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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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.
IP: Carlos Molina Cateriano Collaborators: Maria Baladas Orti, Ester Sanchez Gavilan, Cristina Guirao Martinez, Estefania Montiel, Marina Jimenez Iglesias, Lidia Garcia Guillamón, Federica Rizzo, Marta Aurora Rubiera Del Fueyo, David Rodriguez Luna, Manuel Requena Ruiz, Marta Olive Gadea, Alvaro Garcia Tornel Garcia Camba, Marc Rodrigo Gisbert Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION Funding: 468090 Reference: HARMONICS_EIT-HEALTH-BP2022 Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2024
IP: Cristina Hernández Pascual Collaborators: Marina Lopez Martinez, Ana Boixadera Espax, Alejandra Planas Vilaseca, Patricia Bogdanov Baruj, Pilar Costa Forner Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 139150 Reference: PI22/01670 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025
IP: Maria Antonia Emilia Meneghini Collaborators: Lluis Castells Fusté, Joana Sellarés Roig, Jesús Quintero Bernabeu, Eva Maria Revilla Lopez, Marina Muñoz López, Meritxell Boada Perez, Laura Donadeu Casassas Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 111320 Reference: PI22/00749 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025
IP: Francesc Moreso Mateos Collaborators: Oriol Bestard Matamoros, Joana Sellarés Roig, Irina Betsabe Torres Rodriguez, Manel Perelló Carrascosa Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 495326.55 Reference: ICI22/00106 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2026
PMID: 37779839 Journal: Clinical Kidney Journal Year: 2023 Reference: Clin Kidney J. 2023 Jul 6;16(10):1656-1663. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfad142. eCollection 2023 Oct. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Agraz, Irene; Agraz, Irene; Barros, Xoana; Bermejo, Sheila; Bestard, Oriol; Bonet, Josep; Calero, Francesca; Coloma, Ana; Diaz, Montserrat; Diaz, Montserrat et al. DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfad142
PMID: 37795587 Journal: KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL Year: 2023 Reference: Kidney Int. 2023 Sep 6:S0085-2538(23)00490-8. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.06.032. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alexander, Mariam P; Amer, Hatem; Appel, Gerald B; Barbour, Sean J; Beck, Laurence H Jr; Caravaca-Fontan, Fernando; Casal Moura, Marta; Cattran, Daniel C; Caza, Tiffany N; D'Agati, Vivette D et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.06.032
PMID: 37804268 Journal: MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS Year: 2023 Reference: Mayo Clin Proc. 2023 Sep 29:S0025-6196(23)00372-5. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2023.08.006. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alexander, Mariam P; Amer, Hatem; Appel, Gerald B; Barbour, Sean J; Beck, Laurence H Jr; Caravaca-Fontan, Fernando; Casal Moura, Marta; Cattran, Daniel C; Caza, Tiffany N; D'Agati, Vivette D et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2023.08.006
PMID: 37813743 Journal: Nefrologia Year: 2023 Reference: Nefrologia (Engl Ed). 2023 Oct 7:S2013-2514(23)00146-3. doi: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2023.09.002. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Facila, Lorenzo; Gonzalez-Juanatey, Jose Ramon; Gorriz, Jose Luis; Ortiz, Alberto; Soler, Maria Jose; Valle, Alfonso et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2023.09.002
PMID: 35669972 Journal: TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL Year: 2022 Reference: Transpl Int. 2022 May 20;35:10138. doi: 10.3389/ti.2022.10138. eCollection 2022. Impact factor: 3.782 Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Oberbauer, Rainer, Pengel, Liset, Schneeberger, Stefan, Naesens, Maarten, Mamode, Nizam, Heemann, Uwe, Furian, Lucrezia, Couzi, Lionel, Claas, Frans, Budde, Klemens et al. DOI: 10.3389/ti.2022.10138
PMID: 35669975 Journal: TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL Year: 2022 Reference: Transpl Int. 2022 May 20;35:10135. doi: 10.3389/ti.2022.10135. eCollection 2022. Impact factor: 3.782 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Bellini, Maria Irene, Seron, Daniel, Rabant, Marion, Becker, Jan Ulrich, Roufosse, Candice, Diekmann, Fritz, Glotz, Denis, Hilbrands, Luuk, Loupy, Alexandre, Oberbauer, Rainer et al. DOI: 10.3389/ti.2022.10135
PMID: 35669978 Journal: TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL Year: 2022 Reference: Transpl Int. 2022 May 20;35:10141. doi: 10.3389/ti.2022.10141. eCollection 2022. Impact factor: 3.782 Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Rabant, Marion, Roufosse, Candice, Naesens, Maarten, Seron, Daniel, Becker, Jan Ulrich et al. DOI: 10.3389/ti.2022.10141
PMID: 35664277 Journal: Clinical Kidney Journal Year: 2022 Reference: Clin Kidney J. 2022 May 30;15(6):1029-1033. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfac121. eCollection 2022 Jun. Impact factor: 4.452 Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Soler, Maria Jose et al. DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfac121
PMID: 34401732 Journal: Kidney medicine Year: 2021 Reference: Kidney Med. 2021 May 14;3(4):659-664. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2021.03.007. eCollection 2021 Jul-Aug. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Buxeda, Anna, Said, Samar, Nasr, Samih H, Soler, Maria Jose, Howard, Mathew T, Maguire, Leo J, Fervenza, Fernando C et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2021.03.007
PMID: 34294484 Journal: NEFROLOGIA Year: 2021 Reference: Nefrologia (Engl Ed). 2021 Jul 19. pii: S0211-6995(21)00113-2. doi: 10.1016/j.nefro.2021.03.008. Impact factor: 2.033 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Martinez, Itziar, Valentin, Maria de la Oliva, Hernandez, Domingo, Crespo, Marta, Mahillo, Beatriz, Beneyto, Isabel, Ramos-Verde, Ana, Revuelta, Ignacio, Rodriguez-Ferrero, Maria Luisa, Ruiz, Juan Carlos et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2021.03.008
PMID: 31883322 Journal: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2021 Reference: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2021 Jul 23;36(8):1384-1386. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfz248. Impact factor: 5.992 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bermejo, Sheila, Garcia-Carro, Clara, Soler, Maria Jose et al. DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfz248
PMID: 34300188 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2021 Reference: J Clin Med. 2021 Jul 7;10(14). pii: jcm10143022. doi: 10.3390/jcm10143022. Impact factor: 4.242 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Vergara, Ander, Molina-Van den Bosch, Mireia, Toapanta, Nestor, Villegas, Andres, Sanchez-Camara, Luis, Sequera, Patricia de, Manrique, Joaquin, Shabaka, Amir, Aragoncillo, Ines, Ruiz, Maria Carmen et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm10143022
PMID: 32463180 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2020 Reference: Am J Transplant. 2020 Sep;20(9):2318-2331. doi: 10.1111/ajt.15898. Epub 2020 May 28. Impact factor: 7.338 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sapir-Pichhadze, Ruth, Duong van Huyen, Jean-Paul, Farris, Alton B, Fogo, Agnes B, Gibson, Ian W, Glotz, Denis, Gueguen, Juliette, Kikic, Zeljko, Kozakowski, Nicolas, Kraus, Edward et al. DOI: 10.1111/ajt.15898
PMID: 32438732 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES Year: 2020 Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2020 May 19;21(10). pii: ijms21103587. doi: 10.3390/ijms21103587. Impact factor: 4.556 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Giralt-Lopez, Anna, Molina-Van den Bosch, Mireia, Vergara, Ander, Garcia-Carro, Clara, Seron, Daniel, Jacobs-Cacha, Conxita, Soler, Maria Jose et al. DOI: 10.3390/ijms21103587
PMID: 32399663 Journal: PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: Pediatr Nephrol. 2020 Oct;35(10):1887-1896. doi: 10.1007/s00467-020-04541-3. Epub 2020 May 12. Impact factor: 2.676 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garg, Puneet, Cara-Fuentes, Gabriel, Venkatareddy, Madhusudan, Verma, Rakesh, Segarra, Alfons, Cleuren, Audrey C, Martinez-Ramos, Alfonso, Johnson, Richard J et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00467-020-04541-3
PMID: 32366514 Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: J Am Soc Nephrol. 2020 Jul;31(7):1380-1383. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2020040419. Epub 2020 May 4. Impact factor: 9.274 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Batlle, Daniel, Soler, Maria Jose, Sparks, Matthew A, Hiremath, Swapnil, South, Andrew M, Welling, Paul A, Swaminathan, Sundararaman et al. DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2020040419
PMID: 30747149 Journal: Clinical Kidney Journal Year: 2019 Reference: Clin Kidney J. 2019 Feb;12(1):33-35. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfy079. Epub 2018 Oct 3. Impact factor: 2.975 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Diaz, Montserrat, Agraz, Irene, Soler, Maria Jose et al. DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfy079
PMID: 30411406 Journal: TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL Year: 2019 Reference: Transpl Int. 2019 Mar;32(3):313-322. doi: 10.1111/tri.13372. Epub 2018 Nov 28. Impact factor: 3.526 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Puig-Gay, Natalia, Jacobs-Cacha, Conxita, Sellares, Joana, Guirado, Lluis, Gonzalez Roncero, Francisco, Jimenez, Carlos, Zarraga, Sofia, Paul, Javier, Lauzurica, Ricardo, Angel, Alonso et al. DOI: 10.1111/tri.13372
PMID: 30701578 Journal: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Clin Exp Dermatol. 2019 Jun;44(4):e103-e109. doi: 10.1111/ced.13915. Epub 2019 Jan 30. Impact factor: 1.771 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ferrandiz-Pulido, C, Torres, I B, Juarez-Dobjanschi, C, Zarzoso-Munoz, I, Berastegui, C, Castells, L, Garcia-Patos, V, Moreso, F et al. DOI: 10.1111/ced.13915
PMID: 30230044 Journal: MYCOSES Year: 2019 Reference: Mycoses. 2019 Feb;62(2):121-127. doi: 10.1111/myc.12853. Epub 2018 Oct 17. Impact factor: 3.065 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ferrandiz-Pulido, C, Martin-Gomez, M T, Repiso, T, Juarez, C, Ferrer, B, Lopez-Lerma, I, Gonzalez-Cruz, C, Moreso, F, Roman, A, Garcia-Patos, V et al. DOI: 10.1111/myc.12853
PMID: 28811074 Journal: Transplantation Reviews Year: 2018 Reference: Transplant Rev (Orlando). 2018 Jan;32(1):36-57. doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2017.07.001. Epub 2017 Jul 26. Impact factor: 2.364 Publication type: Clinical guide Authors: Martin-Davila, P, Montejo, M, Moreno, A, Oliver, A, Pascual, A, Perez-Nadales, E, Roman-Broto, A, San-Juan, R, Seron, D, Sole-Jover, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2017.07.001
PMID: 28207630 Journal: TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2017 Reference: Transplantation. 2017 Jul;101(7):1527-1534. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000001648. Impact factor: 3.678 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Woodle, E Steve, Kuypers, Dirk, Mannon, Roslyn R, Abecassis, Michael, Chadban, Stephen, Gill, John S, Murphy, Barbara, Nickerson, Peter W, Schold, Jesse D, Stock, Peter et al. DOI: 10.1097/TP.0000000000001648
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PMID: 27862883 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2017 Reference: Am J Transplant. 2017 Jan;17(1):28-41. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14107. Impact factor: 6.165 Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Alachkar, N, Bagnasco, S, Becker, J U, Cornell, L, Drachenberg, C, Dragun, D, de Kort, H, Gibson, I W, Kraus, E S, Lefaucheur, C et al. DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14107
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PMID: 25259815 Journal: NEFROLOGIA Year: 2014 Reference: Nefrologia. 2014 Sep 26;34(5):605-10. doi: 10.3265/Nefrologia.pre2014.Jun.11881. Impact factor: 1.442 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Costa-Requena, Gemma, Cantarell-Aixendri, M Carmen, Parramon-Puig, Gemma, Seron-Micas, Daniel et al. DOI: 10.3265/Nefrologia.pre2014.Jun.11881
PMID: 25068388 Journal: PLOS ONE Year: 2014 Reference: PLoS One. 2014 Jul 28;9(7):e103028. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103028. eCollection 2014. Impact factor: 3.534 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Riveiro-Barciela, Mar, Buti, Maria, Homs, Maria, Campos-Varela, Isabel, Cantarell, Carmen, Crespo, Manuel, Castells, Lluis, Tabernero, David, Quer, Josep, Esteban, Rafael et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103028
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A study from the Vall d’Hebron Campus demonstrates that the Ex Vivo C5b-9 deposition test is useful for monitoring the activity of the complement system (CS) in patients with aHUS or transplant-associated TMA.
An international study involving the Hospital del Mar Research Institute and VHIR shows that there are substantial differences between men and women in the energy metabolism of of renal tubular cells.
Dr. Conxita Jacobs' research has been awarded in the clinical project category, while Dr. Anna Meseguer's research has been recognised in the basic research category.
