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VHIR endorses the World Sight Day campaign

El 8 de octubre se celebró el Día Mundial de la Visión, bajo el lema 'Cuidados oculares para todos'. El grupo de Diabetes y Metabolismo del VHIR, liderado por el Dr. Rafael Simó, se sumó a esta campaña que pretende concienciar sobre la discapacidad visual y la ceguera.

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Multimedia annual report 2014

We present VHIR's commitment to communicate its scientific and institutional results of 2014: the multimedia annual report. In addition to the printable annual report, the new format includes videos and graphics.

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Dr. Laura Audí chairs the Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology

More than 4,000 experts came to Barcelona to participate in this meeting focused in the latest advances of research in diabetes, growth and rare diseases of the endocrine system.

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'El Nobel de Medicina supone el apoyo a la lucha contra las enfermedades relacionadas con la pobreza y contra la inequidad en salud'

El Dr. Israel Molina, investigador del VHIR y responsable del Programa de Salud Internacional del ICS, valora positivamente la resolución del Nobel de Medicina 2015.

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Dr. Barret will chair the next congress of the European Burns Association

In the 16th congress in Hannover, the clinician and researcher from Vall d'Hebron was appointed vice-president of the association for two years, and president for 2017-2019.

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The Chronic Fatigue working group organizes a Chopin Marathon with 24 prestigious pianists

The concert will take place on October 18th at the AXA Auditorium - Illa Diagonal BCN. The funds raised will be donated for research in chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivity.

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VHIR inaugurates the 2nd edition of the Master’s Degree in Translational Biomedical Research

During the ceremony, organizers and sponsors gave the diplomas for the students of the first edition and the grants of the second edition. The coordinators also presented the new aspects of this course.

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A new experimental drug to reduce clinical progression of primary progressive multiple sclerosis

Un estudio internacional de fase III demuestra que ocrelizumab, desarrollado por Roche, consigue retrasar en 12 semanas la progresión de la enfermedad, en sus fases iniciales.

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Vall d'Hebron improves the diagnosis of endocarditis in prosthetic valves and medical devices

The Endocarditis Unit and the Nuclear Cardiology Unit are leading the clinical research with PET/CT about the diagnosis of this infective illness associated to protheses and medical devices.

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VHIR's researcher wins the L'ORÉAL-UNESCO 'For Women in Science' prize for an AIDS project

Dr. María José Buzón will carry out the research with the group of Infectious Diseases during 2016.

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VHIR receives two grants from the AECC to investigate stomach cancer and melanoma

Dr. Diego Arango leads a study about gene signaling in gastric cancer, and Dr. Juan ángel Recio participates in another research about malignant melanoma

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The Private Foundation Daniel Bravo supports research on spinal muscular atrophy

Dr. Eduardo Tizzano from VHIR has received a grant, together with a researcher from Sant Pau, with the aim to investigate this rare disease that occurs during childhood.

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First year of the European training network Neurogut

First year of the European training network Neurogut

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1,000 runners filled the streets of Horta with solidarity

Successful 6th edition of the Nick Horta Race, which took place on Sunday 20 after selling all the numbers. All the benefits will donated to VHIR.

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The Nick Horta Race will donate all the funds raised for research at Vall d’Hebron

The 6th edition of the 5km race will take place in Horta on September 20th. VHIR's ambassadors, Andrés Iniesta and Judit Mascó, encourage you to participate.

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VHIR signs an agreement with Prous Institute to combat Parkinson’s Disease

The Neurodegenerative Diseases group will assess in the lab and in animal models a group of pharmacological compounds that induce autophagy.

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VHIR researchers validate a new therapeutic target for colorectal cancer treatment

VHIR researchers have reduced tumor growth in mouse models of colorectal cancer by inhibiting pharmacologically an overexpressed gene.

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Dr. Alegre publishes the results of a clinical trial with antioxidants in chronic fatigue syndrome patients

The Chronic Fatigue group and the company VITAE have demonstrated that a supplement, called Reconnect(R), improves the symptoms of the patients.

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Patients with diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome have less microbial diversity

VHIR researchers have analysed the microbiome of more than one hundred patients.

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Els centres d’investigació vinculats a l’ICS disposaran de mediadors en conflictes interns

Els centres d’investigació vinculats a l’ICS disposaran de mediadors en conflictes interns