Digestive and Liver Diseases

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Overview

The Digestive & Liver Diseases research area is composed by three groups, whose main goal is to develop basic and traslational studies on the most frequent and impacting digestive and liver disorders afflicting the general population. In particular, the group of Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Digestive Tract integrates investigations on the function of the gastrointestinal tract including secretion, motility and absorption with cellular, molecular, immune and genetic aspects and their interactions with the microbiota and the brain-gut axis. The Liver Diseases Group deals clinical and basic research in viral hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, liver cancer and also non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and their complications. Finally, our area includes the Multidisciplinar Nursing research group which aims to generate knowledge in the specific area of activity of nurses and collaborate with other health professionals to improve care given to patients.

Publications

102
total
584.988
impact factor
5.735
average impact factor

Group Leader: Esperanza Zuriguel Pérez

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Research Areas

This renewed research group develops its research with the aim of generating knowledge in the specific area of activity of nurses and other health professionals, through its strategic lines (ethical and social aspects of nursing, innovative technologies in healthcare, innovative technologies in therapeutic applications and the promotion of the health care and autonomy of patients and care takers). Has continued to increase shared projects, multi-center (international) actions and publications. The researchers of the group also collaborate with different research groups of the VHIR. Three new projects have been funded. He has participated in 4 clinical trials, and currently seven members of the group are developing their doctoral thesis 4 doctoral theses. A new collaboration agreement was signed with a medical device company, in the field of closing techniques. New synergies with other partners and universities have been established.

VHIR Annual Report 2018

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