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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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.
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The main characteristic of our group is its multidisciplinary nature, as it is comprised of neuroradiologists, technologists, and a physicist, engineer, and biochemist.
The main objectives of our projects are to gain knowledge about the pathophysiologic mechanisms implicated in several neurological diseases and to evaluate new biomarkers and therapies through the use of qualitative and quantitative magnetic resonance (MR) and computed tomography (CT) techniques, and by applying artificial intelligence tools to create prognostic models. Our focus is on the study of diseases such as multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, neuro-oncology, and stroke.
In addition, because of the experience we have acquired along the years in performing MR studies, we act as a platform for designing MR-based projects, processing images, and conducting quantitative data analysis.
This line is focused on the application of computer vision, image processing, pattern recognition, machine learning and fuzzy logic techniques to the analysis of MR images. Some areas of interest are the study of lesions, and iron quantification by means of advanced techniques such as QSM and SWI.
IP: Fco. Javier Aymerich Martínez
This research line is mainly focused on the assessment of intracranial aneurysms. This includes the role of several imaging techniques to predict the risk of future rupture. Other interests are to associate imaging changes with the pathophysiological mechanisms that underlie aneurysm formation and to optimize the imaging protocol used in clinical practice.
IP: Alex Rovira Cañellas
The aim of the line is to evaluate synthetic MR images compared to conventional images to consider its use in healthcare protocols.
IP: Fco. Javier Aymerich Martínez, Alex Rovira Cañellas
IP: Carmen Tur Gomez Collaborators: Jordi Rio Izquierdo, Oscar Persiva Morenza, Elena Huerga Núñez Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 150040 Reference: PI21/01860 Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2026
Dr. Xavier Montalban, Dr. Álex Rovira, Dr. Mar Tintoré and Dr. Jaume Sastre Garriga have been recognised in the listing.
Her nomination means that she will represent UPF in the national competition held annually.
The Lancet Neurology publishes the new criteria, the result of a global expert consensus led by Dr Xavier Montalban.
Magnetic Resonance image analysis
