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 aim of this group is to develop translational and clinical research in rehabilitation. From the lab-based cellular level of understanding injury to rehabilitation and recovery, our researchers are dedicated to the development and translation of more effective strategies to promote prevention, functional recovery, and improved quality of life after disability.
Our vision: make disability preventable, liveable and curable.
Our mission: conduct research and training towards the development and translation of more effective strategies to promote prevention, functional recovery, and improved quality of life after disability.
Principal investigators, investigators and associate members come together from many different departments at the Rehabilitation Service and reflecting the wide breadth of expertise through the disability. The principal investigators and researchers include professors in Universitat Autònoma and Universitat Blanquerna.
Special objectives in innovation areas with in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies (pluripotencial cells, botulinum toxins), other biotechnology companies (diagnosis, prevention and management), participating in technology transference projects with other research groups, and involvement in projects and networks endorsed by European Scientific Societies.
The Research Group of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation collaborates with the University of Andorra (UdA), specifically with Mercè Avellanet's team; and with the Universitat Jaume I of Valencia (UJI), team of Carlos Suso.
PMID: 39031673 Journal: Year: 2024 Reference: Musculoskeletal Care. 2024 Jun;22(2):e1905. doi: 10.1002/msc.1905. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Edo-Gual, Montserrat; Nieto, Ruben; Serrat, Mayte; Sora, Beatriz; Urena, Patricia; Vall-Roque, Helena et al. DOI: 10.1002/msc.1905
PMID: 39196273 Journal: INTERVENTIONAL NEURORADIOLOGY Year: 2024 Reference: Interv Neuroradiol. 2024 Aug 28:15910199241276578. doi: 10.1177/15910199241276578. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Blasco-Casado, Ferran; de Dios-Lascuevas, Marta; Gonzalez-Morgado, Diego; Haddad, Sleiman; Pinana, Carlos; Segura-Navarro, Xurxo; Tomasello-Weitz, Alejandro et al. DOI: 10.1177/15910199241276578
PMID: 39595437 Journal: Healthcare Year: 2024 Reference: Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Nov 10;12(22):2239. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12222239. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Curbelo, Yulibeth G; Davalos-Yerovi, Vanesa; Donohoe, Owen; Gomez-Garrido, Alba; Launois, Patricia; Marco, Ester; Pujol-Blaya, Vicenta; Sanchez-Rodriguez, Dolores; Tejero-Sanchez, Marta et al. DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12222239
PMID: 39742894 Journal: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY Year: 2024 Reference: Brain Behav Immun. 2024 Dec 30:S0889-1591(24)00878-X. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.12.149. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Almirall, Miriam; Auer, William; Borras, Xavier; Feliu-Soler, Albert; Ferres, Sonia; Lizama-Lefno, Andrea; Luciano, Juan V; Maes, Michael; Nijs, Jo; Royuela-Colomer, Estibaliz et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.12.149
PMID: 38127508 Journal: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: Health Psychol. 2023 Dec 21. doi: 10.1037/hea0001346. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Auer, William; Borras, Xavier; Feliu-Soler, Albert; Ferres, Sonia; Luciano, Juan V; Navarrete, Jaime; Neblett, Randy; Nieto, Ruben; Sanmartin-Sentanes, Ramon; Serrat, Mayte et al. DOI: 10.1037/hea0001346
PMID: 38131661 Journal: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIONAL ALLERGOLOGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2023 Dec 22:0. doi: 10.18176/jiaci.0966. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alvarez Puebla, J M; Arismendi, E; Auer, William; Barranco, P; Barroso, B; Betancor, D; Bobolea, I; Borras, Xavier; Cardaba, B; Cruz, M J et al. DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0966
PMID: 35742120 Journal: Healthcare Year: 2022 Reference: Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Jun 9;10(6). pii: healthcare10061069. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10061069. Impact factor: 2.645 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Garcia-Masso, Xavier; Launois-Obregon, Patricia; Crespo-Rivero, Teresa; Gonzalez, Luis-Millan; Montesinos-Magraner, Lluisa; Marco-Ahullo, Adria et al. DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10061069
PMID: 35585017 Journal: Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion Year: 2022 Reference: Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim (Engl Ed). 2022 Apr;69(4):208-241. doi: 10.1016/j.redare.2021.02.011. Epub 2022 May 15. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Pineiro, P, Cruz, P, de la Gala, F, Quero, F, Huerta, L J, Rodriguez, M, Jimenez, E, Puente-Maestu, L, Aragon, S, Osorio-Salazar, E et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2021.02.011
PMID: 35537897 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2022 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2022 Jun;58(6):523-525. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2022.03.002. Epub 2022 Mar 21. Impact factor: 4.872 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Chiscano-Camon, Luis, Ballesteros-Reviriego, Gonzalo, Ruiz-Rodriguez, Alba, Planas-Pascual, Bernat, Perez-Carrasco, Marcos, Gomez-Garrido, Alba, Contreras, Sofia, Spiliopoulou, Stefania, Ferrer, Ricard et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2022.03.002
PMID: 35177006 Journal: BMC Geriatrics Year: 2022 Reference: BMC Geriatr. 2022 Feb 18;22(1):137. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-02811-3. Impact factor: 3.921 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Meza-Valderrama, Delky, Sanchez-Rodriguez, Dolores, Perkisas, Stany, Duran, Xavi, Bastijns, Sophie, Davalos-Yerovi, Vanesa, Da Costa, Elizabeth, Marco, Ester et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-02811-3
PMID: 33515625 Journal: Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia Year: 2021 Reference: Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Aug-Sep;44(7):481-488. doi: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2020.11.018. Epub 2021 Jan 27. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Alcaide, Jorge Garcia; Ayala, Luis Fernando Mayorga; Borruel, Natalia; Branchadell, Sara Lopez; Casas, Arantxa Ibarz; Casellas, Francesc; de Guise, Claudia Herrera; Duelt, Irene Joana Batuecas; Martinez, Zahira Perez; Navarro-Correal, Ester et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2020.11.018
PMID: 33513187 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2021 Reference: PLoS One. 2021 Jan 29;16(1):e0245453. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245453. eCollection 2021. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bazzocchi, Gabriele; Bothig, Ralf; Christensen, Peter; Del Popolo, Giuilio; Emmanuel, Anton; Ferreiro Velasco, Maria Elena; Glott, Thomas; Gonzalez Viejo, Miguel Angel; Hultling, Claes; Krogh, Klaus et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245453
PMID: 34899582 Journal: Frontiers in Neurology Year: 2021 Reference: Front Neurol. 2021 Nov 25;12:767484. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.767484. eCollection 2021. Impact factor: 4.003 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Tejada, Pedro Ignacio, Garcia-Rodriguez, Nicolas, Rodriguez, Susana, Buxo, Xavi, Perez-Mesquida, Maria Engracia, Beseler, Maria Rosario, Salom, Juan B, Perez, Laura M, Inzitari, Marco, Otero-Villaverde, Sergio et al. DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.767484
PMID: 34366295 Journal: Enfermeria intensiva Year: 2021 Reference: Enferm Intensiva (Engl Ed). 2021 Jul-Sep;32(3):153-163. doi: 10.1016/j.enfie.2020.11.001. Epub 2021 Aug 6. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Raurell-Torreda, M, Regaira-Martinez, E, Planas-Pascual, B, Ferrer-Roca, R, Marti, J D, Blazquez-Martinez, E, Ballesteros-Reviriego, G, Vinuesa-Suarez, I, Zariquiey-Esteva, G et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.enfie.2020.11.001
PMID: 32050090 Journal: LANCET Year: 2020 Reference: Lancet. 2020 Feb 29;395(10225):698-708. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30058-1. Epub 2020 Feb 9. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abarca, Javiera; Abarca, Luis; Abdlaziz, Ihab; Abraham, Valsamma; Accetta, Riccardo; Adhye, Bharati Anil; Adili, Anthony; Adili, Anthony; Adinarayanan, S; Aframian, Arash et al. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30058-1
PMID: 33081069 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2020 Reference: J Clin Med. 2020 Oct 18;9(10). pii: jcm9103348. doi: 10.3390/jcm9103348. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Almirall, Miriam; Feliu-Soler, Albert; Luciano, Juan V; Mendez-Ulrich, Jorge L; Muste, Marta; Sanabria-Mazo, Juan P; Sanz, Antoni; Serrat, Mayte et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm9103348
PMID: 31874790 Journal: Foot and Ankle Surgery Year: 2020 Reference: Foot Ankle Surg. 2020 Oct;26(7):828-832. doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2019.10.013. Epub 2019 Dec 7. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Busquets, Rosa; Duarri, Gemma; Maled, Inaki; Sallent, Andrea; Sanchez-Raya, Judith et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2019.10.013
PMID: 32863012 Journal: Rehabilitacion Year: 2020 Reference: Rehabilitacion (Madr). 2020 Aug 8. pii: S0048-7120(20)30090-6. doi: 10.1016/j.rh.2020.07.003. Impact factor: Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Belmonte, R; Crespo Cobo, M P; De Miguel Benadiba, C; Forner Cordero, I; Lopez Martin, M; Pardo Sievers, B; Puigdellivol, C; Pujol Blaya, V; Reina Gutierrez, L; Ruiz Minarro, R et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.rh.2020.07.003
PMID: 31202597 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2019 Jul;23(4):546-559. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2019.05.010. Epub 2019 May 21. Impact factor: 2.496 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Laporta-Hoyos, Olga, Ballester-Plane, Julia, Leiva, David, Ribas, Teresa, Miralbell, Julia, Torroja-Nualart, Clara, Russi, Maria Eugenia, Melendez-Plumed, Mar, Gimeno, Francisca, Macaya, Alfons et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2019.05.010
PMID: 31141442 Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY Year: 2019 Reference: J Neurophysiol. 2019 Jul 1;122(1):350-357. doi: 10.1152/jn.00762.2018. Epub 2019 May 29. Impact factor: 2.614 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rubio Ballester, Belen, Maier, Martina, Duff, Armin, Cameirao, Monica, Bermudez, Sergi, Duarte, Esther, Cuxart, Ampar, Rodriguez, Susana, San Segundo Mozo, Rosa Maria, Verschure, Paul F M J et al. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00762.2018
PMID: 31018911 Journal: BURNS Year: 2019 Reference: Burns. 2019 May;45(3):554-559. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.09.016. Epub 2018 Oct 24. Impact factor: 2.247 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Barret, Juan P, Santacreu, Eva, Grossi, Laura, Launois, Patricia, Lopez, Silvia, Torrent-Bertran, Maria Lluisa et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.09.016
PMID: 30947295 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2019 Reference: PLoS One. 2019 Apr 4;14(4):e0214858. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214858. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: 2.776 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Morales, Jose, Yanez, Alexandre, Fernandez-Gonzalez, Liria, Montesinos-Magraner, Lluisa, Marco-Ahullo, Adria, Solana-Tramunt, Monica, Calvete, Esther et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214858
PMID: 29108712 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY Year: 2018 Reference: Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2018 Jan;22(1):102-112. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2017.10.006. Epub 2017 Oct 24. Impact factor: 2.362 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ballester-Plane, Julia, Poo, Pilar, Melendez-Plumed, Mar, Toro-Tamargo, Esther, Gimeno, Francisca, Narberhaus, Ana, Segarra, Dolors, Pueyo, Roser, Macaya, Alfons, Laporta-Hoyos, Olga et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2017.10.006
PMID: 28762381 Journal: SPINAL CORD Year: 2018 Reference: Spinal Cord. 2018 Jan;56(1):52-56. doi: 10.1038/sc.2017.90. Epub 2017 Aug 1. Impact factor: 1.936 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Montesinos-Magraner, L, Serra-Ano, P, Garcia-Masso, X, Ramirez-Garceran, L, Gonzalez, L-M, Gonzalez-Viejo, M A et al. DOI: 10.1038/sc.2017.90
PMID: 29091570 Journal: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE Year: 2017 Reference: N Engl J Med. 2017 Nov 2;377(18):1723-1732. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1702752. Impact factor: 72.406 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Russman, Barry, Austin, Eric Douglas, Aziz-Zaman, Sonya, Cappell, Joshua, Constantinescu, Andrei, Cruz, Rosangel, Dastgir, Jahannaz, Dunaway, Sally, Engelstad, Kristin, Gormley, Maurade et al. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1702752
PMID: 28702354 Journal: NeuroImage-Clinical Year: 2017 Reference: Neuroimage Clin. 2017 May 12;15:789-800. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2017.05.005. eCollection 2017. Impact factor: 4.348 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Boyd, Roslyn, Pueyo, Roser, Junque, Carme, Melendez-Plumed, Mar, Macaya, Alfons, Laporta-Hoyos, Olga, Pannek, Kerstin, Ballester-Plane, Julia, Reid, Lee B, Vazquez, Elida et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2017.05.005
PMID: 28675259 Journal: REVISTA DE NEUROLOGIA Year: 2017 Reference: Rev Neurol. 2017 Jul 16;65(2):75-84. Impact factor: 0.743 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Munoz, D, Fernandez, O, Oterino, A, Oreja-Guevara, C, Prieto, J M, Mendibe-Bilbao, M M, Garcia-Merino, J A, Ramio-Torrenta, Ll, Ginestal, R, Meca-Lallana, J E et al. DOI: 10.33588/rn.6502.2017169
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MouthX, developed by the company Aurax, allows people with reduced mobility in the upper extremities to have access to essential digital tools for communication, work and leisure, with the aim of improving their independence and emotional well-being.
The creation of hybrid digital-human interaction spaces between avatars and people offers new opportunities for personalized medicine
En la mateixa trobada la SEP va decidir atorgar per primera vegada una beca per fer formació a l'estranger de dos mesos. La beca es va atorgar a la Dra. Teresa Crespo, adjunta a la Unitat de Lesionats Medul·lars de Vall d’Hebron.
