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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Stroke is a medical emergency and a leading cause of death and disability worldwide affecting millions of subjects. In this context the Neurovascular Research Laboratory was created in 2001 focused in stroke research from a basic and translational perspective, covering all stages of the disease: from prevention and treatment, to recovery.
Nowadays our team is composed by a highly motivated group of researchers including clinical and basic scientists, with group leaders involved in National and International projects with public or private research funding on biomarkers for clinical decision making in stroke, the presence of silent infarctions, the assessment of cognition and cognitive decline, developing experimental models of cerebral ischemia testing new treatments complementary to reperfusion, and developing studies on cerebral amyloid angiopathy, tissue neurorepair or post-stroke rehabilitation.
Complementary studies on vascular dementia and Alzheimer disease related to amyloid-beta protein have also been encompassed as part of our research in the last years.
PMID: 35172982 Journal: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery Year: 2022 Reference: J Neurointerv Surg. 2022 Feb 16. pii: neurintsurg-2021-018192. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-018192. Impact factor: 5.836 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Perry da Camara, Catarina, Nogueira, Raul G, Al-Bayati, Alhamza R, Pisani, Leonardo, Mohammaden, Mahmoud, Allen, Jason W, Nahab, Fadi, Olive Gadea, Marta, Frankel, Michael R, Haussen, Diogo C et al. DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-018192
PMID: 34229512 Journal: JOURNAL OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM Year: 2022 Reference: J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2022 Feb;42(2):237-252. doi: 10.1177/0271678X211028816. Epub 2021 Jul 6. Impact factor: 6.2 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Grayston, Alba, Zhang, Yajie, Garcia-Gabilondo, Miguel, Arrue, Mercedes, Martin, Abraham, Kopcansky, Peter, Timko, Milan, Kovac, Jozef, Strbak, Oliver, Castellote, Laura et al. DOI: 10.1177/0271678X211028816
PMID: 34747975 Journal: JAMA Neurology Year: 2022 Reference: JAMA Neurol. 2022 Jan 1;79(1):22-31. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2021.4082. Impact factor: 18.302 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Salazar-Marioni, Sergio, Kuhn, Anna L, Kaliaev, Artem, Farzin, Behzad, Boisseau, William, Masoud, Hesham E, Lopez, Carlos Ynigo, Rana, Ameena, Kareem, Samer Abdul, Sathya, Anvitha et al. DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2021.4082
PMID: 34253757 Journal: Scientific Reports Year: 2021 Reference: Sci Rep. 2021 Jul 12;11(1):14324. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-93498-w. Impact factor: 4.38 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Jimenez-Balado, Joan, Pizarro, Jesus, Riba-Llena, Iolanda, Penalba, Anna, Faura, Julia, Pala, Elena, Montaner, Joan, Hernandez-Guillamon, Mar, Delgado, Pilar et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93498-w
PMID: 34234733 Journal: Frontiers in Neurology Year: 2021 Reference: Front Neurol. 2021 Jun 21;12:662235. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.662235. eCollection 2021. Impact factor: 4.003 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gabriel-Salazar, Marina, Lei, Ting, Grayston, Alba, Costa, Carme, Medina-Gutierrez, Esperanza, Comabella, Manuel, Montaner, Joan, Rosell, Anna et al. DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.662235
PMID: 34199476 Journal: Biomedicines Year: 2021 Reference: Biomedicines. 2021 Jun 2;9(6). pii: biomedicines9060636. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines9060636. Impact factor: 6.081 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Hernandez-Guillamon, Mar, Marazuela, Paula, Marin-Pardo, Daniela, Gimenez-Llort, Lydia et al. DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9060636
PMID: 34147020 Journal: EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR Year: 2021 Reference: Epilepsy Behav. 2021 Sep;122:108127. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108127. Epub 2021 Jun 17. Impact factor: 2.937 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Santamarina, Estevo, Seijo-Raposo, Ivan, Quintana, Manuel, Toledo, Manuel, Abraira, Laura, Falip, Merce, Mauri Llerda, Jose Angel, Fonseca, Elena, Campos Blanco, Dulce M, Castro Vilanova, Maria Dolores et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108127
PMID: 33173895 Journal: Year: 2020 Reference: medRxiv. 2020 Nov 3:2020.10.29.20222257. doi: 10.1101/2020.10.29.20222257. Preprint. Impact factor: Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.) Authors: Amini, Hajar; Ander, Bradley P; Arauz, Antonio; Arenillas, Juan Francisco; Arias-Rivas, Susana; Bang, Oh Young; Barboza, Miguel A; Bergmann, Kristy; Bradley, Joseph; Budde, John et al. DOI: 10.1101/2020.10.29.20222257
PMID: 33153769 Journal: NEUROLOGIA Year: 2020 Reference: Neurologia. 2020 Nov 2. pii: S0213-4853(20)30291-7. doi: 10.1016/j.nrl.2020.07.025. Impact factor: 2.283 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Rodriguez-Luna, D, Sanjuan, E, Pancorbo, O, Santana, K, Minarro, O, Sala, V, Muchada, M, Boned, S, Juega, J M, Pagola, J et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.nrl.2020.07.025
PMID: 33146036 Journal: CEPHALALGIA Year: 2020 Reference: Cephalalgia. 2020 Nov;40(13):1410-1421. doi: 10.1177/0333102420965157. Impact factor: 4.868 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Caronna, Edoardo, Ballve, Alejandro, Llaurado, Arnau, Gallardo, Victor Jose, Maria Ariton, Diana, Lallana, Sofia, Maza, Samuel Lopez, Gadea, Marta Olive, Quibus, Laura, Restrepo, Juan Luis et al. DOI: 10.1177/0333102420965157
PMID: 33129044 Journal: EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR Year: 2020 Reference: Epilepsy Behav. 2020 Dec;113:107511. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107511. Epub 2020 Oct 24. Impact factor: 2.508 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Olive-Gadea, Marta, Quintana, Manuel, Abraira, Laura, Seijo-Raposo, Ivan, Santamarina, Estevo, Toledo, Manuel, Fonseca, Elena, Campos-Fernandez, Daniel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107511
PMID: 31432415 Journal: Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) Year: 2019 Reference: Methods Mol Biol. 2019;2044:221-231. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9706-0_13. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Simats, Alba, Ramiro, Laura, Montaner, Joan, Garcia-Berrocoso, Teresa et al. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9706-0_13
PMID: 31366724 Journal: NEUROLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Neurology. 2019 Aug 27;93(9):e851-e863. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000007997. Epub 2019 Jul 31. Impact factor: 8.689 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Davalos, Antonio, Lopez-Cancio, Elena, Ribo, Marc, Molina, Carlos A, Giralt-Steinhauer, Eva, Soriano-Tarraga, Carolina, Mola-Caminal, Marina, Jimenez-Conde, Jordi, Roquer, Jaume, Vives-Bauza, Cristofol et al. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000007997
PMID: 31260101 Journal: EPILEPSIA Year: 2019 Reference: Epilepsia. 2019 Aug;60(8):1593-1601. doi: 10.1111/epi.16094. Epub 2019 Jul 1. Impact factor: 5.562 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Santamarina, Estevo, Parejo Carbonell, Beatriz, Sala, Jacint, Gutierrez-Viedma, Alvaro, Miro, Julia, Asensio, Montserrat, Abraira, Laura, Falip, Merce, Ojeda, Joaquin, Lopez-Gonzalez, Francisco Javier et al. DOI: 10.1111/epi.16094
PMID: 31256985 Journal: Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases Year: 2019 Reference: J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2019 Sep;28(9):2585-2586. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.06.014. Epub 2019 Jun 28. Impact factor: 1.646 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Ramiro, Laura, Simats, Alba, Penalba, Anna, Gill-Testa, Natalia, Bustamante, Alejandro, Montaner, Joan et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.06.014
PMID: 30049614 Journal: LANCET NEUROLOGY Year: 2018 Reference: Lancet Neurol. 2018 Sep;17(9):760-772. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(18)30244-8. Epub 2018 Jul 23. Impact factor: 27.138 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Munoz-Cabello, Beatriz, Armangue, Thais, Spatola, Marianna, Vlagea, Alexandru, Mattozzi, Simone, Carceles-Cordon, Marc, Martinez-Heras, Eloy, Llufriu, Sara, Muchart, Jordi, Erro, Maria Elena et al. DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(18)30244-8
PMID: 30015150 Journal: SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY Year: 2018 Reference: Seizure. 2018 Aug;60:172-177. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.07.006. Epub 2018 Jul 9. Impact factor: 2.839 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gonzalez-Cuevas, Montserrat, Quintana, Manuel, Maisterra, Olga, Sueiras, Maria, Guzman, Lorena, Salas-Puig, Javier, Sabin, Jose Alvarez, Toledo, Manuel, Abraira, Laura, Santamarina, Estevo et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.07.006
PMID: 30008694 Journal: Frontiers in Neurology Year: 2018 Reference: Front Neurol. 2018 Jun 29;9:508. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00508. eCollection 2018. Impact factor: 3.508 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Montaner, Joan, Gabriel-Salazar, Marina, Morancho, Anna, Rodriguez, Susana, Buxó, Xavi, Garcia Rodriguez, Nicolas, Colell, Guillem, Fernandez, Albert, Giralt, Dolors, Bustamante, Alejandro et al. DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00508
PMID: 29790568 Journal: REVISTA DE NEUROLOGIA Year: 2018 Reference: Rev Neurol. 2018 Jun 1;66(11):361-367. Impact factor: 0.601 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Abraira, L, Sanabria, A, Ortega, G, Santamarina, E, Salas-Puig, J, Toledo, M, Quintana, M et al. DOI:
PMID: 26968973 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY Year: 2016 Reference: Eur J Neurol. 2016 Jun;23(6):1044-50. doi: 10.1111/ene.12979. Epub 2016 Mar 10. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alvarez-Sabin, J; Delgado, P; Domingo, M; Fernandez-Cortinas, I; Jarca, C I; Jimenez-Balado, J; Lopez-Rueda, A; Maisterra, O; Montaner, J; Mundet, X et al. DOI: 10.1111/ene.12979
PMID: 26962963 Journal: THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS Year: 2016 Reference: Thromb Haemost. 2016 Jun 2;115(6):1129-37. doi: 10.1160/TH15-12-0985. Epub 2016 Mar 10. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Baneras, Jordi; Barrabes, Jose A; Figueras, Jaume; Francisco, Jaume; Garcia Del Blanco, Bruno; Garcia-Dorado, David; Montaner, Joan; Otaegui, Imanol; Rojas, Angeles; Ruiz-Meana, Marisol et al. DOI: 10.1160/TH15-12-0985
PMID: 26738811 Journal: Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases Year: 2016 Reference: J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2016 Mar;25(3):665-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.11.032. Epub 2015 Dec 29. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Delgado, Pilar; Fernandez de Retana, Sofia; Fernandez-Cadenas, Israel; Hernandez-Guillamon, Mar; Merino-Zamorano, Cristina; Montaner, Joan; Rodriguez-Luna, David et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.11.032
PMID: 26661731 Journal: NEUROMOLECULAR MEDICINE Year: 2016 Reference: Neuromolecular Med. 2016 Mar;18(1):99-108. doi: 10.1007/s12017-015-8381-7. Epub 2015 Dec 14. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: de Retana, Sofia Fernandez; Fernandez-Alvarez, Paula; Hernandez-Guillamon, Mar; Lopez-Rueda, Antonio; Malagelada, Ana; Merino-Zamorano, Cristina; Montaner, Joan; Montanola, Alex; Penalba, Anna; Pujadas, Francesc et al. DOI: 10.1007/s12017-015-8381-7
PMID: 24641595 Journal: J NEUROIMAGING Year: 2015 Reference: J Neuroimaging. 2015 Mar;25(2):257-62. doi: 10.1111/jon.12113. Epub 2014 Mar 19. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alvarez-Sabin, Jose; Flores, Alan; Gonzalez-Cuevas, Montserrat; Kallas, Julia; Meler, Pilar; Molina, Carlos A; Montaner, Joan; Muchada, Marian; Pagola, Jorge; Ribo, Marc et al. DOI: 10.1111/jon.12113
PMID: 26597154 Journal: Journal of the American Heart Association Year: 2015 Reference: J Am Heart Assoc. 2015 Nov 23;4(11). pii: JAHA.115.002669. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.115.002669. Impact factor: 4.306 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Delgado, Pilar, Montaner, Joan, Libert, Claude, Vilar-Bergua, Andrea, Riba-Llena, Iolanda, Vanhooren, Valerie, Dewaele, Sylviane, Penalba, Anna et al. DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.115.002669
PMID: 26043763 Journal: International Journal of Stroke Year: 2015 Reference: Int J Stroke. 2015 Oct;10 Suppl A100:18-24. doi: 10.1111/ijs.12543. Epub 2015 Jun 4. Impact factor: 3.833 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Riba-Llena, Iolanda, Koek, Marcel, Verhaaren, Benjamin F J, Vrooman, Henri A, van der Lugt, Aad, Hofman, Albert, Ikram, M Arfan, Vernooij, Meike W et al. DOI: 10.1111/ijs.12543
PMID: 25765726 Journal: STROKE Year: 2015 Reference: Stroke. 2015 May;46(5):1187-95. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.114.008311. Epub 2015 Mar 12. Impact factor: 5.723 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Etgen, Thorleif, Llombart, Victor, Antolin-Fontes, Albert, Bustamante, Alejandro, Giralt, Dolors, Rost, Natalia S, Furie, Karen, Shibazaki, Kensaku, Biteker, Murat, Castillo, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.114.008311
PMID: 24958500 Journal: HYPERTENSION Year: 2014 Reference: Hypertension. 2014 Sep;64(3):658-63. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.114.03563. Epub 2014 Jun 23. Impact factor: 7.632 Publication type: Clinical Trials Authors: Delgado, Pilar, Riba-Llena, Iolanda, Tovar, Jose L, Jarca, Carmen I, Mundet, Xavier, Lopez-Rueda, Antonio, Orfila, Francesc, Llussa, Judit, Manresa, Josep M, Alvarez-Sabin, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.114.03563
PMID: 24661059 Journal: J NEUROCHEM Year: 2014 Reference: J Neurochem. 2014 Jul;130(2):301-12. doi: 10.1111/jnc.12719. Epub 2014 Apr 30. Impact factor: 4.244 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Campos-Martorell, Mireia, Salvador, Nelida, Monge, Marta, Canals, Francesc, Garcia-Bonilla, Lidia, Hernandez-Guillamon, Mar, Ayuso, Maria Irene, Chacon, Pilar, Rosell, Anna, Alcazar, Alberto et al. DOI: 10.1111/jnc.12719
For three days, the III Stroke Congress of the national RICORS-ICTUS network and a symposium focused on cerebral haemorrhage were held.
The TOUCH MSCA-COFUND doctoral training programme, led by UAB and focusing on the field of mental health, has opened its first call for applications, offering 13 doctoral positions.
The Cardiovascular Diseases and Neurovascular Diseases groups at VHIR will investigate new therapeutic strategies for heart failure, nanomedicine in stroke and the prevention of cardiovascular toxicity in the case of oncological treatments.
