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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.
IP: Ernesto Trallero Araguas Collaborators: Miriam Izquierdo Sans Funding agency: Fundación Española de Reumatología Funding: 30000 Reference: FER/TRALLERO/2023 Duration: 21/10/2023 - 20/10/2024
IP: Maria America Lopez Lasanta Collaborators: Sara Marsal Barril, Juan Minguell Moñart, Raul Tortosa Mendez, Andrea Pluma Sanjurjo, Luis Coronel Tarancon, Coro Bescós Atin, Adria Aterido Ballonga Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 276250 Reference: PI23/01372 Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2026
IP: Antonio Julia Cano Collaborators: - Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION Funding: 218825 Reference: ID-DARKMATTER-NCD_HE-HLTH2023 Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2028
IP: Cristina Solé Marce Collaborators: - Funding agency: Institut d'Estudis Catalans (IEC) Funding: 6000 Reference: IEC/PREMI/2022/SOLE Duration: 01/04/2023 - 31/12/2024
PMID: 38203745 Journal: Year: 2024 Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Jan 1;25(1):574. doi: 10.3390/ijms25010574. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Castro-Marrero, Jesus; Domingo, Joan Carles; Hargreaves, Iain Parry; Mantle, David et al. DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010574
PMID: 36902264 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES Year: 2023 Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Mar 2;24(5):4835. doi: 10.3390/ijms24054835. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alegre-Martin, Jose; Cambras, Trinitat; Castro-Marrero, Jesus; Diez-Noguera, Antoni; Domingo, Joan Carles; Sanmartin-Sentanes, Ramon; Zaragoza, Maria Cleofe; Zeron-Rugerio, Maria Fernanda et al. DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054835
PMID: 36923151 Journal: Frontiers in Psychology Year: 2023 Reference: Front Psychol. 2023 Feb 27;14:1127193. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1127193. eCollection 2023. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alegre-Martin, Jose; Almirall, Miriam; Castro-Marrero, Jesus; Fernandez-Quiros, Judith; Fernandez-Quiros, Judith; Lacasa-Cazcarra, Marcos; Launois-Obregon, Patricia; Navarro-Sanchis, Jose A; Ramos-Quiroga, J Antoni; Rodriguez-Urrutia, Amanda et al. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1127193
PMID: 37688766 Journal: CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: Clin Rheumatol. 2023 Sep 9. doi: 10.1007/s10067-023-06757-8. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alcalde Villar, Maria; Alegre Sancho, Juan Jose; Anez Sturchio, Gustavo Adolfo; Castillo-Gallego, Concepcion; Castro Corredor, David; Collado-Ramos, Paz; Coronel, Luis; Corrales, Alfonso; De Agustin, Juan Jose; De Agustin, Juan Jose et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10067-023-06757-8
PMID: 37704212 Journal: Cancer Discovery Year: 2023 Reference: Cancer Discov. 2023 Sep 14:OF1-OF12. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-22-1340. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arenas, Enrique J; Arenas, Enrique J; Arevalo, Silvia; Arevalo, Silvia; Arribas, Joaquin; Balmana, Judith; Balmana, Judith; Bayo-Puxan, Neus; Carrasco, Estela; Carrasco, Estela et al. DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-22-1340
PMID: 35702721 Journal: Medicina clinica (English ed.) Year: 2022 Reference: Med Clin (Engl Ed). 2022 May 27;158(10):466-471. doi: 10.1016/j.medcle.2021.05.021. Epub 2022 Jun 9. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arranz-Betegon, Maria; Canas-Ruano, Esperanza; Domingo-Baldrich, Eva; Fernandez-Codina, Andreu; Garcia-Vives, Eloi; Gil-Vila, Albert; Llaneras-Artigues, Jordi; Meza, Beatriz; Michelena, Xabier; Orozco-Galvez, Olimpia et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcle.2021.05.021
PMID: 35943458 Journal: European journal of rheumatology Year: 2022 Reference: Eur J Rheumatol. 2022 Oct;9(4):225-226. doi: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2022.21119. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Lopez-Corbeto, Mireia; Moreno-Ruzafa, Estefania; Quesada-Masachs, Estefania et al. DOI: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2022.21119
PMID: 34861974 Journal: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY Year: 2022 Reference: Biol Psychiatry. 2022 Feb 1;91(3):313-327. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.05.029. Epub 2021 Sep 9. Impact factor: 13.382 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Anjorin, Adebayo; Watson, Hunna J; Adams, Mark; Awasthi, Swapnil; Gandal, Michael; Hafferty, Jonathan D; Hishimoto, Akitoyo; Kim, Minsoo; Okazaki, Satoshi; Otsuka, Ikuo et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.05.029
PMID: 35156620 Journal: European journal of rheumatology Year: 2022 Reference: Eur J Rheumatol. 2022 Feb 14. doi: 10.5152/eujrheum.2022.20012. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Vela, Paloma; Trujillo, Elisa; Pego Reigosa, Jose Maria; Polo, Ana; Pluma, Andrea; Alsina, Laia; Baniandres, Ofelia; Caliz, Rafael; Casellas, Manel; Grados, Dolors et al. DOI: 10.5152/eujrheum.2022.20012
PMID: 34274256 Journal: Reumatologia clinica Year: 2021 Reference: Reumatol Clin (Engl Ed). 2021 Jul 14:S1699-258X(21)00132-7. doi: 10.1016/j.reuma.2021.05.001. Impact factor: Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.) Authors: Grados Canovas, Maria Dolors; Macias Reyes, Maria Jose; Marsal Barril, Sara; Pluma Sanjurjo, Andrea et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2021.05.001
PMID: 34444817 Journal: Nutrients Year: 2021 Reference: Nutrients. 2021 Jul 30;13(8). pii: nu13082658. doi: 10.3390/nu13082658. Impact factor: 5.719 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Castro-Marrero, Jesus, Segundo, Maria Jose, Lacasa, Marcos, Martinez-Martinez, Alba, Sentanes, Ramon Sanmartin, Alegre-Martin, Jose et al. DOI: 10.3390/nu13082658
PMID: 34075090 Journal: Scientific Reports Year: 2021 Reference: Sci Rep. 2021 Jun 1;11(1):11462. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-90797-0. Impact factor: 4.38 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Julia, Antonio, Bonafonte-Pardas, Irene, Gomez, Antonio, Lopez-Lasanta, Maria, Lopez-Corbeto, Mireia, Martinez-Mateu, Sergio H, Llados, Jordi, Rodriguez-Nunez, Ivan, Myers, Richard M, Marsal, Sara et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-90797-0
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: 3.303 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Serrat, Mayte, Almirall, Miriam, Muste, Marta, Sanabria-Mazo, Juan P, Feliu-Soler, Albert, Mendez-Ulrich, Jorge L, Luciano, Juan V, Sanz, Antoni et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm9103348
PMID: 32425260 Journal: SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM Year: 2020 Reference: Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2020 May 16. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2020.05.001. Impact factor: 4.751 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Moreno, EstefanÃa, Michelena, Xabier, Borrell, Helena, López-Corbeto, Mireia, López-Lasanta, MarÃa, Serrat, Mayte, Espartal, Esther, Antón, Susana, Añez, Gustavo Adolfo, Caparrós-Ruiz, Raquel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2020.05.001
PMID: 22035425 Journal: VETERINARY RESEARCH Year: 2011 Reference: Vet Res. 2011 Oct 28;42(1):109. doi: 10.1186/1297-9716-42-109. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arino, Joaquin; Barcelo, Anna; Castells, Xavier; Costa, Carme; Pumarola, Marti; Ruiz de Villa, Maria del Carmen; Sanchez, Alex; Torres, Juan Maria; Tortosa, Raul; Vidal, Enric et al. DOI: 10.1186/1297-9716-42-109
PhD student: Mireia Lopez Corbeto Director/s: Sara Marsal Barril, Antonio Julia Cano University: Year: 2023
PhD student: Milagros Tessy Calizaya Vargas Director/s: Tomás Fernández de Sevilla Ribosa University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2022
PhD student: Miriam Almirall Bernabé Director/s: Sara Marsal Barril, Francesc Casellas Jordá University: Year: 2022
PhD student: Andrea Pluma Sanjurjo Director/s: Sara Marsal Barril University: Year: 2022
PhD student: Eloy Garcia Vives Director/s: Josefina Cortes Hernandez University: Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2019
PhD student: M Alba ERRA DURAN, M Alba ERRA DURAN Director/s: Vicenç Fonollosa Pla University: Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2017
PhD student: Ernesto Trallero Araguas Director/s: Albert Selva O'Callaghan, Moisés Labrador Horrillo University: Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2011
PhD student: Antonio Julia Cano Director/s: Sara Marsal Barril University: Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona Year: 2010
The head of the Rheumatology Service at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and of the Rheumatology research group at VHIR is a highly accomplished rheumatologist with a distinguished career in the field.
It is the first international multi-centre clinical trial to analyse the safety and effect of this treatment for an autoimmune disease.
Els estudis avançaran en els camps de les malalties digestives, el VIH, la fatiga crònica, les patologies cardíaques, l’hepatitis, la diabetis i l’oftalmologia.
