Disorders of the brain-gut axis, gut motility and other diseases: coordination of H2020 DISCOvERIE Project (IBS and comorbidities); European clinical guidelines: microscopic colitis, gastroparesis, functional dispepsia; largest world-wide epidemiological study on functional digestive diseases; post-COVID studies in digestive disorders; biogastronomy studies and clinical trials on eosinophilic esophagitis.
Inflammatory bowel disease and microbiota: Validation of gut clinical-microbiota biomarkers in IBD; Cellular immune response to SARS-Cov-2 vaccination and quality of life in IBD; Pharmacokinetics of biological drugs; response and safety of mesenchimal cell treatment in perianal Crohn's disease; role of microbiota and metabolites in health and disease using animal and human models.
Diseases of the pancreas: Role of CFTR in pancreatic stellate cells from mice (CFTR-KO) and characterise the functional phenotype and their interactions with mouse pancreatic cancer cells

Group Leader
Fernando Azpiroz Vidaur

Principal Investigator (PI)
Carmen Alonso Cotoner, Danila Guagnozzi, Beatriz Lobo Alvarez, Carolina Malagelada Prats, Xavier Molero Richard, Jorge Serra Pueyo, Javier Santos Vicente, María Vicario Pérez, John Peter Ganda

Researchers
Lara Aguilera Castro, Ariadna Aguilar, Ana María González Castro, Natalia Borruel Sanz, Francesc Casellas Jordà, Claudia Herrera De Guise, Virginia Robles Alonso, Stephnaie Tasayco, Encarna Varela Castro

PhD Students
Mercè Albert Bayo, Luís Alcalà González, Claudia Barber Casellas, Elena Céspedes Martínez, Ronald Llerena Castro, Luís Mayorga Ayala, Estela Rosell, Zaida Soler, Zixuan Xie, Francisca Yañez Araya,

Lab Technicians
Elba Expósito Fernández

Nursing and Technical Staff
Elena Oller, Aleix Canalda, Zahira Perez Martínez, Natalia Rodriguez Santás, Gerard Serrano,

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PUBLICATIONS

278

IMPACT FACTOR

6.31

AVERAGE IMPACT FACTOR

SELECTED ARTICLES

Sperber AD, Bangdiwala SI, Drossman DA, Ghoshal UC, Simren M, Tack J, Whitehead WE, Dumitrascu DL, Fang X, Fukudo S, Kellow J, Okeke E, Quigley EMM, Schmulson M, Whorwell P, Archampong T, Adibi P, Andresen V, Benninga MA, Bonaz B, Bor S, Fernandez LB, Choi SC, Corazziari ES, Francisconi C, Hani A, Lazebnik L, Lee YY, Mulak A, Rahman MM, Santos J, Setshedi M, Syam AF, Vanner S, Wong RK, Lopez-Colombo A, Costa V, Dickman R, Kanazawa M, Keshteli AH, Khatun R, Maleki I, Poitras P, Pratap N, Stefanyuk O, Thomson S, Zeevenhooven J, Palsson OS.
Worldwide Prevalence and Burden of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Results of Rome Foundation Global Study.
Gastroenterology. 2021 Jan;160(1):99-114.e3
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.04.014.
IF: 17.37

Sole C; Guilly S; Da Silva K; Llopis M; Le-chatelier E; Huelin P; Carol M; Moreira R; Fabrellas N; De Prada G;Napoleone L; Graupera I; Pose E; Juanola A; Borruel N; Berland M; Toapanta D; Casellas F; Guarner F; Doré J; Sola E; Ehrlich Sd; Gines P
ALTERATIONS IN GUT MICROBIOME IN CIRRHOSIS AS ASSESSED BY QUANTITATIVE METAGENOMICS
Gastroenterology. 160(1), pp. 206 - 218.e13. Elsvier Science Publisher, 2021. ISSN 0016-5085 PMID: 32941879
DOI: DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.08.054
IF: 22.682

Molina-Montes E, Coscia C, Gómez-Rubio P, Fernández A, Boenink R, Rava M, Márquez M, Molero X
Deciphering the Complex Interplay Between Pancreatic Cancer, Diabetes Mellitus Subtypes and obesity/BMI Through Causal Inference and Mediation Analyses
Gut 2021;70:319-329.
DOI: DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2019-319990 D1; Citacions 21
IF: 23.05

Le Nevé B, de la Torre AM, Tap J, Derrien M, Cotillard A, Barba E, Mego M, Nieto Ruiz A, Hernandez-Palet L, Dornic Q, Faurie JM, Butler J, Merino X, Lobo B, Batet FP, Accarino A, Pozuelo M, Manichanh C, Azpiroz F. A
A Fermented Milk Product Containing B. lactis CNCM I-2494 Improves the Tolerance of a Plant-Based Diet in Patients with Disorders of Gut-Brain Interactions
Nutrients 2021 Dec 18;13(12):4542
DOI: 10.3390/nu13124542.
IF: 5.719

Miehlke S, Guagnozzi D, Zabana Y, Tontini GE, Kanstrup Fiehn AM, Wildt S, Bohr J, Bonderup O, Bouma G, D'Amato M, Heiberg Engel PJ, Fernandez-Banares F, Macaigne G, Hjortswang H, Hultgren-Hornquist E, Koulaouzidis A, Kupcinskas J, Landolfi S, Latella G, Lucendo A, Lyutakov I, Madisch A, Magro F, Marlicz W, Mihaly E, Munck LK, Ostvik AE, Patai AV, Penchev P, Skonieczna-Zydecka K, Verhaegh B, Munch A
European guidelines on microscopic colitis: United European Gastroenterology and European Microscopic Colitis Group statements and recommendations
United European Gastroenterol J'United European Gastroenterol J. 2021 Feb 22;9 (1):13-37
DOI: 10.1177/2050640620951905
IF: 3.55

Development, dIagnostic and prevention of gender-related Somatic and mental COmorbitiEs in IRritable bowel syndrome In Europe (DISCOvERIE).
Principal Investigator: PI: Javier Santos Vicente/Carmen Alonso Cotoner
Agency: H2020 European Comission.
Funding: 1,147,462.49€
Period: 2020-2024

Ácido ursodesoxicólico vS placebo para la Prevención de La pancreatitis aguda biliar recidivante. Ensayo clínico aleatorizado, multicéntrico, doble ciego, controlado con placebo.
Principal Investigator: Xavier Molero
Agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.
Funding: 180,834 €
Period: 2020-2021

Horizon 2020 (Research and Innovation Programme)
Principal Investigator: Francesc Casellas
Agency: European Comission. H2O health outcomes observatory
Funding: 121,550 €
Period: 2020-2025

NEUROFISIOLOGIA Y NEUROFISIOPATOLOGIA DIGESTIVA
Principal Investigator: Fernando Azpiroz Vidaur
Agency: Ministerio Economía, Industria y Competitividad (MINECO)
Funding: 314,600 €
Period: 2017-2021

Deciphering the fungus-host-microbiota interplay to improve the management of fungal infections
Principal Investigator: Chaysavanh Manichanh
Agency: European Comission (FunHoMic) FUNHOMIC_H2020MSCA-ITN2018
Funding: 250,940 €
Period: 2019-2022

Systemand method for sequential image analysis of an in vivo image stream. F Azpiroz; M Drozdzal; C Malagelada; P Radeva; S Segui; J Vitria.
Priority Number: US10204411B2.
Priority Date: 12/02/2019.
Applicants: Vhir

Owner of the intellectual property rights of the questionnaire “QUECOMIICAT”- F. Casellas Jordà
Priority Number: B-390-18
Priority Date: 20/02/2018
Applicants: vhir

Digestive and Liver Diseases / Nursing

Research Areas