Grupo de Estudio de Riesgo Cardiometabólico y Renal

Responsable de la Unidad de Investigación:

Josep Redón Mas

Leading Researcher

Responsable de la Unidad de Investigación:

Raquel Cortés Vergaz

Established Researcher

Áreas de investigación

Líneas de investigación

  1. Analysis of podocytes-renal proximal tubular epithelial cell communication as key player in kidney damage progression (miRNAs and exosomes)
  2. Molecular characterization of extracellular vesicles as biomarkers and intermediators in renal damage progression (ncRNA, surface antigens…)
  3. Impact of cardiovascular risk factors and renal function in absolute morbidity and mortality in high-risk population and in the general population
  4. Inflammation and oxidative stress in chronic diseases
  5. Genomics, proteomics and metabolomics of early cardiometabolic and renal disorders
  6. Impact of environmental toxins (metals) in cardiometabolic risk
  7. Identification of polymorphisms and related to the control of BMI and waist circumference and the risk of obesity genes
  8. Factors associated with venous thrombosis
  9. Relationship between risk of venous thromboembolic disease and arteriosclerosis
  10. Molecular mechanisms associated with activity changes and renal damage development in systemic lupus erythematosus
  11. Infectious diseases, cardiometabolic risk and clinical events
  12. Big Data and artificial intelligence (AI)
  13. Environmental epidemiology: exposome and genetic interaction.