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
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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.
PMID: 35091891 Journal: European Geriatric Medicine Year: 2022 Reference: Eur Geriatr Med. 2022 Jun;13(3):719-724. doi: 10.1007/s41999-021-00605-1. Epub 2022 Jan 29. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bazan, Laura Monica Perez; Bertschi, Dominic; Bonnici, Maria; Buzaco, Rui; Dejaeger, Marian; Ekdahl, Anne W; Epelde, Itxaso Marin; Eruslanova, Kseniia; Femminella, Grazia Daniela; Koca, Meltem et al. DOI: 10.1007/s41999-021-00605-1
PMID: 35055682 Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Year: 2022 Reference: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jan 13;19(2). pii: ijerph19020860. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19020860. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Cesari, Matteo; Inzitari, Marco; Perez, Laura Monica; Villa-Garcia, Lorena et al. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19020860
PMID: 34058062 Journal: IUBMB LIFE Year: 2022 Reference: IUBMB Life. 2022 Jan;74(1):74-84. doi: 10.1002/iub.2507. Epub 2021 May 31. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Barcons, Nuria; Bellelli, Giuseppe; Inzitari, Marco; Morandi, Alessandro; Olaso-Gonzalez, Gloria; Vina, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1002/iub.2507
PMID: 36605362 Journal: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience Year: 2022 Reference: Front Aging Neurosci. 2022 Dec 20;14:958656. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.958656. eCollection 2022. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ars, Joan; Avtzi, Stella; Durduran, Turgut; Gregori-Pla, Clara; Inzitari, Marco; Kobayashi Frisk, Lisa; Mota-Foix, Miriam; Rosso, Andrea L; Udina, Cristina et al. DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.958656
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
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.
