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.
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The Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions Research Group at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute is a multidisciplinary team that over the past 13 years has focused its scientific activity on the research (both nationally and internationally) of clinical, therapeutic and etiopathogenic aspects of:
At international level, it participates and/or coordinates several European projects of great repercussion in the area of mental health. At national level, it is part of the CIBERSAM (Centre for Biomedical Research in Mental Health Network) together with other leading groups, conducting research of excellence.
IP: Marc Ferrer Vinardell Collaborators: Natalia Calvo Piñero, Gemma Nieva Rifa, Gemma Español Martín, Alexandre Rue Jimenez, Mar Baz Montero, Gara Arteaga Henriquez Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 62920 Reference: PI22/01131 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025
IP: Maria Soler Artigas Collaborators: Montserrat Corrales De la Cruz, José Antonio Ramos Quiroga, Christian Fadeuilhe Grau, Natalia Llonga Tejedor Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 159720 Reference: PI22/00464 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025
IP: Marta Ribases Haro Collaborators: Silvia Amoretti Guadall Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 80598 Reference: CD20/00177 Duration: 11/01/2021 - 10/01/2024
IP: Fco Javier Santos Vicente Collaborators: Beatriz Lobo Alvarez, Silvia Muñoz Caller, Carmen Alonso Cotoner, Ana Maria Gonzalez Castro, Elba Exposito Fernandez, Marc Pigrau Pastor, Xavier Serra Ruiz, Adoración Nieto Ruiz, Alejandro Henao Paez, Consuelo Cammarota, José Alegre Martin, Jesus Castro Marrero, Marta Ribases Haro, Natalia Llonga Tejedor, Amanda Rodríguez Urrutia Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION Funding: 1148684.84 Reference: DISCOVERIE_H2020-SC1-BHC2019 Duration: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2024
PMID: 37777856 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Year: 2023 Reference: Am J Psychiatry. 2023 Oct 1;180(10):723-738. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.21121266. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Adams, Mark; Adolfsson, Rolf; Agartz, Ingrid; Agerbo, Esben; Alda, Martin; Alfredsson, Lars; Andreassen, Ole A; Appadurai, Vivek; Artigas, Maria Soler; Artigas, Maria Soler et al. DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.21121266
PMID: 37800011 Journal: Frontiers in Pediatrics Year: 2023 Reference: Front Pediatr. 2023 Sep 20;11:1269560. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1269560. eCollection 2023. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguilar, Yurena; Alvarez, Federico; Bautista, Francisco; Bueno, Clara; Camos, Mireia; Chulian, Salvador; Cirillo, Davide; Dapena, Jose L; Dapena, Jose L; Escudero, Adela et al. DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1269560
PMID: 37813503 Journal: ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING Year: 2023 Reference: Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2023 Oct;46:51-57. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2023.06.008. Epub 2023 Jul 4. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Amoretti, Silvia; Bernardo, Miguel; Garcia-Rizo, Clemente; Garriga, Marina; Gil-Badenes, Joaquin; Isla-Pera, Maria Pilar; Mallorqui, Andrea; Oliveira, Cristina; Parellada, Eduard; Rios, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2023.06.008
PMID: 37183551 Journal: LIVER INTERNATIONAL Year: 2023 Reference: Liver Int. 2023 May 15. doi: 10.1111/liv.15606. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abraldes, Juan G; Albillos, Agustin; Alvarado, Edilmar; Amitrano, Lucio; Banares, Rafael; Bataller, Ramon; Bosch, Jaime; Bureau, Christophe; Calleja, Jose L; Canete, Nuria et al. DOI: 10.1111/liv.15606
PMID: 35355174 Journal: JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS Year: 2022 Reference: J Autism Dev Disord. 2022 Mar 30. pii: 10.1007/s10803-022-05524-z. doi: 10.1007/s10803-022-05524-z. Impact factor: 4.291 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Setien-Ramos, Imanol, Lugo-Marin, Jorge, Gisbert-Gustemps, Laura, Diez-Villoria, Emiliano, Canal-Bedia, Ricardo, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni, Magan-Maganto, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05524-z
PMID: 35325633 Journal: EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY Year: 2022 Reference: Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2022 May;58:86-98. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2022.02.009. Epub 2022 Mar 21. Impact factor: 4.6 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Calvo, Natalia, Garcia-Gonzalez, Sara, Perez-Galbarro, Citlalli, Regales-Peco, Christina, Lugo-Marin, Jorge, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep-Antoni, Ferrer, Marc et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2022.02.009
PMID: 35324373 Journal: Journal of Dual Diagnosis Year: 2022 Reference: J Dual Diagn. 2022 Apr-Jun;18(2):71-80. doi: 10.1080/15504263.2022.2051110. Epub 2022 Mar 24. Impact factor: 1.613 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Daigre, Constanza, Grau-Lopez, Lara, Palma-Alvarez, Raul F, Perea-Ortueta, Marta, Sorribes-Puertas, Marta, Serrano-Perez, Pedro, Quesada, Marta, Segura, Lidia, Coronado, Marta, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni et al. DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2022.2051110
PMID: 35231832 Journal: SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH Year: 2022 Reference: Schizophr Res. 2022 May;243:32-42. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.02.026. Epub 2022 Feb 26. Impact factor: 4.939 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Parellada, Mara, Gonzalez-Pinto, Ana, Hidalgo-Figueroa, Maria, Bernardo, Miquel, Cuesta, Manuel J, Vazquez-Bourgon, Javier, Mas, Sergi, Contreras, Fernando, Bioque, Miquel, Mezquida, Gisela et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.02.026
PMID: 34032928 Journal: ACTA DIABETOLOGICA Year: 2021 Reference: Acta Diabetol. 2021 Oct;58(10):1403-1412. doi: 10.1007/s00592-021-01735-5. Epub 2021 May 25. Impact factor: 4.28 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Planas, Alejandra, Simo-Servat, Olga, Baneras, Jordi, Sanchez, Monica, Garcia, Esther, Ortiz, Angel M, Ruiz-Meana, Marisol, Hernandez, Cristina, Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio, Simo, Rafael et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00592-021-01735-5
PMID: 33244849 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART B-NEUROPSYCHIATRIC GENETICS Year: 2021 Reference: Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2021 Apr;186(3):140-150. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32827. Epub 2020 Nov 27. Impact factor: 3.568 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Vilar-Ribo, Laura, Rovira, Paula, Richarte, Vanesa, Corrales, Montserrat, Fadeuilhe, Christian, Arribas, Lorena, Casas, Miquel, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni, Ribases, Marta, Soler Artigas, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32827
PMID: 34002096 Journal: NATURE GENETICS Year: 2021 Reference: Nat Genet. 2021 Jun;53(6):817-829. doi: 10.1038/s41588-021-00857-4. Epub 2021 May 17. Impact factor: 38.33 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Borte, Sigrid, Mullins, Niamh, Forstner, Andreas J, O'Connell, Kevin S, Coombes, Brandon, Coleman, Jonathan R I, Qiao, Zhen, Als, Thomas D, Bigdeli, Tim B, Kubo, Michiaki et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41588-021-00857-4
PMID: 33991890 Journal: SLEEP MEDICINE Year: 2021 Reference: Sleep Med. 2021 Jul;83:106-114. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.04.022. Epub 2021 Apr 22. Impact factor: 3.492 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gisbert Gustemps, Laura, Lugo Marin, Jorge, Setien Ramos, Imanol, Ibanez Jimenez, Pol, Romero Santo-Tomas, Odile, Jurado Luque, Maria Jose, Ballester Navarro, Pura, Esteve Cruella, Antoni, Diez Villoria, Emiliano, Canal Bedia, Ricardo et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.04.022
PMID: 31943486 Journal: ADDICTION Year: 2020 Reference: Addiction. 2020 Jul;115(7):1382-1394. doi: 10.1111/add.14938. Epub 2020 Jan 14. Impact factor: 6.343 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gibbons, Robert D, Alegria, Margarita, Markle, Sheri, Fuentes, Larimar, Zhang, Liting, Carmona, Rodrigo, Collazos, Francisco, Wang, Ye, Baca-Garcia, Enrique et al. DOI: 10.1111/add.14938
PMID: 31945704 Journal: DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE Year: 2020 Reference: Drug Alcohol Depend. 2020 Mar 1;208:107844. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.107844. Epub 2020 Jan 13. Impact factor: 3.951 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Pineda-Cirera, Laura, Cabana-Dominguez, Judit, Roncero, Carlos, Cozar, Monica, Grau-Lopez, Lara, Abad, Alfonso C, Martinez-Luna, Nieves, Robles-Martinez, Maria, Sanchez-Mora, Cristina, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.107844
PMID: 31921426 Journal: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation Year: 2020 Reference: Borderline Personal Disord Emot Dysregul. 2020 Jan 6;7:2. doi: 10.1186/s40479-019-0118-z. eCollection 2020. Impact factor: 2.067 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Andion, Oscar, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep A, Ferrer, Marc, Perez-Rodriguez, Violeta, Serrat, Laia, Calvo, Natalia, Lara, Benjamin et al. DOI: 10.1186/s40479-019-0118-z
PMID: 30863020 Journal: Patient Preference and Adherence Year: 2019 Reference: Patient Prefer Adherence. 2019 Feb 22;13:309-319. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S172963. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: 2.097 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Del Pino-Sedeno, Tasmania, Penate, Wenceslao, de Las Cuevas, Carlos, Valcarcel-Nazco, Cristina, Fumero, Ascension, Serrano-Perez, Pedro Guillermo, Acosta Artiles, Francisco Javier, Ramos Garcia, Vanesa, Leon Salas, Beatriz, Bejarano-Quisoboni, Daniel et al. DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S172963
PMID: 30859943 Journal: CNS SPECTRUMS Year: 2019 Reference: CNS Spectr. 2019 Feb;24(1):179-180. doi: 10.1017/S1092852919000087. Impact factor: 3.94 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Parro-Torres, Carlos, Ros-Cucurull, Elena, Arques-Egea, Sergio et al. DOI: 10.1017/S1092852919000087
PMID: 30858643 Journal: Psychopharmacology bulletin Year: 2019 Reference: Psychopharmacol Bull. 2019 Feb 15;49(1):92-97. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Roncero, Carlos, Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe, Ros-Cucurull, Elena, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni, Grau-Lopez, Lara et al. DOI:
PMID: 30859017 Journal: Journal of Latina-o Psychology Year: 2019 Reference: J Lat Psychol. 2019 Feb;7(1):59-75. doi: 10.1037/lat0000101. Epub 2018 Jul 12. Impact factor: 1.811 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Collazos, Francisco, Markle, Sheri Lapatin, Chavez, Ligia, Brugal, Maria Teresa, Aroca, Paloma, Wang, Ye, Hussain, Isra, Alegria, Margarita et al. DOI: 10.1037/lat0000101
PMID: 29353762 Journal: PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH Year: 2018 Reference: Psychiatry Res. 2018 Mar;261:361-366. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.12.069. Epub 2018 Jan 4. Impact factor: 2.223 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ros-Cucurull, Elena, Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe, Garcia-Raboso, Elena, Jacas, Carlos, Grau-Lopez, Lara, Abad, Alfonso Carlos, Rodriguez-Cintas, Laia, Ros-Montalban, Salvador, Casas, Miguel, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.12.069
PMID: 28736069 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2018 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2018 Jan 23;150(2):49-55. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.06.005. Epub 2017 Jul 21. Impact factor: 1.168 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Sorribes, Marta, Robles-Martinez, Maria, Garcia-Carretero, Miguel Angel, Gibert, Juan, Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe, Abad, Alfonso Carlos, Roncero, Carlos et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.06.005
PMID: 28256698 Journal: REVISTA DE NEUROLOGIA Year: 2017 Reference: Rev Neurol. 2017 Feb 24;64(s01):S117-S122. Impact factor: 0.743 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Serra-Pla, J F, Pozuelo, M, Richarte, V, Corrales, M, Ibanez, P, Bellina, M, Vidal, R, Calvo, E, Ramos-Quiroga, J A, Casas, M et al. DOI: 10.33588/rn.64S01.2017022
PMID: 27425627 Journal: Revista de calidad asistencial : organo de la Soci Year: 2017 Reference: Rev Calid Asist. 2017 Jan - Feb;32(1):33-39. doi: 10.1016/j.cali.2016.05.004. Epub 2016 Jul 15. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Costa-Requena, G, Cantarell, M C, Moreso, F, Parramon, G, Seron, D et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cali.2016.05.004
PMID: 27009114 Journal: Current Neuropharmacology Year: 2017 Reference: Curr Neuropharmacol. 2017;15(2):315-323. Impact factor: 3.365 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Roncero, Carlos, Abad, Alfonso C, Padilla-Mata, Antonio, Ros-Cucurull, Elena, Barral, Carmen, Casas, Miquel, Grau-Lopez, Lara et al. DOI: 10.2174/1570159X14666160324144912
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On World Clinical Trials Day, we highlight some of the studies we have participated in that confirm the efficacy of new drugs, allowing their approval by regulatory agencies.
