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Wednesday, 11/08/2017
A blood test allows the identification of patients with pneumonia with a higher associated mortality
The work has been published by the journal EBioMedicine.
A multidisciplinary team of researchers, led by the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona-IDIBAPS, the La Fe Hospital in Valencia and the Valladolid University Clinic Hospital, has identified an immunological subtype of Pneumonia Acquired in the Community (CAP) that is associated to a greater mortality. It is a community pneumonia with low blood lymphocytes and has twice the risk of mortality. Patients with this subtype are easy to identify using a simple hemogram, the most common blood test available in all hospitals. The work has been published by the journal EBioMedicine.
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Friday, 10/20/2017
CHEST 2017 Murray Kornfeld Memorial Founders lecture
Prof. Antoni Torres, research Group leader of Applied research in Respiratory diseases, has been recognized as recipient of the prestigious CHEST 2017 Murray Kornfeld Memorial Founders lecture. CHEST 2017 will be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 28-November 1, 2017. There, Prof. Torres will give a lecture entitled: “Barcelona Respiratory Research Group: Trying to Change Clinical Practice”, a summary of the most relevant research findings that have changed clinical practice worldwide. Prof. Torres will be recognized and given his award at his lecture on Wednesday, November 1 at 11:00 am at the Convention Center.
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Sunday, 10/15/2017
Denise Battaglini joins the Research Team
During her fellowship she will focus on experimental studies concerning animal models of pulmonary infection
Doctor from the University of Genova (IT) and graduated in Medicine at the University of Genova (IT) in 2013 with Laude. She is resident physician in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care in Genoa University. She joined the research group in October 2017 to perform a Research Fellowship for one year taking part of the Animal Model line.
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Friday, 09/15/2017
Andrea Meli joins the Research Team
During his fellowship he will focus on experimental studies concerning animal models of pulmonary infection
The latest incorporation at the research group is Andrea Meli, who holds a Degree in Medicine at the University of Florence (2014). Currently, he is resident in Anesthesia and Intensive care at the University of Milan. His role in our group will be focused on experimental studies concerning animal models of pulmonary infection. -
Sunday, 09/10/2017
Dr. Arturo Huerta receives the University of Barcelona Extraordinary Doctorate Prize
His doctoral thesis focused on inflammatory response in patients with CAP and COPD
Dr. Arturo Huerta has been awarded with the University of Barcelona (UB) Extraordinary Doctorate Prize for the academic year 2016, for his thesis entitled: “Systemic inflammatory response in patients with Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and in Acute Exacerbations of COPD and new other uncommon triggers”, directed by Prof. Torres and Dr. Soler. This award recognizes the quality of some of the theses defended and approved at the UB which have obtained the Excellent Cum Laude qualification. A panel designated by the Doctoral Committee of the Faculty of Medicine is responsible for assessing the candidate theses. -
Friday, 06/23/2017
European Respiratory Society (ERS) fellowship 2017 to Ana Motos
The candidate was granted for a 6 month period at Hartford Hospital group leaded by Dr. David Nicolau
Ana Motos, MSc was the winner of the ERS long-term fellowship 2017 for a 6-month stay at The Center for Anti-infective research and development located in Hartford, USA. She will be under the supervision of Dr. David Nicolau, director of this centre, to work on the project "The effects of aerosolized amikacin in pigs with severe Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia".
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Saturday, 10/01/2016
Francesco Pagliara joins the research group
During his stay he will focus on the animal research line
One of the latest incorporation at the research group is Francesco Pagliara, who holds a Degree in Medicine at the University of Perugia. At the moment he is attending the specialization in Anesthesia and Intensive care at the University of Genova. His role in our group will consist of collaborating in the animal experimentation research line.
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Friday, 09/23/2016
European Respiratory Society (ERS) fellowship 2016 to Otavio Ranzani
The candidate was granted for a 12 month period at IAMR research group leaded by Dr. Torres
Otavio Ranzani, MD, was the winner of the ERS Joint fellowship for a 12-month stay (Sep 2016 to Aug 2017) in Barcelona IAMR Group leaded by Dr. Torres to work on the project " Dual antibiotic coverage with or without corticosteroids in an animal model of severe pneumococcal pneumonia: a randomized controlled trial". The stay has already successfully finished and will strengthen his research experience in respiratory infections.
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Sunday, 03/20/2016
European Respiratory Society (ERS) fellowship 2016 to Adrian Ceccato
The candidate was granted for a 12 month period at IAMR research group leaded by Dr. Torres
Adrian Ceccato, MD was the winner of the ERS Joint fellowship for a 12-month stay in Barcelona IAMR Group leaded by Dr. Torres to work on the project " Rapid identification of the etiology of ventilator adquired pneumonia in icu using nucleic acid amplification". The stay has already successfully finished and will strengthen her research line in respiratory infections.
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Friday, 01/01/2016
Hua Yang joins IAMR group to carry on his PhD on respiratory infections
The candidate is PhD student of Dr. Torres
Hua Yang, MD, graduated in "Master's degree in advances in diagnostic and therapeutic radiology and physical medicine" from the University of Granada. Now as a member of Dr. Torres’ experimental laboratory,he takes part in the animal model line.
