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 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: Monica Rodriguez Carballeira Collaborators: Montserrat Juárez Vives, Aida Ribera Sole, Mireia Arnedo Valero, Daniel Sevilla Sánchez, Marcos Pérez Carrasco, Jordi Bañeras Rius, Marta Molins Sauri, Laura Mónica Perez Bazan, Neus Gual Tarrada, Meritxell Jiménez Llahí, Ana Maria De Andres Lázaro, Ignasi Maspons Molins, Cristina Udina Argilaga, Lorena Villa García, Marco Inzitari, Sofia Contreras Medina Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca Funding: 0.01 Reference: 2022 XARDI 00021 Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025
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: Aida Ribera Sole Collaborators: Karla Salas Gama, Laura Coll Planas, Lorena Villa García 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: 38764046 Journal: BMC EMERGENCY MEDICINE Year: 2024 Reference: BMC Emerg Med. 2024 May 20;24(1):86. doi: 10.1186/s12873-024-01004-y. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arosio, Beatrice; Bellelli, Giuseppe; Bianchetti, Angelo; Colombo, Mauro; Cortellaro, Francesca; Mantovani, Stefano; Marengoni, Alessandra; Morandi, Alessandro; Okoye, Chukwuma; Ornago, Alice Margherita et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12873-024-01004-y
PMID: 38952186 Journal: AGE AND AGEING Year: 2024 Reference: Age Ageing. 2024 Jul 2;53(7):afae129. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afae129. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bellelli, Giuseppe; Benbenishty, Julie; Caplan, Gideon; Chung, Chi Ryang; Collet, Marie O; Elhadi, Muhammed; Gurjar, Mohan; Heras-La Calle, Gabi; Hoffmann, Magdalena; Jeitziner, Marie-Madlen et al. DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afae129
PMID: 39023695 Journal: European Geriatric Medicine Year: 2024 Reference: Eur Geriatr Med. 2024 Jul 18. doi: 10.1007/s41999-024-01019-5. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bellelli, Giuseppe; Ferrara, Maria Cristina; Finazzi, Alberto; Lindroth, Heidi; Liu, Keibun; Mazzola, Paolo; Morandi, Alessandro; Nydahl, Peter; Okoye, Chukwuma; Ornago, Alice Margherita et al. DOI: 10.1007/s41999-024-01019-5
PMID: 39155328 Journal: SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER Year: 2024 Reference: Support Care Cancer. 2024 Aug 19;32(9):594. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08782-y. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Buesa-Estellez, Almudena; Francin-Gallego, Marina; Gargallo-Aguaron, Pablo; Medina-Rincon, Almudena; Roldan-Perez, Patricia; San Miguel-Pagola, Marta; Villa-Garcia, Lorena et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08782-y
PMID: 36658558 Journal: BMC Geriatrics Year: 2023 Reference: BMC Geriatr. 2023 Jan 19;23(1):31. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-03535-0. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Bartolome-Martin, Irene; Bonet, Raquel Escudero; Casas-Herrero, Alvaro; Esbri-Victor, Mariano; Goni-Sarries, Adriana; Idoate, Fernando; Librero, Julian; Marin-Epelde, Itxaso; Martinez-Martinez, Blanca; Medina-Rincon, Almudena et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03535-0
PMID: 38328544 Journal: Frontiers in Public Health Year: 2023 Reference: Front Public Health. 2024 Jan 24;11:1268888. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1268888. eCollection 2023. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Barreira-Diaz, Ana; Buti, Maria; Carrion, Carme; Chivite, Ivan; Daponte Angueira, Sandra; de Sola-Morales, Oriol; Eis, Sophie; Esteves-Santos, Catarina; Garcia Deltoro, Miguel; Garrido, Gema et al. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1268888
PMID: 36960983 Journal: Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) Year: 2023 Reference: Geriatrics (Basel). 2023 Feb 22;8(2):28. doi: 10.3390/geriatrics8020028. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Bellelli, Giuseppe; Cavalli, Stefano; Morandi, Alessandro; Pozzi, Christian; Strasser-Gugerell, Cornelia; Tatzer, Verena C et al. DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics8020028
PMID: 36960372 Journal: Frontiers in Public Health Year: 2023 Reference: Front Public Health. 2023 Mar 7;11:1062843. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1062843. eCollection 2023. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina; Davey, Vanessa; Diaz, Pako; Gine-Garriga, Maria; Inzitari, Marco; Kuluski, Kerry; Perez, Laura M; Risco, Ester; Soto-Bagaria, Luis; Villa-Garcia, Lorena et al. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1062843
PMID: 36170485 Journal: BMJ leader Year: 2022 Reference: BMJ Lead. 2022 Sep;6(3):219-221. doi: 10.1136/leader-2020-000423. Epub 2021 Jul 29. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Inzitari, Marco; Tolchinsky, Gustavo; Yuguero, Oriol et al. DOI: 10.1136/leader-2020-000423
PMID: 36011528 Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Year: 2022 Reference: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 11;19(16). pii: ijerph19169892. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19169892. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alvarez-Subiela, Xavier; Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina; Palao-Vidal, Diego; Vila-Grifoll, Mar; Villar-Cabeza, Francisco et al. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19169892
PMID: 35886388 Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Year: 2022 Reference: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jul 13;19(14). pii: ijerph19148536. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19148536. Impact factor: Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina et al. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148536
PMID: 35870875 Journal: BMC Geriatrics Year: 2022 Reference: BMC Geriatr. 2022 Jul 23;22(1):612. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-03214-0. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bartolome-Martin, Irene; Bonet, Raquel Escudero; Casas-Herrero, Alvaro; Esbri-Victor, Mariano; Goni-Sarries, Adriana; Idoate, Fernando; Latorre, Marina Sanchez-; Librero, Julian; Marin-Epelde, Itxaso; Martinez-Martinez, Blanca et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03214-0
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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ayers, Emmeline; Inzitari, Marco; Udina, Cristina; 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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina; Ciudin, Andreea; Hernandez, Cristina; Ortiz-Zuniga, Angel Michael; Rojano-Toimil, Alba; Simo, Rafael; Simo-Servat, Olga; Vazquez-de Sebastian, Julia 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: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina; Ciudin, Andreea; Vazquez-de Sebastian, Julia 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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bellelli, Giuseppe; Blangiardo, Paolo; Bo, Mario; Deiana, Valentina; Faraci, Bianca; Gentile, Simona; Ghezzi, Nives; Grossi, Eleonora; Isaia, Gianluca; Miksza, Julia et al. DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-01899-8
PMID: 32754841 Journal: European Geriatric Medicine Year: 2020 Reference: Eur Geriatr Med. 2020 Dec;11(6):961-974. doi: 10.1007/s41999-020-00365-4. Epub 2020 Aug 4. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Carda, Cristina Arnal; Carriazo, Ana Maria; Hammar, Teija; Hendry, Anne; Illario, Maddelena; Inzitari, Marco; Kennelly, Siobhan; Liew, Aaron; Lopez-Samaniego, Luz; O'Caoimh, Ronan et al. DOI: 10.1007/s41999-020-00365-4
PMID: 32713290 Journal: Informatics for Health & Social Care Year: 2020 Reference: Inform Health Soc Care. 2020 Oct 1;45(4):410-427. doi: 10.1080/17538157.2020.1776292. Epub 2020 Jul 27. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina; Ciudin, Andreea; Ginchev, Todor; Knittle, Keegan; Lusilla-Palacios, Pilar; Moreno, Jordi; Nurmi, Johanna; Parramon, Gemma; Ramos-Quiroga, Jose Antonio et al. DOI: 10.1080/17538157.2020.1776292
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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arnal, Cristina; Ars, Joan; Ayats, Pere; Badani, Hugo; Cesari, Matteo; Davey, Vanessa; de Andres, Ana M; Inzitari, Marco; Len, Oscar; Mayordomo, Cristina 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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Calderon-Larranaga, Amaia; Fratiglioni, Laura; Hooshmand, Babak; Inzitari, Marco; Mangialasche, Francesca; Mecocci, Patrizia; Perez, Laura M; Refsum, Helga; Rizzuto, Debora; Smith, A David et al. DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glz101
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: Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Closa, Conxita; Gallofre, Miquel; Gamez, Sara; Inzitari, Marco; Mas, Miquel A; Ribera, Aida; Santaeugenia, Sebastia J et al. DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15944
PMID: 30929829 Journal: Rehabilitacion Year: 2019 Reference: Rehabilitacion (Madr). 2019 Jan - Mar;53(1):20-27. doi: 10.1016/j.rh.2018.10.007. Epub 2018 Dec 7. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Castellano-Tejedor, C; Frias, A; Gonzalez-Viejo, M A; Launois, P; Montesinos-Magraner, Ll; Rojas-Cuotto, K et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.rh.2018.10.007
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: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Duran, Xavier; Inzitari, Marco; Mas, Miquel Angel; Miralles, Ramon; Renom-Guiteras, Anna 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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Calle, Alicia; Colominas, Miriam; Inzitari, Marco; Lelli, Diana; Morandi, Alessandro; Onder, Graziano; Ortolani, Elena; Pedone, Claudio; Perez, Laura Monica et al. DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2018.1541427
PMID: 29892969 Journal: ACTAS ESPANOLAS DE PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2018 Reference: Actas Esp Psiquiatr. 2018 May;46(3):104-11. Epub 2018 May 1. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Blasco-Blasco, Tomas; Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina; Esnaola-Letemendia, Enrique; Prieto-Toribio, Tania; Sanchez-Fernandez, Bernardo; Verge-Munoz, Mireia; Vila-Grifoll, Mar; Villar-Cabeza, Francisco et al. DOI:
PMID: 30379309 Journal: Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging Year: 2018 Reference: J Nutr Health Aging. 2018;22(9):1099-1106. doi: 10.1007/s12603-018-1060-2. Impact factor: 2.868 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Calle, A, Onder, G, Morandi, A, Bellelli, G, Ortolani, E, Perez, L M, Mesas, M, Sanniti, A, Mazzanti, P, Platto, C N et al. DOI: 10.1007/s12603-018-1060-2
PMID: 30268290 Journal: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association Year: 2018 Reference: J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2018 Oct;19(10):860-863. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.06.013. Impact factor: 5.325 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Santaeugenia, Sebastia J, Tarazona-Santabalbina, Francisco J, Gamez, Sara, Inzitari, Marco, Mas, Miquel A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.06.013
PMID: 30145055 Journal: European Journal of Internal Medicine Year: 2018 Reference: Eur J Intern Med. 2018 Oct;56:57-63. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2018.07.022. Epub 2018 Aug 23. Impact factor: 3.282 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Inzitari, Marco, Perez, Laura Monica, Enfedaque, M Belen, Soto, Luis, Diaz, Francisco, Gual, Neus, Martin, Elisabeth, Orfila, Francesc, Mulero, Paola, Ruiz, Rafael et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2018.07.022
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: Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Calle, Alicia; Casas, Alvaro; Esteve, Anna; Inzitari, Marco; Martinez, Nicolas; Torrents, Nuria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2015.12.010
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: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Casco, Monica; Colprim, Daniel; Inzitari, Marco; Malumbres, Jennifer; Rodriguez, Gines 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: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Amblas-Novellas, Jordi; Espaulella-Panicot, Joan; Fontecha, Benito; Inzitari, Marco; Rexach, Lourdes; Romero-Ortuno, Roman et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2016.07.005
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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Closa, Conxita; Gallofre, Miquel; Inzitari, Marco; Mas, Miquel A; Ribera, Aida; Santaeugenia, Sebastia J 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: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Baldereschi, Marzia; Bovis, Francesca; Di Carlo, Antonio; Galluzzo, Lucia; Inzitari, Domenico; Inzitari, Marco; Lamassa, Maria; Panza, Francesco; Scafato, Emanuele; Solfrizzi, Vincenzo et al. DOI: 10.3233/JAD-160087
PMID: 25910548 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2016 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2016 Mar;52(3):131-7. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2015.02.009. Epub 2015 Apr 21. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Chiner, Eusebi; Cleries, Xavier; Escarrabill, Joan; Sola, Montserrat et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2015.02.009
PMID: 27105701 Journal: MATURITAS Year: 2016 Reference: Maturitas. 2016 Jun;88:65-9. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.03.005. Epub 2016 Mar 11. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Closa, Conxita; Gallofre, Miquel; Inzitari, Marco; Mas, Miquel Angel; Ribera, Aida; Santaeugenia, Sebastia J et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.03.005
PMID: NOPMID041 Journal: European Geriatric Medicine Year: 2016 Reference: European Geriatric Medicine. 2016: 7: 224-231 Impact factor: 1.326 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: , , , , , , , et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2015.11.001
It is part of the PROFIT Project (Personalizing the Approach to Frail Oncology Patients through Assessment and Individualized Intervention), an innovative initiative focused on providing comprehensive care for oncology patients experiencing frailty.
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.
