Institut de Recerca Sant Pau
The Institut de Recerca Sant Pau, CERCA center and Health Research Institute accredited by the ISCIII, is a biomedical research foundation of excellence, attached to the UAB, which promotes basic, clinical, epidemiological and translational research with the aim of improving people's health and quality of life, through the production and dissemination of scientific knowledge, the training of international researchers, the generation of health innovations, the application of advances in care practice and health policies.


Research is carried out through consolidated, emerging and associated groups that are organized in strategic areas of research in onco-hematological diseases, in cardiovascular diseases, in neurological diseases, neurosciences and mental health, in epidemiology, public health and care primary and translational medicine and at the same time work is being done on transversal research programs in advanced therapies, in genomic medicine and rare diseases, in biomarkers for prognoses and diagnostics, in healthcare improvements, in women's and gender health and in Covid-19.

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2026-01-20
20:11
18 p, 2.0 MB Hydrogen-Rich Water Potentiates Cannabinoid- and Gabapentinoid-Induced Analgesia in Neuropathic Pain / Andrea Tort, Nuria (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Negrini Ferrari, Sylmara Esther (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Pol, Olga (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Neurociències)
Neuropathic pain (NP) is a complex and disabling condition that often requires long-term treatment with high doses of pharmacological agents, frequently resulting in significant adverse side effects. [...]
2025 - 10.3390/ijms262412155
International journal of molecular sciences, Vol. 26, Num. 24 (December 2025) , art. 12155  
2026-01-20
19:10
25 p, 2.9 MB Pain Hypersensitivity in a Mouse Model of Marfan Syndrome / Kordikowski, Rebecca (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Pereira Coutinho, Joana (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Farmacologia, de Terapèutica i de Toxicologia) ; Martínez-Martel, Ignacio (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Penas Pérez, Clara (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Biologia Cel·lular, de Fisiologia i d'Immunologia) ; Martín-Mur, Beatriz (Universitat de Barcelona) ; Pérez, Belén (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Farmacologia, de Terapèutica i de Toxicologia) ; Jiménez Altayó, Francesc (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Farmacologia, de Terapèutica i de Toxicologia) ; Pol, Olga (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Neurociències)
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a genetic disorder caused by mutations in the fibrillin-1 (Fbn1) gene, leading to structurally abnormal elastic fibers and diverse clinical manifestations. Aortic root dilation represents the most serious threat, often requiring prophylactic surgical repair. [...]
2026 - 10.3390/antiox15010080
Antioxidants, Vol. 15, Num. 1 (January 2026) , art. 80  
2026-01-19
17:35
54 p, 3.3 MB Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality and Adaptive Cognitive Training on Cognition and Function in Parkinson's Disease Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Clinical Trial / Puig-Davi, Arnau (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Moreu Valls, Andrea (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Infermeria) ; Aracil-Bolaños, Ignacio (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Fernández Cocaño, Alba (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Rodríguez-Antigüedad, Jon (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Kulisevsky, Gabriel (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Horta, Andrea (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Pagonabarraga Mora, Javier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina) ; Kulisevsky, Jaime (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina) ; Martínez-Horta, Saul (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina)
2026  
2026-01-16
14:10
4 p, 172.8 KB Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement : Latest Advances and Prospects / Asmarats, Lluís (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Arzamendi, Dabit (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (Madrid))
2024 - 10.3390/jcm13216583
Journal of clinical medicine, Vol. 13, Num. 21 (November 2024) , art. 6583  
2026-01-16
14:10
7 p, 212.5 KB Apolipoproteins in Health and Disease / Ordóñez, J. (Jordi) 1952- (Foundation for Clinical Biochemistry & Molecular Pathology) ; Escolà-Gil, Joan Carles (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau)
2024 - 10.3390/ijms25137048
International journal of molecular sciences, Vol. 25, Num. 13 (July 2024) , art. 7048  
2026-01-21
14:10
3 p, 562.7 KB Ambientes alimentarios en el hogar: Un área de oportunidad para la investigación y la intervención en nutrición y dietética en adultos y personas mayores / Almendra-Pegueros, Rafael (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia Andrea (Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción) ; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny (University of Glasgow) ; Lozano-Lorca, Macarena (Consorcio Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP)) ; Kammar-García, Ashuin (Dirección de Investigación. Instituto Nacional de Geriatría) ; Pérez-Armijo, Patricio (Universidad Isabel I) ; García-Galbis, Manuel Reig (Universidad Isabel I) ; Apolinar-Jiménez, Evelia (Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajío (Guanajuato, Mèxic)) ; Villa, Tania Fernandez (Universidad de León) ; Gamero, Amparo (Universitat de València) ; Pérez-López, Alberto (Universidad de Alcalá) ; Pérez-Esteve, Edgar (Universitat Politècnic de València) ; Girón-Hernández, J. (Northumbria University) ; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina
2024 - 10.14306/renhyd.28.2.2226
Revista Espanola de Nutricion Humana y Dietetica, Vol. 28, Num. 2 (2024) , p. 82-84  
2026-01-21
14:10
3 p, 1.4 MB Importancia de la revisión por pares en la construcción del conocimiento: Una mirada desde la Revista Española de Nutrición Humana y Dietética / Fernández-Villa, Tania (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública) ; Almendra-Pegueros, Rafael (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia Andrea (Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción) ; Gamero, Amparo (Universitat de València) ; Pérez-Armijo, Patricio (Universidad Isabel I) ; Pérez-Esteve, Edgar (Universitat Politècnica de València) ; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny (Universidad Diego Portales) ; Lozano-Lorca, Macarena (Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs) ; Pérez-López, Alberto (Universidad de Alcalá) ; García-Galbis, Manuel Reig (Universidad Isabel I) ; Carrillo-Álvarez, Elena (Universitat Ramon Llull) ; Kouiti, Malak (Hassan First University of Settat) ; Bonilla, Diego A. (Universidad CES) ; Apolinar-Jiménez, Evelina (Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajío) ; Nava-González, Edna (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León) ; Girón-Hernández, Joel (Northumbria University) ; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina
2024 - 10.14306/renhyd.28.1.2074
Revista Espanola de Nutricion Humana y Dietetica, Vol. 28, Num. 1 (2024)  
2026-01-21
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16 p, 882.6 KB Defining a good death : Perspectives of patients, relatives, and health care professionals in the Catalan context-A qualitative study / Serra Sutton, Vicky (CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP)) ; Fernández-Giner, L. (Independent Consultant) ; Espallargues, M. (Xarxa de Recerca en Cronicitat. Atenció Primària i Promoció de la Salut (RICAPPS)) ; García-Altés, Anna (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Barbero-Biedma, E. ; Busquets-Font, J.M. ; Cantarell, G. ; Carreras-Marcos, B. ; Costas-Muñoz, E. ; Delagneau-González, J. ; Lasmarías-Martínez, C. ; Qanneta, A.A.R. ; Sánchez-Martorell, A. ; Santaeugènia-González, S. ; Selles, E. ; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina
Health systems often lack integrated, person-centered end-of-life care. Improving this care is a key priority for decision-makers in the Catalan context. This study aimed to understand how key stakeholders in the healthcare sector-patients, family members, and healthcare professionals-define the concept of a'good death' and identify their key common elements in Catalonia, Spain. [...]
2024 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0312426
PloS one, Vol. 19, Num. 11 (November 2024) , art. e0312426  
2026-01-20
11:10
14 p, 710.5 KB Is mechanism of injury associated with outcome in spinal trauma? An observational cohort study from Tanzania / Ikwuegbuenyi, C.A. (Muhimbili Orthopedic and Neurosurgery Institute) ; Woodfield, J. (University of Edinburgh) ; Shabani, H.K. (Muhimbili Orthopedic and Neurosurgery Institute) ; Mangat, H.S. (Kansas University Medical Center) ; Waterkeyn, F. (Grand Hôpital de Charleroi) ; Zuckerman, S.L. (Vanderbilt University Medical Center) ; Cheserem, B. (Aga Khan University Hospital) ; Leidinger, Andreas (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Lazaro, A. (Muhimbili Orthopedic and Neurosurgery Institute) ; Härtl, R. (New York Presbyterian Hospital/Och Spine) ; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina
Background Traumatic spinal injury (TSI) is a disease of significant global health burden, particularly in low and middle-income countries where road traffic-related trauma is increasing. This study compared the demographics, injury patterns, and outcomes of TSI caused by road traffic accidents (RTAs) to non-traffic related TSI. [...]
2024 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0306577
PloS one, Vol. 19, Num. 7 July (July 2024) , art. e0306577  
2026-01-20
11:10
16 p, 1.4 MB Evolving trends in neuropsychological profiles of post COVID-19 condition : A 1-year follow-up in individuals with cognitive complaints / Grunden, Nicholas (Concordia University) ; Calabria, Marco (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya) ; Gómez-Ansón, Beatriz (Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, Catalunya)) ; Belvís, Roberto (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Morollón, N. (Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, Catalunya)) ; Domingo, Pere (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; García-Sánchez, Carmen (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Pons, Catalina (Universitat Ramon Llull) ; Estévez García, Marina del Carmen (Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, Catalunya)) ; Arroyo, Juan Antonio (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Cordero-Carcedo, Mónica (Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, Catalunya)) ; Mur, Isabel (Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, Catalunya)) ; Pomar, Virginia (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau) ; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina
Cognitive difficulties are reported as lasting sequelae within post COVID-19 condition. However, the chronicity of these difficulties and related factors of fatigue, mood, and perceived health have yet to be fully determined. [...]
2024 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0302415
PloS one, Vol. 19, Num. 8 (August 2024) , art. e0302415