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: 34544604 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2022 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2022 Jun 10;158(11):509-518. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.06.012. Epub 2021 Jun 18. Impact factor: 1.725 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Perez-Hoyos, Santiago, Salvador, Fernando, Dura, Xavier, Miarons, Marta, Anton, Andres, Eremiev-Eremiev, Simeon, Sempere-Gonzalez, Abiu, Monforte-Pallares, Arnau et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.06.012
PMID: 35639811 Journal: PLoS Pathogens Year: 2022 Reference: PLoS Pathog. 2022 May 31;18(5):e1010515. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010515. eCollection 2022 May. Impact factor: 6.823 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Andres, Cristina, Egli, Adrian, Reist, Josiane, Garcia Martinez de Artola, Diego, Alcoba-Florez, Julia, Niesters, Hubert G M, Anton, Andres, Poelman, Randy, Reynders, Marijke, Wollants, Elke et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010515
PMID: 35091030 Journal: RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY Year: 2022 Reference: Res Microbiol. 2022 Mar-Apr;173(3):103921. doi: 10.1016/j.resmic.2022.103921. Epub 2022 Jan 26. Impact factor: 3.992 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Fontanals, D, Loza, E, Rodriguez-Lopez, F, Olarte, I, Mirelis, B, Ruiz de Gopegui, E, Lepe, J A, Larrosa, N, Xercavins, M, Tapiol, J et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2022.103921
PMID: 34863919 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2022 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2022 Jun;28(6):881.e1-881.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.11.021. Epub 2021 Dec 1. Impact factor: 8.067 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bosch-Nicolau, P, Salvador, F, Sanchez-Montalva, A, Franco-Jarava, C, Arrese-Munoz, I, Sulleiro, E, Roure, S, Valerio, Ll, Oliveira-Souto, I, Serre-Delcor, N et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.11.021
PMID: 34342438 Journal: JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY Year: 2021 Reference: J Med Chem. 2021 Aug 12;64(15):11472-11482. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00795. Epub 2021 Aug 3. Impact factor: 7.446 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sandin, Daniel, Valle, Javier, Chaves-Arquero, Belen, Prats-Ejarque, Guillem, Larrosa, Maria Nieves, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose, Jimenez, Maria Angeles, Boix, Ester, Andreu, David, Torrent, Marc et al. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00795
PMID: 34260951 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2021 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2021 Oct;27(10):1542-1544. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.07.008. Epub 2021 Jul 11. Impact factor: 8.067 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pinana, Maria, Abril, Josep F, Andres, Cristina, Silgado, Aroa, Navarro, Alexandra, Suy, Anna, Sulleiro, Elena, Pumarola, Tomas, Quer, Josep, Anton, Andres et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.07.008
PMID: 34238710 Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA Year: 2021 Reference: An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2021 Jul 6. pii: S2341-2879(21)00113-7. doi: 10.1016/j.anpede.2021.06.005. Impact factor: 1.5 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: de Sevilla, Mariona F, Munoz-Almagro, Carmen, Dominguez, Angela, Salleras, Luis, Ciruela, Pilar, Martinez-Osorio, Johanna, Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose, Diaz, Alvaro, Hernandez, Sergi, Sole-Ribalta, Anna et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2021.06.005
PMID: 34217675 Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA Year: 2021 Reference: An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2021 Jun 30. pii: S1695-4033(21)00206-X. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2021.05.018. Impact factor: 1.5 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Planes, Ana Maria, Martinez-Osorio, Johanna, Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose, Moraga-Llop, Fernando, Diaz, Alvaro, Hernandez, Sergi, Sole-Ribalta, Anna, Gonzalez-Peris, Sebastia, Izquierdo, Conchita, Esteva, Cristina et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2021.05.018
PMID: 31883139 Journal: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: J Med Virol. 2020 Aug;92(8):1065-1074. doi: 10.1002/jmv.25659. Epub 2020 Jan 17. Impact factor: 2.021 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Hayes, A, Nguyen, D, Andersson, M, Anton, A, Bailly, J-L, Beard, S, Benschop, K S M, Berginc, N, Blomqvist, S, Cunningham, E et al. DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25659
PMID: 32663211 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2020 Reference: PLoS One. 2020 Jul 14;15(7):e0235466. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235466. eCollection 2020. Impact factor: 2.74 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: de Los Santos, Juan Jose, Gomez I Prat, Jordi, Peremiquel-Trillas, Paula, Claveria Guiu, Isabel, Caro Mendivelso, Johanna, Choque, Estefa, Albajar Vinas, Pedro, Ascaso Terren, Carlos, Ouaarab Essadek, Hakima, Sulleiro, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235466
PMID: 32649505 Journal: OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Nov;136(5):1016-1020. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004059. Impact factor: 5.524 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia-Manau, Pablo, Garcia-Ruiz, Itziar, Rodo, Carlota, Sulleiro, Elena, Maiz, Nerea, Catalan, Marina, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Balcells, Joan, Anton, Andres, Carreras, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004059
PMID: 32574139 Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2020 Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Sep;26(9). doi: 10.3201/eid2609.202603. Epub 2020 Jun 23. Impact factor: 6.259 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abadias, Maria Jose, Roman, Antonio, Pumarola, Tomas, Campins, Magda, Almirante, Benito, Selvi, Marta, Martin, Elisabet, Anton, Andres, Esperalba, Juliana, Borras-Bermejo, Blanca et al. DOI: 10.3201/eid2609.202603
PMID: 31454368 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2019 Reference: PLoS One. 2019 Aug 27;14(8):e0221516. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221516. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: 2.776 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Barios, Marta, Salvador, Fernando, Villar, Ana, Tortola, Teresa, Molina-Morant, Daniel, Lorenzo-Bosquet, Carles, Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan, Molina, Israel et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221516
PMID: 31401308 Journal: INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION Year: 2019 Reference: Infect Genet Evol. 2019 Nov;75:103996. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2019.103996. Epub 2019 Aug 8. Impact factor: 2.611 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Vila, Jorgina, Esperalba, Juliana, Trejo-Zahinos, Jesus, Codina, Maria Gema, Martin, Maria Carmen, Fuentes, Francisco, Rubio, Susana, Pumarola, Tomas, Anton, Andres, Pinana, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2019.103996
PMID: 31382453 Journal: Vaccines Year: 2019 Reference: Vaccines (Basel). 2019 Aug 2;7(3). pii: vaccines7030078. doi: 10.3390/vaccines7030078. Impact factor: 4.76 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Joseph, Joan, Brander, Christian, Hanke, Tomas, Kilpelainen, Athina, Saubi, Narcis, Guitart, Nuria, Olvera, Alex et al. DOI: 10.3390/vaccines7030078
PMID: 31376368 Journal: ACTA TROPICA Year: 2019 Reference: Acta Trop. 2019 Nov;199:105120. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105120. Epub 2019 Jul 31. Impact factor: 2.629 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Sulleiro, Elena, Munoz-Calderon, Arturo, Schijman, Alejandro G et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105120
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.
