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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Inaugurated in 1948 by Dr. Alexander Fleming, the Hospital del Mar Research Institute is a centre of excellence for biomedical and health research.
IMIM is part of the Parc de Salut Mar consortium, and it is made up of more than 700 professionals, with a mixed composition of IMIM researchers and clinical researchers from Hospital del Mar and other researchers from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and BarcelonaBeta Brain Research Center Foundation (BBRC).
Hospital del Mar Research Institute has the recognition of CERCA as a Catalan Research Institute of Excellence, ISCIII as Health Research Institute and HRS4R with the HR Excellence in Research.
Its proximity to Hospital del Mar and the Campus Universitari Mar, and its location in a solid scientific ecosystem like PRBB, means that Hospital del Mar Research Institute is in a privileged biomedical enclave in Barcelona.
Hospital del Mar Research Institute's translational research is carried out through five well-structured research programs:
- Biomedical Informatics, directed by Mar Albà
- Cancer, directed by Joan Albanell
- Epidemiology and Public Health, directed by Montserrat Fitó
- Neurosciences, directed by Pablo Villoslada
- Translacional Clinical Research, directed by Xavier Nogués
Research lines
- Research lines:
- Biomedical Informatics
- Cancer
- Epidemiology and Public Health
- Neurosciences
- Translacional Clinical Research
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Profiles
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Aura Muntasell Castellvi
- Department of Cellular Biology, Physiology and Immunology
- Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine "Vicent Villar Palasi" (IBB)
- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM)
Person: Affiliation to research, Associate lecturer (non-goverment employee)
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Clara Helena Pretus Gomez
- Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Sciences
- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM)
Person: Affiliation to research, Assistant doctor lecturer
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Oscar Vilarroya Oliver
- Department of Psychiatry and Legal Medicine
- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM)
- Unitat de Recerca en Neurociència Cognitiva
Person: Research director, Affiliation to research
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Terapias celulares avanzadas para el tratamiento del cáncer
Muntasell Castellvi, A. (Principal Investigator)
Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Entity with its own legal personality projects
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TAR-NK: A TGF-β- and Activin A-Resistant off-the-shelf NK cell product for cancer treatment
Muntasell Castellvi, A. (Principal Investigator)
1/11/25 → 31/10/27
Project: Entity with its own legal personality projects
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Pregnancy Steroid Sulfation short and long-term impact on Brain plasticity, Maternal well-being and Mother-infant bonding
Vilarroya Oliver, O. (Principal Investigator)
20/02/25 → 19/02/28
Project: Entity with its own legal personality projects
Research output
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Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for the Management of Postsurgical Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial (SPINE-ACT Study)
Castaño-Asins, J. R., Sanabria-Mazo, J. P., Navarrete, J., Martín-López, L. M., Vila-Canet, G., Isart-Torruella, A., Del Arco-Churruca, A., Lafuente-Baraza, J., Parramon-Puig, G., Fonseca-Casals, F., Luciano, J. V., Pérez-Solà, V. & Montes, A., May 2026, In: European Journal of Pain. 30, 5, 16 p., e70293.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Beliefs and use of contextual factors in musculoskeletal pain among Argentine physiotherapists: a nationwide cross-sectional study
Andreu, M. F., Policastro, P. O., Soliño, S., Villalba, F., Rossettini, G. & Pardo, Y., 2025, In: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 41, 12, p. 2572-2584 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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El 94% de la substància grisa del cervell de les mares experimenta canvis durant l'embaràs
Translated title of the contribution :94% of Maternal Brain Gray Matter Experiences Changes During Pregnancy Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Dissemination
Open Access
Datasets
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Study protocol comparing the ethical, psychological and socio-economic impact of personalised breast cancer screening to that of standard screening in the “My Personal Breast Screening” (MyPeBS) randomised clinical trial
Roux, A. (Creator), Cholerton, R. (Creator), Sicsic, J. (Creator), Moumjid, N. (Creator), French, D. P. (Creator), Giorgi Rossi, P. (Creator), Balleyguier, C. (Creator), Guindy, M. (Creator), Gilbert, F. J. (Creator), Burrion, J.-B. (Creator), Castells Oliveres, F. X. (Creator), Ritchie, D. (Creator), Keatley, D. (Creator), Baron, C. (Creator), Delaloge, S. (Creator) & de Montgolfier, S. (Creator), figshare, 8 May 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5984480.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Study_protocol_comparing_the_ethical_psychological_and_socio-economic_impact_of_personalised_breast_cancer_screening_to_that_of_standard_screening_in_the_My_Personal_Breast_Screening_MyPeBS_randomised_clinical_trial/5984480/1
Dataset
Student theses
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Calidad de vida relacionada con la salud oral en niños y adolescentes.
Zaror Sanchez, C. E. (Author), Martinez Zapata, M. J. (Director), Ferrer Fores, M. M. (Director) & Ferrer Fores, M. M. (Tutor), 26 Jul 2019Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Análisis y eficacia de la utilización de pacientes simulados en el aula como método docente en geriatría.
Robles Raya, M. J. (Author), Miralles Basseda, R. (Director), 31 Oct 2019Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Estudio experimental de la repercusión sobre la articulación femoropateral de la rodilla de un tipo de reconstrucción no isométrica del ligamento patelofemoral.
Ginovart Galiana, G. J. (Author), Vicente, S. A. (Director) & Monllau Garcia, J. C. (Director), 17 Sept 2021Student thesis: Doctoral thesis