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leaD researcher
Agustí García Navarro, Àlvar
Hospital Clínico y Provincial de Barcelona
Hospital Clínic Villarroel, 170 08036 Barcelona
(+34) 93 227 17 01 [email protected] group website
GROUP MEMBERS
Staff members: Faner Canet, Maria Rosa | Iglesias Coma, Amanda | Sunyer Dequiogiovanni, Gemma | Toledo Pons, Nuria
Associated members: Barceló Martín, Bernardino | Cruz Santacruz, Tamara | Ferrer Balaguer, Joana Ma
| García-Cosío Piqueras, Fco. de Borja | López Giraldo, Alejandra | López Zamora, Meritxell | Molins López Rodo, Laureano | Noguera Bennaser, Francisca Ana | Pons de Ves, Jaiem | Ríos Olivencia, Ángel | Sala Llinas, Ernest | Sauleda Roig, Jaume | Sibila Vidal, Oriol | Soler Cataluña, Juan José | Valera Felices, José Luis
Main lines of research
• Line called “Natural History “ which seeks to deepen into the different clinical , pathophysiological and structural aspects of COPD , with emphasis on discovering predictors of evolution.
• Line called “Pathobiology” focuses on aspects related to the origin or cause of the disease and the changes at the molecular and cellular level, including the initial effects of tobacco to subsequent inflammatory immune mechanisms and remodelling.
• Thirdly, the study of “Systemic effects and multimorbility “ of COPD wants to identify mechanisms of extra pulmonary entity and its clinical consequences . Basically , this line goes to the cardiovascular effects and skeletal muscle.
• Line “ Exacerbations “ refers to the phenomenon of exacerbation of COPD , from its causes to the consequences of behaviour in the evolution of the disease.
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PROGRAMMES
Chronic Respiratory Diseases Diffuse Respiratory Diseases Infectious Respiratory Diseases
