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: 34569926 Journal: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine Year: 2022 Reference: J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 Feb 1;18(2):597-607. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9674. Impact factor: 4.062 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Lloberes, Patricia, Ferrer, Jaume, Mota-Foix, Miriam, Sampol, Gabriel, Silveira, Maria Guadalupe et al. DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.9674
PMID: 35083324 Journal: ERJ open research Year: 2022 Reference: ERJ Open Res. 2022 Jan 24;8(1). pii: 00375-2021. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00375-2021. eCollection 2022 Jan. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Valenzuela, Claudia, Ussetti, Piedad, Laporta, Rosalia, Rodriguez-Portal, Jose A, van Moorsel, Coline H M, van der Vis, Joanne J, Quanjel, Marian J R, Tena-Garitaonaindia, Mireia, Sanchez de Medina, Fermin, Mateo, Francesca et al. DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00375-2021
PMID: 35050830 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Year: 2022 Reference: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 Apr 15;205(8):894-902. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202108-1889OC. Impact factor: 21.405 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Keir, Holly R, Loebinger, Michael R, Blasi, Francesco, Welte, Tobias, Sibila, Oriol, Aliberti, Stefano, Chalmers, James D, Altenburg, Josje, Polverino, Eva, Cant, Erin et al. DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202108-1889OC
PMID: 35033055 Journal: BMC Pulmonary Medicine Year: 2022 Reference: BMC Pulm Med. 2022 Jan 15;22(1):38. doi: 10.1186/s12890-022-01827-0. Impact factor: 3.317 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Farga Martinez, M feminine Del Mar, Reverte Simo, Montserrat, Argemi Saburit, Nuria, Medrano Medrano, Casimira, Puig Garcia, Marineus, Santos Santos, M feminineAngeles, Valverde Trillo, Pepi, Mayos, Merce, Penacoba, Patricia, Llauger, Maria Antonia et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12890-022-01827-0
PMID: 33675523 Journal: ADVANCES IN THERAPY Year: 2021 Reference: Adv Ther. 2021 Apr;38(4):1860-1875. doi: 10.1007/s12325-021-01625-w. Epub 2021 Mar 6. Impact factor: 3.847 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Martinez Menaca, Amaya, Blanco Vich, Isabel, Lopez Meseguer, Manuel, Lopez Reyes, Raquel, Bedate Diaz, Pedro, Elias Hernandez, Teresa, Fernandez-Cuesta Penafiel, Ines, Fernandez, Gonzalo, Alvez Liste, Ana, Escribano Subias, Pilar et al. DOI: 10.1007/s12325-021-01625-w
PMID: 33367993 Journal: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia-Journal canadien d anesthesie Year: 2021 Reference: Can J Anaesth. 2021 Mar;68(3):434-435. doi: 10.1007/s12630-020-01887-y. Epub 2020 Dec 24. Impact factor: 5.063 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Loor, Karina, Alvarez, Antonio, Felipe Montiel, Almudena, Ferrer, Ricard, Roca, Oriol, Garcia-de-Acilu, Marina, Clofent, David, Landivar, Jose Cardoso, Polverino, Eva, Culebras Amigo, Mario et al. DOI: 10.1007/s12630-020-01887-y
PMID: 33614773 Journal: ERJ open research Year: 2021 Reference: ERJ Open Res. 2021 Feb 15;7(1). pii: 00807-2020. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00807-2020. eCollection 2021 Jan. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Posthumus, Annette, Ruddy, Thomas, Goeminne, Pieter, Lloyd, Ernie, Alan, Timothy, Altenburg, Josje, Crossley, Barbara, Blasi, Francesco, Chalmers, James, Berg, Tove et al. DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00807-2020
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: 3.772 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Clofent, David, Alvarez, Antonio, Traversi, Letizia, Culebras, Mario, Loor, Karina, Polverino, Eva et al. DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2021.1886084
PMID: 31678289 Journal: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-In Practice Year: 2020 Reference: J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2020 Mar;8(3):971-979.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.10.017. Epub 2019 Oct 31. Impact factor: 7.574 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Lindstrom, Irmeli, Sastre, Joaquin, Walusiak-Skorupa, Jolanta, Munoz, Xavier, Talini, Donatella, Klusackova, Pavlina, Moore, Vicky, Merget, Rolf, Svanes, Cecilie, Mason, Paola et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.10.017
PMID: 32118794 Journal: MEDICINE Year: 2020 Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Feb;99(9):e19407. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000019407. Impact factor: 1.552 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alvarez-Lopez, Patricia, Riveiro-Barciela, Mar, Oleas-Vega, Diana, Flores-Cortes, Claudia, Roman, Antonio, Perello, Manel, Berastegui, Cristina, Castells, Lluis, Esteban, Rafael, Buti, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000019407
PMID: 32117257 Journal: Frontiers in Immunology Year: 2020 Reference: Front Immunol. 2020 Feb 11;11:103. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00103. eCollection 2020. Impact factor: 5.085 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Franken, Kees L M C, Prat, Cristina, Stojanovic, Zoran, De Souza Galvao, Maria Luiza, Millet, Joan-Pau, Sabria, Josefina, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Noguera-Julian, Antoni, Geluk, Annemieke, Dominguez, Jose et al. DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00103
PMID: 31682462 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Year: 2020 Reference: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 Mar 1;201(5):586-597. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201906-1122OC. Impact factor: 17.452 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Barbe, Ferran, Corral, Jaime, Martel-Escobar, Maria, Negrin, Miguel A, Barca, Javier, Masa, Juan F, Mokhlesi, Babak, Benitez, Ivan, Mogollon, Maria Victoria, Gomez de Terreros, Francisco Javier et al. DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201906-1122OC
PMID: 29386336 Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL Year: 2018 Reference: Eur Respir J. 2018 Jan 31;51(2). pii: 51/2/1701953. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01953-2017. Print 2018 Feb. Impact factor: 12.242 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Araujo, David, Shteinberg, Michal, Aliberti, Stefano, Goeminne, Pieter C, Hill, Adam T, Fardon, Thomas C, Obradovic, Dusanka, Stone, Glenda, Trautmann, Marion, Davis, Angela et al. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01953-2017
PMID: 28593573 Journal: IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE Year: 2018 Reference: Ir J Med Sci. 2018 Feb;187(1):155-161. doi: 10.1007/s11845-017-1633-9. Epub 2017 Jun 7. Impact factor: 1.045 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gonzalez-Barcala, F-J, Calvo-Alvarez, U, Garcia-Sanz, M-T, Garcia-Couceiro, N, Martin-Lancharro, P, Pose, A, Carreira, J-M, Moure-Gonzalez, J-D, Valdes-Cuadrado, L, Munoz, X et al. DOI: 10.1007/s11845-017-1633-9
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: 2.766 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Lopez-Meseguer, Manuel, Quezada, Carlos A, Ramon, Maria A, Lazaro, Maria, Dos, Laura, Lara, Antonio, Lopez, Raquel, Blanco, Isabel, Escribano, Pilar, Roman, Antonio et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192100
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: 12.242 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aksamit, Timothy, De Soyza, Anthony, Bandel, Tiemo-Joerg, Criollo, Margarita, Elborn, J Stuart, Operschall, Elisabeth, Polverino, Eva, Roth, Katrin, Winthrop, Kevin L, Wilson, Robert et al. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02053-2017
PMID: 28120410 Journal: HISTOPATHOLOGY Year: 2017 Reference: Histopathology. 2017 Jun;70(7):1107-1113. doi: 10.1111/his.13171. Epub 2017 Mar 20. Impact factor: 3.523 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Montero, M Angeles, Osadolor, Tina, Khiroya, Reena, Salcedo, M Teresa, Robertus, Jan Lukas, Rice, Alexandra, Nicholson, Andrew G, Roman, Antonio, Monforte, Victor et al. DOI: 10.1111/his.13171
PMID: 28089118 Journal: Lancet Respiratory Medicine Year: 2017 Reference: Lancet Respir Med. 2017 May;5(5):445-455. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(16)30424-6. Epub 2017 Jan 7. Impact factor: 19.287 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Cullinan, Paul, Munoz, Xavier, Suojalehto, Hille, Agius, Raymond, Jindal, Surinder, Sigsgaard, Torben, Blomberg, Anders, Charpin, Denis, Annesi-Maesano, Isabella, Gulati, Mridu et al. DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(16)30424-6
PMID: 28066710 Journal: Epilepsy & behavior case reports Year: 2017 Reference: Epilepsy Behav Case Rep. 2016 Oct 21;7:13-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ebcr.2016.10.002. eCollection 2017. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Salas-Puig, Xavier, Ferrer, Alex, Jurado, Maria Jose, Gonzalez-Cuevas, Montserrat, Romero, Odile, Toledo, Manuel, Quintana, Manuel, Cambrodi, Roser, Santamarina, Estevo et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ebcr.2016.10.002
Vall d'Hebron participated in the study in which more than half of the patients who received treatment with bacteriophages experienced significant improvements
La recerca és fonamental per contrarestar els efectes de la pol·lució, que segons l’AEMPS, va ser la causa de més de 300.000 morts prematures a la UE el 2020.
Pulmonary hypertension is a risk factor for patients who need surgery and, therefore, defining strategies for its management is important to allow a favorable clinical evolution.
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.
