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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.
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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.
PMID: 37857131 Journal: PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH Year: 2023 Reference: Psychiatry Res. 2023 Oct 11;329:115540. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115540. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abdalla, Ebtesam; Abdelrazek, Ibrahim M; Alaaeldin, Khoshoua; Antoni Ramos-Quiroga, Josep; Arlt, Annabelle; Artem, Borovikov; Caro, Pilar; Daigre-Blanco, Constanza; Devriendt, Koen; Ebstein, Frederic et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115540
PMID: 37034728 Journal: Year: 2023 Reference: medRxiv. 2023 Sep 18:2023.03.27.23287713. doi: 10.1101/2023.03.27.23287713. Preprint. Impact factor: Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.) Authors: Abraira, L; Ballve, A; Batzler, Anthony; Bianchi, Sevim B; Biernacka, Joanna M; Campos, D; Coombes, Brandon J; Cox, Nancy J; Davis, Lea K; Ehinmowo, Michael et al. DOI: 10.1101/2023.03.27.23287713
PMID: 37937232 Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry Year: 2023 Reference: Front Psychiatry. 2023 Oct 23;14:1293663. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1293663. eCollection 2023. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Anton-Galindo, Ester; Cabana-Dominguez, Judit; Cormand, Bru; Corominas, Roser; Fernandez-Castillo, Noelia; Koulenti, Despoina; Rello, Jordi; Torrico, Barbara; Vandana, Kalwaje Eswhara et al. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1293663
PMID: 37940409 Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY Year: 2023 Reference: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2023 Nov 8:jnnp-2023-332251. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2023-332251. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abdelhak, Ahmed; Alvarez-Lafuente, Roberto; Anton-Galindo, Ester; Bachhuber, Franziska; Benkert, Pascal; Berek, Klaus; Blanco, Yolanda; Cabana-Dominguez, Judit; Castillo-Trivino, Tamara; Comabella, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2023-332251
PMID: 33657553 Journal: EUROPEAN ADDICTION RESEARCH Year: 2021 Reference: Eur Addict Res. 2021;27(5):326-331. doi: 10.1159/000511770. Epub 2021 Mar 3. Impact factor: 3.015 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Laconi, Stephanie, Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe, Stover, Heino, Padberg, Christina, Jamin, Daniela, Meroueh, Fadi, Chappuy, Mathieu, Roncero, Carlos, Rolland, Benjamin et al. DOI: 10.1159/000511770
PMID: 33649707 Journal: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders Year: 2021 Reference: Res Autism Spectr Disord. 2021 May;83:101757. doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101757. Epub 2021 Feb 25. Impact factor: 2.881 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ramos Quiroga, Josep Antoni, Soriano Dia, Albert, Lugo Marin, Jorge, Gisbert Gustemps, Laura, Setien Ramos, Imanol, Espanol Martin, Gemma, Ibanez Jimenez, Pol, Forner Puntonet, Mireia, Arteaga-Henriquez, Gara, Duque Yemail, Juan David et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101757
PMID: 33648696 Journal: Revista colombiana de psiquiatria Year: 2021 Reference: Rev Colomb Psiquiatr. 2021 Jan-Mar;50(1):43-46. doi: 10.1016/j.rcp.2019.10.005. Epub 2020 Jan 21. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Grau-Lopez, Lara, Ros-Cucurull, Elena, Abad, Alfonso Carlos, Dualde, Julia, Robles-Martinez, Maria, Roncero, Carlos, Palma-Alvarez, Raul Felipe et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.rcp.2019.10.005
PMID: 33627840 Journal: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY Year: 2021 Reference: Mol Psychiatry. 2021 Jul;26(7):3663. doi: 10.1038/s41380-021-01049-6. Impact factor: 15.992 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Franke, Barbara, Faraone, Stephen V, Casas, Miguel, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni, Ribases, Marta, Neale, Benjamin M, Borglum, Anders D, Vink, Jacqueline M, Stringer, Sven, Soler Artigas, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01049-6
The TOUCH MSCA-COFUND doctoral training programme, led by UAB and focusing on the field of mental health, has opened its first call for applications, offering 13 doctoral positions.
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