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
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Our research group is accredited by the Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) in Catalonia, and focuses on two main areas of interest which are related to Solid Organ Transplantation and especially Kidney, and in clinical Nephrology. We tackle these areas from an innovative perspective, both basic-experimental and mechanistic, always with a translational goal. On the one hand, we investigate, develop, and use novel diagnostic and therapeutic technologies to decipher and target main molecular and immune mechanisms of transplant rejection as well as the immune susceptibility to opportunistic infections and malignancies. Also, a main task force of the group is devoted to better understand the main mechanisms involved in certain autoimmune glomerular diseases and idiopathic nephrotic syndrome as well as in diabetic kidney disease, having a specific interest in the role of the renin-angiotensin system. Our ultimate goal is to improve the management and care of patients suffering from kidney diseases as well as their quality of life, reducing associated morbidity and mortality.
PMID: 34851532 Journal: CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2022 Reference: Clin Transplant. 2022 Mar;36(3):e14550. doi: 10.1111/ctr.14550. Epub 2021 Dec 17. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Andres, Amado; Blanco, Gabriel Bernal; Calvo, Natividad; Carbajo, Beatriz Fernandez; Crespo, Marta; Domingo, Hernandez; Fernandez, Ana; Fernandez, Beatriz; Fructuoso, Ana Sanchez; Fuentes, M Carmen Ruiz et al. DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14550
PMID: 33150431 Journal: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2022 Reference: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2022 Feb 25;37(3):409-420. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa219. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Basak, Grzegorz; Batko, Krzysztof; Capasso, Anna; Capasso, Giavambatista; Drozd-Sokolowska, Joanna; Krzanowska, Katarzyna; Kulicki, Pawel; Malyszko, Jacek; Malyszko, Jolanta; Matuszkiewicz-Rowinska, Joanna et al. DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa219
PMID: 35211301 Journal: Clinical Kidney Journal Year: 2022 Reference: Clin Kidney J. 2021 Sep 28;15(3):417-424. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfab176. eCollection 2022 Mar. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Barrios, Clara; Crespo, Marta; Gabaldon, Alejandra; Gimeno, Javier; Lloveras, Belen; Lop, Joan; Marquez, Eva; Naranjo, Dolores; Puche, Adrian; Ramos, Natalia et al. DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfab176
PMID: 35171022 Journal: Microbiology Spectrum Year: 2022 Reference: Microbiol Spectr. 2022 Feb 23;10(1):e0178421. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01784-21. Epub 2022 Feb 16. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Berastegui, Cristina; Bravo, Carles; Campany-Herrero, David; Castells, Lluis; Deu, Maria; Gavalda, Joan; Len, Oscar; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Marquez-Algaba, Ester; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa et al. DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01784-21
PMID: 33599030 Journal: CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2021 Reference: Clin Transplant. 2021 May;35(5):e14256. doi: 10.1111/ctr.14256. Epub 2021 Feb 27. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Coca, A; Cruzado-Vega, L; Fernandez-Tagarro, E; Gonzalez-Rinne, A; Jimenez, C; Lopez-Lopez, I; Martin-Moreno, P L; Mazuecos, A; Mir, M; Perez-Mir, M et al. DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14256
PMID: 33607177 Journal: KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL Year: 2021 Reference: Kidney Int. 2021 Jun;99(6):1331-1341. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2021.01.024. Epub 2021 Feb 16. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Anders, Hans-Joachim; Boor, Peter; Bulow, Roman D; Jacobs-Cacha, Conxita; Lei, Yutian; Ortiz, Alberto; Sanchez-Nino, Maria D; Sehnert, Bettina; Soler, Maria Jose; Voll, Reinhard E et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2021.01.024
PMID: 33570513 Journal: Clinical Kidney Journal Year: 2021 Reference: Clin Kidney J. 2020 Dec 22;14(1):23-35. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfaa218. eCollection 2021 Jan. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Barbullushi, Myftar; Blankestijn, Peter J; Bruchfeld, Annette; Bumblyte, Inga A; Cozzolino, Mario; Finne, Patrik; Goumenos, Dimitris; Harambat, Jerome; Jager, Kitty J; Massy, Ziad A et al. DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfaa218
PMID: 33564400 Journal: Clinical Kidney Journal Year: 2021 Reference: Clin Kidney J. 2020 Aug 5;14(1):5-8. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfaa125. eCollection 2021 Jan. Impact factor: Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: de Alvaro Moreno, Fernando; Fernandez-Fernandez, Beatriz; Gorriz Teruel, Jose Luis; Martinez-Castelao, Alberto; Navarro-Gonzalez, Juan F; Ortiz, Alberto; Soler, Maria Jose et al. DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfaa125
PMID: 32636207 Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: J Am Soc Nephrol. 2020 Aug;31(8):1918-1919. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2020060799. Epub 2020 Jul 1. Impact factor: 9.274 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Batlle, Daniel, Soler, Maria Jose, Welling, Paul A, Swaminathan, Sundararaman et al. DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2020060799
PMID: 32605278 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2020 Reference: J Clin Med. 2020 Jun 28;9(7). pii: jcm9072030. doi: 10.3390/jcm9072030. Impact factor: 3.303 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Fernandez-Fernandez, Beatriz, D'Marco, Luis, Gorriz, Jose Luis, Jacobs-Cacha, Conxita, Kanbay, Mehmet, Luis-Lima, Sergio, Porrini, Esteban, Sarafidis, Pantelis, Soler, Maria Jose, Ortiz, Alberto et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm9072030
PMID: 32540404 Journal: KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL Year: 2020 Reference: Kidney Int. 2020 Oct;98(4):1031-1043. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.04.054. Epub 2020 Jun 12. Impact factor: 8.945 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Andres, Amado, Aguado, Jose Maria, San Juan, Rafael, Lopez-Medrano, Francisco, Munoz-Cepeda, Miguel Angel, Portoles, Jose Maria, Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario, Seron, Daniel, Alonso, Angel, Lora, David et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.04.054
PMID: 32514744 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2020 Oct;76(10):1473-1475. doi: 10.1007/s00228-020-02906-z. Epub 2020 Jun 8. Impact factor: 2.641 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Agraz-Pamplona, I, Larrosa-Garcia, M, Bury-Macias, R P, Seron-Micas, D, Montoro-Ronsano, J B et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00228-020-02906-z
The Department of Health of the Generalitat de Catalunya grants subsidies for carrying out validation tests on innovative projects in the field of health that are in the early stages of development.
Hypertension, a key risk factor for heart disease that contributes significantly to cardiovascular mortality and morbidity and damage to vital organs, was the focus of this multi-centre study.
The new findings were presented at the American Society of Nephrology's Kidney Week 2024 meeting in San Diego and simultaneously published in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine.
