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Rheumatology

The Rheumatology Research Group (GRR) is focused on translational research in immunity-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDA), mainly in the area of rheumatology. The GRR is a multidisciplinary group made up of clinical specialists, biologists, bioinformaticians and laboratory technicians. The different research lines of the GRR emphasize the use of high-performance technologies for the study at the cellular and molecular level of the immununopathology of IMIDA, mainly chronic inflammatory arthritis and autoimmune systemic diseases.

At the clinical level, we have developed lines of research in very diverse areas of rheumatology, including chronic inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathies), systemic autoimmune diseases (lupus, myositis, Sjögren's syndrome), the study of musculoskeletal imaging, pediatric rheumatology (juvenile idiopathic arthritis, autoimmune systemic diseases, autoinflammatory syndromes), central sensitization syndromes and the study of bone metabolism. One of the main objectives of the GRR is the coordination of basic and clinical research to accelerate the transfer of knowledge to clinical practice and thus improve the quality of life of patients.

Team

Maria America Lopez Lasanta

Maria America Lopez Lasanta

Main researcher
Rheumatology
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Mireia Barcelo Bru

Mireia Barcelo Bru

Predoctoral researcher
Rheumatology
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Mireia Lopez Corbeto

Mireia Lopez Corbeto

Main researcher
Rheumatology
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M Alba Erra Duran

M Alba Erra Duran

Main researcher
Rheumatology
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Ramón Sanmartín Sentañes

Ramón Sanmartín Sentañes

Main researcher
Rheumatology
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Andrea Pluma Sanjurjo

Andrea Pluma Sanjurjo

Predoctoral researcher
Rheumatology
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Maria America Lopez Lasanta

Maria America Lopez Lasanta

Main researcher
Rheumatology
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Mireia Barcelo Bru

Mireia Barcelo Bru

Predoctoral researcher
Rheumatology
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Mireia Lopez Corbeto

Mireia Lopez Corbeto

Main researcher
Rheumatology
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M Alba Erra Duran

M Alba Erra Duran

Main researcher
Rheumatology
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Ramón Sanmartín Sentañes

Ramón Sanmartín Sentañes

Main researcher
Rheumatology
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Andrea Pluma Sanjurjo

Andrea Pluma Sanjurjo

Predoctoral researcher
Rheumatology
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Projects

Caracterización por single cell RNA-seq de las células T patogénicas en la artritis idiopática juvenil oliogarticular, estudio de aplicabilidad translacional.

IP: Mireia Lopez Corbeto
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Sociedad Española de Reumatología Pediátrica SERP
Funding: 12000
Reference: SERPE/REUMAPED/2022/LOPEZ
Duration: 30/12/2022 - 29/12/2024

Valorización de una terapia antígeno-específica para el tratamiento disruptivo de la diabetes tipo 1; esclerosis múltiple, miastenia gravis, enfermedad celíaca y artritis reumatoide.

IP: Carmen Espejo Ruiz
Collaborators: Sara Marsal Barril, Herena Eixarch Ahufinger, Helena Borrell Paños, Maria America Lopez Lasanta
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN
Funding: 217313.9
Reference: CPP2021-008475
Duration: 10/02/2022 - 31/12/2025

Ministerio de Ciencia

Estratificación de la severidad de la fatiga en el síndrome de COVID persistente: nuevas estrategias terapéuticas

IP: José Alegre Martin
Collaborators: PATRICIA LAUNOIS OBREGÓN, Ramón Sanmartín Sentañes
Funding agency: Fundación Invest. Médica Mutua Madrileña
Funding: 109998
Reference: MUTUA_MADRILEÑA/2022/ALEGRE
Duration: 20/07/2022 - 19/07/2025

Caracterización de las células patogénicas del músculo y piel de pacientes con Dermatomiositis y Síndrome Antisintetasa y estudio de aplicabilidad traslacional.

IP: Ernesto Trallero Araguas
Collaborators: Albert Selva O'Callaghan, Raul Tortosa Mendez, Albert Gil Vila, Gloria Aparicio Español, Adria Aterido Ballonga, Hugo Fernando Avalos Bogado
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 135520
Reference: PI22/00708
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025

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