Clinical Studies
We lead or collaborate as strategic partners in various clinical studies, both interventional and observational, in the fields of Precision Nutrition and Precision Medicine.
Targeted metabolomics can identify unique metabolic profiles associated with specific diseases, enabling earlier and more accurate diagnoses — such as the identification of biomarkers for diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular, or neurodegenerative diseases.
It can also be used to predict disease progression and treatment response, or contribute to personalized medicine by identifying metabolites that predict the efficacy or toxicity of therapies in specific individuals.
Clinical Intervention Studies
Microbiome manipulation through Polyphenols for managing gut Leakiness in the Elderly (MaPLE)
Gut and blood microbiomics for studying the effect of a polyphenol-rich dietary pattern on intestinal permeability in the elderly.
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Diet x gut microbiome-based metabotypes to determine cardio-metabolic risk and tailor intervention strategies for improved health (DiGuMet)
DiGuMet aimed to explore how the gut microbiota interacts with diet and the role of these interactions in the risk of cardiometabolic diseases.
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Tailored Carbohydrate Quality for Personalized Weight Management and Metabolic Health (Carb-Q-4-Health)
This project explores the impact of carbohydrate quality (CQ) on weight regulation, appetite control, and cardiometabolic health in humans, along with the underlying biological mechanisms by which CQ influences metabolic responses.
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Influence of Anthocyanin metabotype after ingestion of grape/blueberry-extract over 4 weeks on cancer cell migration in-vitro (ATTACH)
To identify the ACNs and metabolites produced following a 4-week intervention with an anthocyanin-rich juice, and to assess their potential anticancer effects.
Barcelona Brain Health Initiative (BBHI)
Barcelona Brain Health Initiative (BBHI) is a research initiative aimed at knowing and understanding how to maintain the health of our brain.
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Cocoa polyphenols
This project investigates the cardiovascular-protective effects of cocoa polyphenols and their role in modulating inflammation and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
PrediMED
The PREDIMED (PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea) study is a multicenter, randomized nutritional clinical trial for the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
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Observational Studies
Barcelona Brain Health Initative (BBHI)
Barcelona Brain Health Initiative (BBHI) is a research initiative aimed at knowing and understanding how to maintain the health of our brain.
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Toledo Study of Healthy Aging
PID2023-148013OB-C21
The Toledo Study of Healthy Aging is an observational study designed to deepen research on aging. This approach is carried out through clinical-epidemiological methods and basic research.
FOOD4HAging: PI: Prof. Cristina Andrés-Lacueva ; Coordinator of Subproject 2: PID2023-148013OB-C22. PI: Prof. Alex Sanchez
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InCHIANTI
The InCHIANTI Study is a population-based aging study conducted in the Chianti region of Tuscany, Italy.
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Danish Cancer Society
The Danish Cancer Society supports cancer research at hospitals and universities throughout Denmark.
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EPIC-Europe: Cancer and Nutrition
EPIC-Europe is a prospective study in which data are collected at the time of recruitment, before participants develop cancer. The evidence generated by the EPIC-Europe study provides governments and public health officials with the knowledge necessary to implement actions aimed at preventing cancer and other chronic diseases.
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CohorFES
PID2022-141067OA-I00
The NUTRIFRAIL research project focuses on healthy nutritional metabotypes and frailty. The project is based on data from the CohorFES clinical cohort. PI: Dr. Montserrat Rabassa.
Diet x gut microbiome-based metabotypes to determine cardio-metabolic risk and tailor intervention strategies for improved health (DiGuMet)
DiGuMet aimed to explore how the gut microbiota interacts with diet and the role of these interactions in the risk of cardiometabolic diseases.
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Tailored Carbohydrate Quality for Personalized Weight Management and Metabolic Health (Carb-Q-4-Health)
This project investigates the role of carbohydrate quality (CQ) in weight management, appetite, and cardiometabolic health in humans, as well as the underlying mechanisms through which CQ affects consumers
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Department of Nutrition, Food Science, and Gastronomy
Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, INSA-UB
University of Barcelona
Diagonal Campus, Avda. Joan XXIII, 27-31, Building B
08028 – Barcelona