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 Research group on Aging, Frailty and Care Transitions in Barcelona (REFiTBcn) stems from the expertise of healthcare professionals of Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili. The group focuses on clinical epidemiology of aging and implementation science of innovative and integrated complex interventions, with the final aim of improving quality of life of older adults, from prevention and promotion of healthy aging to management of frailty.
The main research line include: cardiovascular risk, cognitive impairment and mobility disability; shared decisions and individualized management to improve rehabilitation of stroke and cancer survivors; management of delirium; integrated care in the community to prevent disability or to improve homecare.
The group maintains top-level international collaborations with Swedish, Canadian, Italian and US centres.
IP: Marco Inzitari Collaborators: Aida Ribera Sole, Luis Ignacio Soto Bargaria, Daniel Sevilla Sánchez, Laura Mónica Perez Bazan, Neus Gual Tarrada, Ana Maria De Andres Lázaro, Cristina Udina Argilaga, Lorena Villa García Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca Funding: 0.01 Reference: 2021 SGR 00768 Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025
IP: Laura Mónica Perez Bazan Collaborators: Aida Ribera Sole, Luis Ignacio Soto Bargaria, Marco Inzitari Funding agency: Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut Funding: 50801.25 Reference: SLT021/21/000016 Duration: 01/04/2022 - 31/12/2024
IP: Aida Ribera Sole Collaborators: Karla Salas Gama, Laura Coll Planas Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 75020 Reference: PI22/00845 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025
IP: Marco Inzitari Collaborators: Lorena Villa García, Laia Perez Lasarte Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca Funding: 33960 Reference: AGAUR/DI/2020_2/VILLA Duration: 08/02/2021 - 07/02/2025
PMID: 37976633 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER Year: 2023 Reference: Eur J Cancer. 2023 Oct 21;195:113393. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2023.113393. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abilla, Araceli; Andre, Fabrice; Arnal, Cristina; Ars, Joan; Baro, Sonia; Cesari, Matteo; Cortes, Javier; Dent, Rebecca; Diaz, Francisco; Enfedaque, M Belen et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2023.113393
PMID: 37995122 Journal: JMIR formative research Year: 2023 Reference: JMIR Form Res. 2023 Nov 23;7:e34232. doi: 10.2196/34232. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina; Gartner, Silvia; Ginchev, Todor; Haukkala, Ari; Iglesias Serrano, Ignacio; Izquierdo, Ana Diez; Khattak, Fida; Knittle, Keegan; Lusilla-Palacios, Pilar; Messa, Ines Mir et al. DOI: 10.2196/34232
PMID: 38003562 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES Year: 2023 Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Nov 15;24(22):16372. doi: 10.3390/ijms242216372. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguinaco, Reyes; Astigarraga, Itziar; Bastida, Jose Maria; Bernardo, Angel; Carrasco, Marina; Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina; Closa, Laia; Corrales, Irene; Ferrero, Ainara; Garcia-Martinez, Iris et al. DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216372
PMID: 38081326 Journal: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association Year: 2023 Reference: J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2023 Dec 8:S1525-8610(23)00943-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.10.028. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bellelli, Giuseppe; Crippa, Matteo; Lombardi, Fabio; Mazzola, Paolo; Morandi, Alessandro; Re, Massimo; Riva, Luca; Scaccabarozzi, Gianlorenzo; Zambon, Antonella et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.10.028
PMID: 35739478 Journal: BMC Geriatrics Year: 2022 Reference: BMC Geriatr. 2022 Jun 23;22(1):516. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-03072-w. Impact factor: 3.921 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Davey, Vanessa; Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina; Perez, Laura M; Soto-Bagaria, Luis; Risco, Ester; Mazo, Maria Victoria; Gomez, Ana; Salvador, Daniel; Yanguas, Javier; Enfedaque, Maria B et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03072-w
PMID: 35757335 Journal: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine Year: 2022 Reference: Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022 Jun 9;9:935850. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.935850. eCollection 2022. Impact factor: 6.05 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Alvarez-Martin, Claudia; Ribera, Aida; Marsal, Josep Ramon; Perez-Hoyos, Santiago; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Mauri, Josepa; Lidon, Rosa M; Pijoan, Jose Ignacio; Romaguera, Rafael; Soriano-Colome, Toni et al. DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.935850
PMID: 35781510 Journal: European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging Year: 2022 Reference: Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2022 Jul 4. pii: 6628344. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jeac125. Impact factor: 6.875 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Barrabes, Jose A; Aguade-Bruix, Santiago; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Ribera, Aida; Pizzi, Maria Nazarena; Herrador, Lorena; Rodenas-Alesina, Eduard; Romero-Farina, Guillermo; Jordan, Pablo; Espinet-Coll, Carina et al. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeac125
PMID: 35805225 Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Year: 2022 Reference: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jun 21;19(13). pii: ijerph19137566. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19137566. Impact factor: 3.39 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alvarez-Subiela, Xavier; Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina; Verge-Munoz, Mireia; Esnaola-Letemendia, Kike; Palao-Vidal, Diego; Villar-Cabeza, Francisco et al. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19137566
PMID: 34744077 Journal: JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE Year: 2021 Reference: J Alzheimers Dis. 2021;84(4):1585-1596. doi: 10.3233/JAD-210239. Impact factor: 4.472 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Udina, Cristina, Ayers, Emmeline, Inzitari, Marco, Verghese, Joe et al. DOI: 10.3233/JAD-210239
PMID: 34442342 Journal: Journal of Personalized Medicine Year: 2021 Reference: J Pers Med. 2021 Jul 22;11(8). pii: jpm11080698. doi: 10.3390/jpm11080698. Impact factor: 4.945 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Simo, Rafael, Ciudin, Andreea, Hernandez, Cristina, Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina, Vazquez-de Sebastian, Julia, Rojano-Toimil, Alba, Ortiz-Zuniga, Angel Michael, Simo-Servat, Olga et al. DOI: 10.3390/jpm11080698
PMID: 34207402 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2021 Reference: J Clin Med. 2021 Jun 18;10(12). pii: jcm10122701. doi: 10.3390/jcm10122701. Impact factor: 4.242 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Vazquez-de Sebastian, Julia, Ciudin, Andreea, Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm10122701
PMID: 34176083 Journal: AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH Year: 2021 Reference: Aging Clin Exp Res. 2021 Aug;33(8):2327-2333. doi: 10.1007/s40520-021-01899-8. Epub 2021 Jun 26. Impact factor: 3.638 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Morandi, Alessandro, Rebora, Paola, Isaia, Gianluca, Grossi, Eleonora, Faraci, Bianca, Gentile, Simona, Bo, Mario, Valsecchi, Maria Grazia, Ghezzi, Nives, Miksza, Julia et al. DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-01899-8
PMID: 32674827 Journal: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association Year: 2020 Reference: J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020 Jul;21(7):954-957. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.015. Epub 2020 Jun 11. Impact factor: 4.367 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Inzitari, Marco, Udina, Cristina, Len, Oscar, Ars, Joan, Arnal, Cristina, Badani, Hugo, Davey, Vanessa, Risco, Ester, Ayats, Pere, de Andres, Ana M et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.015
PMID: 31086967 Journal: JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES Year: 2020 Reference: J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2020 May 22;75(6):1089-1094. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glz101. Impact factor: 5.236 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Perez, Laura M, Hooshmand, Babak, Mangialasche, Francesca, Mecocci, Patrizia, Smith, A David, Refsum, Helga, Inzitari, Marco, Fratiglioni, Laura, Rizzuto, Debora, Calderon-Larranaga, Amaia et al. DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glz101
PMID: 32430887 Journal: AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH Year: 2020 Reference: Aging Clin Exp Res. 2020 Nov;32(11):2399-2410. doi: 10.1007/s40520-020-01579-z. Epub 2020 May 19. Impact factor: 2.697 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Kieliszek, Magdalena, van der Vlegel-Brouwer, Wilma, Nelson, Michelle, Manas, Leocadio Rodriguez, Antoniadou, Eleftheria, Barriere, Francois, Lindblom, Sebastian, Park, Grace, Perez, Isidoro, Alguacil, Dolores et al. DOI: 10.1007/s40520-020-01579-z
PMID: 32297245 Journal: European Geriatric Medicine Year: 2020 Reference: Eur Geriatr Med. 2020 Feb;11(1):83-93. doi: 10.1007/s41999-020-00290-6. Epub 2020 Feb 17. Impact factor: 1.232 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Udina, C, Perez, L M, Inzitari, M, Crespo, N, Britez, L, Garcia-Salmones, M, Gual, N et al. DOI: 10.1007/s41999-020-00290-6
PMID: 31018014 Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY Year: 2019 Reference: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 Sep;67(9):1979-1981. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15944. Epub 2019 Apr 24. Impact factor: 4.113 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Mas, Miquel A, Gamez, Sara, Inzitari, Marco, Ribera, Aida, Santaeugenia, Sebastia J, Gallofre, Miquel, Closa, Conxita et al. DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15944
PMID: 30792139 Journal: Revista espanola de geriatria y gerontologia Year: 2019 Reference: Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol. 2019 May - Jun;54(3):136-142. doi: 10.1016/j.regg.2018.11.005. Epub 2019 Feb 18. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Mas, Miquel Angel, Miralles, Ramon, Renom-Guiteras, Anna, Duran, Xavier, Inzitari, Marco et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2018.11.005
PMID: 30676263 Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NUTRITION Year: 2019 Reference: J Am Coll Nutr. 2019 Jul;38(5):441-446. doi: 10.1080/07315724.2018.1541427. Epub 2019 Jan 24. Impact factor: 2.08 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Lelli, Diana, Calle, Alicia, Perez, Laura Monica, Onder, Graziano, Morandi, Alessandro, Ortolani, Elena, Colominas, Miriam, Pedone, Claudio, Inzitari, Marco et al. DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2018.1541427
PMID: 30652217 Journal: OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL Year: 2019 Reference: Osteoporos Int. 2019 Apr;30(4):887-895. doi: 10.1007/s00198-019-04845-7. Epub 2019 Jan 16. Impact factor: 3.819 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Inzitari, M, Lelli, D, Perez Bazan, L M, Calle Egusquiza, A, Onder, G, Morandi, A, Ortolani, E, Mesas Cervilla, M, Pedone, C et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00198-019-04845-7
PMID: 26948303 Journal: Revista espanola de geriatria y gerontologia Year: 2017 Reference: Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol. 2017 Mar - Apr;52(2):75-79. doi: 10.1016/j.regg.2015.12.007. Epub 2016 Mar 3. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Colprim, Daniel, Casco, Monica, Malumbres, Jennifer, Rodriguez, Gines, Inzitari, Marco et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2015.12.007
PMID: 27544014 Journal: Revista espanola de geriatria y gerontologia Year: 2017 Reference: Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol. 2017 May - Jun;52(3):159-166. doi: 10.1016/j.regg.2016.07.005. Epub 2016 Aug 17. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Amblas-Novellas, Jordi, Espaulella-Panicot, Joan, Inzitari, Marco, Rexach, Lourdes, Fontecha, Benito, Romero-Ortuno, Roman et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2016.07.005
PMID: 26908071 Journal: Revista espanola de geriatria y gerontologia Year: 2017 Reference: Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol. 2017 Jan - Feb;52(1):35-43. doi: 10.1016/j.regg.2015.12.010. Epub 2016 Feb 20. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Inzitari, Marco, Calle, Alicia, Esteve, Anna, Casas, Alvaro, Torrents, Nuria, Martinez, Nicolas et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2015.12.010
PMID: 28578883 Journal: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association Year: 2017 Reference: J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2017 Sep 1;18(9):780-784. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.04.006. Epub 2017 May 31. Impact factor: 5.775 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Closa, Conxita, Mas, Miquel A, Santaeugenia, Sebastia J, Inzitari, Marco, Ribera, Aida, Gallofre, Miquel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.04.006
PMID: 27163817 Journal: JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE Year: 2016 Reference: J Alzheimers Dis. 2016 May 7;53(2):505-15. doi: 10.3233/JAD-160087. Impact factor: 3.92 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Di Carlo, Antonio, Baldereschi, Marzia, Lamassa, Maria, Bovis, Francesca, Inzitari, Marco, Solfrizzi, Vincenzo, Panza, Francesco, Galluzzo, Lucia, Scafato, Emanuele, Inzitari, Domenico et al. DOI: 10.3233/JAD-160087
PMID: 27496932 Journal: AGE AND AGEING Year: 2016 Reference: Age Ageing. 2016 Sep;45(5):688-95. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afw116. Epub 2016 Jul 4. Impact factor: 4.201 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rosano, Caterina, Perera, Subashan, Inzitari, Marco, Newman, Anne B, Longstreth, William T, Studenski, Stephanie et al. DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afw116
The two centres call on people with a diagnosis of cancer over 65-years-old and living in Barcelona to participate in the trial.
The Barcelona Aging coLLaboratory (BALL) aims to create innovative solutions, with the participation of end users, to improve quality of life and health and social care for the elderly.
Entre els projectes es troben 12 investigacions on participen investigadors i investigadores de Vall d’Hebron.
PROFIT study: It evaluates the benefits of physical exercise in people over 65 who suffer from lung, prostate or gastrointestinal cancer.
FRONTSTAGE study: It evaluates the effect of physical exercise on the physical and cognitive function of elderly people with mild mobility and memory problems.
