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
We offer you a gateway for staying up to date on everything going on at the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), from the latest news to future solidarity activities and initiatives that we are organising.
Our Mission: To drive translational and clinical research in rehabilitation, from pathophysiology and cellular mechanisms to functional recovery. Our goal is to generate applicable knowledge to optimize clinical practice and health outcomes.
Our Vision: To be an international benchmark in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, leading innovative solutions to prevent and treat disability, while consistently promoting autonomy and quality of life.
Our Values: We are a multidisciplinary team (rehabilitation, neurophysiology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and biology) working alongside prestigious universities (UAB, URL, Andorra, and Deusto). We are defined by:
We focus on the study of neurodevelopmental disorders, with a special emphasis on cerebral palsy and spina bifida, with the aim of improving patients’ functionality and quality of life.
We develop research projects based on the natural history of disabling conditions with pediatric onset, as well as on the comprehensive study of spasticity and dystonia, including functional assessment, rehabilitative treatment, and long-term outcomes.
Our goal is to generate scientific evidence that contributes to transforming conventional clinical management, ensuring personalized, multidisciplinary care focused on the health outcomes perceived by patients themselves and their families.
IP: Esther Toro Tamargo
Interdisciplinary unit providing comprehensive and cross-sectional care for complex disorders affecting swallowing, voice and language.
Our research objectives are focused on the early diagnosis and follow-up of dysphagia in neurological disorders such as ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy), as well as swallowing, speech and voice disorders of structural origin, including head and neck cancer, endocrine surgery and interventional procedures.
In the field of language rehabilitation, our objective is to provide efficient interventions through state-of-the-art functional therapies for patients with acquired brain injury.
IP: Ana Leon Espitia
We conduct research activities focused on the study, prevention, assessment, and treatment of movement disorders, functionality, and participation across the entire lifespan. Our research lines encompass various areas of physiotherapy and occupational therapy, including musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiorespiratory, oncological,
geriatric, pediatric, and community rehabilitation, as well as pelvic floor health and sexual dysfunction management.
The unit also carries out studies related to health promotion, therapeutic exercise, physical activity, interdisciplinary care strategies, and new technologies applied to rehabilitation.
Our research group promotes scientific activity aimed at evidence-based clinical practice, with the goal of generating knowledge that contributes to improving quality of care, functionality, autonomy, and quality of life for people at different stages of life.
IP: Bernat Planas Pascual
MouthX, developed by the company Aurax, allows people with reduced mobility in the upper extremities to have access to essential digital tools for communication, work and leisure, with the aim of improving their independence and emotional well-being.
The creation of hybrid digital-human interaction spaces between avatars and people offers new opportunities for personalized medicine
En la mateixa trobada la SEP va decidir atorgar per primera vegada una beca per fer formació a l'estranger de dos mesos. La beca es va atorgar a la Dra. Teresa Crespo, adjunta a la Unitat de Lesionats Medul·lars de Vall d’Hebron.
