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
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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.
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PMID: 34098555 Journal: KIDNEY & BLOOD PRESSURE RESEARCH Year: 2021 Reference: Kidney Blood Press Res. 2021;46(4):452-459. doi: 10.1159/000515714. Epub 2021 Jun 7. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Agraz, Irene; Baldallo, Cinthia; Bury, Roxana; Gabaldon, Alejandra; Garcia-Carro, Clara; Roman, Juan Leon; Seron, Daniel; Soler, Maria Jose; Toapanta, Nestor; Torres, Irina et al. DOI: 10.1159/000515714
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PMID: 32112085 Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2020 Reference: J Infect Dis. 2020 Jul 6;222(3):479-487. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa090. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguado, Jose Maria; Albert, Eliseo; Andres, Amado; Azancot, Maria Antonieta; Azancot, Maria Antonieta; Escudero-Sanchez, Rosa; Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario; Fortun, Jesus; Gimenez, Estela; Len, Oscar et al. DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa090
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PMID: 31197325 Journal: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2019 Reference: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2019 Sep 1;34(9):1469-1480. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfz089. Impact factor: 4.198 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sever, Mehmet Sukru, Massy, Ziad A, Caskey, Fergus J, Finne, Patrik, Harambat, Jerome, Jager, Kitty J, Nagler, Evi, Stengel, Benedicte, Bruchfeld, Annette, Capasso, Giovambattista et al. DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfz089
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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.
