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: 35602059 Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology Year: 2022 Reference: Front Microbiol. 2022 May 4;13:840757. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.840757. eCollection 2022. Impact factor: 5.64 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Anton, Andres, Tarres-Freixas, Ferran, Trinite, Benjamin, Pons-Grifols, Anna, Romero-Durana, Miguel, Riveira-Munoz, Eva, Avila-Nieto, Carlos, Perez, Monica, Garcia-Vidal, Edurne, Perez-Zsolt, Daniel et al. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.840757
PMID: 35593301 Journal: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY Year: 2022 Reference: J Med Virol. 2022 Sep;94(9):4417-4424. doi: 10.1002/jmv.27876. Epub 2022 Jun 4. Impact factor: 2.327 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Torner, Nuria, Marcos, M Angeles, Mosquera, MMar, Anton, Andres, Andres, Cristina, Rius, Cristina, Pumarola, Tomas, Dominguez, Angela, Martinez, Ana, Basile, Luca et al. DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27876
PMID: 35576468 Journal: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF Year: 2022 Reference: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 May 24;119(21):e2200413119. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2200413119. Epub 2022 May 16. Impact factor: 11.205 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia-Prat, Marina, Manry, Jeremy, Bastard, Paul, Gervais, Adrian, Le Voyer, Tom, Rosain, Jeremie, Philippot, Quentin, Michailidis, Eleftherios, Hoffmann, Hans-Heinrich, Eto, Shohei et al. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2200413119
PMID: 35552420 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2022 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022 May 12. pii: 6584695. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkac152. Impact factor: 5.79 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pigrau, Carles, Almirante, Benito, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan J, Larrosa, Maria N, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Willekens, Rein, Puig-Asensio, Mireia, Suanzes, Paula et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkac152
PMID: 34193898 Journal: Scientific Reports Year: 2021 Reference: Sci Rep. 2021 Jun 30;11(1):13587. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-92895-5. Impact factor: 4.38 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Espejo, E, Barrabeig, I, Camps, N, Carol, M, Ferras, J, Ferrus, G, Follia, N, Bach, P, Minguell, S, Parron, I et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92895-5
PMID: 34181772 Journal: ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS Year: 2021 Reference: Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2021 Aug;54(4):462-469. doi: 10.1111/apt.16485. Epub 2021 Jun 28. Impact factor: 8.171 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Roade, Luisa, Palom, Adriana, Sopena, Sara, Riveiro-Barciela, Mar, Carvalho-Gomes, Angela, Madejon, Antonio, Rodriguez-Tajes, Sergio, Lens, Sabela, Berenguer-Hayme, Marina, Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco et al. DOI: 10.1111/apt.16485
PMID: 34157402 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS Year: 2021 Reference: Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2021 Sep;58(3):106378. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2021.106378. Epub 2021 Jun 23. Impact factor: 5.283 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Moreno-Mingorance, Albert, Espinal, Paula, Rodriguez, Virginia, Goterris, Lidia, Fabrega, Anna, Serra-Pladevall, Judit, Barbera, M Jesus, Alberny, M, Martin-Gonzalez, Hector, Cornejo-Sanchez, Thais et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2021.106378
PMID: 34153457 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2021 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2021 Oct;27(10):1521.e1-1521.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.06.016. Epub 2021 Jun 19. Impact factor: 8.067 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia-Ruiz, Itziar, Sulleiro, Elena, Serrano, Berta, Fernandez-Buhigas, Irene, Rodriguez-Gomez, Leire, Sanchez-Nieves, David, Anton-Pagarolas, Andres, Esperalba-Esquerra, Juliana, Frick, Marie Antoinette, Camba, Fatima et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.06.016
PMID: 32585975 Journal: Pathogens Year: 2020 Reference: Pathogens. 2020 Jun 23;9(6). pii: pathogens9060507. doi: 10.3390/pathogens9060507. Impact factor: 3.018 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Quinto, Llorenc, Munoz, Jose, Requena-Mendez, Ana, Strong-Semtsi Working Group, On Behalf Of The, Lozano-Serrano, Ana Belen, Llaberia-Marcual, Jaume, Pecorelli, Rosangela, Trevino, Begona, Soriano-Perez, Manuel Jesus, Salvador, Fernando et al. DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9060507
PMID: 31806416 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2020 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2020 Jun - Jul;38(6):263-266. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.10.008. Epub 2019 Dec 2. Impact factor: 1.654 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Chaves, Fernando, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Basas, Jana, Viedma, Ester, Ribera, Aida, Larrosa, Nieves, Perez-Montarelo, Dafne, Almirante, Benito, Gavalda, Joan et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.10.008
PMID: 32523313 Journal: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: World J Gastroenterol. 2020 May 28;26(20):2584-2598. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i20.2584. Impact factor: 3.665 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco, Buti, Maria, Esteban, Rafael, Yll, Marcal, Cortese, Maria Francesca, Guerrero-Murillo, Mercedes, Orriols, Gerard, Gregori, Josep, Casillas, Rosario, Gonzalez, Carolina et al. DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i20.2584
PMID: 32497037 Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Year: 2020 Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 Jun 4;14(6):e0008311. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008311. eCollection 2020 Jun. Impact factor: 3.885 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Tavares de Oliveira, Maykon, Sulleiro, Elena, Silgado Gimenez, Aroa, de Lana, Marta, Zingales, Bianca, Santana da Silva, Joao, Marin-Neto, J Antonio, Molina, Israel et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008311
PMID: 31333153 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Year: 2019 Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2019 Sep;101(3):502-509. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0175. Impact factor: 2.315 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bocanegra, Cristina, Olivas, Eva Gil, Eugenio, Arlete Nindia, Zacarias, Adriano, Katimba, Domingos, Gabriel, Estevao, Mendioroz, Jacobo, Lopez Garcia, Maria Teresa, Sune, Tomas Pumarola, Tortola Fernandez, Maria Teresa et al. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0175
PMID: 31318908 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2019 Reference: PLoS One. 2019 Jul 18;14(7):e0219701. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219701. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: 2.776 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Carratala, Jordi, Sabe, Nuria, Niubo, Jordi, Cervera, Carlos, Capon, Alicia, Cervilla, Anna, Santos, Marta, Bodro, Marta, Munoz, Patricia, Farinas, Maria Carmen et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219701
PMID: 31310597 Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL Year: 2019 Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 Aug;38(8):e187-e189. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002287. Impact factor: 2.317 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: van Esso, Diego L, Valente, Ana Marta, Vila, Monica, de Quixano, Marta, Rodrigo, Carlos, Anton, Andres, Pumarola, Tomas, Casanovas, Josep M et al. DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002287
PMID: 31285735 Journal: Annals of burns and fire disasters Year: 2019 Reference: Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2019 Mar 31;32(1):47-55. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Larrosa Escartin, N, Rodriguez Garrido, V, Armadans Gil, L, Sanchez Garcia, J M, Campins, M, Baena Caparros, J, Barret, J P, Andreu-Sola, V, Aguilera-Saez, J et al. DOI:
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.
