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Neurotraumatology and Neurosurgery Research Unit (UNINN)

The Neurotraumatology and Neurosurgery Research Unit (UNINN) is a translational research group fully integrated into the European research community and accredited as a Consolidated Research Group since 2005.

The UNINN conduct both basic and clinical research, with the aim of transferring benchside discoveries to the bedside. We have robust intramural synergies, national collaborations with basic scientists, and international collaborations and alliances with researchers from multiple countries and institutions with whom we share common research goals.

Our research unit participates in multinational clinical trials funded by the pharmaceutical industry and the European Union (EU). Our research unit is highly focused on developing and using new technologies to improve the assessment of clinical outcomes, incorporating quality of life measures, and patient-reported outcomes. We also maintain an important collection of brain tissue samples, serum, LCR, and microdialysates from the cerebral extracellular space of neurocritical patients. 

Team

Diego Fernando Lopez Bermeo

Diego Fernando Lopez Bermeo

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Dulce María Moncho Rodríguez

Dulce María Moncho Rodríguez

Neurotraumatology and Neurosurgery Research Unit (UNINN)
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Francisca Munar Bauza

Francisca Munar Bauza

Neurotraumatology and Neurosurgery Research Unit (UNINN)
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Marcelino Bàguena Martínez

Marcelino Bàguena Martínez

Neurotraumatology and Neurosurgery Research Unit (UNINN)
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Maria Sueiras Gil

Maria Sueiras Gil

Neurotraumatology and Neurosurgery Research Unit (UNINN)
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Mònica Tarradas Ustrell

Mònica Tarradas Ustrell

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Neurotraumatology and Neurosurgery Research Unit (UNINN)
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Diego Fernando Lopez Bermeo

Diego Fernando Lopez Bermeo

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Dulce María Moncho Rodríguez

Dulce María Moncho Rodríguez

Neurotraumatology and Neurosurgery Research Unit (UNINN)
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Francisca Munar Bauza

Francisca Munar Bauza

Neurotraumatology and Neurosurgery Research Unit (UNINN)
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Marcelino Bàguena Martínez

Marcelino Bàguena Martínez

Neurotraumatology and Neurosurgery Research Unit (UNINN)
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Maria Sueiras Gil

Maria Sueiras Gil

Neurotraumatology and Neurosurgery Research Unit (UNINN)
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Mònica Tarradas Ustrell

Mònica Tarradas Ustrell

Administration and Management
Neurotraumatology and Neurosurgery Research Unit (UNINN)
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Projects

Impacto del síndrome afectivo-cognitivo cerebeloso (Síndrome de Schmahmann) en los pacientes con una malformación de Chiari tipo 1.

IP: Ma Antonia Poca Pastor
Collaborators: Joan Sahuquillo Barris, Alejandro Ferré Masó, Diego Fernando Lopez Bermeo
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 99220
Reference: PI22/01082
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025

TRAtamiento y recuperación VISual en neuritis óptica - Estudio TRAVIS

IP: Jaume Sastre Garriga
Collaborators: Dulce María Moncho Rodríguez, Sergio Cabello, Cristina Auger Acosta, Alex Rovira Cañellas, Ana Zabalza de Torres, Joaquin Castillo Justribo
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 96800
Reference: PI19/00950
Duration: 01/01/2020 - 30/06/2024

USO DE MARCADORES EN LA DETECCIÓN DE CRISIS EPILÉPTICAS DE MAL PRONÓSTICO

IP: Estevo Santamarina Pérez
Collaborators: Maria Sueiras Gil, Elena Fonseca Hernandez, Manuel Quintana Luque, Juan Luis Restrepo Vera
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 73810
Reference: PI19/01575
Duration: 01/01/2020 - 30/06/2024

ROLE OF CALPAINS AND REPROGRAMMING OF ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID METABOLISM IN VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY AND HEART FAILURE

IP: José Antonio Barrabés Riu
Collaborators: Rafael Rodríguez Lecoq, Mª Teresa Pastor Amorós, David Aluja Gonzalez, Vicente Serra García, Natalia Gonzalez Otero, Javier Inserte Igual
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 148225
Reference: PI20/01681
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2024

Publications

Correction: Early management of isolated severe traumatic brain injury patients in a hospital without neurosurgical capabilities: a consensus and clinical recommendations of the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES).

PMID: 37024937
Journal: World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Year: 2023
Reference: World J Emerg Surg. 2023 Apr 6;18(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s13017-023-00489-5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Abu-Zidan, Fikri; Agnoletti, Vanni; Ansaloni, Luca; Armonda, Rocco A; Bala, Miklosh; Balogh, Zsolt J; Bertuccio, Alessandro; Biffl, Walt L; Bouzat, Pierre; Bravi, Francesca et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13017-023-00489-5

A Critical Update of the Classification of Chiari and Chiari-like Malformations.

PMID: 37510741
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2023
Reference: J Clin Med. 2023 Jul 11;12(14):4626. doi: 10.3390/jcm12144626.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Ferre, Alex; Lopez-Bermeo, Diego; Moncho, Dulce; Poca, Maria A; Sahuquillo, Juan; Sahuquillo-Muxi, Aasma et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm12144626

Wall enhancement as a biomarker of intracranial aneurysm instability: a histo-radiological study.

PMID: 37589724
Journal: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
Year: 2023
Reference: Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2023 Aug 17. doi: 10.1007/s00701-023-05739-8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arikan, Fuat; Coscojuela, Pilar; De Barros, Andrea; Dinia, Lavinia; Gandara, Dario; Gramegna, Laura Ludovica; Hernandez, David; Luzi, Michele; Martinez-Saez, Elena; Quintana, Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-023-05739-8

Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring in Syringomyelia Surgery: A Multimodal Approach.

PMID: 37629243
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2023
Reference: J Clin Med. 2023 Aug 10;12(16):5200. doi: 10.3390/jcm12165200.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baiget, Daniel; Bescos, Agustin; Chocron, Ivette; Gandara, Dario; Lainez, Elena; Moncho, Dulce; Poca, Maria A; Rahnama, Kimia; Sahuquillo, Juan; Sanchez Roldan, M Angeles et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm12165200

Tailoring Multi-Dimensional Outcomes to Level of Functional Recovery after Traumatic Brain Injury.

PMID: 35607855
Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA
Year: 2022
Reference: J Neurotrauma. 2022 Jun 24. doi: 10.1089/neu.2022.0013.
Impact factor: 5.269
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Clusmann, Hans; Berardino, Maurizio; Beretta, Luigi; Blaabjerg, Morten; Bragge, Peter; Brazinova, Alexandra; Brinck, Vibeke; Brooker, Joanne; Brorsson, Camilla; Buki, Andras et al.
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2022.0013

[Evaluation of the effectiveness of the new perioperative model to recover surgical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic].

PMID: 35764494
Journal: Journal of healthcare quality research
Year: 2022
Reference: J Healthc Qual Res. 2022 Mar 7. pii: S2603-6479(22)00009-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jhqr.2022.02.003.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Loaiza-Aldean, Y; de Miguel, M; Morales-Ariza, V; Gonzalez-Tallada, A; Manrique, S; Dominguez Gonzalez, J M; de Nadal, M et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhqr.2022.02.003

Neurosurgery in a patient with severe hemophilia B: an experience using eftrenonacog alfa as perioperative management.

PMID: 35620255
Journal: Clinical case reports
Year: 2022
Reference: Clin Case Rep. 2022 May 23;10(5):e05848. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5848. eCollection 2022 May.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Benitez Hidalgo, Olga, Martinez Garcia, M Fernanda, Bescos Cabestre, Agustin, Juarez Gimenez, Juan Carlos, Gironella Mesa, Mercedes, Bosch Albareda, Francesc et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5848

Symptomatic delayed coil migration after balloon assisted embolization: An underreported adverse event?

PMID: 29625853
Journal: NEUROCIRUGIA
Year: 2019
Reference: Neurocirugia (Astur). 2019 Mar - Apr;30(2):87-93. doi: 10.1016/j.neucir.2018.02.005. Epub 2018 Apr 3.
Impact factor: 0.519
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Gandara-Sabatini, Dario, Fonseca, Lino, Najarro-Quispe, Rafael, Rodriguez-Hernandez, Ana, Torne, Ramon, Banos-Carrasco, Pilar, Arikan, Fuat et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.neucir.2018.02.005

Early microvascular cerebral blood flow response to head-of-bed elevation is related to outcome in acute ischemic stroke.

PMID: 30739181
Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
Year: 2019
Reference: J Neurol. 2019 Apr;266(4):990-997. doi: 10.1007/s00415-019-09226-y. Epub 2019 Feb 9.
Impact factor: 4.204
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Camps-Renom, Pol, Zirak, Peyman, Serra, Isabel, Cotta, Gianluca, Maruccia, Federica, Prats-Sanchez, Luis, Martinez-Domeno, Alejandro, Busch, David R, Giacalone, Giacomo, Marti-Fabregas, Joan et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-019-09226-y

Blog

News

The goal is to test a low-cost, easy-to-use and non-invasive monitor, which will serve to control intracranial pressure (PICO) values, which will help to control and treat different acute brain pathologies.

The new tool will improve patient care and allow early detection of complications, as the hospital previously did not have a specific form.

Entre els projectes es troben 12 investigacions on participen investigadors i investigadores de Vall d’Hebron.

Job offers

PhD student-Unitat de Recerca en Neurotraumatologia i Neurocirurgia, UNINN.
Start date:
06/04/2023
End date:
20/04/2023
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PhD student (Cognitive alterations in patients with traumatic brain injury, hydrocephalus, and Chiari malformation)-UNINN
Start date:
09/03/2023
End date:
06/04/2023
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PhD student (Cognitive alterations in patients with traumatic brain injury, hydrocephalus, and Chiari malformation).
Start date:
26/07/2022
End date:
31/08/2022
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