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: 35543555 Journal: Microbiology Spectrum Year: 2022 Reference: Microbiol Spectr. 2022 Jun 29;10(3):e0011922. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.00119-22. Epub 2022 May 11. Impact factor: 7.171 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Parron, Ignacio, Barrabeig, Irene, Soldevila, Nuria, Bartolome, Rosa, Guix, Susana, Rius, Cristina, Cornejo-Sanchez, Thais, Izquierdo, Conchita, Dominguez, Angela et al. DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00119-22
PMID: 35505629 Journal: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA Year: 2022 Reference: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2022 Jul;101(7):803-808. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14371. Epub 2022 May 3. Impact factor: 3.636 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Serrano, Berta, Mendoza, Manel, Garcia-Aguilar, Paula, Bonacina, Erika, Garcia-Ruiz, Itziar, Garcia-Manau, Pablo, Gil, Judit, Armengol-Alsina, Mireia, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Sulleiro, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1111/aogs.14371
PMID: 35464398 Journal: Frontiers in Immunology Year: 2022 Reference: Front Immunol. 2022 Apr 8;13:881206. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.881206. eCollection 2022. Impact factor: 7.561 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Labrador-Horrillo, Moises, Franco-Jarava, Clara, Parra-Martinez, Alba, Antolin, Maria, Salgado-Perandres, Sandra, Aguilo-Cucurull, Aina, Martinez-Gallo, Monica, Colobran, Roger, Garcia-Prat, Marina et al. DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.881206
PMID: 35447067 Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2022 Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 May;28(5):967-976. doi: 10.3201/eid2805.211958. Impact factor: 6.883 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Mir-Cros, Alba, Moreno-Mingorance, Albert, Martin-Gomez, M Teresa, Abad, Raquel, Bloise, Ivan, Campins, Magda, Gonzalez-Praetorius, Alejandro, Gutierrez, M Nieves, Martin-Gonzalez, Hector, Munoz-Almagro, Carmen et al. DOI: 10.3201/eid2805.211958
PMID: 34121244 Journal: TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL Year: 2021 Reference: Transpl Int. 2021 Oct;34(10):1908-1913. doi: 10.1111/tri.13946. Epub 2021 Jul 27. Impact factor: 3.782 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Campos-Varela, Isabel, Len, Oscar, Villagrasa, Ares, Marquez-Algaba, Ester, Esperalba, Juliana, Dopazo, Cristina, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Anton, Andres, Castells, Lluis et al. DOI: 10.1111/tri.13946
PMID: 34097655 Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL Year: 2021 Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 Jul 1;40(7):628-633. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003114. Impact factor: 2.129 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Anton, Andres, Castellarnau, Ester, Delgado, Ignacio, Vazquez, Elida, Gonzalez, Sebastia, Mayol, Lluis, Mendez, Maria, Sole, Eduard, Rosal, Jaume, Andres, Cristina et al. DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003114
PMID: 34095255 Journal: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine Year: 2021 Reference: Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021 May 20;8:665624. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.665624. eCollection 2021. Impact factor: 6.05 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: de Oliveira, Maykon Tavares, Sulleiro, Elena, da Silva, Maria Claudia, Silgado, Aroa, de Lana, Marta, da Silva, Joao Santana, Molina, Israel, Marin-Neto, J Antonio et al. DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.665624
PMID: 34082060 Journal: JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION Year: 2021 Reference: J Hosp Infect. 2021 Oct;116:103-105. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.04.034. Epub 2021 May 31. Impact factor: 3.926 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Armadans, Lluis, Segales, Joaquim, Pumarola, Tomas, Campins, Magda, Ferrer, Ricard, Rodriguez-Garrido, Virginia, Vergara-Alert, Julia, Anton, Andres, Rodon, Jordi, Pacheco, Andres et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.04.034
PMID: 32451118 Journal: DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE Year: 2020 Reference: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2020 Aug;97(4):115062. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115062. Epub 2020 Apr 17. Impact factor: 2.499 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Tulsiani-Drud, Suhella, Barbera, Maria-Jesus, Hoyos-Mallecot, Yannick, Serra-Pladevall, Judit, Pumarola, Tomas, Espasa, Mateu, Silgado, Aroa, Salmeron, Paula, Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115062
PMID: 32420499 Journal: Heliyon Year: 2020 Reference: Heliyon. 2020 May 8;6(5):e03940. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03940. eCollection 2020 May. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Guillen, M Carmen, Alcover, M Magdalena, Borruel, Natalia, Sulleiro, Elena, Salvador, Fernando, Berenguer, Diana, Herrera-de Guise, Claudia, Rodriguez, Veronica, Moure, Zaira, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03940
PMID: 32392815 Journal: Pathogens Year: 2020 Reference: Pathogens. 2020 May 7;9(5). pii: pathogens9050352. doi: 10.3390/pathogens9050352. Impact factor: 3.018 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Soler-Palacin, Pere, Espiau, Maria, Salazar, Ainara, Guarch-Ibanez, Borja, Vazquez, Ana, Navarro-Moron, Juan, Ramos-Amador, Jose-Tomas, Martin-Nalda, Andrea, Duenas, Eva, Blazquez-Gamero, Daniel et al. DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9050352
PMID: 32399706 Journal: ANNALS OF HEMATOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: Ann Hematol. 2020 Aug;99(8):1741-1747. doi: 10.1007/s00277-020-04061-y. Epub 2020 May 12. Impact factor: 2.904 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Albasanz-Puig, A, Rodriguez-Pardo, D, Pigrau, C, Lung, M, Roldan, E, Corona, P S, Almirante, B, Ruiz-Camps, I et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-04061-y
PMID: 31266591 Journal: Eurosurveillance Year: 2019 Reference: Euro Surveill. 2019 Jun;24(26). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.26.19-00011. Impact factor: 7.421 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Basile, Luca, Ciruela, Pilar, Requena-Mendez, Ana, Vidal, M feminine Jose, Dopico, Eva, Martin-Nalda, Andrea, Sulleiro, Elena, Gascon, Joaquim, Jane, Mireia, The Working Group Of Congenital Chagas Disease In et al. DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.26.19-00011
PMID: 31252663 Journal: Viruses-Basel Year: 2019 Reference: Viruses. 2019 Jun 27;11(7). pii: v11070585. doi: 10.3390/v11070585. Impact factor: 3.811 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Vu, Diem-Lan, Sabria, Aurora, Rodriguez Garrido, Virginia, Goterris, Lidia, Bosch, Albert, Pinto, Rosa Maria, Guix, Susana, Michl, Kristina, Aregall, Nuria et al. DOI: 10.3390/v11070585
PMID: 31222620 Journal: JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH Year: 2019 Reference: J Community Health. 2019 Aug;44(4):704-711. doi: 10.1007/s10900-019-00684-z. Impact factor: 1.572 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gomez I Prat, Jordi, Peremiquel-Trillas, Paula, Claveria Guiu, Isabel, Choque, Estefa, Oliveira Souto, Ines, Serre Delcor, Nuria, Sulleiro, Elena, Espasa, Mateu, Pastoret, Conxita, de Los Santos, Juan Jose et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10900-019-00684-z
PMID: 31217315 Journal: BMJ Open Year: 2019 Reference: BMJ Open. 2019 Jun 18;9(6):e026092. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026092. Impact factor: 2.376 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Lan, Zhiyi, Sousa, Patricia, Soriano-Arandes, Antoni, Soria-Segarra, Carmen, Sanchez Clemente, Nuria, Rosenberger, Kerstin Daniela, Reveiz, Ludovic, Prata-Barbosa, Arnaldo, Pomar, Leo, Pela Rosado, Luiza Emylce et al. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026092
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.
