Psychogios M, Brehm A, Ribo M, Rizzo F, Strbian D, Räty S, Arenillas JF, Martínez-Galdámez M, Hajdu SD, Michel P, Gralla J, Piechowiak EI, Kaiser DPO, Puetz V, Van den Bergh F, De Raedt S, Bellante F, Dusart A, Hellstern V, Khanafer A, Parrilla G, Morales A, Kirschke JS, Wunderlich S, Fiehler J, Thomalla G, Lemmens R, Peluso JP, Bolognese M, von Hessling A, van Es A, Kruyt ND, Coutinho JM, Castaño C, Minnerup J, van Zwam W, Dhondt E, Nolte CH, Machi P, Loehr C, Mattle HP, Buhk JH, Kaesmacher J, Dobrocky T, Papanagiotou P, Alonso A, Holtmannspoetter M, Zini A, Renieri L, Keil F, van den Wijngaard I, Kägi G, Terceño M, Wiesmann M, Amaro S, Rommers N, Balmer L, Fragata I, Katan M, Leker RR, Saver JL, Staals J, Fischer U; DISTAL Investigators
Endovascular Treatment for Stroke Due to Occlusion of Medium or Distal Vessels
N Engl J Med. 2025 Apr 10;392(14):1374-1384.
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2408954
IF: 78.5
RESEARCH GROUPS
Stroke Research
Number of publications
% Q1
% D1
% Leadership
% Female Leadership
CROWN (2021-2025)
HCP10% (2021-2025)
% Open access
% International Collaboration
Highly cited papers / HCP 1% (2021-2025)
Publications in high-IF journals with high Altmetric scores
Number of Ongoing Projectes (total)
International ongoing projects
Number of New projects (total)
International new projects
Number of Active clinical Trials
Number of New Clinical Trials
Number of Theses
CORE/MISSIONS
PROGRAMS
TEAM
Group Leader
Carlos Molina Cateriano
Principal Investigator (PI)
Estela Sanjuan, Marta Rubiera, David Rodriguez, Estefania Montiel, Jorge Pagola, Manuel Requena, Marc Ribó, Marta Olivé, María Ángeles Muchada
Researchers
Alejandro Tomasello, Jiahui Li, Noelia Rodriguez, Olalla Pancorbo
PhD Students
Federica Rizzo, Pere Canals, Marc Rodrigo
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Fasugba O, Cheng H, Dale S, Coughlan K, McInnes E, Cadilhac DA, Cheung NW, Hill K, Page K, Menendez ES, Neal E, Pollnow V, Slark J, Gilder E, Ranta A, Levi C, Grimshaw JM, Middleton S
Finding the right dose: a scoping review examining facilitation as an implementation strategy for evidence-based stroke care
Implement Sci. 2025 Jan 13;20(1):4
DOI: 10.1186/s13012-025-01415-w
IF: 13.4
Purroy F, Arqué G, Jiménez-Fàbrega X, Subirats T, Ropero JR, Vicente-Pascual M, Cardona P, Gómez-Choco M, Pagola J, Abilleira S, Rovira À, Cirer-Sastre R, Mauri-Capdevila G; REMOTE-CAT Trial Investigators
Prehospital application of remote ischaemic perconditioning in acute ischaemic stroke patients in Catalonia: the REMOTE-CAT clinical trial
EClinicalMedicine. 2025 Apr 25;83:103208
DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103208
IF: 10.0
Ortega-Gutierrez S, Rodriguez-Calienes A, Pujara D, Sitton C, Galecio-Castillo M, Hassan AE, Abraham MG, Chen M, Blackburn S, Kasner SE, Olalde H, Ghannam M, Hussain MS, Leira EC, Martínez-Galdámez M, Shaban A, Tsai JP, Roeder H, Gudenkauf JC, Budzik R, Vora N, Hanel RA, Aghaebrahim A, Colgan F, de Miquel MA, Gandhi CD, Al-Mufti F, Blasco J, San Román Manzanera L, Herial NA, Manning NW, Cheung A, Kozak O, Yan B, Mitchell PJ, Ebersole K, Toth G, Gooch M, Gibson D, Sahlein DH, Amuluru K, Abdulrazzak MA, Duncan K, Defta D, Shaker F, Al-Shaibi F, Ray A, Sunshine J, Hu YC, Burkhardt JK, Mir O, Alenzi B, Kass-Hout T, Gupta R, Tjoumakaris SI, Jabbour PM, Nguyen TN, Fifi JT, Pereira VM, Bambakidis N, Hill MD, Grotta JC, Ribo M, Campbell BCV, Samaniego EA, Sarraj A
Endovascular Thrombectomy for Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Occlusions With Large Ischemic Strokes: Insights From the SELECT2 Trial
Neurology. 2025 Feb 25;104(4):e210269
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000210269
IF: 9.0
Romoli M, Urbinati G, Tudisco V, Toscano A, Eusebi P, Giammello F, D'Anna L, Palaiodimou L, Katsanos AH, Diana F, Sacco S, Yaghi S, Zini A, Rubiera Del Fueyo MA, Cameron AC, Sposato LA, Paciaroni M, Tsivgoulis G
Risk of Recurrent Stroke, Mortality, and Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Detected Before or After a Stroke
Neurology. 2025 Mar 25;104(6):e213426
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000213426
IF: 9.0
SELECTED PROJECTS
UMBRELLA: Unleashing a CoMprehensive, Holistic and Patient Centric Stroke Management for a Better, Rapid, AdvancEd and PersonaLised Stroke Diagnosis, TreAtment and Outcome Prediction
Principal Investigator: Carlos Molina
Agency: European Commission
Funding: 1,856,250 €
Period: 01/10/2024 - 30/09/2029
VALIDATE: Validation of a Trustworthy AI-based Clinical Decision Support System for Improving Patient Outcome in Acute Stroke Treatment
Principal Investigator: Marta Rubiera
Agency: European Commission
Funding: 567,950 €
Period: 01/05/2022 - 30/04/2026
TRUSTroke: TRUSTWORTHY AI FOR IMPROVEMENT OF STROKE OUTCOMES
Principal Investigator: Carlos Molina
Agency: European Commission
Funding: 760,000 €
Period: 01/05/2023 - 30/04/2027
RES-Q PLUS: Comprehensive solutions of healthcare improvement based on the global Registry of Stroke Care Quality
Principal Investigator: Carlos Molina
Agency: European Commission
Funding: 396,730 €
Period: 01/10/2022 - 30/09/2026
EAST-STROKE: Early treatment of Atrial fibrillation for Stroke prevention Trial in acute STROKE
Principal Investigator: Carlos Molina
Agency: European Commission
Funding: 1,131,945 €
Period: 01/12/2024 - 30/11/2030
PATENTS
Nora Health
Priority Number: -
Priority Date: -
Applicants: VHIR
DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES