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.
The group’s basic and clinical research activity, above all, surrounds the fields of inflammation and repair, respiratory insufficiency and tissue hypoxia, and these fields complement one another and are connected through the study of conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, infections, transplants, pulmonary hypertension or sleep-related breathing disorders.
The group has an experimental research laboratory and a clinical research and clinical trial unit. It is made up of professionals from different specialties (pulmonologists, biologists, nurses, laboratory technicians, physiotherapists etc.). This multidisciplinary team provides an added value to the group and guarantees the existence of the critical mass necessary to carry out scientific projects.
Our group is a node that belongs to the CIBERES network (CIBER for respiratory diseases) and also works in collaboration with groups of the highest national and international prestige.
PMID: 35169025 Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL Year: 2022 Reference: Eur Respir J. 2022 Sep 7;60(3):2101585. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01585-2021. Print 2022 Sep. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bonini, Matteo; Boulet, Louis-Philippe; Bourdin, Arnaud; Buhl, Roland; Coleman, Courtney; Idzko, Marco; Kocks, Janwillem W H; Louis, Renaud; Loukides, Stelios; Needham, Karen et al. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01585-2021
PMID: 35169671 Journal: Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) Year: 2022 Reference: Environ Epidemiol. 2022 Feb 1;6(1):e193. doi: 10.1097/EE9.0000000000000193. eCollection 2022 Feb. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cecilie Nygaard, Unni; Dirven, Hubert; Duale, Nur; Ghosh, Manosij; Goetz, Julia; Hoet, Peter H M; Huaux, Francois; Humblet-Baron, Stephanie; Jayapala, Murali; Jesus Cruz, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1097/EE9.0000000000000193
PMID: 35171022 Journal: Microbiology Spectrum Year: 2022 Reference: Microbiol Spectr. 2022 Feb 23;10(1):e0178421. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01784-21. Epub 2022 Feb 16. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Berastegui, Cristina; Bravo, Carles; Campany-Herrero, David; Castells, Lluis; Deu, Maria; Gavalda, Joan; Len, Oscar; Los-Arcos, Ibai; Marquez-Algaba, Ester; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa et al. DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01784-21
PMID: 35144989 Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL Year: 2022 Reference: Eur Respir J. 2022 Mar 10;59(3). pii: 13993003.03036-2021. doi: 10.1183/13993003.03036-2021. Print 2022 Mar. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Agusti, Alvar; Casanovas, Georgina; Curto, Elena; De Stefano, Gaston; Echazarreta, Andres L; Faner, Rosa; Levi, Alberto; Lopez-Giraldo, Alejandra; Marin, Alicia; Marquez, Silvana E et al. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.03036-2021
PMID: 33583300 Journal: Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine Year: 2021 Reference: Expert Rev Respir Med. 2021 May;15(5):623-634. doi: 10.1080/17476348.2021.1886084. Epub 2021 Feb 17. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alvarez, Antonio; Clofent, David; Culebras, Mario; Loor, Karina; Loor, Karina; Polverino, Eva; Traversi, Letizia et al. DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2021.1886084
PMID: 33569504 Journal: ERJ Open Research Year: 2021 Reference: ERJ Open Res. 2021 Feb 1;7(1). pii: 00381-2020. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00381-2020. eCollection 2021 Jan. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Barrecheguren, Miriam; Berastegui, Cristina; Bravo, Carlos; de la Torre, Mercedes; Fernandez-Rozas, Sonia; Gomez-Garrido, Alba; Gomez-Olles, Susana; Laporta, Rosalia; Lopez-Meseguer, Manuel; Monforte, Victor et al. DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00381-2020
PMID: 32920064 Journal: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-In Practice Year: 2021 Reference: J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 Feb;9(2):937-944.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.08.056. Epub 2020 Sep 10. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: de Blay, Frederic; Dellis, Perrine; Godet, Julien; Lindstrom, Irmeli; Mason, Paola; Merget, Rolph; Munoz, Xavier; Quirce, Santiago; Rifflart, Catherine; Romero-Mesones, Christian et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.08.056
PMID: 32197815 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2021 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2021 Feb;57(2):81-82. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2020.02.003. Epub 2020 Mar 18. Impact factor: Publication type: Editorial in national publication Authors: Barrecheguren, Miriam; Casas-Maldonado, Francisco; Miravitlles, Marc; Torres-Duran, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2020.02.003
PMID: 31653337 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2020 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2020 Feb;56(2):117. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2019.03.004. Epub 2019 Oct 22. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Granados, Galo; Ojanguren, Amaia; Ojanguren, Inigo et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2019.03.004
PMID: 32021623 Journal: Allergy Asthma and Clinical Immunology Year: 2020 Reference: Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2020 Jan 30;16:7. doi: 10.1186/s13223-020-0404-8. eCollection 2020. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Clofent, David; Cruz, Maria Jesus; de Homdedeu, Miquel; Munoz, Xavier; Munoz-Esquerre, Mariana et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13223-020-0404-8
PMID: 31992414 Journal: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine Year: 2020 Reference: J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 Feb 15;16(2):243-250. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8174. Epub 2020 Jan 13. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alvarez-Sabin, Jose; Delgado, Pilar; Ferre, Alex; Maisterra, Olga; Montaner, Joan; Quintana, Manuel; Riba-Llena, Iolanda; Romero, Odile; Sampol, Gabriel; Santamarina, Estevo et al. DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.8174
PMID: 31949104 Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL Year: 2020 Reference: Eur Respir J. 2020 Jan 16;55(1). pii: 55/1/1902287. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02287-2019. Print 2020 Jan. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Anzueto, Antonio; Bosnic Anticevich, Sinthia; Canonica, G Walter; Kaplan, Alan; Miravitlles, Marc; Papadopoulos, Nikos; Roche, Nicolas; Ryan, Dermot; Soriano, Joan B; Usmani, Omar et al. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02287-2019
PMID: 31049972 Journal: ALLERGY Year: 2019 Reference: Allergy. 2019 Sep;74(9):1716-1726. doi: 10.1111/all.13850. Epub 2019 Jul 1. Impact factor: 6.771 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Chapman, Kenneth R, Albers, Frank C, Chipps, Bradley, Munoz, Xavier, Devouassoux, Gilles, Bergna, Miguel, Galkin, Dmitry, Azmi, Jay, Mouneimne, Dalal, Price, Robert G et al. DOI: 10.1111/all.13850
PMID: 31027539 Journal: JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2019 Reference: J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019 May;38(5):483-492. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.03.008. Epub 2019 Apr 3. Impact factor: 8.578 Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Glanville, Allan R, Verleden, Geert M, Todd, Jamie L, Benden, Christian, Calabrese, Fiorella, Gottlieb, Jens, Hachem, Ramsey R, Meloni, Federica, Palmer, Scott M, Roman, Antonio et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.03.008
PMID: 31021446 Journal: ALLERGY Year: 2019 Reference: Allergy. 2019 Nov;74(11):2244-2248. doi: 10.1111/all.13843. Epub 2019 May 31. Impact factor: 6.771 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Bobolea, I, Bonini, M, Bossios, A, Brinkman, P, Bush, A, Calderon, M, Canonica, W, Chanez, P, Couto, M, Davila, I et al. DOI: 10.1111/all.13843
PMID: 31000673 Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL Year: 2019 Reference: Eur Respir J. 2019 Jun 27;53(6). pii: 13993003.00329-2019. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00329-2019. Print 2019 Jun. Impact factor: 11.807 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Kim, Wonji, Giannikou, Krinio, Dreier, John R, Lee, Sanghun, Tyburczy, Magdalena E, Silverman, Edwin K, Radzikowska, Elzbieta, Henske, Elizabeth P, Hunninghake, Gary, Carel, Havi et al. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00329-2019
PMID: 29278544 Journal: CURRENT OPINION IN PULMONARY MEDICINE Year: 2018 Reference: Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2018 Mar;24(2):191-198. doi: 10.1097/MCP.0000000000000460. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Barrecheguren, Miriam; Bourbeau, Jean et al. DOI: 10.1097/MCP.0000000000000460
PMID: 29377947 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2018 Reference: PLoS One. 2018 Jan 29;13(1):e0192100. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192100. eCollection 2018. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Blanco, Isabel; Dos, Laura; Escribano, Pilar; Lara, Antonio; Lazaro, Maria; Lopez, Raquel; Lopez-Meseguer, Manuel; Quezada, Carlos A; Ramon, Maria A; Roman, Antonio et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192100
PMID: 29371383 Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL Year: 2018 Reference: Eur Respir J. 2018 Jan 25;51(1). pii: 51/1/1702052. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02052-2017. Print 2018 Jan. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aksamit, Timothy; Bandel, Tiemo-Joerg; Criollo, Margarita; De Soyza, Anthony; Elborn, J Stuart; Operschall, Elisabeth; Polverino, Eva; Roth, Katrin; Wilson, Robert; Winthrop, Kevin L et al. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02052-2017
PMID: 29371384 Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL Year: 2018 Reference: Eur Respir J. 2018 Jan 25;51(1). pii: 51/1/1702053. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02053-2017. Print 2018 Jan. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aksamit, Timothy; Bandel, Tiemo-Joerg; Criollo, Margarita; De Soyza, Anthony; Elborn, J Stuart; Operschall, Elisabeth; Polverino, Eva; Roth, Katrin; Wilson, Robert; Winthrop, Kevin L et al. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02053-2017
PMID: 28270447 Journal: OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE Year: 2017 Reference: Occup Environ Med. 2017 Aug;74(8):586-591. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2016-103806. Epub 2017 Mar 7. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cruz, Maria-Jesus; de Homdedeu, Miquel; Gonzalez-Barcala, Francisco-Javier; Hu, Chunshao; Munoz, Xavier; Ojanguren, Inigo et al. DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2016-103806
PMID: 28245723 Journal: ACTA CLINICA BELGICA Year: 2017 Reference: Acta Clin Belg. 2017 Dec;72(6):379-384. doi: 10.1080/17843286.2017.1295524. Epub 2017 Mar 1. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Calvo-Alvarez, Uxio; Carreira, Jose-Martin; Facal, David; Garcia-Couceiro, Nuria; Garcia-Sanz, Maria-Teresa; Gonzalez-Barcala, Francisco-Javier; Munoz, Xavier; Paz-Neira, Olalla; Salgado-Castro, Francisco-Javier; San-Jose, Esther et al. DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2017.1295524
PMID: 28243076 Journal: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Year: 2017 Reference: Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2017 Feb 13;12:561-569. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S125389. eCollection 2017. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Blanco, Ignacio; Bueno, Patricia; Casas-Maldonado, Francisco; Diego, Isidro; Esquinas, Cristina; Miravitlles, Marc; Perez-Holanda, Sergio et al. DOI: 10.2147/COPD.S125389
PMID: 28236494 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2017 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2017 Aug;53(8):469. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2017.01.007. Epub 2017 Feb 21. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Cruz, Maria Jesus; Ferrer, Jaume; Sampol, Julia et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2017.01.007
PMID: 26656679 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2016 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2016 Mar;52(3):158-165. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2015.10.003. Epub 2015 Dec 4. Impact factor: 1.771 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Corral, Jaime, Lopez-Jimenez, Maria Jose, Masa, Juan F, Troncoso, Maria F, Gonzalez-Mangado, Nicolas, Gonzalez, Monica, Lopez-Martinez, Soledad, De Lucas, Pilar, Marin, Jose M, Marti, Sergi et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2015.10.003
PMID: 27315083 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2016 Reference: PLoS One. 2016 Jun 17;11(6):e0157579. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157579. eCollection 2016. Impact factor: 3.057 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Lecube, Albert, Sanchez, Enric, Gomez-Peralta, Fernando, Abreu, Cristina, Valls, Joan, Mestre, Olga, Romero, Odile, Martinez, Maria Dolores, Sampol, Gabriel, Ciudin, Andreea et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157579
PMID: 27280473 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2016 Reference: PLoS One. 2016 Jun 9;11(6):e0156141. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156141. eCollection 2016. Impact factor: 3.057 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Meca, Olga, Cruz, Maria-Jesus, Sanchez-Ortiz, Monica, Gonzalez-Barcala, Francisco-Javier, Ojanguren, Inigo, Munoz, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156141
PMID: 26970469 Journal: JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2016 Reference: J Heart Lung Transplant. 2016 Mar;35(3):261-82. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2016.01.007. Epub 2016 Jan 19. Impact factor: 7.509 Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Husain, Shahid, Sole, Amparo, Alexander, Barbara D, Aslam, Saima, Morrissey, Orla, Avery, Robin, Benden, Christian, Billaud, Eliane M, Chambers, Daniel, Danziger-Isakov, Lara et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2016.01.007
PMID: 25662841 Journal: DIABETES & METABOLISM Year: 2015 Reference: Diabetes Metab. 2015 Sep;41(4):312-8. doi: 10.1016/j.diabet.2015.01.002. Epub 2015 Feb 3. Impact factor: 3.267 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sampol, G, Barbeta, E, Simo, O, Miquel, M, Torrella, M, Castells, I, Gimenez-Perez, G, Recasens, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.diabet.2015.01.002
PMID: 25893022 Journal: OPERATIONS RESEARCH Year: 2015 Reference: Open Respir Med J. 2015 Mar 31;9:30-6. doi: 10.2174/1874306401509010030. eCollection 2015. Impact factor: 1.743 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Vendrell, Montserrat, Munoz, Gerard, de Gracia, Javier et al. DOI: 10.2174/1874306401509010030
PMID: 25854129 Journal: Archives of Clinical Psychiatry Year: 2015 Reference: Rev Port Pneumol (2006). 2015 Jan-Feb;21(1):5-10. doi: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2014.06.009. Epub 2015 Jan 22. Impact factor: 1.167 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Amorim, A, Bento, J, Vaz, A P, Gomes, I, de Gracia, J, Hespanhol, V, Marques, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2014.06.009
PMID: 25829958 Journal: Annals of Thoracic Medicine Year: 2015 Reference: Ann Thorac Med. 2015 Apr-Jun;10(2):87-93. doi: 10.4103/1817-1737.151440. Impact factor: 1.803 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Lopez-Campos, Jose Luis, Jara-Palomares, Luis, Munoz, Xavier, Bustamante, Victor, Barreiro, Esther et al. DOI: 10.4103/1817-1737.151440
PMID: 23449891 Journal: EMERG MED J Year: 2014 Reference: Emerg Med J. 2014 Apr;31(4):301-7. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2012-202081. Epub 2013 Feb 28. Impact factor: 1.776 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Quesada, J P, Bilbao, Amaia, Capelastegui, Alberto, Cilla Eguiluz, Carlos Gustavo, Dominguez, Angela, Castilla, Jesus, Godoy, Pere, Delgado-Rodriguez, Miguel, Soldevila, Nuria, Astray, Jenaro et al. DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2012-202081
PMID: 24129438 Journal: EUR J HUM GENET Year: 2014 Reference: Eur J Hum Genet. 2014 Jun;22(6):784-91. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2013.238. Epub 2013 Oct 16. Impact factor: 4.225 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Masvidal, Laia, Igreja, Susana, Ramos, Maria D, Alvarez, Antoni, de Gracia, Javier, Ramalho, Anabela, Amaral, Margarida D, Larriba, Sara, Casals, Teresa et al. DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2013.238
PMID: 24232697 Journal: EUR RESPIR J Year: 2014 Reference: Eur Respir J. 2014 May;43(5):1357-67. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00026313. Epub 2013 Nov 14. Impact factor: 7.125 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Martinez-Garcia, Miguel Angel, de Gracia, J, Vendrell Relat, M, Giron, R, Maiz Carro, L, de la Rosa Carrillo, D, Olveira, C et al. DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00026313
PMID: 24762000 Journal: BMC PULM MED Year: 2014 Reference: BMC Pulm Med. 2014 Apr 24;14:69. doi: 10.1186/1471-2466-14-69. Impact factor: 2.489 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Domingo, Enric, Grignola, Juan C, Arredondo, Christian, Bouteldja, Nadia, Lopez Messeguer, Manuel, Roman, Antonio, Aguilar, Rio et al. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2466-14-69
PMID: 23462542 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2013 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2013 May 4;140(9):401-2. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2012.12.008. Epub 2013 Feb 22. Impact factor: 1.399 Publication type: Editorial in national publication Authors: Roman, Antonio, Morell, Ferran et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2012.12.008
PMID: 23452896 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2013 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2013 May;49(5):181-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2012.12.007. Epub 2013 Feb 27. Impact factor: 1.372 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Roman, Antonio, Barbera, Joan Albert, Castillo, Maria Jesus, Escribano, Pilar, Munoz, Rocio et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2012.12.007
PMID: 23401467 Journal: PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Year: 2013 Reference: Pediatr Pulmonol. 2013 Nov;48(11):1062-9. doi: 10.1002/ppul.22769. Epub 2013 Feb 8. Impact factor: 2.375 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gartner, S, Cruz, M J, Gomez-Olles, S, Munoz, X, Vizmanos-Lamotte, G, Moreno-Galdo, A et al. DOI: 10.1002/ppul.22769
PMID: 23403644 Journal: Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology Year: 2013 Reference: Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2013 Apr;13(2):151-8. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e32835e033b. Impact factor: 3.398 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Munoz, Xavier, Morell, Ferran, Cruz, Maria-Jesus et al. DOI: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e32835e033b
The EXPOSIM project will investigate the impact of environmental stressors such as pollution, noise and aeroallergens on immune-mediated diseases.
This recognition highlights both his career and the level of respiratory research in Spain.
The ERS Awards recognize outstanding members for their exceptional contributions in the field of respiratory medicine.
EXIMIOUS (Mapping Exposure-Induced Immune Effects: Connecting the Exposome and the Immunome), un projecte finançat per la Unió Europea que engloba 15 organitzacions de 7 països europeus.
EXIMIOUS té com a objectiu estudiar l’exposoma, és a dir, l’exposició a factors ambientals al llarg de la vida, per entendre la seva relació amb les malalties immunomediades, com ara les malalties autoimmunes o les al·lèrgies. Des del VHIR està liderat per la Dra. M Jesús Cruz i el seu equip de Pneumologia.
