Our Research

Cardiovascular Diseases Area

Onco-Hematological Diseases Area

Neurological Diseases, Neurosciences and Mental Health Area

Epidemology Public Health and Primary Care Area

Translational Medicine Area

Translational Medicine Area

Sant Pau Hospital is a tertiary high-complexity university hospital and, together with Fundació Puigvert, covers all specialities in medical care. This complexity leads to a high variety of biomedical translational research to improve patient’s care in multiple fields including inflammatory or immunological processes and on factors linked to the innate immune system, osteoporosis, nephrology, surgery, aging-related macular degeneration, microbiology and infectious diseases, diabetes, pituitary, and other endocrine diseases, respiratory diseases, or perinatal health research and clinical approaches based on human cells and tissues. The main focus of this research area is evidence-based translational medicine to improve patients’ care.

Number of Research Groups:

12

Dídac Mauricio

Area Director

Research Groups

Inflammatory Diseases

Group Leader
Vidal Alcorisa, Silvia (IR)
Researchers

Alserawan De Lamo, Leticia (UAB)
Calvet Lacruz, Anna (FGS)
De La Calle Martin, Oscar (FGS)
Franco Leyva, Teresa (FGS)
Juarez Rubio, Candido (FGS)
Lynton Pons, Elionor (FGS)
Mariscal Rodríguez, Anais (FGS)
Martinez Martinez, Laura (FGS)
Moga Naranjo, Maria Esther (FGS)

Research Technicians

Alejandre Santiago, Jose (IR)
Canto Naves, Elisabeth (IR)
Esteban Aguilera, Cristina (IR)
Mulet Gual, Maria (IR)
Ortiz De Juana, Maria Angels (IR)
Osuna Gomez, Ruben (IR)

Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition

Group Leader
Mauricio Puente, Didac (FGS)
Researchers

Aguilar Galvez, Xavier (FGS)
Chico Ballesteros, Ana Isabel (FGS)
Corcoy Pla, Rosa (FGS)
Cubero Marcos, José Maria (FGS)
Doria Cervos, Montserrat (FGS)
Genua Trullos, Idoia (IR)
Gonzalez Blanco, Cintia (FGS)
Julve Gil, Josep (IR)
Mateu Salat, Manel (IR)
Mato Matute, Eugenia (CIBER)
Mendoza Mathison, Lilian Cristina (FGS)
Miñambres Donaire, Inka (FGS)
Perez Perez, Antonio (FGS)
Rojo López, Marina Idalia (IR)
Rossell Rusiñol, Joana (CIBER)
Sarda Simo, Helena (FGS)
Tundidor Rengel, Diana (FGS)

Research Technicians

Boluda Sanson, Alejandro (IR)
Cuixart Carruesco, Gemma (IR)
Fernández Camins, Berta (IR)
Figueroa Cruz, David (IR)
García Patterson, Apolonia Gabriela (IR)
López Argudo, Alicia (IR)
Mangas Fernández, Natalia (IR)
Martinez Mores, Santiago (IR)
Niño-Narvion García, Julia (IR)
Subias Burrel, Miguel (IR)
Vlacho , Bogdan (CIBER)

Pituitary Gland Disorders

Group Leader
Webb Youdale, Susana (UAB)
Researchers

Asla Roca, Queralt (FGS)
Aulinas Maso, Anna (FGS)
Gil Ortega, Joan (CIBER)
Mateu Salat, Manel (FGS)

Research Technicians

Santos Vives, Alicia (IR)

Digestive Diseases

Group Leader
Escorsell Mañosa, Maria Angels (FGS)
Researchers

Alvarado Tapias, Edilmar (FGS)
Bertoletti , Federico (FGS)
Brujats Rubirola, Anna (FGS)
Concepción Martin, Maria Del Mar (FGS)
Cuyas Espi, Berta (FGS)
Gallego Moya, Adolfo (FGS)
García Planella, Esther (FGS)
Gomez Oliva, Cristina (FGS)
Gonzalez Muñoza, Carlos (FGS)
Gordillo Abalos, Jorge (FGS)
Guarner Aguilar, Carlos (FGS)
Guarner Argente, Carlos (FGS)
Kaur , Naujot (FGS)
Murzi Pulgar, Marianette Carolina (FGS)
Oblitas Susanibar, Elida (FGS)
Poca Sans, Maria (FGS)
Pujol Camps, Claudia (FGS)
Roig Ramos, Cristina (FGS)
Roman Abal, Eva Maria (FGS)
Romero Mascarell, Cristina (FGS)
Romito , Raffaella (FGS)
Sainz Saenz-Torre, Sergio (FGS)
Sánchez Ardid, Elisabet (CIBER)
Soriano Pastor, German (FGS)
Torras Colell, Javier (FGS)
Villanueva Sánchez, Candido (FGS)

Research Technicians

Giordano , Antonio (IR)
Guinart Cuadra, Albert (IR)

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Group Leader
Navarro Risueño, Ferran (FGS)
Researchers

Ballarin Laliena, Gemma (FGS)
Canal Girol, Cristina (F.Puigvert)
Cordoba Herrera, Christian (F.Puigvert)
Cruells Gascon, Adria (UAB)
De Benito Hernandez, Maria Natividad (FGS)
Escola Verge, Laura (FGS)
Facundo Molas, Carme (F.Puigvert)
Fayos De Arizon, Leonor (F.Puigvert)
Gallego Rodríguez, Anna (FGS)
Garrigo Fullola, Montserrat (FGS)
Grillo, Sara (FGS)
López-Contreras Gonzalez, Joaquin (FGS)
Miro Cardona, Elisenda (FGS)
Muñoz Batet, Carmen (FGS)
Perez Mir, Monica (F.Puigvert)
Piriz Marabajan, Marta Sonsoles (FGS)
Pomar Solchaga, Virginia (FGS)
Rivera Martinez, Maria Alba (FGS)
Roch Villaverde, Nerea (FGS)
Rombauts , Alexander (FGS)
Sánchez Reus, Fernando (FGS)
Serra Cabañas, Nuria (F.Puigvert)

Research Technicians

Artesero Sosa, Iris (IR)
Cermeño Reyes, Silvia (FGS)
Cortés Palacios, Ana Pilar (FGS)
Español Fran, Montserrat (FGS)
Fernández Piqueras, Engracia (FGS)
Gomez Martinez, Laura (FGS)
Mahmoudi Ferdi, Soukayna (IR)
Rubio Bueno, Marc (FGS)

Multi-organ Damage and Rheumatology

Group Leader
Corominas Macias, Hector (FGS)
Researchers

Arroyo Diaz, Juan Antonio (FGS)
Barcelo Trias, Montserrat (FGS)
Casademont Pou, Jordi (FGS)
Castellvi Barranco, Ivan (FGS)
Diaz Torne, Cesar (FGS)
Hernandez De Sosa, Nerea (FGS)
Laiz Alonso, Ana Maria (FGS)
Magallares López, Berta Paula (FGS)
Malouf Sierra, Jorge (FGS)
Moya Alvarado, Patricia (FGS)
Torres Bonafonte, Olga (FGS)

Research Technicians

Bernardez Moreno, Julia (IR)
Dutren Tella, Adriana (IR)
Macia Martinez, Alba (IR)
Peyrolon Lago, Maria Lucia (IR)
Ros Abarca, Sandra (IR)
Sainz Comas, Luis (IR)
Sihuro Cervantes, Margarita (IR)

Chronic Respiratory Diseases

Group Leader
Plaza Moral, Vicente (FGS)
Researchers

Anton Albisu, Pedro Ant. (FGS)
Castillo Villegas, Diego (FGS)
Crespo Lessmann, Astrid (FGS)
De La Rosa Carrillo, David (FGS)
Fortuna Gutierrez, Ana (FGS)
Gimenez Palleiro, Ana Maria (FGS)
Gutierrez Pereyra, Fernando (FGS)
Mayos Perez, Mercedes (FGS)
Pajares Ruiz, Virginia (FGS)
Palones Femenia, Esther (FGS)
Paz Del Rio, Luis Daniel (FGS)
Peñacoba Toribio, Patricia (FGS)
Podzamczer Valls, Ines (FGS)
Puy Rion, Maria Carme (FGS)
Rafecas Codern, Albert (FGS)
Ramos Barbon, David (FGS)
Solanes García, Ingrid (FGS)
Soto Retes, Lorena Concepción (FGS)
Torrego Fernández, Alfonso (FGS)

Research Technicians

Alonso Leon, Ana Maria (FGS)
Gutierrez Rouco, Marta (FGS)
Mateus Medina, Eder Fredy (IR)
Panadero Paz, Carolina (IR)
Peiro Fabregas, Meritxell (FGS)
Segura Medina, Macarena (FGS)

Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Bioengineering

Group Leader
Castells Sala, Cristina (BST)
Researchers

Baptista Piteira, Ana Rita (BST)
Fariñas Barbera, Oscar (BST)
Martinez Conesa, Eva Maria (BST)
Rodríguez Martinez, Jose Ignacio (BST)
Ruiz Ponsell, Laia (BST)
Savio López, Andrés (BST)
Tabera Fernández, Jaime (BST)

General and Digestive Surgery

Group Leader
Moral Duarte, Antonio (FGS)
Researchers

Ballester Vazquez, Eulalia (FGS)
Bollo Rodríguez, Jesus Manuel (FGS)
Clos Enriquez, Montserrat (FGS)
Escobar Lezcano, Lilian Maria (FGS)
Espina Perez, Beatriz (FGS)
Fernández Ananin, Sonia (FGS)
García Romera, Angel (FGS)
Gonzalez López, Jose Antonio (FGS)
Hernandez Casanovas, Maria Pilar (FGS)
Julia Verdaguer, Elisabet (FGS)
Martin Arnau, Ana Belen (FGS)
Martinez Sánchez, Maria Del Carmen (FGS)
Medrano Caviedes, Rodrigo Gustavo (FGS)
Molina Santos, Victor (FGS)
Perez García, Jose Ignacio (FGS)
Perez Romero, Noelia (FGS)
Pino Perez, Oriol (FGS)
Rofin Serra, Silvia (FGS)
Sánchez Cabus, Santiago (FGS)
Sánchez López, Anna (FGS)
Santanach Soler, Clara (FGS)
Solans Solerdelcoll, Mireia (FGS)
Targarona Soler, Eduardo Maria (FGS)

Nephrology

Group Leader
Guirado Perich, Lluis (F.Puigvert)
Researchers

Alba Cantero, Xenia (F. Puigvert)
Ars Criach, Elisabet (F. Puigvert)
Ballart Roig, Judith (F. Puigvert)
Canal Girol, Cristina (F. Puigvert)
Coll Piera, Elisabet (F. Puigvert)
Diaz Encarnacion, Maria Montserrat (F. Puigvert)
Diaz Gomez, Joan Manel (F. Puigvert)
Fernández De La Llama, Patricia (F. Puigvert)
Furlano, Monica Maria (F. Puigvert)
Gracia García, Silvia (F. Puigvert)
Lloret Cora, Maria Jesus (F. Puigvert)
Marco Rusiñol, Helena (F. Puigvert)
Pybus Oliveras, Marc (F. Puigvert)
Torra Balcells, Roser (F. Puigvert)
Vilardell Vila, Jordi (F. Puigvert)

Research Technicians

Bardaji De Quixano, Beatriz (F. Puigvert)
García Manau, Pablo (IR)
Mateu Escudero, Silvia (F. Puigvert)
Pilco Teran, Melissa Lorena (IR)
Sanmiguel Amigo, Luz (F. Puigvert)
Silva Torres, Irene (F. Puigvert)
Viera Ramirez, Elizabeth Romelia (IR)

Women and Perinatal Health

Group Leader
Llurba Olive, Elisa (FGS)
Researchers

Cruz Lemini, Monica Cristina (FGS)
Dominguez Gallardo, Carla (FGS)
Gaggiotti , Hugo (UWE)
Garrido Gimenez, Carmen (FGS)
Marre Cifola, Diana (UAB)
Medina Mallen, Maria Del Carmen (FGS)
Mora Hervas, Irene (FGS)
Parra Roca, Juan (FGS)
Polo Ramos, Ana Maria (F.Puigvert)
Ramos De Luis, Anna (FGS)
Remorini , Carolina (UAB)
Sánchez García, Olga (IR)
Trilla Sola, Cristina (FGS)
Ullmo , Johana (FGS)

Research Technicians

Costa Sánchez, Noah (IR)
García Ruiz, Zoraida (IR)
Gracia Perez-Bonfils, Anna (IR)
Molas Closas, Anna (UAB)
Pero García, Marta (FGS)

Advanced Medical Imaging, Artificial Intelligence, and Imaging-Guided Therapy

Group Leader
Munuera Del Cerro, Josep Lluis (FGS)
Researchers

Alfonso Cerdan, Sheila (FGS)
Aubanell Creus, Anton (FGS)
Codo Tarraubella, Xenia (FGS)
Gimenez Nadal, Anna (FGS)
Gomez Chiari, Marta Cecilia (FGS)
Granell Moreno, Esther (FGS)
Hernandez Giraldo, Cristian David (FGS)
Hernandez Jover, Diana (FGS)
Lozano Martinez, Gloria Andrea (FGS)
Mendez Escalante, Jorge Eliecer (FGS)
Menso , Maria Magdalena (FGS)
Oliva Ibarz, Javier (FGS)
Otero Ruiz, Jorge Enrique (FGS)
Pernas Canadell, Juan Carlos (FGS)
Rios Vives, Miguel Angel (FGS)
Sánchez Fernández, Juan Jose (FGS)
Tecame , Mario (FGS)
Valverde Lavirgen, Sandra (FGS)
Villalba Auñon, Jorge (FGS)