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
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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: 34363942 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2022 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2022 Feb;28(2):241-247. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.07.035. Epub 2021 Aug 4. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bayona, Carolina; Calvino, Olga; Cots, Josep M; Hernandez, Silvia; Llor, Carl; Miravitlles, Marc; Moragas, Ana; Rodriguez, Migdalia et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.07.035
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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ancochea, Julio; Baiges, Alexandra; Blommaert, Eline; Casanova, Alvaro; de Cid, Rafael; Espin, Roderic; Farre, Xavier; Giannikou, Krinio; Herranz, Carmen; Kim, Wonji 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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aliberti, Stefano; Altenburg, Josje; Blasi, Francesco; Cant, Erin; Chalmers, James D; De Soyza, Anthony; Dicker, Alison J; Gao, Yonghua; Goeminne, Pieter C; Haworth, Charles 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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aoiz, Jose Ignacio; Argemi Saburit, Nuria; Bayo, Joan; Dominguez Olivera, Leandra; Farga Martinez, M feminine Del Mar; Flor, Xavier; Fortuna, Ana Maria; Grau, Nuria; Juvanteny, Joan; Llauger, Maria Antonia et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12890-022-01827-0
PMID: 33175291 Journal: ADVANCES IN THERAPY Year: 2021 Reference: Adv Ther. 2021 Jan;38(1):579-593. doi: 10.1007/s12325-020-01528-2. Epub 2020 Nov 11. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Chalmers, James D; de la Hoz, Alberto; Ferguson, Gary T; Kocks, Janwillem W H; Miravitlles, Marc; Rabe, Klaus F; Singh, Dave; Tsiligianni, Ioanna; Wedzicha, Jadwiga; Xue, Wenqiong et al. DOI: 10.1007/s12325-020-01528-2
PMID: 33527078 Journal: ERJ Open Research Year: 2021 Reference: ERJ Open Res. 2021 Jan 25;7(1). pii: 00216-2020. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00216-2020. eCollection 2021 Jan. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cruz, Maria-Jesus; Munoz, Xavier; Ojanguren, Inigo; Pilia, Florencia; Romero-Mesones, Christian et al. DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00216-2020
PMID: 33150777 Journal: COPD-Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Year: 2021 Reference: Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2021 Jan;8(1). doi: 10.15326/jcopdf.8.1.2020.0168. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bellemare, Judith; Belmonte, Irene; Bosse, Yohan; Gaudreault, Nathalie; Maltais, Francois; Miravitlles, Marc; Nunez, Alexa; Valette, Kim et al. DOI: 10.15326/jcopdf.8.1.2020.0168
PMID: 33507847 Journal: Annals of the American Thoracic Society Year: 2021 Reference: Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021 Aug;18(8):1316-1325. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202002-094OC. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aliberti, Stefano; Amati, Francesco; Blasi, Francesco; Chalmers, James D; Conio, Valentina; Corsico, Angelo G; Dimakou, Katerina; Dore, Simone; Fardon, Thomas C; Faverio, Paola et al. DOI: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202002-094OC
PMID: 32201012 Journal: Year: 2020 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol (Engl Ed). 2020 Mar 19:S0300-2896(20)30060-0. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2020.02.002. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ferreiro, Antia; Granados, Galo; Villar, Ana et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2020.02.002
PMID: 33172709 Journal: Year: 2020 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol (Engl Ed). 2020 Oct 10:S0300-2896(20)30375-6. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2020.09.014. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Blanco, Isabel; Burgos, Felip; Galdiz, Batxi; Garcia-Rio, Francisco; Gea, Joaquim; Gomez-Seco, Julio; Munoz, Xavier; Ojanguren, Inigo; Ortega, Francisco; Pedro, Julia Garcia de et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2020.09.014
PMID: 33328136 Journal: Year: 2020 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol (Engl Ed). 2020 Nov 9:S0300-2896(20)30397-5. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2020.10.014. Impact factor: Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.) 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
PMID: 33358537 Journal: Year: 2020 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol (Engl Ed). 2020 Nov 26:S0300-2896(20)30519-6. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2020.11.002. Impact factor: Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.) Authors: Alvarez, Antonio; Clofent, David; Culebras, Mario; de Gracia, Javier; Fernandez-Alvarez, Paula; Garcia Arumi, Elena; Gartner, Silvia; Loor, Karina; Polverino, Eva; Tizzano, Eduardo F et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2020.11.002
PMID: 30914232 Journal: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-In Practice Year: 2019 Reference: J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019 Sep - Oct;7(7):2309-2318.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.03.017. Epub 2019 Mar 23. Impact factor: 7.55 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Kauppi, Paula, Vandenplas, Olivier, Godet, Julien, Hurdubaea, Laura, Rifflart, Catherine, Suojalehto, Hille, Walusiak-Skorupa, Jolanta, Munoz, Xavier, Sastre, Joaquin, Klusackova, Pavlina et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.03.017
PMID: 30893106 Journal: CURRENT OPINION IN PULMONARY MEDICINE Year: 2019 Reference: Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2019 May;25(3):281-288. doi: 10.1097/MCP.0000000000000569. Impact factor: 2.541 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Chang-Macchiu, Patricia, Traversi, Letizia, Polverino, Eva et al. DOI: 10.1097/MCP.0000000000000569
PMID: 30850687 Journal: Scientific Reports Year: 2019 Reference: Sci Rep. 2019 Mar 8;9(1):3943. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-40778-1. Impact factor: 4.011 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Villar-Hernandez, R, Latorre, I, De Souza-Galvao, M L, Jimenez, M A, Ruiz-Manzano, J, Pilarte, J, Garcia-Garcia, E, Muriel-Moreno, B, Cantos, A, Millet, J P et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40778-1
PMID: 30131203 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2019 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2019 Mar;55(3):134-138. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2018.07.025. Epub 2018 Aug 18. Impact factor: 4.214 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Revilla-Lopez, Eva, Berastegui, Cristina, Saez-Gimenez, Berta, Lopez-Meseguer, Manuel, Monforte, Victor, Bravo, Carlos, Sacanell Lacasa, Judith, Romero Vielva, Laura, Moreno Galdo, Antonio, Roman, Antonio et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2018.07.025
PMID: 29326319 Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL Year: 2018 Reference: Eur Respir J. 2018 Jan 11;51(1). pii: 51/1/1701937. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01937-2017. Print 2018 Jan. Impact factor: Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Aliberti, Stefano; Chalmers, James D; De Soyza, Anthony; Elborn, J Stuart; Goeminne, Pieter C; Harris, Bridget; Haworth, Charles S; Pilkington, Nicola; Polverino, Eva; Posthumus, Annette et al. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01937-2017
PMID: 29326318 Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL Year: 2018 Reference: Eur Respir J. 2018 Jan 11;51(1). pii: 51/1/1701926. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01926-2017. Print 2018 Jan. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alvarez, Antonio; Buxo, Maria; de Gracia, Javier; Munoz, Gerard; Vendrell, Montserrat et al. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01926-2017
PMID: 29317811 Journal: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Year: 2018 Reference: Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2017 Dec 21;13:57-67. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S150853. eCollection 2018. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Blanco, Ignacio; Bueno, Patricia; Casas-Maldonado, Francisco; Diego, Isidro; Esquinas, Cristina; Fernandez, Eloy; Miravitlles, Marc; Soriano, Joan B et al. DOI: 10.2147/COPD.S150853
PMID: 29314762 Journal: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases Year: 2018 Reference: Int J Rheum Dis. 2018 Feb;21(2):487-496. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.13255. Epub 2018 Jan 5. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Curran, Adrian; Fernandez-Codina, Andreu; Pinal-Fernandez, Iago; Redondo-Benito, Ada; Rodrigo-Pendas, Jose Angel; Selva-O'Callaghan, Albert; Trallero-Araguas, Ernesto; Villar-Gomez, Ana et al. DOI: 10.1111/1756-185X.13255
PMID: 28179443 Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL Year: 2017 Reference: Eur Respir J. 2017 Feb 8;49(2). pii: 1602200. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02200-2016. Print 2017 Feb. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Anzueto, Antonio; Miravitlles, Marc et al. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02200-2016
PMID: 28159608 Journal: Lancet Respiratory Medicine Year: 2017 Reference: Lancet Respir Med. 2017 Apr;5(4):259-268. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(16)30436-2. Epub 2017 Feb 1. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aggerbeck, Henrik; Andersen, Peter; Anibarro, Luis L; Borregaard, Bettine; Cayla, Joan A; Cobos, Nazaret; de Souza-Galvao, Maria Luiza; Fernandez, Virginia Leiro; Gallardo, Rafael Vazquez; Hoff, Soren T et al. DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(16)30436-2
PMID: 28159169 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2017 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2017 Mar;53(3):89-90. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2017.01.001. Epub 2017 Jan 31. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Miravitlles, Marc; Soler-Cataluna, Juan Jose et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2017.01.001
PMID: 28143651 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2017 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2017 Jul 7;149(1):24-25. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2016.12.014. Epub 2017 Jan 28. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Miravitlles, Marc; Pleguezuelos, Eulogio et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2016.12.014
PMID: 26618257 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY Year: 2016 Reference: Int J Cardiol. 2016 Jan 15;203:938-44. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.11.039. Epub 2015 Nov 10. Impact factor: 4.638 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Escribano-Subias, P, Del Pozo, R, Roman-Broto, A, Domingo Morera, J A, Lara-Padron, A, Elias Hernandez, T, Molina-Ferragut, L, Blanco, I, Cortina, J, Barbera, J A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.11.039
PMID: 26566790 Journal: LUNG Year: 2016 Reference: Lung. 2016 Feb;194(1):75-80. doi: 10.1007/s00408-015-9824-5. Epub 2015 Nov 13. Impact factor: 2 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ojanguren, I, Cruz, M J, Villar, A, Barrecheguren, M, Morell, F, Munoz, X et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00408-015-9824-5
PMID: 26971246 Journal: GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS Year: 2016 Reference: Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2016 May-Jun;40:39-46. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2016.02.002. Epub 2016 Feb 24. Impact factor: 0.892 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Olveira, C, Sole, A, Giron, R M, Mondejar, P, Baranda, F, Alvarez, A, Prados, C, Rodriguez-Gonzalez, J, Herrero-Labarga, I, Quittner, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2016.02.002
PMID: 25721048 Journal: Journal of Immunotoxicology Year: 2016 Reference: J Immunotoxicol. 2016 Jan;13(1):119-26. doi: 10.3109/1547691X.2015.1017061. Epub 2015 Sep 4. Impact factor: 2.02 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Quirce, Santiago, Tarlo, Susan M, Cruz, Maria-Jesus, Munoz, Xavier, Luster, Michael I, Bernstein, David I, Sastre, Joaquin, Boulet, Louis-Philippe, Gautrin, Denyse, Yucesoy, Berran et al. DOI: 10.3109/1547691X.2015.1017061
PMID: 24638713 Journal: CHEST Year: 2014 Reference: Chest. 2014 Mar 1;145(3 Suppl):563A. doi: 10.1378/chest.1823743. Impact factor: 7.132 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Acuna, Mauricio, Riera, Jordi, Rello, Jordi, Roman, Antonio et al. DOI: 10.1378/chest.1823743
PMID: 24602805 Journal: TRANSPLANT REV-ORLAN Year: 2014 Reference: Transplant Rev (Orlando). 2014 Apr;28(2):84-91. doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2014.01.001. Epub 2014 Jan 27. Impact factor: 2.66 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Roman, Antonio, Manito, Nicolas, Campistol, Josep Maria, Cuervas-Mons, Valentin, Almenar, Luis, Arias, Manuel, Casafont, Fernando, Del Castillo, Domingo, Crespo-Leiro, Maria G, Delgado, Juan F et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2014.01.001
PMID: 24603815 Journal: EUR RESPIR J Year: 2014 Reference: Eur Respir J. 2014 Jun;43(6):1573-87. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00180313. Epub 2014 Mar 6. Impact factor: 7.125 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cullinan, Paul, Walusiak-Skorupa, Jolanta, Suuronen, Katri, Sigsgaard, Torben, Sastre, Joaquin, Suojalehto, Hille, Aasen, Tor B, Baur, Xaver, Burge, P Sherwood, de Blay, Frederic et al. DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00180313
PMID: 24582312 Journal: J ALLERGY CLIN IMMUN Year: 2014 Reference: J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014 Jul;134(1):116-26. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.12.1077. Epub 2014 Feb 28. Impact factor: 11.248 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Thon, Vojtech, Borte, Michael, Borte, Stephan, Kumararatne, Dinakantha, Feighery, Conleth, Longhurst, Hilary, Helbert, Matthew, Szaflarska, Anna, Sediva, Anna, Belohradsky, Bernd H et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.12.1077
PMID: 22939738 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2013 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2013 Feb;49(2):70-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2012.06.001. Epub 2012 Aug 28. Impact factor: 1.372 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Salvatierra, Angel, Coll, Elisabeth, Santos, Francisco, Ussetti, Pietat, Canela, Mercedes, Borro, Jose Maria, De La Torre, Mercedes, Varela, Andres, Zurbano, Felipe, Mons, Roberto et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2012.06.001
PMID: 23276646 Journal: Transplantation Reviews Year: 2013 Reference: Transplant Rev (Orlando). 2013 Jan;27(1):9-16. doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2012.11.001. Epub 2012 Dec 28. Impact factor: 2.675 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Laporta, R, Monforte, V, Roman, A, la Torre, M de, Ussetti, P, Zurbano, F, Cifrian, J M, Borro, J M, Santos, F, de Pablo, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2012.11.001
PMID: 22440140 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2013 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2013 Feb 16;140(4):152-6. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2012.01.023. Epub 2012 Mar 21. Impact factor: 1.399 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: , , , , , et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2012.01.023
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.
