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: 34314351 Journal: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine Year: 2022 Reference: J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 Jan 1;18(1):225-233. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9546. Impact factor: 4.062 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Marti, Sergi; Ferre, Alex; Sampol, Gabriel; Pallero, Mercedes; Romero, Odile; Ferrer, Jaume; Sampol, Julia et al. DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.9546
PMID: 34554648 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2022 Reference: Am J Transplant. 2022 Feb;22(2):673-675. doi: 10.1111/ajt.16855. Epub 2021 Oct 5. Impact factor: 8.086 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Toapanta, Nestor; Esperalba, Juliana; Campos-Varela, Isabel; Pont, Teresa; Len, Oscar; Campins, Magda; Moreso, Francesc; Crespo, Elena; Munoz, Marina; Lopez, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16855
PMID: 35115771 Journal: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Year: 2022 Reference: Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2022 Jan 25;17:245-258. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S342220. eCollection 2022. Impact factor: 3.355 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Miravitlles, Marc; Roman-Rodriguez, Miguel; Ribera, Xavier; Ritz, John; Izquierdo, Jose Luis et al. DOI: 10.2147/COPD.S342220
PMID: 35124011 Journal: KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL Year: 2022 Reference: Kidney Int. 2022 May;101(5):1027-1038. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2021.12.029. Epub 2022 Feb 4. Impact factor: 10.612 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Fava, Alexandre; Donadeu, Laura; Jouve, Thomas; Gonzalez-Costello, Jose; Llado, Laura; Santana, Carolina; Toapanta, Nestor; Lopez, Manuel; Pernin, Vincent; Facundo, Carme et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2021.12.029
PMID: 33849720 Journal: Year: 2021 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol (Engl Ed). 2021 Mar 18:S0300-2896(21)00106-X. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2021.03.008. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Barrecheguren, Miriam; Boada-Perez, Meritxell; Boldo, Alba; Esquinas, Cristina; Fraile, Carlos; Gatius-Caldero, Sonia; Gomez-Olles, Susana; Milla-Collado, Lucia; Ojanguren, Amaia; Ojanguren, Inigo et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2021.03.008
PMID: 35698953 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2021 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2021 Jul;57(7):471-478. doi: 10.1016/j.arbr.2020.09.011. Impact factor: 4.872 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia-Rio, Francisco, Gea, Joaquim, Rodriguez-Chiaradia, Diego A, Burgos, Felip, Munoz, Xavier, Puente-Maestu, Luis, Blanco, Isabel, Ojanguren, Inigo, Galdiz, Batxi, Gomez-Seco, Julio et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbr.2020.09.011
PMID: 35699006 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2021 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2021 Nov;57(11):690-696. doi: 10.1016/j.arbr.2020.12.012. Impact factor: 4.872 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rosado, Silvia, Alonso, Rodrigo, Berastegui, Cristina, Arcos, Ibai Los, Redel, Javier, Marcos, Pedro J, Cifrian, Jose Manuel, Sole, Amparo, Laporta, Rosalia, Sintes, Helena et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbr.2020.12.012
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: 4.872 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Polverino, Eva, Culebras, Mario, Clofent, David, Garcia Arumi, Elena, Tizzano, Eduardo F, de Gracia, Javier, Gartner, Silvia, Fernandez-Alvarez, Paula, Alvarez, Antonio, Loor, Karina et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbr.2020.11.017
PMID: 33007923 Journal: Genes Year: 2020 Reference: Genes (Basel). 2020 Sep 30;11(10). pii: genes11101158. doi: 10.3390/genes11101158. Impact factor: 3.759 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Castano, Jair Antonio Tenorio, Hernandez-Gonzalez, Ignacio, Gallego, Natalia, Perez-Olivares, Carmen, Ochoa Parra, Nuria, Arias, Pedro, Granda, Elena, Acebo, Gonzalo Gomez, Lago-Docampo, Mauro, Palomino-Doza, Julian et al. DOI: 10.3390/genes11101158
PMID: 32843180 Journal: RESPIRATORY MEDICINE Year: 2020 Reference: Respir Med. 2020 Aug - Sep;170:106062. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2020.106062. Epub 2020 Jun 8. Impact factor: 3.095 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gomez-Bonilla, Ainhoa, Diab-Caceres, Layla, Prados-Sanchez, Concepcion, Alvarez-Fernandez, Antonio, Garcia-Marcos, Patricia W, Penalver-Mellado, Carlos, Pastor-Vivero, M Dolores, Olveira, Casilda, Lopez-Neyra, Alejandro, Castillo-Corullon, Silvia et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2020.106062
PMID: 32843174 Journal: RESPIRATORY MEDICINE Year: 2020 Reference: Respir Med. 2020 Aug - Sep;170:106043. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2020.106043. Epub 2020 May 25. Impact factor: 3.095 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Loor, Karina, Pallisa, Esther, Culebras, Mario, Deu, Maria, Alvarez, Antonio, Sansano, Irene, Berastegui, Cristina, Clofent, David, Polverino, Eva, de Gracia, Javier et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2020.106043
PMID: 32829181 Journal: RESPIRATORY MEDICINE Year: 2020 Reference: Respir Med. 2020 Sep;171:106091. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2020.106091. Epub 2020 Aug 5. Impact factor: 3.095 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Nunez, Alexa, Marras, Viviana, Harlander, Matevz, Mekov, Evgeni, Turel, Matjaz, Petkov, Rossen, Lestan, David, Yanev, Nikolay, Negri, Silvia, Barrecheguren, Miriam et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2020.106091
PMID: 30316648 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Int J Cardiol. 2019 Jan 15;275:158-164. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.10.012. Epub 2018 Oct 5. Impact factor: 3.471 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Del Pozo, Roberto, Blanco, Isabel, Hernandez-Gonzalez, Ignacio, Lopez-Meseguer, Manuel, Lopez-Reyes, Raquel, Lazaro-Salvador, Maria, Elias-Hernandez, Teresa, Alvarez-Vega, Pablo, Perez-Penate, Gregorio Miguel, Martinez-Menaca, Amaya et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.10.012
PMID: 30586799 Journal: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT Year: 2019 Reference: Sci Total Environ. 2019 Feb 20;652:1129-1138. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.188. Epub 2018 Oct 15. Impact factor: 5.589 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Munoz, X, Barreiro, E, Bustamante, V, Lopez-Campos, J L, Gonzalez-Barcala, F J, Cruz, M J et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.188
PMID: 30461531 Journal: CURRENT OPINION IN PULMONARY MEDICINE Year: 2019 Reference: Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2019 Jan;25(1):71-78. doi: 10.1097/MCP.0000000000000542. Impact factor: 2.541 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Perez-Miranda, Javier, Traversi, Letizia, Polverino, Eva et al. DOI: 10.1097/MCP.0000000000000542
PMID: 30430894 Journal: Pulmonary Circulation Year: 2019 Reference: Pulm Circ. 2019 Jan-Mar;9(1):2045894018816972. doi: 10.1177/2045894018816972. Epub 2018 Nov 15. Impact factor: 2.075 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Domingo, Enric, Grignola, Juan, Trujillo, Pedro, Aguilar, Rio, Roman, Antonio et al. DOI: 10.1177/2045894018816972
PMID: 29079610 Journal: THORAX Year: 2018 Reference: Thorax. 2018 Aug;73(8):782-784. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210017. Epub 2017 Oct 27. Impact factor: 9.655 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Vennera, Maria Del Carmen, Sabadell, Carlos, Picado, Cesar, Alvarez Puebla, M J, Irigaray, R, Martinez-Moragon, E, Pellicer, C, Martinez, C, Munoz, X, Canete, C et al. DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210017
PMID: 30538445 Journal: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Year: 2018 Reference: Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2018 Nov 26;13:3837-3844. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S179402. eCollection 2018. Impact factor: 2.917 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Nunez, Alexa, Esquinas, Cristina, Barrecheguren, Miriam, Calle, Myriam, Casamor, Ricard, Miravitlles, Marc et al. DOI: 10.2147/COPD.S179402
PMID: 30145946 Journal: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE Year: 2018 Reference: N Engl J Med. 2018 Sep 20;379(12):1118-1127. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1805090. Epub 2018 Aug 26. Impact factor: 79.258 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Weitz, Jeffrey I, Spyropoulos, Alex C, Ageno, Walter, Albers, Gregory W, Elliott, C Gregory, Halperin, Jonathan L, Hiatt, William R, Maynard, Gregory A, Steg, P Gabriel, Maslianski, Boris et al. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1805090
PMID: 30515291 Journal: Parkinsons Disease Year: 2018 Reference: Parkinsons Dis. 2018 Nov 1;2018:8691495. doi: 10.1155/2018/8691495. eCollection 2018. Impact factor: 2.117 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: De Fabregues, Oriol, Ferre, Alex, Romero, Odile, Quintana, Manuel, Alvarez-Sabin, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1155/2018/8691495
PMID: 29198662 Journal: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS Year: 2017 Reference: Transplant Proc. 2017 Dec;49(10):2285-2291. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.09.043. Impact factor: 0.908 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Berastegui, C, LaPorta, R, Lopez-Meseguer, M, Romero, L, Gomez-Olles, S, Riera, J, Monforte, V, Saez, B, Bravo, C, Roman, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.09.043
PMID: 29198651 Journal: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS Year: 2017 Reference: Transplant Proc. 2017 Dec;49(10):2239. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.10.012. Impact factor: 0.908 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Roman, Antonio, Solez, Kim, Mengel, Michael, Seron, Daniel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.10.012
PMID: 29161284 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2017 Reference: PLoS One. 2017 Nov 21;12(11):e0187811. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187811. eCollection 2017. Impact factor: 2.806 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Lopez-Meseguer, Manuel, Quezada, Carlos A, Ramon, Maria A, Lazaro, Maria, Dos, Laura, Lara, Antonio, Lopez, Raquel, Blanco, Isabel, Roman, Antonio, Escribano, Pilar et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187811
PMID: 29029945 Journal: DIABETES & METABOLISM Year: 2017 Reference: Diabetes Metab. 2017 Dec;43(6):547-549. doi: 10.1016/j.diabet.2017.08.006. Epub 2017 Oct 10. Impact factor: 4.101 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Torrella, M, Castells, I, Gimenez-Perez, G, Miquel, M, Simo, O, Barbeta, E, Sampol, G, Recasens, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.diabet.2017.08.006
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.
