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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Our work is not just basic or translational; we are leaders in clinical research. Enter and find about the clinical trials we are conducting and why we are a world reference in this field.
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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: 34922377 Journal: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Socie Year: 2022 Reference: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2022 Feb 23;11(2):69-72. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piab121. Impact factor: 3.164 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Coma, Ermengol, Vila, Jorgina, Mendez-Boo, Leonardo, Anton, Andres, Mora, Nuria, Fina, Francesc, Fabregas, Mireia, Medina, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piab121
PMID: 35185236 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2022 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2022 Feb 14. pii: S0213-005X(22)00024-6. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2022.01.014. Impact factor: 1.731 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Camara, Jordi, Anton, Andres, Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel, Salmeron, Paula, Hernandez-Hermida, Yolanda, Andres, Cristina, Niubo, Jordi, Calatayud, Laura, Angeles Dominguez, M, Pumarola, Tomas et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2022.01.014
PMID: 35078847 Journal: BMJ Open Year: 2022 Reference: BMJ Open. 2022 Jan 25;12(1):e055649. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055649. Impact factor: 2.692 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Blanco, Ignacio, Bordas, Anna, Soriano-Arandes, Antoni, Subirana, Maria, Malagrida, Rosina, Reyes-Uruena, Juliana Maria, Folch, Cinta, Soler-Palacin, Pere, Gascon, Mireia, Sunyer, Jordi et al. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055649
PMID: 35074352 Journal: ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH Year: 2022 Reference: Environ Res. 2022 May 15;208:112720. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112720. Epub 2022 Jan 22. Impact factor: 6.498 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Carcereny, Albert, Garcia-Pedemonte, David, Martinez-Velazquez, Adan, Quer, Josep, Garcia-Cehic, Damir, Gregori, Josep, Anton, Andres, Andres, Cristina, Pumarola, Tomas, Chacon-Villanueva, Carme et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112720
PMID: 32429799 Journal: Surgical Infections Year: 2021 Reference: Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2021 Mar;22(2):222-226. doi: 10.1089/sur.2020.031. Epub 2020 May 20. Impact factor: 2.15 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Perez-Cameo, Cristina, Lung, Mayli, Hidalgo, Ernesto, Gomez-Gavara, Concepcion, Vargas, Victor, Nuvials, Xavier, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Castells, Lluis, Len, Oscar et al. DOI: 10.1089/sur.2020.031
PMID: 33603102 Journal: Scientific Reports Year: 2021 Reference: Sci Rep. 2021 Feb 18;11(1):4215. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-83762-4. Impact factor: 4.38 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pacin Ruiz, Beatriz, Garcia-Garcia, Selene, Esteban-Mur, Rafael, Tabernero, David, Buti, Maria, Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco, Lopez-Martinez, Rosa, Rando, Ariadna, Quer, Josep, Yll, Marcal et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83762-4
PMID: 33497369 Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION Year: 2021 Reference: J Clin Invest. 2021 Mar 15;131(6). pii: 145427. doi: 10.1172/JCI145427. Impact factor: 14.808 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Nuciforo, Paolo, Cribiu, Fulvia Milena, Erra, Roberta, Pugni, Lorenza, Rubio-Perez, Carlota, Alonso, Lidia, Simonetti, Sara, Croci, Giorgio A, Serna, Garazi, Ronchi, Andrea et al. DOI: 10.1172/JCI145427
PMID: 33482757 Journal: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Year: 2021 Reference: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021 Jan 22;21(1):78. doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-03572-4. Impact factor: 3.007 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Molina, Francisca Sonia, Sulleiro, Elena, Anton, Andres, Esperalba, Juliana, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Frick, Marie Antoinette, Camba, Fatima, Pumarola, Tomas, Carreras, Elena, Mendoza, Manel et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03572-4
PMID: 31335286 Journal: PEDIATRIC AND DEVELOPMENTAL PATHOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2020 Mar-Apr;23(2):158-162. doi: 10.1177/1093526619865641. Epub 2019 Jul 23. Impact factor: 0.885 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Izquierdo-Blasco, Jaume, Salcedo Allende, Maria Teresa, Codina Grau, Maria Gemma, Gran, Ferran, Martinez Saez, Elena, Balcells, Joan et al. DOI: 10.1177/1093526619865641
PMID: 31445815 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2020 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2020 Mar;38(3):99-104. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.06.008. Epub 2019 Aug 21. Impact factor: 1.654 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel, Vall, Marti, Fernandez-Naval, Candela, Barbera, Maria-Jesus, Arando, Maider, Lopez, Luis, Andreu, Antonia, Pumarola, Tomas, Serra-Pladevall, Judit, Esperalba, Juliana et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.06.008
PMID: 31818756 Journal: BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS Year: 2020 Reference: Biosens Bioelectron. 2020 Feb 15;150:111925. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111925. Epub 2019 Nov 26. Impact factor: 10.257 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Molina, Israel, Ruiz-Vega, Gisela, Arias-Alpizar, Kevin, de la Serna, Erica, Borgheti-Cardoso, Livia Neves, Sulleiro, Elena, Del Campo, F Javier, Baldrich, Eva, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Fernandez-Busquets, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111925
PMID: 31821494 Journal: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE Year: 2020 Reference: J Travel Med. 2020 Feb 3;27(1). pii: 5671715. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taz099. Impact factor: 7.089 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Mendoza-Palomar, Natalia, Sulleiro, Elena, Perez-Garcia, Irene, Espiau, Maria, Soriano-Arandes, Antoni, Martin-Nalda, Andrea, Espasa, Mateu, Zarzuela, Francesc, Soler-Palacin, Pere et al. DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taz099
PMID: 30983817 Journal: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: World J Gastroenterol. 2019 Apr 7;25(13):1566-1579. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i13.1566. Impact factor: 3.411 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Godoy, Cristina, Tabernero, David, Sopena, Sara, Gregori, Josep, Cortese, Maria Francesca, Gonzalez, Carolina, Casillas, Rosario, Yll, Marcal, Rando, Ariadna, Lopez-Martinez, Rosa et al. DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i13.1566
PMID: 30461599 Journal: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES Year: 2019 Reference: Sex Transm Dis. 2019 May;46(5):e50-e52. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000947. Impact factor: 2.27 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arando, Maider, Espasa, Mateu, Anton, Andres, Gimferrer, Laura, Pinana, Maria, Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose, Serra-Pladevall, Judit, Pumarola, Tomas, Vall-Mayans, Marti et al. DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000947
PMID: 30449728 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2019 Reference: Int J Infect Dis. 2019 Jan;78:34-38. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.10.005. Epub 2018 Oct 25. Impact factor: 3.538 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Macias, Antonio, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Salvador, Fernando, Villar, Ana, Tortola, Teresa, Saborit, Nuria, Molina, Israel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.10.005
PMID: 30924870 Journal: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE Year: 2019 Reference: J Travel Med. 2019 Jun 1;26(4). pii: 5423127. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taz022. Impact factor: 4.155 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Oliveira, I, Aznar, M L, Zarzuela, F, Sulleiro, E, Trevino, B, Serre, N, Pou, D, Salvador, F, Sanchez-Montalva, A, Bosch-Nicolau, P et al. DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taz022
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.
