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.
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The Molecular Medical Imaging 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: Julia Baguña Torres Collaborators: Genoveva Arqueros Sánchez Funding agency: Fundació "La Caixa" Funding: 292500 Reference: 2021_RETAINING_CAIXA/116477 Duration: 30/09/2022 - 31/10/2025
IP: Ramón Vilallonga Puy Collaborators: Mercedes Pérez Lafuente, Nuria Roson Gradaille, Laura Puente Ramo, Carla Gonzalez Junyent, Marta Comas Martínez, Alba Rojano Toimil, Arturo Cirera De Tudela, Elisa Merino Peña, Clara Pañella Vilamú, Ana Maria Ciscar Bellés Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 171820 Reference: PI22/00880 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025
IP: José Raul Herance Camacho Collaborators: Queralt Martin Saladich, 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: Alvaro Jesus Valverde Moya, Carolina Aparicio Gomez, Julia Baguña Torres, 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
PMID: 37995538 Journal: EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR Year: 2023 Reference: Epilepsy Behav. 2023 Nov 22;149:109531. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109531. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abraira, Laura; Adic, Filip; Adic, Nada Cemerlic; Aurelian, Rosca; Becker, David; Benedek, Imre; Benedek, Theodora; Berry, Colin; Birtolo, Lucia Ilaria; Bosserdt, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109531
PMID: 38032021 Journal: JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING Year: 2023 Reference: J Magn Reson Imaging. 2023 Nov 30. doi: 10.1002/jmri.29144. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abrisqueta, Pau; Balaguer-Montero, Maria; Barba, Pere; Bobillo, Sabela; Bosch, Francesc; Carpio, Cecilia; Fokkinga, Ella; Grussu, Francesco; Hernandez-Tamames, Juan A; Iacoboni, Gloria et al. DOI: 10.1002/jmri.29144
PMID: 35234202 Journal: CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE Year: 2022 Reference: Clin Nucl Med. 2022 May 1;47(5):387-393. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004097. Impact factor: 7.794 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Navales-Mateu, Ignacio, Mestre-Torres, Jaume, Martinez-Valle, Fernando, Gabaldon, Alejandra, Simo-Perdigo, Marc, Salcedo-Allende, M Teresa, Solans-Laque, Roser et al. DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004097
PMID: 35216940 Journal: Revista Espanola de Medicina Nuclear e Imagen Molecular Year: 2022 Reference: Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol (Engl Ed). 2022 Mar-Apr;41(2):126-135. doi: 10.1016/j.remnie.2022.02.001. Epub 2022 Feb 23. Impact factor: 1.359 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rodriguez-Fraile, M, Tamayo Alonso, P, Rosales, J J, de Arcocha-Torres, Maria, Caresia-Aroztegui, A P, Cozar-Santiago, Maria Puig, Orcajo-Rincon, Javier, Simo Perdigo, Marc, Delgado Bolton, R C, Artigas Guix, C et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2022.02.001
PMID: 32458331 Journal: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY Year: 2022 Reference: J Nucl Cardiol. 2022 Feb;29(1):72-82. doi: 10.1007/s12350-020-02195-0. Epub 2020 May 26. Impact factor: 5.952 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pizzi, Maria Nazarena, Roque, Albert, Candell-Riera, Jaume, Cuellar-Calabria, Hug, Aguade-Bruix, Santiago, Romero-Farina, Guillermo et al. DOI: 10.1007/s12350-020-02195-0
PMID: 35055345 Journal: Journal of Personalized Medicine Year: 2022 Reference: J Pers Med. 2022 Jan 2;12(1). pii: jpm12010030. doi: 10.3390/jpm12010030. Impact factor: 4.945 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Herance, Jose Raul, Simo, Rafael, Velasquez, Mayra Alejandra, Paun, Bruno, Garcia-Leon, Daniel, Aparicio, Carolina, Mares, Roso, Simo-Servat, Olga, Castell-Conesa, Joan, Hernandez, Cristina et al. DOI: 10.3390/jpm12010030
PMID: 33719605 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE Year: 2021 Reference: Am J Sports Med. 2021 Mar;49(4):1073-1085. doi: 10.1177/0363546521989235. Impact factor: 6.203 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Contreras-Munoz, Paola, Torrella, Joan Ramon, Venegas, Vanessa, Serres, Xavier, Vidal, Laura, Vila, Ingrid, Lahtinen, Ilmari, Martinez-Ibanez, Vicente, Peiro, Jose Luis, Jarvinen, Tero A H et al. DOI: 10.1177/0363546521989235
PMID: 32079701 Journal: HAEMATOLOGICA Year: 2021 Reference: Haematologica. 2021 Feb 1;106(2):513-521. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2019.241208. Impact factor: 9.941 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Raheja, Priyanka, Carpio, Cecilia, Rubio-Perez, Carlota, Tazon-Vega, Barbara, Palacio, Carlos, Carabia, Julia, Jimenez, Isabel, Nieto, Juan C, Montoro, Julia, Martinez-Ricarte, Francisco et al. DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2019.241208
PMID: 32623581 Journal: Clinical & Translational Oncology Year: 2021 Reference: Clin Transl Oncol. 2021 Mar;23(3):434-449. doi: 10.1007/s12094-020-02442-3. Epub 2020 Jul 4. Impact factor: 3.405 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Leon-Mateos, L, Garcia-Velloso, M J, Garcia-Figueiras, R, Rodriguez-Moreno, J F, Vercher-Conejero, J L, Sanchez, M, Perez Gracia, J L, Simo-Perdigo, M, Gorospe, L et al. DOI: 10.1007/s12094-020-02442-3
PMID: 32499017 Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA Year: 2021 Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol. 2021 Mar;74(3):257-262. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2020.02.015. Epub 2020 Jun 1. Impact factor: 4.753 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Evangelista, Arturo, Barrabes, Jose A, Lidon, Rosa-Maria, Rodriguez-Lecoq, Rafael, Maeso, Jordi, Bellmunt, Sergi, Lopez-Sainz, Angela, Sureda, Carlos, Teixido-Tura, Gisela, Gonzalez-Alujas, Teresa et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2020.02.015
PMID: 29496402 Journal: Revista Espanola de Medicina Nuclear e Imagen Molecular Year: 2018 Reference: Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol. 2018 May - Jun;37(3):163-171. doi: 10.1016/j.remn.2018.01.002. Epub 2018 Feb 26. Impact factor: 1.202 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Aguade Bruix, S, Roque Perez, A, Cuellar Calabria, H, Pizzi, M N et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2018.01.002
PMID: 29472014 Journal: Radiologia Year: 2018 Reference: Radiologia. 2018 Jul - Aug;60(4):290-300. doi: 10.1016/j.rx.2017.12.010. Epub 2018 Feb 19. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Conangla-Planes, M, Serres, X, Persiva, O, Augustin, S et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.rx.2017.12.010
PMID: 29205689 Journal: TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH Year: 2018 Reference: Trop Med Int Health. 2018 Feb;23(2):221-228. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13020. Epub 2017 Dec 20. Impact factor: 2.541 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia, Cristina Bocanegra, Pintar, Zeferino, Serres, Xavier, Mendioroz, Jacobo, Moreno, Milagros, Gallego, Sara, Lopez, Teresa, Soriano-Arandes, Antoni, Aznar, Maria Luisa, Sikaleta, Nicolau et al. DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13020
PMID: 29154286 Journal: JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE Year: 2018 Reference: J Alzheimers Dis. 2018;61(1):135-143. doi: 10.3233/JAD-170753. Impact factor: 3.476 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alvarez, Ignacio, Aguilar, Miquel, Gonzalez, Jose Manuel, Ysamat, Montse, Lorenzo-Bosquet, Carles, Alonso, Alvaro, Tartari, Juan Pablo, Romero, Silvia, Diez-Fairen, Monica, Carcel, Maria et al. DOI: 10.3233/JAD-170753
The meeting was an opportunity to get to know projects from both institutions and to promote interaction between professionals.
The device, called Winco USG, is a simulation platform for holistic and integrated training of professionals performing this type of procedure.
Using computed tomography (CT), with or without contrast, it is possible to perform an accurate and safe detection of the disease without the need for biopsies and avoiding the limitations of other non-invasive diagnostic tools.
