RESEARCH GROUPS

Stroke Research

Overview

Team

Publications

Patents

Dissemination

ictus-grup
75

Number of publications

72.00
%

% Q1

44.00
%

% D1

38.67
%

% Leadership

13.79
%

% Female Leadership

3.76

CROWN (2021-2025)

28.90
%

HCP10% (2021-2025)

53.33
%

% Open access

72.00
%

% International Collaboration

20

Highly cited papers / HCP 1% (2021-2025)

15

Publications in high-IF journals with high Altmetric scores

26

Number of Ongoing Projectes (total)

8

International ongoing projects

8

Number of New projects (total)

0

International new projects

10

Number of Active clinical Trials

5

Number of New Clinical Trials

2

Number of Theses

In 2025, the Stroke Research Group was involved in several ongoing research projects. Notable among them are UMBRELLA, to develop AI based solutions and advanced digital technologies to revolutionise stroke care; TRUSTroke, focused on trustworthy AI for improving stroke outcomes; HARMONICS, which aims to improve stroke care in Europe; VALIDATE, which validates an AI system to enhance stroke treatment; RES-Q PLUS, developing solutions based on a global registry of stroke care quality. Additionally, they are fostering NoraHealth, a spin-off dedicated to individualized patient management and medical data visualization.

CORE/MISSIONS

PROGRAMS

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

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

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

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

Nora Health
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Applicants: VHIR