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Research Groups
Group 10
Programme: COPD / Fibrosis
Lead Researcher: Agustí García-Navarro, Àlvar
Group members
STAFF MEMBERS: Faner Canet, Maria Rosa | Iglesias Coma, Amanda | Sunyer Dequiogiovanni, Gemma.
ASSOCIATED MEMBERS: Barceló Martín, Bernardino | Cruz Santacruz, Tamara | Ferrer Balaguer, Joana Maria | García-Cosío Piqueras, Francisco de Borja | López Giraldo, Alejandra | López Zamora, Meritxell | Molins López Rodó, Laureano | Noguera Bennaser, Francisca Ana | Pons de Ves, Jaime | 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 deep- en 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 subse- quent inflammatory immune mechanisms and remodelling.
• Thirdly, the study of “ Systemic effects and poli- morbility “ of COPD wants to identify mechanisms of extra pulmonary entity and its clinical conse- quences . Basically , this line goes to the cardio- vascular 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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