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Dr. Reventós invited to the Oncology and Biotechnology Forum

Dr. Jaume Reventós, head of the Research Unit of Biomedical and Translational and Pediatric Oncology at Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR) was invited to present the work 'Discovery of new diagnostic biomarkers for endometrial carcinoma in uterine aspirate: an example of academia-industry part

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Dr. Simó participates in the meeting of the American Diabetes Association

Dr. Rafael Simó, leader of the Diabetes and Metabolism group at Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) has participated in one of the symposia of the meeting American Diabetes Association (ADA), which took place at San Diego, where has been analyzed the use of incretins in diabetes type 2 (DM2), an

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Marina Rigau, 'Joan Vives 2010' scientific communication prize

Marina Rigau, member of the Research Unit of Biomedical and Translational and Pediatric Oncology at Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), has won the prize for science communication 'Joan Lluís Vives 2010' in Basic Sciences, Health Sciences, engineering and architecture for the article 'Prostate

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Stroke and Chiari malformation focus the research projects of 'La Marató de TV3' awarded to VHIR

Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) researchers have developed within the framework of the 12th Symposium of 'La Marató de TV3' Foundation three research projects with funds raised during 'La Marató' of 2005, dedicated to Alzheimer's and other brain diseases. VHIR and Vall d'Hebron University H

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A study explains why hernias occur after surgery

A study by the group of Bioengineering and Cellular Interactions from Research unit in biomedicine and translational and pediatrics oncology at Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR), together with the Unit of Abdominal Wall from the General and Digestive Surgery service at Vall d'Hebron Univers

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Ten polymorphisms associated to risk of Graves' disease

The polymorphism rs179247 is associated with susceptibility to develop Graves' disease, as evidenced by the results of a study in which collaborate Ricard Pujol-Borrell, head of Immunologyn group at Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR) and Roger Colobran, postdoctoral researcher of the Laborator

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E.Coli and other bacteria by VHIR researchers in TV series ‘Quèquicom’

‘The story of E. coli and other bacteria’ was broadcast on Channel 33 ‘Quèquicom’ program on June 22nd and will appear again on June 24th at 5 p.m. Participants include Dr. Francisco Guarner and Dr. Natalia Borruel, from the Phisiology and Pathofisiology of the Digestive Tract group of Vall d’Hebron

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AECC grants 1.200.000€ for a project coordinated by VHIR’s Research Unit in Biomedicine and Translational and Pediatric Oncology

The Scientific Foundation of the AECC, called tender for the provision of funding to lines of research pursued by stable and competitive groupus for translational cancer research with a basic-clinical. Each program is endowed with € 1,200,000 for 5 years, enhancing the continuity of research funded

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Spanish champion athlete Manuel Martínez presents a charity race for VHIR's research in pediatric oncology

Spanish athlete Manuel Martínez, world champion on shot put, sponsored the presentation of the third edition of the charity race 'Los Calderones', which will take place July 3 in Viñayo, Leon, that gives the amount of fees and donations to research carried out at Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VH

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Prize for best oral communication for a study of the SODIR group

The study 'Development of a new method of continuous noninvasive monitoring of blood pressure from the plethysmograph', held by the Group of Shock, organ dysfunction and Resuscitation (SODIR) at Vall d'Hebron Institute for Research (VHIR) and SabirMedical, presented by Dr. Adolf Ruiz Sanmartin, Dr.

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'Favorites on the Web 2011' award to vhir.org

The journals 'Diario Médico' and 'Correo Farmacéutico' have chosen the website of Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), www.vhir.org, as one of the best in the Fourth Edition of the awards 'The best websites in the healthcare field', in the medical section and the category of hospitals and founda

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Success of the round table on the program Miguel Servet

Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) hosted a successful panel discussion on researchers of the Miguel Servet program, moderated by the center's director, Dr. Joan Comella, in which Dr. Jesus Rey, researcher at the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), had an important role expo

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Dr. Simó highlights at the Congress of Ophthalmology in St. Petersburg

The leader of the Diabetes and metabolism group at Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Dr. Rafael Simó, participated a few days ago at a conference organized by the Russian Society of Ophthalmology, held in St. Petersburg. On this occasion, his contribution was made through a videoconference f

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Osteoblasts alter myocardial repair

"There are harmful cells in the vascular bed than can cause changes in heart repair or degeneration of this body. This means, among others, osteoblasts. It is one of the main conclusions of the roundtables moderated by Dr. Manuel Galiñanes, head of reparative therapy of the heart group at Vall d'Heb

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COPD patients remain in hospital for more days and with major complications

A recent multicenter study, in which participates Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR) and funded TV3 La Marató, assessed the impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in mortality, length of hospital admissions and ICU complications in those who suffer it. The results of this resea

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Symposium: ‘Mechanisms of synaptic dysfunction in neurodegenerative disorders’

When: Barcelona 8 / 9 JulyWhere: Sala d’actes del Pavelló Docent de l’Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona "http://www.brainc.eu/" www.brainc.eu "www.brainc.eu" During the last decade, knowledge on the mechanisms of synapse formation, dynamics, remodeling and strength has advanced enorm

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VHIR collaborates with Henufood to investigate how to prevent chronic disease through usual foods

Dr Fernando Azpiroz, leader of the Phisiology and pathophisiology of the digestive tract group and head of the research in hypersensitivity and dysmotility of the Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR) investigates the ability of foods to improve digestive comfort and pleasurable sensations in the

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A whole genome scan identifies a new marker associated with Alzheimer

Through the efforts of the international scientific community and several GWAS conducted in other populations, the number of genes that are associated with Alzheimer has recently increased from five to ten, including a new genetic locus located in the MS4A region on chromosome 11. However, until now

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Aporta un granet de sorra per la investigació del càncer infantil

El 3 de juliol tindrà lloc la tercera edició de la cursa ‘Los Calderones’ a Viñayo (Lleó), organitzada per l’Associació d’ensinistrament de gossos ADCAN, amb l’objectiu de recollir fons per avançar en la lluita contra el càncer infantil. Com en edicions anteriors, l’import de les inscripcions i les

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Dr Schwartz at CLINAM 2011

Dr Simó Schwartz, director of the Nanomedicine CIBBIM AT Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), was invited this week to the 4th Conference on clinical nanomedicine of CLINAM (European Foundation in Clinical nanomedicine), which took place in Basel, Switzerland. He has been chairman of the sessio