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
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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
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The group focuses on the study of pathogenic mechanisms of the mitochondrial diseases, either caused by mutations in nuclear DNA or mitochondrial DNA, associated to diverse neuromuscular syndromes. Specifically, our active research lines are devoted to the study of diseases caused by dysfunctional mitochondrial DNA replication and maintenance, and mitochondrial protein synthesis. We put special efforts on finding and testing potential therapy approaches through preclinical investigation using in vitro and in vivo models of these diseases. We are also working on developing new approaches for genetic diagnosis for these disorders, as well as on testing novel genetic variants for potential pathogenicity trough functional studies. In addition, we are also working on the study of other metabolic neuromuscular disorders, such as the glycogenosis type V (McArdle Disease) and other muscle glycogenoses. This research line includes the coordination of the European patient registry EUROMAC.
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IP: Elena García Arumí Collaborators: Paula Barranco Bartolomé, Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: AGAUR Funding: 33960 Reference: AGAUR/DI/2020_2/BARRANCO Duration: 01/09/2020 - 31/08/2023
IP: Elena García Arumí Collaborators: Mª Jesus Melia Grimal, Clara Carnicer Cáceres, Paula Fernández Álvarez Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 102850 Reference: PI19/01772 Duration: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2023
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: - Funding agency: Fundació La Marató de TV3 Funding: 163812.5 Reference: 97/C/2020 Duration: 01/06/2021 - 31/05/2024
IP: Elena García Arumí Collaborators: - Funding agency: Fundació La Marató de TV3 Funding: 142966.35 Reference: 590/C/2020 Duration: 08/07/2021 - 07/07/2024
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: - Funding agency: AGAUR Funding: 46200 Reference: 2018 FI_B 01115 Duration: 01/03/2018 - 19/01/2021
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: Francina Munell Casadesus Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 424964.55 Reference: PMP15/00025 Duration: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2021
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: Alberto Real Martinez Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 196020 Reference: PI18/01574 Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2021
IP: Yolanda Cámara Navarro Collaborators: - Funding agency: Ministerio Economía, Industria y Competitividad Funding: 121000 Reference: SAF2017-87506-R Duration: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2020
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: - Funding agency: Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut Funding: 104111.51 Reference: SLT002/16/00370 Duration: 01/04/2017 - 31/12/2019
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: - Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 240185 Reference: PI15/00465 Duration: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2019
IP: Elena García Arumí Collaborators: Albert Blanco Grau, Mª Jesus Melia Grimal, Paula Fernández Álvarez Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 212052.5 Reference: PI15/01428 Duration: 01/01/2016 - 30/06/2019
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: Raquel Cabrera Perez, Laia Perez Lasarte, Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Fundació Institut de Recerca HUVH Funding: 45135 Reference: PRED-VHIR-2013-02 Duration: 20/09/2014 - 19/09/2017
IP: Yolanda Cámara Navarro Collaborators: - Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 202500 Reference: CP17/00176 Duration: 12/05/2017 - 05/12/2017
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: - Funding agency: Ministerio Economía, Industria y Competitividad Funding: 24500 Reference: EUIN2015-62807 Duration: 01/12/2015 - 30/11/2016
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Association Française contre les Myopathies (AFM) Funding: 25500 Reference: POSTDOC_AFM2015 Duration: 01/07/2015 - 30/06/2016
IP: Elena García Arumí Collaborators: - Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 260513 Reference: PI12/02149 Duration: 01/01/2013 - 31/03/2016
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 54000 Reference: FI11/00709 Duration: 01/09/2011 - 31/08/2015
IP: Antonio Luis Andreu Périz Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 108000 Reference: CD11/00060 Duration: 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2014
IP: - Collaborators: - Funding agency: The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation Funding: 69958.94 Reference: GTMNGIE_UMDF2011 Duration: 01/08/2012 - 31/07/2014
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 72000 Reference: CM11/00257 Duration: 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2013
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: Raquel Cabrera Perez, Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: CIBER Enfermedades Raras Funding: 12400 Reference: PCIBERER-2012-01 Duration: 01/09/2012 - 31/08/2013
IP: Antonio Luis Andreu Périz Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 109440 Reference: CD08/00094 Duration: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012
IP: Antonio Luis Andreu Périz Collaborators: Ramon Martí Seves, Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 146036.97 Reference: MS04/00242 Duration: 23/02/2005 - 22/02/2011
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: - Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 54000 Reference: FI07/00232 Duration: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011
IP: Antonio Luis Andreu Périz Collaborators: - Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 12000 Reference: BA10/00061 Duration: 01/06/2010 - 30/11/2010
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: Jordi Barquinero Mañez, Marc Pellicer Sarasa Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 180895 Reference: PI060735 Duration: 01/01/2007 - 30/12/2009
IP: Antonio Luis Andreu Périz Collaborators: Elena García Arumí, Ramon Martí Seves, Gisela Nogales Gadea Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 109595 Reference: PI040362 Duration: 01/01/2005 - 31/03/2008
IP: Elena García Arumí Collaborators: - Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 70059 Reference: PI060848 Duration: 01/01/2007 - 30/12/2009
IP: Antonio Luis Andreu Périz Collaborators: - Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: Reference: BF03/00551 Duration: 01/01/2004 - 31/12/2007
IP: Ramon Martí Seves Collaborators: - Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 64860 Reference: PI030343 Duration: 01/01/2003 - 28/11/2006
IP: Elena García Arumí Collaborators: Jorge Hernández Vara, Maria Pilar Delgado Martínez Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 67390 Reference: PI030168 Duration: 01/01/2003 - 28/11/2006
IP: Antonio Luis Andreu Périz Collaborators: - Funding agency: Fundació Institut de Recerca HUVH Funding: Reference: PRED_IR_HUVH_2001_01 Duration: 01/01/2002 - 31/12/2004
IP: Antonio Luis Andreu Périz Collaborators: - Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología Funding: 112383.26 Reference: SAF2001-1998 Duration: 01/11/2001 - 01/11/2004
IP: Antonio Luis Andreu Périz Collaborators: - Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION Funding: 8000 Reference: QLG1-CT-2001-00966 Duration: 01/01/2002 - 31/12/2004
IP: Antonio Luis Andreu Périz Collaborators: - Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 116596.35 Reference: 00/0797 Duration: 01/11/2000 - 01/11/2001
IP: Elena García Arumí Collaborators: - Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 61303.23 Reference: 99/1041 Duration: 01/11/1999 - 01/11/2000
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PhD student: Ferran Vila Julià Director/s: Ramon Martí Seves, Javier Torres Torronteras University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2021
PhD student: David Molina Granada Director/s: Ramon Martí Seves, Yolanda Cámara Navarro University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2021
PhD student: Guillermo Tarrasó Urios Director/s: Tomàs Pinós Figueras University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2020
PhD student: Alberto Real Martinez Director/s: Tomàs Pinós Figueras University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2020
PhD student: Cora Blazquez Bermejo Director/s: Yolanda Cámara Navarro, Ramon Martí Seves University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2019
PhD student: Raquel Cabrera Perez Director/s: Ramon Martí Seves University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2017
PhD student: Lidia Carreño Gago Director/s: Elena García Arumí University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2017
PhD student: Astrid Brull Cañagueral Director/s: Tomàs Pinós Figueras, Antonio Luis Andreu Périz University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2015
PhD student: Marc Cuadros Arasa Director/s: Elena García Arumí University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2013
PhD student: Director/s: Ramón Martí Seves, Jordi Barquinero Mañez University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2011
PhD student: Maria del Carmen Lara Castillo Director/s: Ramon Martí Seves University: Universitat de Barcelona Year: 2008
PhD student: Gisela Nogales Gadea Director/s: Antonio Luis Andreu Périz, Ramon Martí Seves University: Universitat de Barcelona Year: 2008
PhD student: Ricardo Gonzalo Sanz Director/s: University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2005
PhD student: Cristòfol Vives Bauzà Director/s: Antonio Luis Andreu Périz, Elena García Arumí University: Universitat de Barcelona Year: 2004
PhD student: Josep Gamez Carbonell Director/s: University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2002
PhD student: Lluís Palenzuela Díaz Director/s: University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2002
The newly developed analytical workflow could in the future be introduced as a comprehensive diagnostic test for patients with mitochondrial diseases.
Check the current rates of the Neuromuscular and Mitochondrial Pathology research group.
