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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The clinical and basic research activity of the Ophthalmology Research Group is dedicated to finding new treatments for blindness through the development of new therapies for macular and retinal degenerative diseases, as well as for retinal vascular diseases (diabetic retinopathy and retinal vascular occlusions). Our group consists of core researchers and clinical researchers, so there is a clear clinical translation of the ongoing research in the research group.
We have a research program for the development of new therapeutic strategies based on:
In the clinical part, the research group bases its activity on clinical trials to develop new treatments for retinal diseases as well as on the ophthalmic involvement of systemic treatments, an example is the phase II trial to test mesenchymal cells (MSV) intravitreal in non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), the RECOGNISED study or the PULSAR study with aflibercept.
PMID: 37923065 Journal: Actas dermo-sifiliograficas Year: 2023 Reference: Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2023 Nov 1:S0001-7310(23)00866-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2023.10.032. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abraldes Lopez-Veiga, Maximino Jose; Abraldes, Maximino; Aldazabal-Echeveste, Maialen; Alforja, Socorro; Alforja, Socorro; Alonso, Elena; Arias-Barquet, Lluis; Arruabarrena, Carolina; Arruabarrena, Carolina; Ascaso Puyuelo, Francisco Javier et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2023.10.032
PMID: 33328184 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY Year: 2022 Reference: Br J Ophthalmol. 2022 Apr;106(4):559-563. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-317953. Epub 2020 Dec 16. Impact factor: 4.638 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sanchez, Adrian, Zapata, Miguel Angel, Banderas Garcia, Sandra, Arcos, Gabriel, Velazquez-Villoria, Daniel, Garcia-Arumi, Jose, Otero-Romero, Susana, Falco, Anna et al. DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-317953
PMID: 35282899 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2022 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2022 Jul 8;159(1):56. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2022.02.004. Epub 2022 Mar 10. Impact factor: 1.725 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Sanchez-Vela, Laura, Garrido-Marin, Marta, Sanchez-Dalmau, Bernardo F et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2022.02.004
PMID: 35277282 Journal: JOURNAL FRANCAIS D OPHTALMOLOGIE Year: 2022 Reference: J Fr Ophtalmol. 2022 Mar 8. pii: S0181-5512(22)00088-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2021.10.018. Impact factor: 0.818 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Sabater-Cruz, N, Martin, S, Guell, J L, Calatayud, M, Casaroli-Marano, R P et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2021.10.018
PMID: 34952720 Journal: JOURNAL FRANCAIS D OPHTALMOLOGIE Year: 2022 Reference: J Fr Ophtalmol. 2022 Mar;45(3):e119-e121. doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2021.08.018. Epub 2021 Dec 21. Impact factor: 0.818 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Garrell-Salat, X, Rigo, J, Castany, M, Trejo-Velasco, F, Garcia-Arumi, J et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2021.08.018
PMID: 33373623 Journal: EXPERIMENTAL EYE RESEARCH Year: 2021 Reference: Exp Eye Res. 2021 Feb;203:108424. doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2020.108424. Epub 2020 Dec 26. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arumi, Jose Garcia; Badia, Anna; Duarri, Anna; Ferreira-de-Souza, Barbara; Fontrodona, Laura; Salas, Anna; Zapata, Miguel Angel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2020.108424
PMID: 34963267 Journal: Turkish journal of ophthalmology Year: 2021 Reference: Turk J Ophthalmol. 2021 Dec 28;51(6):393-397. doi: 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2021.93384. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Nalda, Sara Martin, Oliveres, Joan, Garrido-Marin, Marta, Marti, Monica Berges, Aragon-Roca, David, Trejo-Velasco, Fernando et al. DOI: 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2021.93384
PMID: 34809716 Journal: Stem Cell Research & Therapy Year: 2021 Reference: Stem Cell Res Ther. 2021 Nov 22;12(1):581. doi: 10.1186/s13287-021-02651-9. Impact factor: 6.832 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Isla-Magrane, Helena, Veiga, Anna, Garcia-Arumi, Jose, Duarri, Anna et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13287-021-02651-9
PMID: 32838551 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY Year: 2021 Reference: Eur J Ophthalmol. 2021 Jul;31(4):1822-1828. doi: 10.1177/1120672120952032. Epub 2020 Aug 24. Impact factor: 2.597 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Dou Saenz De Vizmanos, Antonio, Azarfane, Brahim, Castany Aregall, Marta, Rigo Quera, Jaume, Banderas Garcia, Sandra, Garcia Arumi, Josep et al. DOI: 10.1177/1120672120952032
PMID: 32778351 Journal: JOURNAL FRANCAIS D OPHTALMOLOGIE Year: 2020 Reference: J Fr Ophtalmol. 2020 Nov;43(9):963-966. doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2020.03.004. Epub 2020 Aug 7. Impact factor: 0.636 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Berges, M, Cilveti, E, Kirkegaard, E, Azarfane, B, Bisbe, L et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2020.03.004
PMID: 32703844 Journal: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS Year: 2020 Reference: Sex Transm Infect. 2020 Dec;96(8):562. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2020-054549. Epub 2020 Jul 23. Impact factor: 3.396 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Sevilla, Nerea, Martin, Sara, Serra-Pladevall, Judit, Kirkegaard, Eric, Bisbe, Laia, Puig, Javier Jose et al. DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2020-054549
PMID: 32632252 Journal: Scientific Reports Year: 2020 Reference: Sci Rep. 2020 Jul 7;10(1):11443. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-68525-x. Impact factor: 3.998 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Gasull, Xavier, Castany, Marta, Castellanos, Aida, Rezola, Mikel, Andres-Bilbe, Alba, Canut, Maria Isabel, Estevez, Raul, Borras, Teresa, Comes, Nuria et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68525-x
PMID: 31210061 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: Eur J Ophthalmol. 2020 Jul;30(4):723-729. doi: 10.1177/1120672119851768. Epub 2019 Jun 18. Impact factor: 1.642 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia-Arumi Fuste, Claudia, Peralta Iturburu, Federico, Garcia-Arumi, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1177/1120672119851768
PMID: 30714336 Journal: ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA Year: 2019 Reference: Acta Ophthalmol. 2019 Nov;97(7):e952-e961. doi: 10.1111/aos.14023. Epub 2019 Feb 3. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Anton, Alfonso; Castany, Marta; Gil, Alfonso; Martinez, Alberto; Moreno-Montanes, Javier; Munoz, Marcos; Munoz-Negrete, Francisco J; Urcelay, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1111/aos.14023
PMID: 30389750 Journal: DIABETES Year: 2019 Reference: Diabetes. 2019 Feb;68(2):457-463. doi: 10.2337/db18-0682. Epub 2018 Nov 2. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aldington, Stephen J; Bandello, Francesco; Costa, Miguel Angelo; Cunha-Vaz, Jose; Egan, Catherine; Frydkjaer-Olsen, Ulrik; Garcia-Arumi, Jose; Gibson, Jonathan; Grauslund, Jakob; Harding, Simon P et al. DOI: 10.2337/db18-0682
PMID: 30608950 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2019 Reference: PLoS One. 2019 Jan 4;14(1):e0209997. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209997. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Adan, Alfredo; Boixadera, Anna; Copete, Sergio; Distefano, Laura; Figueras-Roca, Marc; Garcia-Arumi, Jose; Sala-Puigdollers, Anna; Velazquez-Villoria, Daniel; Zarranz-Ventura, Javier et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209997
PMID: 31908800 Journal: BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care Year: 2019 Reference: BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2019 Dec 29;7(1):e000845. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2019-000845. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: 5.067 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Simo, Rafael, Baneras, Jordi, Hernandez, Cristina, Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose, Valente, Filipa, Gutierrez, Laura, Gonzalez-Alujas, Teresa, Ferreira, Ignacio, Aguade-Bruix, Santiago, Seron, Daniel et al. DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2019-000845
PMID: 28423385 Journal: OPHTHALMOLOGICA Year: 2017 Reference: Ophthalmologica. 2017;237(4):185-222. doi: 10.1159/000458539. Epub 2017 Apr 20. Impact factor: 1.742 Publication type: Clinical guide Authors: Chakravarthy, Usha, Schmidt-Erfurth, Ursula, Garcia-Arumi, Jose, Bandello, Francesco, Berg, Karina, Larsen, Michael, Tadayoni, Ramin, Loewenstein, Anat, Jonas, Jost, Gerendas, Bianca S et al. DOI: 10.1159/000458539
PMID: 28348882 Journal: Journal of Ophthalmology Year: 2017 Reference: J Ophthalmol. 2017;2017:2407037. doi: 10.1155/2017/2407037. Epub 2017 Feb 27. Impact factor: 1.712 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Distefano, Laura N, Garcia-Arumi, Jose, Martinez-Castillo, Vicente, Boixadera, Anna et al. DOI: 10.1155/2017/2407037
PMID: 28188020 Journal: Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia Year: 2017 Reference: Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2017 Jun;92(6):273-279. doi: 10.1016/j.oftal.2016.11.018. Epub 2017 Feb 8. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Velazquez-Villoria, D, Macia-Badia, C, Segura-Garcia, A, Pastor Idoate, S, Arcos-Algaba, G, Velez-Escola, L, Garcia-Arumi, J et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.oftal.2016.11.018
PMID: 27228051 Journal: Telemedicine and e-Health Year: 2017 Reference: Telemed J E Health. 2017 Jan;23(1):30-36. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2016.0020. Epub 2016 May 26. Impact factor: 2.031 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Zapata, Miguel A, Arcos, Gabriel, Fonollosa, Alex, Abraldes, Maximino, Olenik, Andrea, Gutierrez, Estanislao, Garcia-Arumi, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2016.0020
PMID: 25462434 Journal: RETINA-THE JOURNAL OF RETINAL AND VITREOUS DISEASES Year: 2015 Reference: Retina. 2015 Apr;35(4):628-37. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000000379. Impact factor: 3.177 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Velazquez, Daniel, Dinares-Fernandez, M Carme, Tresserra, Francesc, Corcostegui, Borja, Zapata, Miguel Angel, Leila, Mahmoud, Garcia-Arumi, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000000379
PMID: 25821592 Journal: Journal of Ophthalmology Year: 2015 Reference: J Ophthalmol. 2015;2015:809640. doi: 10.1155/2015/809640. Epub 2015 Mar 3. Impact factor: 1.425 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia-Layana, Alfredo, Garcia-Arumi, Jose, Ruiz-Moreno, Jose M, Arias-Barquet, Lluis, Cabrera-Lopez, Francisco, Figueroa, Marta S et al. DOI: 10.1155/2015/809640
PMID: 25650707 Journal: RETINA-THE JOURNAL OF RETINAL AND VITREOUS DISEASES Year: 2015 Reference: Retina. 2015 Jun;35(6):1202-10. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000000463. Impact factor: 3.243 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Zapata, Miguel Angel, Leila, Mahmoud, Teixidor, Teresa, Garcia-Arumi, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000000463
PMID: 25383839 Journal: Retinal cases & brief reports Year: 2015 Reference: Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2015 Winter;9(1):30-2. doi: 10.1097/ICB.0000000000000081. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Garcia-Arumi, Jose, Distefano, Laura N, Quijano, Claudia et al. DOI: 10.1097/ICB.0000000000000081
PMID: 24183659 Journal: TRENDS ENDOCRIN MET Year: 2014 Reference: Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2014 Jan;25(1):23-33. doi: 10.1016/j.tem.2013.09.005. Epub 2013 Nov 1. Impact factor: 8.868 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Simo, Rafael, Hernandez, Cristina, Bandello, F, Burks, D, Cunha-Vaz, J, Egan, C, Garcia-Arumi, J, Gibson, J, Harding, S, Karadeniz, S et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2013.09.005
PMID: 22366902 Journal: RETINA-THE JOURNAL OF RETINAL AND VITREOUS DISEASES Year: 2012 Reference: Retina. 2012 May;32(5):936-41. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e318232c366. Impact factor: 2.812 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: , , , , , , , , et al. DOI: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e318232c366
PMID: 18973950 Journal: OPHTHALMOLOGY Year: 2009 Reference: Ophthalmology. 2009 Jan;116(1):100-105.e1. Impact factor: 5.296 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Boixadera, Anna, Garcia-Arumi, Jose, Martinez-Castillo, Vicente, Encinas, Jose Luis, Elizalde, Javier, Blanco-Mateos, Gonzalo, Caminal, Jose, Capeans, Carmela, Armada, Felix, Navea, Amaparo et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.08.029
PMID: 19585365 Journal: OCULAR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION Year: 2009 Reference: Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2009 May-Jun;17(3):207-12. Impact factor: 0.919 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Fonollosa, Alex, Giralt, Joan, Pelegrin, Laura, Sanchez-Dalmau, Bernat, Segura, Antonio, Garcia-Arumi, Jose, Adan, Alfredo et al. DOI: 10.1080/09273940902741709
PMID: 19822846 Journal: ARCHIVES OF OPHTHALMOLOGY Year: 2009 Reference: Arch Ophthalmol. 2009 Oct;127(10):1297-304. Impact factor: 3.242 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Martinez-Castillo, Vicente, Boixadera, Anna, Garcia-Arumi, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2009.254
PMID: 19823802 Journal: DIABETOLOGIA Year: 2009 Reference: Diabetologia. 2009 Dec;52(12):2633-41. Impact factor: 6.418 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00125-009-1548-8
On January 24, a session was held to explain what these three-dimensional models are and what advantages they have, as well as to review some of their applications in research.
Els estudis avançaran en els camps de les malalties digestives, el VIH, la fatiga crònica, les patologies cardíaques, l’hepatitis, la diabetis i l’oftalmologia.
Dr. José García Arumi and Dr. Anna Duarri from the Ophthalmology research group at Vall Hebron Recerca lead the project.
