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.
Research
We are working to understand diseases, to find out how they operate and to create better treatments for patients. Get to know about our groups and their lines of research.
People
People are the centre of the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR). This is why we are bound by the principles of freedom of research, gender equality and professional attitudes that HRS4R promotes.
Clinical trials
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.
Progress
Our aim is to make the research carried out at the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) a driving force for transformation. How? By identifying new channels and solutions for the promotion of people's health and well-being.
Core facilities
We offer specialist support for researchers, internal and external alike, ranging from specific services to preparing complete projects. All this, from a perspective of quality and speed of response.
News
We offer you a gateway for staying up to date on everything going on at the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), from the latest news to future solidarity activities and initiatives that we are organising.
The Molecular Imaging and Therapy research group focuses its activity on deepening the molecular bases and developing new areas of research in molecular signaling pathways and the identification of new theranostic targets.
We promote the confluence of basic and clinical researchers, experts in imaging and molecular biology to provide:
In this context, the creation of a translational imaging unit constitutes a basic objective for the development of research aimed at the personalized treatment of patients.
The group is made up of medical specialists in molecular imaging, chemists and pharmacists specializing in tracer synthesis, and biomedical engineers and physicists specializing in image processing and tomography equipment. These are affiliated with different institutions, such as the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (HUVH) and the Institute of Diagnostic Imaging (IDI).
IP: José Raul Herance Camacho Collaborators: Insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes: unraveling the pathogenic mechanism between organs, Genoveva Arqueros Sánchez Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 119567 Reference: FI21/00304 Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2025
IP: José Raul Herance Camacho Collaborators: Carolina Aparicio Gomez, Immune-Image: Specific Imaging of Immune Cell Dynamics Using Novel Tracer Strategies, Emily Betancourt Fernández, Jana Vidal Otero, Cristina Gamez Cenzano Funding agency: The Innovative Medicines Initiative Funding: 514560 Reference: IMMUNE-IMAGE_IMI22018 Duration: 01/10/2019 - 31/03/2026
IP: Rafael Simó Canonge Collaborators: Marina Jimenez Iglesias, Cristina Hernández Pascual, Retinal and cognitive dysfunction in type 2 diabetes: unraveling the common pathways and identification of patients at risk of d, Patricia Bogdanov Baruj, Andreea Ciudin Mihai, Ferran Casals Riera, Itziar Busquets Saez, Maddalen Zufiaurre Seijo, Enrique Franky Vargas, José Raul Herance Camacho, Ingrid Balcells Ortega, Marco Inzitari Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION Funding: 974782.7 Reference: RECOGNISED_H2020SC1BHC2019 Duration: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2024
IP: Sara Marsal Barril Collaborators: Nuria Palau Balaña, Luis Riera Soler, Estefania Moreno Ruzafa, Mireia Lopez Corbeto, Adria Aterido Ballonga Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 208120 Reference: PI19/00225 Duration: 01/01/2020 - 30/06/2024
Researchers from the centre took part in international debates on AI in healthcare, spin-offs emerging from research were presented, and several initiatives linked to VHIR received recognition in the field of entrepreneurship.
ImmunoPET enables in vivo detection of LIF expression, a molecule linked to tumour growth, immune evasion and treatment resistance.
UNCAN-Connect aims to enhance interoperability and accelerate scientific progress by supporting open science and strengthening collaborations.
