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).
PMID: 34954257 Journal: ACTA TROPICA Year: 2022 Reference: Acta Trop. 2022 Mar;227:106295. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106295. Epub 2021 Dec 24. Impact factor: 3.112 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Molina, Israel, Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan, Bosch-Nicolau, Pau, Simo, Marc, Salvador, Fernando, Escola-Verge, Laura, Barios, Marta, Belhassen-Garcia, Moncef, Tamayo-Alonso, Pilar, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106295
PMID: 35240010 Journal: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE Year: 2022 Reference: N Engl J Med. 2022 Apr 28;386(17):1591-1602. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2200963. Epub 2022 Mar 4. Impact factor: 91.253 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rieckmann, Nina, Maurovich-Horvat, Pal, Bosserdt, Maria, Kofoed, Klaus F, Merkely, Bela, Knudsen, Andreas D, Benedek, Imre, Orr, Clare, Xavier Valente, Filipa, Zvaigzne, Ligita et al. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2200963
PMID: 35235068 Journal: Insights into Imaging Year: 2022 Reference: Insights Imaging. 2022 Mar 2;13(1):34. doi: 10.1186/s13244-022-01164-0. Impact factor: 5.231 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Eiroa, Daniel, Antolin, Andreu, Fernandez Del Castillo Ascanio, Monica, Pantoja Ortiz, Violeta, Escobar, Manuel, Roson, Nuria et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13244-022-01164-0
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: 33075637 Journal: MEDICAL IMAGE ANALYSIS Year: 2021 Reference: Med Image Anal. 2021 Jan;67:101823. doi: 10.1016/j.media.2020.101823. Epub 2020 Oct 7. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aubanell, Anton; Bonavita, Ilaria; Ceresa, Mario; Gonzalez Ballester, Miguel A; Piella, Gemma; Rafael-Palou, Xavier; Ribas, Vicent et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2020.101823
PMID: 34556265 Journal: Endocrinologia Diabetes y Nutricion Year: 2021 Reference: Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr (Engl Ed). 2021 May;68(5):346-353. doi: 10.1016/j.endien.2021.08.003. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Caubet, Enric; Garcia-Burillo, Amparo; Gonzalez, Oscar; Iglesias, Carmela; Ramon Y Cajal, Santiago; Temprana-Salvador, Jordi; Zafon, Carles et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.endien.2021.08.003
PMID: 33674234 Journal: Revista Espanola de Medicina Nuclear e Imagen Molecular Year: 2021 Reference: Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol (Engl Ed). 2021 Mar-Apr;40(2):123-135. doi: 10.1016/j.remn.2021.02.001. Epub 2021 Mar 2. Impact factor: 1.359 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Simo-Perdigo, M, Vercher-Conejero, J L, Viteri, S, Garcia-Velloso, M J et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2021.02.001
PMID: 34934947 Journal: Radiology. Cardiothoracic imaging Year: 2021 Reference: Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2021 Nov 18;3(6):e210029. doi: 10.1148/ryct.2021210029. eCollection 2021 Dec. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Evangelista, Arturo, Cuellar-Calabria, Hug, Burcet, Gemma, Roque, Albert, Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose, Teixido, Gisela, Rodriguez, Rafael, Bellmunt, Sergi, Zebdi, Naoufal, Reyes-Juarez, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1148/ryct.2021210029
PMID: 29706127 Journal: AMYLOID-JOURNAL OF PROTEIN FOLDING DISORDERS Year: 2018 Reference: Amyloid. 2018 Jun;25(2):109-114. doi: 10.1080/13506129.2018.1467313. Epub 2018 Apr 28. Impact factor: 4.048 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Lorenzo-Bosquet, Carles, Mestre-Torres, Jaume, Solans-Laque, Roser, Fernandez-Codina, Andreu, Bujan-Rivas, Segundo, Castell-Conesa, Joan, Martinez-Valle, Fernando, Gironella, Mercedes, Cuberas-Borros, Gemma et al. DOI: 10.1080/13506129.2018.1467313
PMID: 29550248 Journal: NEUROCIRUGIA Year: 2018 Reference: Neurocirugia (Astur). 2018 Jul - Aug;29(4):170-186. doi: 10.1016/j.neucir.2018.01.006. Epub 2018 Mar 14. Impact factor: 0.31 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Arikan, Fuat, Rubiera, Marta, Serena, Joaquin, Rodriguez-Hernandez, Ana, Gandara, Dario, Lorenzo-Bosquet, Carles, Tomasello, Alejandro, Chocron, Ivette, Quintana-Corvalan, Maximiliano, Sahuquillo, Juan et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.neucir.2018.01.006
PMID: 29555836 Journal: Circulation-Cardiovascular Imaging Year: 2018 Reference: Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018 Mar;11(3):e007146. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.117.007146. Impact factor: 6.221 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Evangelista, Arturo, Pawade, Tania, Clavel, Marie-Annick, Tribouilloy, Christophe, Dreyfus, Julien, Mathieu, Tiffany, Tastet, Lionel, Renard, Cedric, Gun, Mesut, Jenkins, William Steven Arthur et al. DOI: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.117.007146
PMID: 29030204 Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA Year: 2018 Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2018 Mar;71(3):205. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2017.08.002. Epub 2017 Oct 10. Impact factor: 5.166 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Dolader, Paola, Cuellar, Hug, Albert, Dimpna C et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2017.08.002
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.
