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Dr. Cristina Martínez has received the Junior Award in Basic Research / Translational Research granted by the IFFGD

The award is a recognition of the scientific trajectory and her relevant contributions in the field of functional gastrointestinal diseases research.

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The Fundació Albert Bosch found with almost €50,000 childhood’s cancer research

The money has been collected by three Girona sports associations:: the Club Ciclista BAS/Terra de Remences, the Centre Excursionista d'Olot and the Grup Excursionista, Cultural i Alpinista (GECA).

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Eva Giménez travels to Japan, the country with most patients with the Dent’s disease to compile information to improve the research

The objective of Eva is both ambitious and necessary: to achieve 1.5 million euros to finance the research project led by VHIR to find a medication for Dent disease.

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Dr. Ferran Morell participates in the drafting of the Diagnosis Guide to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

It is a document that facilitates that the medical community has guidelines agreed for a correct diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

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A communication from the research group in Renal Pathophysiology - CIBBIM Nanomedicine awarded at the National Congress of Paediatric Nephrology

This study has made it possible to establish the optimal protocol for the isolation of exosomes from polyuric urine samples.

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Dr. J. Raúl Herance, appointed Co-chair of the Spanish Group of the European Molecular Imaging Society

Our objective is to make known in Europe the research being done on molecular medical imaging at a national level.

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Vall d'Hebron is the first hospital in the world to offer dog-assisted therapy to treat fetal alcohol syndrome

Vall d'Hebron will launch the world's first scientific study to evaluate the efficacy of dog-assisted therapy in fetal alcohol syndrome.

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Vall d'Hebron leads the first clinical trial in Spain to treat acute spinal cord injuries with mesenchymal stem cells

The study has begun with the recruitment of the first five patients of the fifty who will be part of the study.

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Dr. Rafael Simó will give a plenary lecture at the European Congress of Endocrinology

With a scan of the retina we can see if a patient with type 2 diabetes suffers cognitive impairment or not.

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Sudanese researcher Samia El Haj starts her stay at VHIR as part of the programme "Ellas Investigan"

Samia El Haj arrives at VHIR with the aim of identifying potential biomarkers of malaria associated with pregnancy.

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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.