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The company StikGO collaborates with the predoctoral scholarship programme of the Friends of Research in Vall d'Hebron

During the month of May, the brand StikGO will donate a euro to VHIR per each unit of product sold through its website.

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The High Technology Unit (UAT) and the Support Unit for Clinical Research (USIC) obtain the ISO 9001:2015 certification of Management Quality Systems

These two units are added to the other Scientific-Technical Services that obtained the certificate of last year.

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VHIR obtains more than 1.3 million euros in grants from PERIS

It will be used to carry out 3 research projects in mental health, the intensification of 5 physicians and 1 nurse and the incorporation of 7 of scientists and technologists.

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Chocolate Little Kisses, the solidarity bun for ovarian cancer research

The buns will be sold at the symbolic price of 2 euros to support initiatives to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and funds for research.

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The Association A ContraCORrent contributes to start a new research project in congenital cardiopathies

In the last weeks it has been possible to start the inclusion of patients in this project.

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Vall d'Hebron participates in the creation of a Health Research Center in Angola

With this center we are laying the foundations to be a leading center in Angola and achieve further progress in research for the benefit of the local population.

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VHIR researchers study the role of eosinophils and mast cells in functional dyspepsia

The mucosa of the duodenum of patients with functional dyspepsia contains a higher number of eosinophils and mast cells and that both cell types have a high degree of activation.

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April, Fabry disease awareness month

We are working with the possibility of crossing the blood-brain barrier, which is crucial in the treatment of lysosomal diseases.

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BCN-PID supports VHIR for research on immunosuppressed paediatric patient infections

The donation will be used for a grant to coordinate the research activities.

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Campus Vall d'Hebron signs a Prime Site Agreement with IQVIA, the world's largest clinical trial management company

IQVIA is the main sponsor of clinical research in Vall d'Hebron. During 2017 it managed 115 of the 1,015 trials in which the Hospital participated.

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3rd Workshop on psychosocial approach and transmissible diseases to asylum seekers and vulnerable immigrants

This workshop is aimed at people working in a reception service for vulnerable immigrants / refugees, both in the public or private sector.

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Barça Rugby and Barberia de Gràcia collaborate in prostate cancer research

The collection of more than 500 euros was made under the Movember campaign.

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Vall d'Hebron will once again be filled with roses during the Sant Jordi Day

Check the list of activities we will do on Campus during the Sant Jordi Day.

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Study questions the concept that high fat meals induce satisfaction and digestive well-being

Reducing the fat content can make eating more enjoyable without affecting significantly the feeling of satiety and fullness.

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Study invalidates molecule that identified cells latently infected with HIV

Using state-of-the-art techniques, we have been able to determine that CD32 is found mainly in cells actively infected with HIV, and not in dormant cells as previously believed.

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La Murga La Llagosta collaborates with ALS research

La Murga has delivered to the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research a check of 1,308.17 euros to support research in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

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The VHIR and the NEN Association sign a collaboration agreement for the research of Neuroblastoma

The NEN Association will make an economic contribution of 60,000 euros divided into three years, which will be used for neuroblastoma research.

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VHIR researchers describe a pathway to slow Parkinson's disease progression and reverse the symptoms

It has been demonstrated for the first time that the overexpression of TFEB in dopaminergic neurons has a neurotrophic and neuroprotective effect in a mouse model.

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Dr. Simó Schwartz Jr, appointed editorial board member of the Precision Nanomedicine journal

He is one of only two Spanish researchers who are part of the editorial board of the magazine.

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A new European project awarded to the CIBBIM-Nanomedicine of the VHIR converts the Vall d'Hebron Campus into the health institution with the most active research projects in Nanomedicine of Europe

The EVO-NANO project aims to develop a virtual simulator, called NanoDoc, which will test the behaviour of nanoparticles within a tumour and with other nanoparticles.