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
We offer specialist support for researchers, internal and external alike, ranging from specific services to preparing complete projects. All this, from a perspective of quality and speed of response.
News
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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.
PMID: 39496109 Journal: NEUROLOGY Year: 2024 Reference: Neurology. 2024 Nov 26;103(10):e209976. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000209976. Epub 2024 Nov 4. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abdel-Mannan, Omar; Al-Araji, Sarmad; Barkhof, Frederik; Bellenberg, Barbara; Bianchi, Alessia; Bisecco, Alvino; Brownlee, Wallace J; Brunetti, Arturo; Cagol, Alessandro; Calabrese, Massimiliano et al. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000209976
PMID: 39605172 Journal: ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY Year: 2024 Reference: Ann Neurol. 2024 Nov 28. doi: 10.1002/ana.27145. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Azzimonti, Matteo; Barkhof, Frederik; Bodini, Benedetta; Bollo, Luca; Brownlee, Wallace J; Ciccarelli, Olga; Esposito, Federica; Filippi, Massimo; Killestein, Joep; Lazzarotto, Andrea et al. DOI: 10.1002/ana.27145
PMID: 39702634 Journal: EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY Year: 2024 Reference: Eur Radiol. 2024 Dec 19. doi: 10.1007/s00330-024-11214-4. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Mallio, Carlo A; Quattrocchi, Carlo C; Rovira, Alex; van der Molen, Aart J et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00330-024-11214-4
PMID: 39735510 Journal: Network Neuroscience Year: 2024 Reference: Netw Neurosci. 2024 Dec 10;8(4):1545-1562. doi: 10.1162/netn_a_00404. eCollection 2024. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Collorone, Sara; Deco, Gustavo; Filippi, Massimo; Foster, Michael A; Gonzalez-Escamilla, Gabriel; Groppa, Sergiu; Harbo, Hanne F; Hogestol, Einar A; Llufriu, Sara; Marti-Juan, Gerard et al. DOI: 10.1162/netn_a_00404
PMID: 37973633 Journal: EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: Eur Radiol. 2023 Nov 16. doi: 10.1007/s00330-023-10416-6. Impact factor: Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Arntzen, Ellen Christin; Coote, Susan; Jonsdottir, Johanna; Kalron, Alon; Kos, Daphne; Learmonth, Yvonne C; Moumdjian, Lousin; Nedeljkovic, Una; Novotna, Klara; Pareto, Deborah et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00330-023-10416-6
PMID: 37981564 Journal: Clinical lymphoma, myeloma & leukemia Year: 2023 Reference: Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2023 Sep 28:S2152-2650(23)02129-8. doi: 10.1016/j.clml.2023.09.007. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bosch, Francesc; Kuruvilla, John; Maio, Danilo Di; Nastoupil, Loretta J; Pareto, Deborah; Rovira, Alex; Vassilakopoulos, Theodoros P; Wei, Michael C; Zumofen, Marie-Helene Blanchet et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2023.09.007
PMID: 37989787 Journal: CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2023 Nov 21. doi: 10.1007/s00270-023-03612-w. Impact factor: Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.) Authors: Barnes-Navarro, Daniel; Bosch, Francesc; Camacho-Oviedo, John A; Diez-Miranda, Iratxe; Dyer-Hartnett, Shelagh C; Gonzalez-Junyent, Carla; Kuruvilla, John; Maio, Danilo Di; Nastoupil, Loretta J; Perez-Lafuente, Mercedes et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00270-023-03612-w
PMID: 37995528 Journal: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology Year: 2023 Reference: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2023 Nov 19;292:125-132. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.11.024. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abisror, Noemie; Alijotas-Reig, Jaume; Barnes-Navarro, Daniel; Barnes-Navarro, Daniel; Camacho-Oviedo, John A; Camacho-Oviedo, John A; Cheloufi, Meryam; Coulomb, Aurore; Diez-Miranda, Iratxe; Diez-Miranda, Iratxe et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.11.024
PMID: 35332015 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY Year: 2022 Reference: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2022 Apr;43(4):534-539. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A7474. Epub 2022 Mar 24. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Auger, C; Calderon, W; Caruana, G; de Barros, A; Montalban, X; Pessini, L M; Rovira, A; Salerno, A; Sastre-Garriga, J et al. DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A7474
PMID: 33248176 Journal: Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia Year: 2022 Reference: Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Apr;45(4):282-283. doi: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2020.11.011. Epub 2020 Nov 25. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Alonso-Cotoner, Carmen; Gonzalez-Junyent, Carla; Serra-Ruiz, Xavier; Tasayco, Stephanie et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2020.11.011
PMID: 33609298 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY Year: 2022 Reference: Eur J Neurol. 2022 Apr;29(4):1075-1081. doi: 10.1111/ene.14782. Epub 2021 Mar 17. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arrambide, Georgina; Auger, Cristina; Carbonell-Mirabent, Pere; Castillo, Joaquin; Comabella Lopez, Manuel; Galan, Ingrid; Midaglia, Luciana; Montalban, Xavier; Mulero, Patricia; Nos, Carlos et al. DOI: 10.1111/ene.14782
PMID: 35245791 Journal: NeuroImage-Clinical Year: 2022 Reference: Neuroimage Clin. 2022;34:102972. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2022.102972. Epub 2022 Feb 25. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Barkhof, Frederik; Battaglini, Marco; Cortese, Rosa; De Stefano, Nicola; Filippi, Massimo; Gandini Wheeler-Kingshott, Claudia A M; Oesingmann, Niels; Pareto, Deborah; Prados, Ferran; Rocca, Maria A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2022.102972
PMID: 33966475 Journal: Neurodegenerative disease management Year: 2021 Reference: Neurodegener Dis Manag. 2021 Jun;11(3):251-261. doi: 10.2217/nmt-2020-0049. Epub 2021 May 10. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguera, Eduardo; Brieva, Luis; Costa, Lucienne; Eichau, Sara; Garcia-Merino, Juan Antonio; Martinez-Yelamos, Sergio; Meca-Lallana, Jose; Rovira, Alex; Vidal-Jordana, Angela; Zarranz, Alfredo Rodriguez-Antiguedad et al. DOI: 10.2217/nmt-2020-0049
PMID: 32757905 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2021 Reference: Mult Scler. 2021 May;27(6):968-972. doi: 10.1177/1352458520943777. Epub 2020 Aug 6. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Auger, Cristina; Barkhof, Frederik; Chard, Declan; Chung, Karen; DeLuca, Gabriele; Dos Passos, Giordani Rodrigues; Enzinger, Christian; Gasperini, Claudio; Geraldes, Ruth; Hagens, Marloes et al. DOI: 10.1177/1352458520943777
PMID: 33841903 Journal: BJR case reports Year: 2021 Reference: BJR Case Rep. 2021 Jan 5;7(2):20200133. doi: 10.1259/bjrcr.20200133. eCollection 2021 Apr 1. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Auger, Cristina; de Barros, Andrea; Gonzalez Chinchon, Gonzalo; Herrera, Isabel; Kortazar Zubizarreta, Izaro; Pessini Ferreira, Lucas Maria; Pla, Albert; Rovira, Alex; Tortajada, Carlos et al. DOI: 10.1259/bjrcr.20200133
PMID: 33801197 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2021 Reference: J Clin Med. 2021 Mar 2;10(5). pii: jcm10050989. doi: 10.3390/jcm10050989. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arenillas, Juan F; Bonaterra-Pastra, Anna; Cardona Portela, Pere; Delgado, Pilar; Faura, Julia; Freijo, M Mar; Hernandez-Guillamon, Mar; Lebrato-Hernandez, Lucia; Marazuela, Paula; Martinez-Zabaleta, Maite et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm10050989
PMID: 32246177 Journal: NEURORADIOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: Neuroradiology. 2020 Aug;62(8):955-964. doi: 10.1007/s00234-020-02401-3. Epub 2020 Apr 3. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alberich, Manel; Alyafeai, Rumaiza; Auger, Cristina; Cappelle, Sarah; Montalban, Xavier; Pareto, Deborah; Rovira, Alex; Sastre-Garriga, Jaume; Tintore, Mar; Vidal-Jordana, Angela et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00234-020-02401-3
PMID: 32202078 Journal: Brain and Behavior Year: 2020 Reference: Brain Behav. 2020 May;10(5):e01596. doi: 10.1002/brb3.1596. Epub 2020 Mar 22. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Auger, Cristina; Cardona, Ignasi; De Fabregues, Oriol; Palasi, Antoni; Quintana, Manuel; Vargas, Victor; Vinas, Jaume et al. DOI: 10.1002/brb3.1596
PMID: 32176761 Journal: Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Year: 2020 Reference: J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2020 Mar 13;29(1):65-68. doi: 10.15403/jgld-806. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Accarino, Anna; Azpiroz, Fernando; Livovsky, Dan M; Lopez, Quiro; Lucas, Eduardo; Pareto, Deborah; Pribic, Teodora; Rovira, Alex et al. DOI: 10.15403/jgld-806
PMID: 32139431 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2020 Mar;41(3):461-463. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A6481. Epub 2020 Mar 5. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alberich, M; Auger, C; Garcia-Vidal, A; Montalban, X; Pareto, D; Rovira, A; Sastre-Garriga, J; Tintore, M et al. DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A6481
PMID: 30663608 Journal: LANCET NEUROLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Lancet Neurol. 2019 Feb;18(2):185-197. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(18)30460-5. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Amato, Maria Pia; Banwell, Brenda; Barkhof, Frederik; Bebo, Bruce; Becher, Burkhard; Bethoux, Francois; Brandt, Alexander; Brownlee, Wallace; Calabresi, Peter; Chatway, Jeremy et al. DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(18)30460-5
PMID: 30663609 Journal: LANCET NEUROLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Lancet Neurol. 2019 Feb;18(2):198-210. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(18)30451-4. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Bruck, Wolfgang; Chard, Declan; Enzinger, Christian; Fazekas, Franz; Filippi, Massimo; Geurts, Jeroen J G; Hametner, Simon; Kuhlmann, Tanja; Preziosa, Paolo; Rocca, Maria A et al. DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(18)30451-4
PMID: 26847633 Journal: NEURORADIOLOGY Year: 2016 Reference: Neuroradiology. 2016 May;58(5):467-74. doi: 10.1007/s00234-016-1654-5. Epub 2016 Feb 4. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Auger, C; Aymerich, F X; Montalban, X; Pareto, D; Rovira, A; Sastre-Garriga, J; Tintore, M et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00234-016-1654-5
PMID: 26860677 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY Year: 2016 Reference: Eur J Radiol. 2016 Mar;85(3):629-34. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2015.12.025. Epub 2015 Dec 31. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alonso, Juli; Benson, John C; McKinney, Alexander M; Ott, Frederick; Payabvash, Seyedmehdi; Rykken, Jeffrey; Thalken, Gregory L et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2015.12.025
PMID: 26041617 Journal: J NEUROL Year: 2015 Reference: J Neurol. 2015 Dec;262(12):2617-26. doi: 10.1007/s00415-015-7798-0. Epub 2015 Jun 5. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Montalban, Xavier; Rovira, Alex; Sastre-Garriga, Jaume; Vidal-Jordana, Angela et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00415-015-7798-0
PMID: 25902415 Journal: BRAIN Year: 2015 Reference: Brain. 2015 Jul;138(Pt 7):1863-74. doi: 10.1093/brain/awv105. Epub 2015 Apr 21. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arevalo, Maria Jesus; Arrambide, Georgina; Auger, Cristina; Castillo, Joaquin; Comabella, Manuel; Galan, Ingrid; Mitjana, Raquel; Montalban, Xavier; Negrotto, Laura; Nos, Carlos et al. DOI: 10.1093/brain/awv105
PMID: 26185778 Journal: Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation Year: 2015 Reference: Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2015 Jul 2;2(4):e132. doi: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000000132. eCollection 2015 Aug. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Auger, Cristina; Montalban, Xavier; Pareto, Deborah; Perez-Miralles, Francisco Carlos; Rio, Jordi; Rovira, Alex; Sastre-Garriga, Jaume; Tintore, Mar; Vidal-Jordana, Angela et al. DOI: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000000132
PMID: 26405686 Journal: NEUROL RES Year: 2015 Reference: Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2015 Sep 10;2(5):e147. doi: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000000147. eCollection 2015 Oct. Impact factor: Publication type: Clinical Trials Authors: Arroyo, Rafael; Campas, Clara; Casanova, Bonaventura; Fernandez, Oscar; Garcia-Merino, Antonio; Lensch, Eckart; Martinez-Rodriguez, Jose Enrique; Meca-Lallana, Virginia; Meuth, Sven G; Montalban, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000000147
PMID: 24493378 Journal: NEURORADIOLOGY Year: 2014 Reference: Neuroradiology. 2014 Apr;56(4):283-9. doi: 10.1007/s00234-014-1330-6. Epub 2014 Feb 4. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Auger, Cristina; Coscojuela, Pilar; Martucci, Matia; Rovira, Alex; Sarria, Silvana; Siurana, Sahyly; Toledo, Manuel; Vert, Carla et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00234-014-1330-6
PMID: 24576831 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2014 Reference: Mult Scler. 2014 Oct;20(11):1471-7. doi: 10.1177/1352458514526083. Epub 2014 Feb 27. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Auger, Cristina; Barkhof, Frederik; Fazekas, Franz; Filippi, Massimo; Huerga, Elena; Mitjana, Raquel; Montalban, Xavier; Polman, Chris; Rocca, Maria A; Rovira, Alex et al. DOI: 10.1177/1352458514526083
PMID: 24622350 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2014 Reference: Mult Scler. 2014 Oct;20(12):1602-8. doi: 10.1177/1352458514527863. Epub 2014 Mar 12. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Auger, Cristina; Castillo, Joaquin; Comabella, Manuel; Montalban, Xavier; Nos, Carlos; Rio, Jordi; Rovira, Alex; Sastre-Garriga, Jaume; Tintore, Mar; Tur, Carmen et al. DOI: 10.1177/1352458514527863
PMID: 24598783 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2014 Reference: PLoS One. 2014 Mar 5;9(3):e90509. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090509. eCollection 2014. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Amato, Maria Pia; Brassat, David; Brochet, Bruno; de Seze, Jerome; De Stefano, Nicola; Donlon, Stacy; Hua, Le H; Inglese, Matilde; Kantarci, Orhun; Katz, Ilana et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090509
PMID: 23223533 Journal: NEUROLOGY Year: 2013 Reference: Neurology. 2013 Jan 15;80(3):234-241. Epub 2012 Dec 5. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Absinta, Martina; Barkhof, Frederik; Battaglini, Marco; Chard, Declan; Ciccarelli, Olga; De Leucio, Alessandro; De Stefano, Nicola; Enzinger, Christian; Filippi, Massimo; Frederiksen, Jette et al. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e31827debeb
PMID: 23137566 Journal: BREAST Year: 2013 Reference: Breast. 2013 Feb;22(1):19-23. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2012.10.009. Epub 2012 Nov 6. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Bellet, Meritxell; Cortes, Javier; Di Cosimo, Serena; Gomez, Patricia; Oliveira, Mafalda; Peg, Vicente; Rovira, Alex; Sanchez-Olle, Gessami; Saura, Cristina; Torrejon, Davis et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2012.10.009
PMID: 23255738 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY Year: 2013 Reference: AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Jan;200(1):24-34. doi: 10.2214/AJR.12.9543. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Anzalone, Nicoletta; Dorfler, Arnd; Enterline, David; Essig, Marco; Law, Meng; Nguyen, Thanh Binh; Provenzale, James M; Rovira, Alex; Saake, Marc; Shiroishi, Mark S et al. DOI: 10.2214/AJR.12.9543
The meeting was an opportunity to get to know projects from both institutions and to promote interaction between professionals.
Els doctors Xavier Montalban, Àlex Rovira i Mar Tintoré han estat reconeguts en la categoria de Neurociències i Comportament, i el doctor Jordi Rello en la categoria Interdisciplinària.
The program, promoted by Biocat in collaboration with CIMIT (Boston), is aimed at entrepreneurs in the process of bringing their technology to market in the next few years.
Magnetic Resonance image analysis
