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: 35722299 Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology Year: 2022 Reference: Front Microbiol. 2022 May 26;13:876409. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.876409. eCollection 2022. Impact factor: 5.64 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Codina, Maria Gema, Martin, Maria Carmen, Castillo, Carla, Garcia-Comunas, Karen, Vasquez-Mercado, Rodrigo, Martins-Martins, Reginald, Colomer-Castell, Sergi, Pumarola, Tomas, Campins, Magda, Quer, Josep et al. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.876409
PMID: 34238710 Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA Year: 2022 Reference: An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2022 Jun;96(6):501-510. doi: 10.1016/j.anpede.2021.06.005. Epub 2021 Jul 6. Impact factor: 1.5 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Martinez-Osorio, Johanna, Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose, Moraga-Llop, Fernando, Diaz, Alvaro, Hernandez, Sergi, Sole-Ribalta, Anna, Gonzalez-Peris, Sebastia, Izquierdo, Conchita, Esteva, Cristina, Codina, Gemma et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2021.06.005
PMID: 35043109 Journal: Year: 2022 Reference: Res Sq. 2022 Jan 14. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1225906/v1. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Riviere, Jacques G, Garcia-Prat, Marina, Parra-Martinez, Alba, Soler-Palacin, Pere et al. DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1225906/v1
PMID: 35680347 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2022 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2022 Jun-Jul;40(6):289-295. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2020.10.015. Impact factor: 1.731 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Guillen, Elena, Ayora, Alfonso, Agusti, Antonia, Anton, Andres, Aguilera, Cristina, Vidal, Xavier, Andres, Cristina, Alonso, Manuel, Espuga, Meritxell, Esperalba, Juliana et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2020.10.015
PMID: 34414771 Journal: Future Microbiology Year: 2021 Reference: Future Microbiol. 2021 Aug 20. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2021-0037. Impact factor: 3.165 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Fernandez-Naval, Candela, Arando, Maider, Espasa, Mateu, Anton, Andres, Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel, Silgado, Aroa, Pinatar, Cristina, Zarzuela, Francesc, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose, Serra-Pladevall, Judit et al. DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2021-0037
PMID: 34402744 Journal: Emerging Microbes & Infections Year: 2021 Reference: Emerg Microbes Infect. 2021 Dec;10(1):1777-1789. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2021.1969868. Impact factor: 7.163 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Quer, Josep, Anton, Andres, Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco, Esteban, Juan Ignacio, Gregori, Josep, Cortese, Maria Francesca, Pinana, Maria, Campos, Carolina, Garcia-Cehic, Damir, Andres, Cristina et al. DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2021.1969868
PMID: 34397216 Journal: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Year: 2021 Reference: Environ Sci Technol. 2021 Sep 7;55(17):11756-11766. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c03589. Epub 2021 Aug 16. Impact factor: 9.028 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Lois, Marta, Polo, David, Sanchez, Gloria, Perez-Cataluna, Alba, Diaz-Reolid, Azahara, Anton, Andres, Gregori, Josep, Garcia-Cehic, Damir, Quer, Josep, Palau, Margarita et al. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c03589
PMID: 34391155 Journal: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT Year: 2021 Reference: Sci Total Environ. 2021 Dec 15;800:149562. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149562. Epub 2021 Aug 9. Impact factor: 7.963 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Martinez-Puchol, Sandra, Itarte, Marta, Rusinol, Marta, Fores, Eva, Mejias-Molina, Cristina, Andres, Cristina, Anton, Andres, Quer, Josep, Abril, Josep F, Girones, Rosina et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149562
PMID: 31883748 Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA Year: 2020 Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2020 Aug;93(2):127-129. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2019.11.004. Epub 2019 Dec 26. Impact factor: 1.313 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Scatti-Regas, Aina, Aguilar-Ferrer, Marta Carmen, Anton-Pagarolas, Andres, Martinez-Gomez, Xavier, Gonzalez-Peris, Sebastia et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2019.11.004
PMID: 32752979 Journal: Emerging Microbes & Infections Year: 2020 Reference: Emerg Microbes Infect. 2020 Dec;9(1):1900-1911. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2020.1806735. Impact factor: 5.776 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Almirante, Benito, Esteban, Juan Ignacio, Pumarola, Tomas, Anton, Andres, Quer, Josep, Ferrer, Ricard, Campins, Magda, Martin, Maria Carmen, Quer, Susanna, Andres, Cristina et al. DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2020.1806735
PMID: 32741733 Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA Year: 2020 Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2020 Dec;93(6):396-402. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2020.02.008. Epub 2020 Jul 30. Impact factor: 1.313 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Rius, Neus, Lung, Mayli, Fernandez-San Jose, Carolina, Iglesias, Tamara, Esperalba, Juliana, Moraga-Llop, Fernando A, Soler-Palacin, Pere et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2020.02.008
PMID: 32679762 Journal: Vaccines Year: 2020 Reference: Vaccines (Basel). 2020 Jul 15;8(3). pii: vaccines8030387. doi: 10.3390/vaccines8030387. Impact factor: 4.086 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Dominguez, Angela, Hernandez, Sergi, Navas, Encarna, Aznar-Lou, Ignacio, Ciruela, Pilar, Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose, Moraga-Llop, Fernando, Munoz-Almagro, Carmen, Codina, Gemma, F de Sevilla, Mariona et al. DOI: 10.3390/vaccines8030387
PMID: 31549611 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Year: 2019 Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2019 Dec;101(6):1388-1391. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0312. Impact factor: 2.315 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Espasa, Mateu, Sulleiro, Elena, Pumarola, Tomas, Garcia-Perez, Jorge-Nestor, Vall, Marti, Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel, Zarzuela, Francesc, Barbera, Maria-Jesus, Arando, Maider, Esperalba, Juliana et al. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0312
PMID: 30561555 Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2019 Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 13;69(7):1192-1197. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy1047. Impact factor: 9.055 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ferrer, Ricard, Peghin, Maddalena, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Hirsch, Hans H, Codina, Gemma, Monforte, Victor, Bravo, Carles, Berastegui, Cristina, Jauregui, Alberto, Romero, Laura et al. DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy1047
PMID: 31512516 Journal: Future Microbiology Year: 2019 Reference: Future Microbiol. 2019 Sep;14:1099-1108. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2019-0123. Impact factor: 2.746 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pumarola, Tomas, Vall-Mayans, Marti, Esperalba, Juliana, Sulleiro, Elena, Serra-Pladevall, Judit, Villatoro, Ana M, Fernandez-Naval, Candela, Arando, Maider, Espasa, Mateu, Anton, Andres et al. DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2019-0123
PMID: 31469834 Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Year: 2019 Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019 Aug 30;13(8):e0007708. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007708. eCollection 2019 Aug. Impact factor: 4.487 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bosch-Nicolau, Pau, Ubals, Maria, Salvador, Fernando, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Aparicio, Gloria, Erra, Alba, Martinez de Salazar, Pablo, Sulleiro, Elena, Molina, Israel et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007708
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.
