 2022;4(2):100154. doi:10.1016/j.opresp.2021.100154 Impact factor: Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Eremiev, Simeon; Espejo, David; Martín-Gómez, Maria Teresa; Ojanguren, Iñigo; Pilia, Maria Florencia; Ruiz, Isabel; Sempere, Abiu et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.opresp.2021.100154
PMID: 34688036 Journal: DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE Year: 2022 Reference: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2022 Jan;102(1):115560. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2021.115560. Epub 2021 Sep 25. Impact factor: 2.803 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sauleda, Silvia; Palacios, Lourdes; Bres, Vanessa; Pinana, Maria; Alonso-Hernandez, Lorena; Bes, Marta; Piron, Maria; Entrena, Edurne; Gurrola, Adrian; Soria, Gloria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2021.115560
PMID: 33755008 Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2021 Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Apr;27(4):1241-1243. doi: 10.3201/eid2704.204467. Impact factor: 6.883 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: de Val, Bernat Perez, Romero, Beatriz, Tortola, Maria Teresa, Leon, Laura Herrera, Pozo, Pilar, Mercader, Irene, Saez, Jose Luis, Domingo, Mariano, Vidal, Enric et al. DOI: 10.3201/eid2704.204467
PMID: 34931102 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2021 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2021 Dec 15. pii: S0213-005X(21)00386-4. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2021.11.010. Impact factor: 1.731 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Rodriguez-Guardado, Azucena, Alvarez-Martinez, Miriam J, Flores, Maria Delmans, Sulleiro, Elena, Torrus-Tendero, Diego, Velasco, Maria, Membrillo, Francisco Javier et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2021.11.010
PMID: 34887634 Journal: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY Year: 2021 Reference: World J Gastroenterol. 2021 Nov 7;27(41):7144-7158. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i41.7144. Impact factor: 5.742 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia-Garcia, Selene, Cortese, Maria Francesca, Tabernero, David, Gregori, Josep, Vila, Marta, Pacin, Beatriz, Quer, Josep, Casillas, Rosario, Castillo-Ribelles, Laura, Ferrer-Costa, Roser et al. DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i41.7144
PMID: 34876500 Journal: THORAX Year: 2021 Reference: Thorax. 2021 Dec 7. pii: thoraxjnl-2021-217592. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-217592. Impact factor: 9.25 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Soriano-Arandes, Antonio, Santiago, Begona, Tortola, Teresa, Ruiz-Serrano, Maria Jesus, Korta Murua, Jose Javier, Bustillo-Alonso, Matilde, Garrote-Llanos, Maria Isabel, Rodriguez-Molino, Paula, Piqueras, Ana Isabel, Tagarro, Alfredo et al. DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-217592
PMID: 33160709 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2020 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2020 Oct 13. pii: S0213-005X(20)30316-5. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.10.004. Impact factor: 1.654 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Soler-Palacin, Pere, Borras-Bermejo, Blanca, Anton, Andres, Soriano-Arandes, Antoni et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.10.004
PMID: 33148361 Journal: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2020 Reference: Epidemiol Infect. 2020 Nov 5;148:e279. doi: 10.1017/S0950268820002708. Impact factor: 2.152 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Uriona, S, Campins, M, Munoz-Almagro, C, Salleras, L, Dominguez, A, Planes, A M, Codina, G, Gonzalez-Peris, S, Fernandez de Sevilla, M, Izquierdo, C et al. DOI: 10.1017/S0950268820002708
PMID: 33163462 Journal: Frontiers in Pediatrics Year: 2020 Reference: Front Pediatr. 2020 Oct 8;8:565. doi: 10.3389/fped.2020.00565. eCollection 2020. Impact factor: 2.634 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Andres, Cristina, Iglesias, Sheila, Ferrer, Josep, Losada, Lucia, Ricos, Gemma, Sanchez, Lorena, Morera, Patricia, Perez, Mar, Ferrandez, M feminine Angeles, Hernando, Esther et al. DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.00565
PMID: 33143112 Journal: Journal of Fungi Year: 2020 Reference: J Fungi (Basel). 2020 Oct 30;6(4). pii: jof6040259. doi: 10.3390/jof6040259. Impact factor: 4.621 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Martin-Gomez, M Teresa, Meyer, Wieland, Vargas, Sergio L, Ponce, Carolina A, Kan, Alex, Irinyi, Laszlo, Pasic, Lana, Goterris, Lidia, Guerrero-Murillo, Mercedes et al. DOI: 10.3390/jof6040259
PMID: 30808978 Journal: Scientific Reports Year: 2019 Reference: Sci Rep. 2019 Feb 27;9(1):3426. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-39976-8. Impact factor: Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.) Authors: Aldecoa, Cesar; Almansa, Raquel; Andres, Cristina; Aragon, Marta; Benavides, Diana; Bermejo-Martin, Jesus F; Calvo, Dolores; Calvo-Vecino, Jose Maria; de Cenarruzabeitia, Inigo Lopez; de Heredia, Juan Beltran et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39976-8
PMID: 30234793 Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL Year: 2019 Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 Jan;38(1):16-21. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002188. Impact factor: 2.317 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Valli, Maria Beatrice, Rainetova, Petra, Midgley, Sofie, Fischer, Thea Kolsen, Simonlatser, Grethel, Savolainen-Kopra, Carita, Lina, Bruno, Schuffenecker, Isabelle, Kossorotoff, Manoelle, Antona, Denise et al. DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002188
PMID: 31430372 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2019 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 Nov 1;74(11):3217-3220. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz346. Impact factor: 5.113 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aspiroz, Carmen, de la Iglesia, Pedro, Ramon, Susana, Riera, Elena, Perez, Maria Cruz, Gallegos, Carmen, Calvo, Jorge, Quesada, Maria Dolores, Marco, Francesc, Hoyos, Yannick et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkz346
PMID: 30989186 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2019 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 Jul 1;74(7):1825-1835. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz147. Impact factor: 5.113 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Martin, Lina, Del Barrio-Tofino, Ester, Zamorano, Laura, Cortes-Lara, Sara, Lopez-Causape, Carla, Sanchez-Diener, Irina, Cabot, Gabriel, Bou, German, Martinez-Martinez, Luis, Oliver, Antonio et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkz147
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.
