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: 35078646 Journal: JOURNAL FRANCAIS D OPHTALMOLOGIE Year: 2022 Reference: J Fr Ophtalmol. 2022 Jun;45(6):e280-e283. doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2021.09.015. Epub 2022 Jan 22. Impact factor: 0.818 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Bisbe, L, Castany, M, Sanchez-Vela, L, Berges, M, Kirkegaard, E, Azarfane, B, Oliveres, J, Andrade, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2021.09.015
PMID: 35039796 Journal: BMJ open ophthalmology Year: 2022 Reference: BMJ Open Ophthalmol. 2022 Jan 11;7(1):e000867. doi: 10.1136/bmjophth-2021-000867. eCollection 2022. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Banderas Garcia, Sandra, Aragon, David, Azarfane, Brahim, Trejo, Fernando, Garrell-Salat, Xavier, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Garcia-Arumi, Jose, Zapata, Miguel Angel, Otero-Romero, Susana et al. DOI: 10.1136/bmjophth-2021-000867
PMID: 34362120 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2021 Reference: J Clin Med. 2021 Jul 28;10(15). pii: jcm10153337. doi: 10.3390/jcm10153337. Impact factor: 4.242 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Anton, Alfonso, Nolivos, Karen, Pazos, Marta, Fatti, Gianluca, Herranz, Alejandra, Ayala-Fuentes, Miriam Eleonora, Martinez-Prats, Elena, Peral, Oscar, Vega-Lopez, Zaida, Monleon-Getino, Antoni et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm10153337
PMID: 34332373 Journal: BIOMATERIALS Year: 2021 Reference: Biomaterials. 2021 Sep;276:121049. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121049. Epub 2021 Jul 24. Impact factor: 12.479 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia-Arumi, Jose, Veiga, Anna, Duarri, Anna, Mosquera, Jose Luis, Maqueda, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121049
PMID: 34092285 Journal: Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia Year: 2021 Reference: Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed). 2021 Jun;96(6):316-320. doi: 10.1016/j.oftale.2020.06.025. Epub 2020 Dec 22. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Sanchez-Dalmau, B F, Spencer, F, Sanchez-Vela, L, Camos-Carreras, A, Fernandez-Valencia, J A, Nogue Xarau, S et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.oftale.2020.06.025
PMID: 34051736 Journal: BMC Ophthalmology Year: 2021 Reference: BMC Ophthalmol. 2021 May 29;21(1):240. doi: 10.1186/s12886-021-02002-5. Impact factor: 2.209 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Kirkegaard-Biosca, Eric, Berges-Marti, Monica, Azarfane, Brahim, Cilveti, Esther, Distefano, Laura, Garcia-Arumi, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12886-021-02002-5
PMID: 32606575 Journal: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) Year: 2020 Reference: Clin Ophthalmol. 2020 Jun 16;14:1601-1608. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S250921. eCollection 2020. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pastor-Idoate, Salvador, Garcia-Arumi Fuste, Claudia, Garcia-Onrubia, Luis, Copete, Sergio, Garcia-Arumi, Jose et al. DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S250921
PMID: 31259813 Journal: RETINA-THE JOURNAL OF RETINAL AND VITREOUS DISEASES Year: 2020 Reference: Retina. 2020 Jul;40(7):1234-1244. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000002582. Impact factor: 3.649 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cervera, Enrique, Vilimelis, Jaume Crespi, Escobar, Jose Juan, Escobar, Antonio Gomez, Zapata, Miguel Angel, Arias, Luis et al. DOI: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000002582
PMID: 32546953 Journal: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) Year: 2020 Reference: Clin Ophthalmol. 2020 May 27;14:1451-1457. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S255086. eCollection 2020. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alzaben, Zeyad, Gammoh, Yazan, Freixas, Marta, Zaben, Ahmad, Zapata, Miguel A, Koff, Dana N et al. DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S255086
PMID: 32508622 Journal: Case reports in ophthalmology Year: 2020 Reference: Case Rep Ophthalmol. 2020 May 5;11(2):161-166. doi: 10.1159/000507609. eCollection 2020 May-Aug. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: R Andrade, Antonio, Moll-Udina, Aina, Cilveti, Esther, Subira, Olaia, Disfetano, Laura, Garcia-Arumi, Jose, Martin, Ruth et al. DOI: 10.1159/000507609
PMID: 31453896 Journal: JOURNAL OF GLAUCOMA Year: 2019 Reference: J Glaucoma. 2019 Dec;28(12):1095-1101. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000001351. Impact factor: 1.661 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rigo, Jaume, Castany, Marta, Banderas, Sandra, Pujol, Olivia, Amilburu, Manuel, Dou, Antoni et al. DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000001351
PMID: 29217514 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Br J Ophthalmol. 2019 Aug;103(8):1200. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-311282. Epub 2017 Dec 7. Impact factor: 3.615 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Velazquez-Villoria, Daniel, Azaro, Analia, Rodon, Jordi, Hierro, Cinta, Kyriakou, Danai, Garcia-Arumi, Jose, Zapata, Miguel Angel et al. DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-311282
PMID: 28067720 Journal: Retinal cases & brief reports Year: 2019 Reference: Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2019 Winter;13(1):30-33. doi: 10.1097/ICB.0000000000000524. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Velazquez-Villoria, Daniel, Marti Rodrigo, Pablo, DeNicola, Maria L, Zapata Vitori, Miguel A, Segura Garcia, Antonio, Garcia-Arumi, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1097/ICB.0000000000000524
PMID: 31662900 Journal: Journal of Ophthalmology Year: 2019 Reference: J Ophthalmol. 2019 Sep 30;2019:9821509. doi: 10.1155/2019/9821509. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: 1.58 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia-Layana, A, Garcia-Arumi, J, Figueroa, M S, Arias Barquet, L, The Spanish Amd Multicenter Group, Monclus-Arbona, L, Ruiz-Moreno, J M et al. DOI: 10.1155/2019/9821509
PMID: 25075124 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY Year: 2015 Reference: Br J Ophthalmol. 2015 Jan;99(1):41-8. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-305263. Epub 2014 Jul 29. Impact factor: 2.976 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Navea, Amparo, Rocha-Sousa, Amandio, Brion, Maria, Carracedo, Angel, Alfaiate, Mario, Boixadera, Anna, Coco, Rosa Maria, de la Fuente, Miguel A, Desco, Carmen, Diaz-Llopis, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-305263
PMID: 26394206 Journal: OPHTHALMIC RESEARCH Year: 2015 Reference: Ophthalmic Res. 2015;54(3):143-9. doi: 10.1159/000438759. Epub 2015 Sep 23. Impact factor: 1.422 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Mazzarella, Stefania, Mateo, Carlos, Freixes, Silvia, Bures-Jelstrup, Anniken, Rios, Jose, Navarro, Rafael, Garcia-Arumi, Jose, Corcostegui, Borja, Arrondo, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1159/000438759
PMID: 26065358 Journal: OPHTHALMIC RESEARCH Year: 2015 Reference: Ophthalmic Res. 2015;54(1):34-40. doi: 10.1159/000430955. Epub 2015 Jun 6. Impact factor: 1.422 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia-Arumi, Jose, Distefano, Laura N, Fonollosa, Alex, Quijano, Claudia, Corcostegui, Borja et al. DOI: 10.1159/000430955
PMID: 25478863 Journal: RETINA-THE JOURNAL OF RETINAL AND VITREOUS DISEASES Year: 2015 Reference: Retina. 2015 Mar;35(3):398-406. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000000367. Impact factor: 3.243 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Zaben, Ahmad, Zapata, Miguel A, Garcia-Arumi, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000000367
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.
