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 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: Ignacio Ferreira González Collaborators: José Antonio Barrabés Riu, José Raul Herance Camacho, Gerard Oristrell Santamaria, Javier Limeres Freire, Raul Aguilar Lopez, Filipa Xavier De Carvalho Negrao Valente, Sofía Vila-Sanjuán Zamora Funding agency: Fundació La Marató de TV3 Funding: 198125 Reference: 202311-10 Duration: 11/03/2024 - 10/03/2027
IP: - Collaborators: Manuel Escobar Amores, Andreu Antolin Redondo Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca Funding: 0.01 Reference: 2022 XARDI 00016 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025
IP: Manuel Escobar Amores Collaborators: Almudena Maceda Garcia Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION Funding: 207500 Reference: PHASE IV AI_HORIZON-HLTH-2022-IND-13-02 Duration: 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2026
IP: José Raul Herance Camacho Collaborators: Jorge Guillermo Romero Farina, Cristina Gamez Cenzano, Amparo García Burillo, Sergio Lopez Gandul, Joan Barbeta Sanchez, Manuel Escobar Amores, Ignacio Navales Mateu, Ana Maria Rodriguez Arana, Nuria Roson Gradaille, Eduard Albuixech Ginesta, Mª Carmen López Arribas, Xavier Serres Créixams, Mireia Iniesta Ambrós, Marc Simo Perdigo, Carles Lorenzo Bosquet, Carolina Aparicio Gomez, Alberto Roque Pérez, Queralt Martin Saladich, Gemma Burcet Rodríguez, Lluis Gabalda Martinez, Carmen Sanchez Suarez, Julia Baguña Torres, Esperanza Medina Gutierrez, Hug Cuellar Calabria, Daniel Eiroa Gutierrez, Maria Teresa Veintemillas Araiz, Alvaro Jesus Valverde Moya, Maria Nazarena Pizzi, Mª Jose Moreno Negrete Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca Funding: 0.01 Reference: 2021 SGR 01284 Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025
PMID: 37939322 Journal: Brain and Behavior Year: 2023 Reference: Brain Behav. 2023 Nov 8:e3295. doi: 10.1002/brb3.3295. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ahmed, S F; Albano, D; Alonso Losada, Maria G; Alonso Redondo, Ruben; Alvarado, Maria Cristina Iniguez; Alvarez Sauco, Maria; Avila Rivera, Maria A; Borrue, Carmen; Buongiorno, Maria Teresa; Caballol, Nuria et al. DOI: 10.1002/brb3.3295
PMID: 37935561 Journal: Year: 2023 Reference: Open Heart. 2023 Nov;10(2):e002431. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2023-002431. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguade-Bruix, Santiago; Aterido, A; Carrascosa-Carrillo, J M; Ferreira Gonzalez, Ignacio; Guillen, Y; Julia, A; Li, T; Marsal, S; Martinez, S; Romero-Farina, Guillermo et al. DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2023-002431
PMID: 37942762 Journal: HEMATOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: Hematol Oncol. 2023 Nov 9. doi: 10.1002/hon.3235. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abrisqueta, Pau; Aguade-Bruix, Santiago; Campo, Elias; Casanueva-Eliceiry, Sebastian; Correa, Juan Gonzalo; Delgado, Julio; Ferreira Gonzalez, Ignacio; Gine, Eva; Gomez-Hernando, Marta; Guinetti-Ortiz, Katia et al. DOI: 10.1002/hon.3235
PMID: 37952070 Journal: Internal and Emergency Medicine Year: 2023 Reference: Intern Emerg Med. 2023 Nov 11. doi: 10.1007/s11739-023-03441-2. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abrisqueta, Pau; Augustin, Salvador; Campo, Elias; Casanueva-Eliceiry, Sebastian; Ciudin, Andreea; Correa, Juan Gonzalo; Delgado, Julio; Ferrer-Costa, Roser; Gabriel-Medina, Pablo; Gine, Eva et al. DOI: 10.1007/s11739-023-03441-2
PMID: 35051890 Journal: SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM Year: 2022 Reference: Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2022 Apr;53:151940. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.12.008. Epub 2021 Dec 31. Impact factor: 5.532 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Trallero-Araguas, Ernesto, Gil-Vila, Albert, Martinez-Gomez, X, Pinal-Fernandez, Iago, Alvarado-Cardenas, M, Simo-Perdigo, M, Selva-O'Callaghan, Albert et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.12.008
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: 34098087 Journal: HEART RHYTHM Year: 2021 Reference: Heart Rhythm. 2021 Nov;18(11):1868-1875. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.05.032. Epub 2021 Jun 19. Impact factor: 6.343 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose, Rivas-Gandara, Nuria, Dos-Subira, Laura, Francisco-Pascual, Jaume, Rodriguez-Garcia, Julian, Pijuan-Domenech, Antonia, Benito, Begona, Valente, Filipa, Pascual-Gonzalez, Gabriel, Santos-Ortega, Alba et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.05.032
PMID: 33875401 Journal: Revista Espanola de Medicina Nuclear e Imagen Molecular Year: 2021 Reference: Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol (Engl Ed). 2021 Apr 16. pii: S2253-654X(21)00057-3. doi: 10.1016/j.remn.2021.02.015. Impact factor: 1.359 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Hernandez-Vara, J, Martinez-Saez, E, Lucas Del Pozo, S, Cardozo-Saavedra, A, Carrillo-Villamizar, E, Lorenzo-Bosquet, C et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2021.02.015
PMID: 33821246 Journal: JACC. Case reports Year: 2021 Reference: JACC Case Rep. 2021 Apr;3(4):566-572. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.01.030. Epub 2021 Mar 31. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Burcet, Gemma, Teixido-Tura, Gisela, Calabria, Hug Cuellar, Gonzalez, Ignacio Ferreira, Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose F, Fernandez-Galera, Ruben, Casas, Guillem, Valente, Filipa X, Servato, Maria L, Garcia-Moreno, Laura Gutierrez et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.01.030
PMID: 33098132 Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND Year: 2021 Reference: J Clin Ultrasound. 2021 May;49(4):390-394. doi: 10.1002/jcu.22939. Epub 2020 Oct 24. Impact factor: 0.91 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Escudero-Fernandez, Jose Miguel, Bolufer Cardona, Monica, Perez Lafuente, Mercedes, Montealegre, Carolina, Uriarte, Iciar, Serres-Creixams, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22939
PMID: 31954645 Journal: JACC-Cardiovascular Imaging Year: 2020 Reference: JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020 Oct;13(10):2239-2244. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.11.019. Epub 2020 Jan 15. Impact factor: 12.74 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cuellar-Calabria, Hug, Tornos, Pilar, Roque, Albert, Pizzi, Maria N, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Gonzalez-Alujas, Maria Teresa, Rios, Remedios, Castell-Conesa, Joan, Escobar, Manuel, Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.11.019
PMID: 31539031 Journal: European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging Year: 2020 Reference: Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020 Jan 1;21(1):24-33. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jez222. Impact factor: 4.841 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Permanyer, Eduard, Cuellar-Calabria, Hug, Romero-Farina, Guillermo, Rios, Remedios, Almirante, Benito, Castell-Conesa, Joan, Escobar, Manuel, Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio, Tornos, Pilar et al. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez222
PMID: 30359092 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Br J Radiol. 2019 Feb;92(1094):20180626. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20180626. Epub 2018 Nov 29. Impact factor: 1.939 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Salazar, Juan Pablo, Miranda, Ignacio, de Torres, Juan, Rus, Maria N, Espinosa-Bravo, Martin, Esgueva, Antonio, Salvador, Rafael, Rubio, Isabel T et al. DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20180626
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
PMID: 26081942 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING Year: 2015 Reference: Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2015 Oct;42(11):1778-1779. doi: 10.1007/s00259-015-3108-4. Epub 2015 Jun 17. Impact factor: 5.383 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Martinez-Valle, Fernando, Gironella, Mercedes, Riveiro-Barciela, Mar, Lorenzo-Bosquet, Carles et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00259-015-3108-4
PMID: 25555322 Journal: Revista Espanola de Medicina Nuclear e Imagen Molecular Year: 2015 Reference: Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol. 2015 May-Jun;34(3):173-80. doi: 10.1016/j.remn.2014.11.004. Epub 2014 Dec 30. Impact factor: 1.054 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Pizzi, M N, Aguade-Bruix, S, Roque, A, Romero-Farina, G, Garcia del Blanco, B, Castell-Conesa, J, Garcia-Dorado, D, Candell-Riera, J, Cuellar-Calabria, H et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2014.11.004
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.
