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Pneumology

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.

Team

Mercedes Pallero Castillo

Mercedes Pallero Castillo

Pneumology
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Aljama Vizcarra, Cristina

Aljama Vizcarra, Cristina

Predoctoral researcher
Pneumology
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Carmen Folch Badiella

Carmen Folch Badiella

Research technician
Pneumology
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David Espejo Castellanos

David Espejo Castellanos

Predoctoral researcher
Pneumology
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De Moner Ferran, Ares

De Moner Ferran, Ares

Research technician
Pneumology
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Diego Romero López

Diego Romero López

Research technician
Pneumology
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Mercedes Pallero Castillo

Mercedes Pallero Castillo

Pneumology
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Aljama Vizcarra, Cristina

Aljama Vizcarra, Cristina

Predoctoral researcher
Pneumology
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Carmen Folch Badiella

Carmen Folch Badiella

Research technician
Pneumology
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David Espejo Castellanos

David Espejo Castellanos

Predoctoral researcher
Pneumology
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De Moner Ferran, Ares

De Moner Ferran, Ares

Research technician
Pneumology
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Diego Romero López

Diego Romero López

Research technician
Pneumology
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Research lines

Sleep disorders.

The research effort also focuses on the various diagnostic and therapeutic options for respiratory sleep disorders, and, recently, on the vascular repercussions of these disorders. Currently the Group is participating in several multicenter endeavours in non-invasive mechanical ventilation and in a project financed by the FIS to assess the efficacy of treatment with continuous positive air pressure (CPAP) through a nasal route to reduce arterial pressure values in patients with sleep apnoea and arterial hypertension.

IP: Gabriel Sampol Rubio

Work-related diseases, asthma and fibrosis.

The Group is considered a referral team for the diagnosis and treatment of work-related lung diseases in Catalonia, centring mainly on occupational asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and occupational disease caused by asbestos exposure. It is responsible for the creation and monitoring of the Spanish Registry of Occupational Diseases (EROL), an important task that had not been covered previously. 


The Group forms a part of the Grup Col.laboratiu per la Investigació de l’Asma per Soja a Barcelona (Collaborative Research Group for Soy Asthma in Barcelona). Moreover, it is an officially accredited center to carry out daily determinations of environmental levels of soy aeroallergens in Barcelona. For this purpose, the Group has an agreement with the Servicio de Medio Ambiente del Puerto de Barcelona (Environmental Service of the Port of Barcelona), which uses the results of these analyses to monitor the unloading of soy products in the city’s port. This daily monitoring of soy aeroallergen in the city has helped the authorities been to eliminate further asthma epidemics The Group has been given several awards for its work in the area of soy asthma, such as the Fundació Cor Vilacasas award (1993), the Science Award of the City of Barcelona (1995), and the Josep Trueta Award from the Acadèmia de Ciències Mèdiques (1995).


The team also has broad experience in the study of hypersensitivity pneumonitis, with a series of 150 patients that is one of the largest in the country, given the low prevalence of this condition. In addition, our center is considered a national referral hospital for the diagnosis and treatment of this pathology. Within the research into occupational disease due to asbestos exposure, our research laboratory is the only one in Spain that carries out determinations of asbestos bodies in the lung.

IP: Fco. Javier Muñoz Gall

Projects

Contrato Rio Hortega

IP: Mª Jesús Cruz Carmona
Collaborators: David Espejo Castellanos, Miriam Izquierdo Sans
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 65000
Reference: CM23/00174
Duration: 18/03/2024 - 17/03/2026

Grup de Recerca en Pneumologia

IP: Jaume Ferrer Sancho
Collaborators: Sergi Martí Beltran, Marta Vicenta Arjona Perís, Christian Eduardo Romero Mesones, Maria Angeles Jiménez Fuentes, Mª Jose Jurado Luque, Marc Miravitlles Fernández, Ana Villar Gomez, Antonio Álvarez Fernandez, Victor Monforte Torres, Odile Romero Santo-Tomas, Miriam Barrecheguren Fernández, David Clofent Alarcón, Carles Bravo Masgoret, Mario Culebras Amigo, Fco. Javier Muñoz Gall, Gabriel Sampol Rubio, Maria Antonia Ramon Belmonte, Mercedes Pallero Castillo, Mª Jesús Cruz Carmona, Cristina Berastegui Garcia, Almudena Felipe Montiel, Eva Maria Revilla Lopez, Gerard Orriols Torras, Julia Sampol Sirvent, Meritxell Boada Perez, David Espejo Castellanos, Manuel López Meseguer, David Soler Segovia, Susana Gómez Olles, Berta Saez Gimenez, Iñigo Ojanguren Arranz, Eva Polverino, Letizia Traversi
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 0.01
Reference: 2021 SGR 00788
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025

MicroRNA expression profiles in asthmatic patients with different disease phenotypes exposed to pollutants.

IP: Mª Jesús Cruz Carmona
Collaborators: Maria Florencia Pilia, Judit Álvarez González
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 89900
Reference: FI22/00262
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2027

TRANS-GENE - Caracterización en Sangre Periférica de una Firma Génica de Rechazo Humoral Común en Trasplantes de Órganos Sólidos.

IP: Maria Antonia Emilia Meneghini
Collaborators: Lluis Castells Fusté, Joana Sellarés Roig, Jesús Quintero Bernabeu, Eva Maria Revilla Lopez, Marina Muñoz López, Meritxell Boada Perez, Laura Donadeu Casassas
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 111320
Reference: PI22/00749
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025

Publications

The ageing of Cystic Fibrosis patients with new modulators: current gaps and challenges.

PMID: 38347811
Journal: Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine
Year: 2024
Reference: Expert Rev Respir Med. 2024 Feb 12:1-4. doi: 10.1080/17476348.2024.2311109.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Alvarez Fernandez, Antonio; Felipe Montiel, Almudena; Polverino, Eva; Traversi, Letizia et al.
DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2024.2311109

Bronchiectasis and asthma: Data from The European Bronchiectasis Registry (EMBARC).

PMID: 38401857
Journal: JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2024
Reference: J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2024 Feb 22:S0091-6749(24)00189-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.01.027.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aliberti, Stefano; Altenburg, Josje; Amorim, Adelina; Blasi, Francesco; Boersma, Wim; Borecki, Sermin; Bossios, Apostolos; Burgel, Pierre-Regis; Carro, Luis M; Chalmers, James D et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.01.027

Diagnosis of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) in Primary Care.

PMID: 38560506
Journal:
Year: 2024
Reference: Open Respir Arch. 2024 Feb 19;6(2):100310. doi: 10.1016/j.opresp.2024.100310. eCollection 2024 Apr-Jun.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Barrecheguren, Miriam; de Miguel Diez, Javier; Goncalves, Juan Marco Figueira; Hidalgo, Pablo Panero et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.opresp.2024.100310

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis-like Histological Findings Secondary to SARS-COV-2 Pneumonia.

PMID: 38600010
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2024
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2024 Mar 23:S0300-2896(24)00074-7. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2024.03.015.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.)
Authors: Aljama, Cristina; Ojanguren, Inigo; Pilia, Maria Florencia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2024.03.015

Occupational respiratory allergy to reactive dyes.

PMID: 36473025
Journal: Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Year: 2023
Reference: Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2023 Apr 1;23(2):70-75. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000885. Epub 2022 Dec 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Clofent, David; Cruz, Maria-Jesus; Munoz, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000885

End-tidal and transcutaneous CO2 monitoring during sleep in children aged under three with suspected Sleep Apnea.

PMID: 36453512
Journal: PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: Pediatr Pulmonol. 2023 Mar;58(3):963-966. doi: 10.1002/ppul.26264. Epub 2022 Dec 9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Cambrodi, Roser; Ferre, Alex; Jurado, Maria Jose; Quintana, Manuel; Romero, Odile; Sampol, Gabriel; Sampol, Julia et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26264

Clinical outcomes of bronchiectasis in India; Data from the EMBARC/Respiratory Research Network of India registry.

PMID: 36229049
Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Year: 2023
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2023 Jan 6;61(1):2200611. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00611-2022. Print 2023 Jan.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aleemuddin, Naveed M; Aliberti, Stefano; Anantharaj, Suresh; Archana, B; Batra, Sakshi; Blasi, Francesco; Bv, Murali Mohan; Chalmers, James D; Chandrashekar, Sagar; Crichton, Megan L et al.
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00611-2022

ERS/ESTS statement on the management of pleural infection in adults.

PMID: 36229045
Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Year: 2023
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2023 Feb 2;61(2):2201062. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01062-2022. Print 2023 Feb.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Armbruster, Karin; Asciak, Rachelle; Bedawi, Eihab O; Belcher, Elizabeth P; Bonifazi, Martina; Castro-Anon, Olalla; Elia, Stefano; Gooseman, Michael R; Harris, Elinor K; Hassan, Maged et al.
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01062-2022

Discriminant Validity of a Single Clinical Question for the Screening of Inactivity in Individuals Living with COPD.

PMID: 36483675
Journal: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Year: 2022
Reference: Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2022 Dec 2;17:3033-3044. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S378758. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carrascosa, Ines; Cebollero, Pilar; Esteban, Cristobal; Garcia-Rio, Francisco; Martinez-Gonzalez, Cristina; Miravitlles, Marc; Ortega, Francisco; Ramon, Maria Antonia; Sobradillo, Patricia; Soler-Cataluna, Juan Jose et al.
DOI: 10.2147/COPD.S378758

Impaired pulmonary and muscle function during moderate exercise in female patients recovered from SARS-CoV-2.

PMID: 36464697
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2022
Reference: Sci Rep. 2022 Dec 4;12(1):20943. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-24941-9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Del Carmen, Amin; Garnacho-Castano, Manuel V; Miravitlles, Marc; Moreno, Eva; Ortega, Pilar; Pleguezuelos, Eulogio; Robles, Alejandro; Serra-Prat, Mateo; Yebenes, Joan Carles et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24941-9

Influence of the environment on the characteristics of asthma.

PMID: 36443644
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2022
Reference: Sci Rep. 2022 Nov 28;12(1):20522. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-25028-1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cruz, Maria-Jesus; Espejo, David; Gonzalez-Barcala, Francisco-Javier; Granados, G; Munoz, Xavier; Ojanguren, Inigo; Romero-Mesones, Christian et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25028-1

LABA/LAMA as First-Line Therapy for COPD: A Summary of the Evidence and Guideline Recommendations.

PMID: 36431099
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2022
Reference: J Clin Med. 2022 Nov 8;11(22):6623. doi: 10.3390/jcm11226623.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Dreher, Michael; Kawayama, Tomotaka; Miravitlles, Marc et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm11226623

Knowledge of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, presence of chronic respiratory symptoms and use of spirometry among the Spanish population: CONOCEPOC 2019 study.

PMID: 35698980
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2021
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2021 Dec;57(12):741-749. doi: 10.1016/j.arbr.2021.10.003. Epub 2021 Oct 26.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Calle Rubio, Myriam; Lopez-Campos, Jose Luis; Miravitlles, Marc; Rodriguez Hermosa, Juan Luis et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbr.2021.10.003

Validity and Cost-Effectiveness of Pediatric Home Respiratory Polygraphy for the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children: Rationale, Study Design, and Methodology.

PMID: 33477929
Journal: Methods and protocols
Year: 2021
Reference: Methods Protoc. 2021 Jan 19;4(1):9. doi: 10.3390/mps4010009.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Corral, Jaime; Del Rio, Genoveva; Duran-Cantolla, Joaquin; Gozal, David; Juarros, Santiago; Jurado, Maria Jose; Kheirandish-Gozal, Leila; Luna, Carmen; Luz Alonso, Maria; Martinez, Marian et al.
DOI: 10.3390/mps4010009

Long-term Follow-up in Adult Patients with Cystic Fibrosis and Deep Intronic Splicing Variants.

PMID: 35698963
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2021
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2021 Jul;57(7):501-503. doi: 10.1016/j.arbr.2020.11.017.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Álvarez, Antonio; Clofent, David; Culebras, Mario; de Gracia, Javier; Fernández-Alvarez, Paula; García Arumí, Elena; Gartner, Silvia; Loor, Karina; Loor, Karina; Polverino, Eva et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2020.11.002

Can we Train the Immune System of Patients With Cystic Fibrosis?

PMID: 35699016
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2021
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2021 Nov;57(11):708-710. doi: 10.1016/j.arbr.2020.10.016.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Alvarez, Antoni; Assante, Giulio; Chang-Macchiu, Patricia; Clofent Alarcon, David; Martinez-Gallo, Monica; Polverino, Eva; Romero Mesones, Christian Eduardo; Traversi, Letizia; Tur-Torres, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2020.10.014

A Systematically Derived Exposure Assessment Instrument for Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.

PMID: 31958445
Journal: CHEST
Year: 2020
Reference: Chest. 2020 Jun;157(6):1506-1512. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.12.018. Epub 2020 Jan 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Antoniou, Katerina M; Barber, Christopher M; Barnes, Hayley; Behr, Jurgen; Bonella, Francesco; Collard, Harold R; Corte, Tamera; Costabel, Ulrich; Cottin, Vincent; Crestani, Bruno et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.12.018

The immunomodulatory effects of diesel exhaust particles in asthma.

PMID: 33618472
Journal: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Year: 2020
Reference: Environ Pollut. 2020 Aug;263(Pt A):114600. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114600. Epub 2020 Apr 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cruz, Mj; de Homdedeu M; I, Ojanguren; J, Vanoirbeek; Romero-Mesones, C; Sanchez-Diez, S; Velde G, Vande; X, Munoz et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114600

Blood eosinophil count predicts treatment failure and hospital readmission for COPD.

PMID: 33693048
Journal: ERJ open research
Year: 2020
Reference: ERJ Open Res. 2020 Nov 10;6(4). pii: 00188-2020. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00188-2020. eCollection 2020 Oct.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alacqua, Marianna; Chaudhry, Isha; Halpin, David M G; Jones, Rupert; Kaplan, Alan; Kerkhof, Marjan; Kocks, Janwillem; Kook Rhee, Chin; Miravitlles, Marc; Morris, Tamsin et al.
DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00188-2020

Research priorities in alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency: results of a patients' and healthcare providers' international survey from the EARCO Clinical Research Collaboration.

PMID: 33447613
Journal: ERJ open research
Year: 2020
Reference: ERJ Open Res. 2020 Dec 21;6(4). pii: 00523-2020. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00523-2020. eCollection 2020 Oct.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barrecheguren, Miriam; Boyd, Jeanette; Chlumsky, Jan; Chorostowska-Wynimko, Joanna; Clarenbach, Christian; Ferrarotti, Ilaria; Greulich, Timm; Kolda, Ewa; Lara, Beatriz; Miravitlles, Marc et al.
DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00523-2020

Treatment with inhaled alpha1-antitrypsin: a square peg in a round hole?

PMID: 31754075
Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Year: 2019
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2019 Nov 21;54(5). pii: 54/5/1901894. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01894-2019. Print 2019 Nov.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Barrecheguren, Miriam; Miravitlles, Marc et al.
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01894-2019

Tuberculosis incidence among infected contacts detected through contact tracing of smear-positive patients.

PMID: 30986227
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2019
Reference: PLoS One. 2019 Apr 15;14(4):e0215322. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215322. eCollection 2019.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Brugueras, Silvia; CANTOS MONTILLA, ADELA; Cayla, Joan A; de Andres, Anna; De Souza Galvao, Maria Luiza; Gorrindo, Pilar; Jiménez Fuentes, Maria Angeles; Martin-Sanchez, Mario; Martínez Gómez, Xavier; Masdeu, Eva et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215322

Physical Activity Is Associated with Attenuated Disease Progression in COPD.

PMID: 30531289
Journal: MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE
Year: 2019
Reference: Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019 May;51(5):833-840. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001859.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agusti, Alvar; Anto, Josep M; Benet, Marta; de Batlle, Jordi; Demeyer, Heleen; Donaire-Gonzalez, David; Farrero, Eva; Ferrer, Jaume; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith; Gea, Joaquim et al.
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001859

Coordinated program between primary care and sleep unit for the management of obstructive sleep apnea.

PMID: 31704942
Journal: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine
Year: 2019
Reference: NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2019 Nov 8;29(1):39. doi: 10.1038/s41533-019-0151-9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aoiz, Jose Ignacio; Bayo, Joan; Flor, Xavier; Fortuna, Ana M; Grau, Nuria; Juvanteny, Joan; Llauger, M Antonia; Lloberes, Patricia; Mayos, Merce; Penacoba, Patricia et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41533-019-0151-9

Echocardiographic changes with non-invasive ventilation and CPAP in obesity hypoventilation syndrome.

PMID: 29146865
Journal: THORAX
Year: 2018
Reference: Thorax. 2018 Apr;73(4):361-368. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210642. Epub 2017 Nov 16.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alonso-Alvarez, Maria L; Caballero, Candela; Chiner, Eusebi; Corral, Jaime; de Lucas, Pilar; Diaz-Cambriles, Trinidad; Egea, Carlos; Gomez de Terreros, Javier; Gomez-Garcia, Teresa; Gonzalez, Monica et al.
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210642

QT prolongation and cardiac toxicity of new tuberculosis drugs in Europe: a Tuberculosis Network European Trialsgroup (TBnet) study.

PMID: 29880656
Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Year: 2018
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2018 Aug 16;52(2). pii: 13993003.00537-2018. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00537-2018. Print 2018 Aug.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Andersen, Ase Bengard; Avaliani, Zaza; Avsar, Korkut; Belton, Moerida; Bojovic, Olivera; Bothamley, Graham; Burman, Matthew; Chesov, Dumitru; Chiappini, Elena; Confalonieri, Marco et al.
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00537-2018

Study of CD27 and CCR4 Markers on Specific CD4(+) T-Cells as Immune Tools for Active and Latent Tuberculosis Management.

PMID: 30687314
Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Year: 2018
Reference: Front Immunol. 2019 Jan 9;9:3094. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.03094. eCollection 2018.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Centeno, Carmen; Dominguez, Jose; Fernandez-Sanmartin, Marco A; Gonzalez-Diaz, Yoel D; Jimenez-Fuentes, Maria A; Lacoma, Alicia; Latorre, Irene; Luque-Chacon, Lydia; Millet, Joan-Pau; Molina-Pinargote, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.03094

Asbestos-Related disease in upholsterers.

PMID: 28686522
Journal: Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
Year: 2018
Reference: Arch Environ Occup Health. 2018 May 4;73(3):186-188. doi: 10.1080/19338244.2017.1350133. Epub 2017 Jul 31.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cruz, M J; Ferrer, J; Pallero, M; Rodriguez, E; Sampol, J et al.
DOI: 10.1080/19338244.2017.1350133

An homozygous mutation in KCNK3 is associated with an aggressive form of hereditary pulmonary arterial hypertension.

PMID: 27649371
Journal: CLINICAL GENETICS
Year: 2017
Reference: Clin Genet. 2017 Mar;91(3):453-457. doi: 10.1111/cge.12869. Epub 2016 Nov 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arias Lajara, P; Escribano Subia, P; Gordo Trujillo, G; Lapunzina Abadia, P; Lopez Meseguer, M; Navas Tejedor, P; Palomino Doza, J; Roman Broto, A; Tenorio Castano, J et al.
DOI: 10.1111/cge.12869

Pulmonary exacerbation in adults with bronchiectasis: a consensus definition for clinical research.

PMID: 28596426
Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Year: 2017
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2017 Jun 8;49(6). pii: 49/6/1700051. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00051-2017. Print 2017 Jun.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aksamit, Timothy; Aliberti, Stefano; Barker, Alan; Blasi, Francesco; Boersma, Wim; Chalmers, James D; De Soyza, Anthony; Dimakou, Katerina; Elborn, J Stuart; Feldman, Charles et al.
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00051-2017

Investigating fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma-COPD overlap (ACO): a scoping review protocol.

PMID: 29273668
Journal: BMJ Open
Year: 2017
Reference: BMJ Open. 2017 Dec 21;7(12):e018954. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018954.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barrecheguren, Miriam; Bourbeau, Jean; Dehghan, Abolfazl; Mostafavi-Pour-Manshadi, Seyed-Mohammad-Yousof; Naderi, Nafiseh et al.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018954

Gene and miRNA expression profiles in PBMCs from patients with severe and mild emphysema and PiZZ alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency.

PMID: 29238183
Journal: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Year: 2017
Reference: Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2017 Nov 29;12:3381-3390. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S145445. eCollection 2017.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barrecheguren, Miriam; Belmonte, Irene; Esquinas, Cristina; Gonzalo, Ricardo; Janciauskiene, Sabina; Mas de Xaxars, Gemma; Miravitlles, Marc; Nunez, Alexa; Olejnicka, Beata; Rodriguez, Esther et al.
DOI: 10.2147/COPD.S145445

Primary Graft Dysfunction and Mortality Following Lung Transplantation: A Role for Proadrenomedullin Plasma Levels.

PMID: 26461449
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2016
Reference: Am J Transplant. 2016 Feb;16(2):634-9. doi: 10.1111/ajt.13478. Epub 2015 Oct 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baldira, Jaume; Bello, Irene; Berastegui, Cristina; Bravo, Carlos; Canela, Mercedes; Cubero, M; Deu, Maria; Gavalda, Joan; Jauregui, Alberto; Lagunes, Leonel et al.
DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13478

Tuberculosis Costs in Spain and Related Factors.

PMID: 27323653
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2016
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2016 Dec;52(12):583-589. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2016.05.002. Epub 2016 Jun 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Alvarez-Navascues, Fernando; Anibarro, Luis; Bustamante, Ana; Caminero, Jose Antonio; Casals, Marti; Cayla, Joan; Garcia-Clemente, Marta Maria; Garcia-Garcia, Jose Maria; Gullon, Jose Antonio; Jimenez, Maria Angeles et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2016.05.002

Incidence and Triggers of Asthma Exacerbations Attended in the Emergency Department as a Level of Care Indicator (ASMAB III, 2005 and ASMAB IV, 2011).

PMID: 25910545
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2016
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2016 Feb;52(2):82-7. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2015.02.007. Epub 2015 Apr 22.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Genover, Teresa; Martinez Moragon, Eva; Morell, Ferran; Munoz, Xavier; Ojanguren, Inigo; Ramon, Maria A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2015.02.007

10 years of prophylaxis with nebulized liposomal amphotericin B and the changing epidemiology of Aspergillus spp. infection in lung transplantation.

PMID: 26339864
Journal: TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2016
Reference: Transpl Int. 2016 Jan;29(1):51-62. doi: 10.1111/tri.12679. Epub 2015 Oct 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Berastegui, Cristina; Gavalda, Joan; Martin-Gomez, Maria-Teresa; Monforte, Victor; Peghin, Maddalena; Riera, Jordi; Roman, Antonio; Ruiz-Camps, Isabel; Saez, Berta; Sole, Juan et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tri.12679

Antibiotic prophylaxis in COPD: Why, when, and for whom?

PMID: 24825753
Journal: PULM PHARMACOL THER
Year: 2015
Reference: Pulm Pharmacol Ther. 2015 Jun;32:119-23. doi: 10.1016/j.pupt.2014.05.002. Epub 2014 May 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anzueto, Antonio; Miravitlles, Marc et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2014.05.002

A founder EIF2AK4 mutation causes an aggressive form of pulmonary arterial hypertension in Iberian Gypsies.

PMID: 25512148
Journal: CLIN GENET
Year: 2015
Reference: Clin Genet. 2015 Dec;88(6):579-83. doi: 10.1111/cge.12549. Epub 2015 Jan 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez, C; Arias, P; Barrios, E; Escribano-Subias, P; Fernandez, L; Heath, K; Lapunzina, P; Lobo, J L; Lopez-Meseguer, M; Mena, R et al.
DOI: 10.1111/cge.12549

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Biomarkers Linked to Lung Metastatic Potential and Cell Stemness.

PMID: 26167915
Journal: PLOS ONE
Year: 2015
Reference: PLoS One. 2015 Jul 13;10(7):e0132546. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132546. eCollection 2015.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar, Helena; Ancochea, Julio; Boni, Jacopo; Campos, Miriam; Casanova, Alvaro; Climent, Fina; Cordero, Alex; Esteller, Manel; Extremera, Ana I; Falo, Catalina et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132546

Treatment outcomes of obstructive sleep apnoea in obese community-dwelling children: the NANOS study.

PMID: 26065566
Journal: EUR RESPIR J
Year: 2015
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2015 Sep;46(3):717-27. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00013815. Epub 2015 Jun 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Clinical guide
Authors: Alonso-Alvarez, Maria Luz; Barcelo-Bennassar, Antonia; Carbajo, Estrella Ordax; Cordero-Guevara, Jose Aurelio; Corral-Penafiel, Jaime; Duran-Cantolla, Joaquin; Gozal, David; Jurado-Luque, Maria Jose; Kheirandish-Gozal, Leila; Martinez, Marian Martinez et al.
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00013815

Specific inhalation challenge tests for occupational asthma in Europe: a survey.

PMID: 24881084
Journal: European Respiratory Review
Year: 2014
Reference: Eur Respir Rev. 2014 Jun;23(132):266-70. doi: 10.1183/09059180.00000414.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Cullinan, Paul; Muñoz, X; Suojalehto, Hille et al.
DOI: 10.1183/09059180.00000414

The unresolved issue of oxygen therpay in lung fibrosis: Some clues from a Spanish cohort

PMID: 91000008
Journal: Journal of Clinical & Experimental Research
Year: 2014
Reference: Am J Exp Clin Res 2014;1(1):6-10
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Balcells, E; Cano, E; Castillo, D; Marín, A; Martí, I; Martí, S; Molina, M; Moreno, A; Robles, A; Vicens-Zygmunt, V et al.
DOI:

Normativas de diagnóstico y tratamiento del déficit de alfa-1-antitripsina

PMID: 91000009
Journal: Revista Americana de Medicina Respiratoria
Year: 2014
Reference: Rev. am. med. respir. vol.14 no.1 CABA mar. 2014
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Blanco, I; Echazarreta, AL; Fernández Acquier M; Fernández ME; Figueroa Casas JC; Menga, G ; Miravitlles, M; Rossi SE; Sáez Scherbovsky P; Sorroche PB et al.
DOI:

Respiratory diseases registries in the national registry of rare diseases.

PMID: 24703816
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2014
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2014 Sep;50(9):397-403. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2014.02.007. Epub 2014 Apr 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Abaitua Borda, Ignacio; Cano Jimenez, Esteban; Casanova Espinosa, Alvaro; Castillo Villegas, Diego; Galan Gil, Genaro; Lara Gallego, Beatriz; Ojanguren Arranz, Inigo; Posada de la Paz, Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2014.02.007

Pulmonary vascular abnormalities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease undergoing lung transplant.

PMID: 24263025
Journal: JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2013
Reference: J Heart Lung Transplant. 2013 Dec;32(12):1262-9. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.09.007.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Angels Montero, M; Barbera, Joan Albert; Gomez, Federico P; Peinado, Victor I; Ramirez, Josep; Roca, Josep; Rodriguez-Roisin, Roberto; Roman, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.09.007

[Strokes and their relationship with sleep and sleep disorders.]

PMID: 21163212
Journal: NEUROLOGIA
Year: 2013
Reference: Neurologia. 2013 Mar;28(2):103-18. doi: 10.1016/j.nrl.2010.09.016. Epub 2010 Nov 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.nrl.2010.09.016

HLA distribution in COPD patients.

PMID: 23514216
Journal: COPD-Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Year: 2013
Reference: COPD. 2013 Apr;10(2):138-46. doi: 10.3109/15412555.2012.729621. Epub 2013 Mar 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agusti, Alvar; Andreu, Jordi; Balcells, Eva; Barbera, Joan Albert; Belda, Jose; Benet, Marta; Casan, Pere; Crespi, Catalina; de Batlle, Jordi; Donaire-Gonzalez, David et al.
DOI: 10.3109/15412555.2012.729621

Sputum inflammatory profile before and after specific inhalation challenge in individuals with suspected occupational asthma.

PMID: 24236015
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2013
Reference: PLoS One. 2013 Nov 13;8(11):e78304. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078304.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cruz, Maria-Jesus; Gomez-Olles, Susana; Morell, Ferran; Munoz, Xavier; Sanchez-Vidaurre, Sara et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078304

Effectiveness of pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccines in preventing pandemic influenza-associated hospitalization.

PMID: 22796136
Journal: VACCINE
Year: 2012
Reference: Vaccine. 2012 Aug 17;30(38):5644-50. Epub 2012 Jul 10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguirre, U; Agusti, A; Alonso, Jordi; Alustizac, J; Alvarez, C; Antonana, J M; Aristegui, J; Astigarraga, I; Astray, Jenaro; Azor, E et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.06.090

Clinical audit of COPD patients requiring hospital admissions in Spain: AUDIPOC study.

PMID: 22911875
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2012
Reference: PLoS One. 2012;7(7):e42156. Epub 2012 Jul 31.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abascal Bolado, Beatriz; Abascal Bolado, Beatriz; Abraira, Victor; Abu-Shams, Jalil; Acosta Fernandez, Orlando; Acosta, Orlando; Aguar Benito, Ma Carmen; Aguayo Jimenez, Carmen; Aguero Balbin, Ramon; Aguero Balbin, Ramon et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042156

Genetic-based reference values for angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) according to I/D polymorphism in a Spanish population sample.

PMID: 23089703
Journal: CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
Year: 2012
Reference: Clin Chem Lab Med. 2012 Oct 1;50(10):1749-53. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2012-0042.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Camos, Silvia; Cruz, M Jesus; Morell, Ferran; Sole, Esther et al.
DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2012-0042

TACI mutation in Good's Syndrome: In search of a genetic basis.

PMID: 22922270
Journal: CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2012
Reference: Clin Immunol. 2012 Oct;145(1):27-30. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2012.07.014. Epub 2012 Aug 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Cuadrado, Emilio; de Gracia, Javier; Echaniz, Pilar; Martinez-Pomar, Natalia; Matamoros, Nuria; Otaegui, David; Prada, Alvaro; Saenz-Cuesta, Matias; Villegas, Eduardo et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2012.07.014

[Risk management of soybean-related asthma: monitoring and surveillance].

PMID: 21802795
Journal: Gaceta Sanitaria
Year: 2011
Reference: Gac Sanit. 2011 Nov-Dec;25(6):542-4. Epub 2011 Jul 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Carrascal, Dolors; Cayla, Joan A; Cruz, M A Jesus; Pinto, Josep M; Rodriguez, Pau; Villalbi, Joan R et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2011.05.011

[Respiratory disease registries in Spain: fundamentals and organization].

PMID: 21601971
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2011
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2011 Aug;47(8):389-96. Epub 2011 May 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Abu-Shams, Khalil; Blanco, Ignacio; de Gracia Roldan, Javier; Escribano, Pilar; Garcia-Yuste, Mariano; Isidro, Isabel; Lara, Beatriz; Miravitlles, Marc; Monreal, Manel; Morales, Pilar et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2011.04.002

[Validation of the yale physical activity survey in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients].

PMID: 21975081
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2011
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2011 Nov;47(11):552-60. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2011.07.002. Epub 2011 Oct 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Anto, Josep M; Balcells, Eva; Donaire-Gonzalez, David; Farrero, Eva; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith; Gimeno-Santos, Elena; Roca, Josep; Rodriguez, Esther; Serra, Ignasi et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2011.07.002

Efficacy and safety of Hizentra((R)) in patients with primary immunodeficiency after a dose-equivalent switch from intravenous or subcutaneous replacement therapy.

PMID: 21705277
Journal: CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2011
Reference: Clin Immunol. 2011 Oct;141(1):90-102. Epub 2011 Jun 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Belohradsky, B H; Bernatowska, E; Borte, M; Cristea, V; de Gracia, J; Grimbacher, B; Jolles, S; Neufang-Huber, J; Peter, H H; Wahn, V et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2011.06.002

[Clinical audit of patients admitted to hospital in Spain due to exacerbation of COPD (AUDIPOC study): method and organisation].

PMID: 20554103
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2010
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2010 Jul;46(7):349-57. Epub 2010 May 31.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Agusti, Alvar; Alvarez, Carlos Jose; Capelastegui, Alberto; Castro-Acosta, Ady; Esteban, Cristobal; Hernandez Carcereny, Carmen; Izquierdo Alonso, Jose Luis; Lopez Quilez, Antonio; Lopez-Campos, Jose Luis; Melero Moreno, Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2010.04.004

Reported occupational respiratory diseases in three Spanish regions.

PMID: 20583130
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
Year: 2010
Reference: Am J Ind Med. 2010 Sep;53(9):922-30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abu-Shams, Khalil; Alberti, C; Azofra, J; Boldu, Joan; Budino, T; Campa, M T; Castanon, J; Castejon, J; Cayla, J; Clavera, I et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20862

Tiotropium as a first maintenance drug in COPD: secondary analysis of the UPLIFT trial.

PMID: 20185426
Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Year: 2010
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2010 Jul;36(1):65-73. Epub 2010 Feb 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aalbers, R; Abbate, E; Abdullah, I; Aboobaker Abdullah, I; Adan, P V; Aguero, R; Agusti, A; Aizawa, H; Almeida, J; Altose, M D et al.
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00127809

[Sputum induction in children: Technical development].

PMID: 20138598
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2010
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2010 Mar;72(3):199-204. Epub 2010 Feb 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Cruz Carmona, M J; de Mir Messa, I; Gartner, S; Gomez Olles, S; Martin de Vicente, C; Moreno Galdo, A; Munoz Gall, X; Vizmanos Lamotte, G et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2009.10.020

Physical activity and clinical and functional status in COPD.

PMID: 19255291
Journal: CHEST
Year: 2009
Reference: Chest. 2009 Jul;136(1):62-70. Epub 2009 Mar 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agusti, Alvar G; Agusti, lvar G; Andreu, Jordi; Anto, Josep M; Anto, Josep M; Balcells, Eva; Balcells, Eva; Barbera, Joan Albert; Belda, Jose; Benet, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-2532

[Pigeon breeder's lung]

PMID: 19349032
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2009
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2009 Apr;70(4):362-5. Epub 2009 Feb 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Aisa Pardo, E; Carranza Ferrer, M; Casal Martinez, J; Estrada Fernandez, J; Medina Rams, M; Monzon Gaspa, M; Munoz Gall, X; Vizmanos Lamotte, G et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2008.10.008

[Update in respiratory disease and environmental exposure: an invisible relationship]

PMID: 19303526
Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Year: 2009
Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2009;45 Suppl 1:21-4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Cruz Carmona, Maria Jesus; Martinez Gonzalez, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-2896(09)70267-4

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: a study of 72 patients from the Spanish registry.

PMID: 20560288
Journal: SARCOIDOSIS VASCULITIS AND DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASES
Year: 2009
Reference: Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis. 2009 Jul;26(2):85-91.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ancochea, J; Anton, E; Casanova, A; Giron, R M; Molina-Molina, M; Montero, M C; Morell, F; Perez-Sanchez, E; Roman, A; Sueiro, A et al.
DOI:

Thesis

Biomarcadores en linfangioleiomiomatosis

PhD student: Eva Maria Revilla Lopez, Eva Maria Revilla Lopez
Director/s: Susana Gómez Olles, Berta Saez Gimenez
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2023

Estrategias terapéuticas y sus resultados en la hipertensión arterial pulmonar grave

PhD student: Manuel López Meseguer, Manuel López Meseguer
Director/s: Jaume Ferrer Sancho, Antonio Román Broto
University: Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2017

Effect of environmental pollution on asthma due to soybean

PhD student: Daniel Álvarez Simón
Director/s: Mª Jesús Cruz Carmona, Fco. Javier Muñoz Gall
University: Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2017

Eficacia de la fisioterapia respiratoria en pacientes con bronquiectasias

PhD student: Gerard Muñoz Castro
Director/s: Javier de Gracia Roldán
University: Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2017

Farmacocinética de los inhibidores de la calcineurina en el trasplante pulmonar de adultos

PhD student: Maria Alejandra Méndez Garrido
Director/s: Antonio Román Broto, Victor Monforte Torres
University: Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2015

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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

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.