Lipid Pathology: Clinical and Experimental (adults and children)
Data update as of 31/12/2025

2025 DATA
Leaders
Research
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LocationLipid Laboratory. 4th Floor, Research Building IIS-FJD. Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital. Avda. Reyes Católicos, 2. 28040 Madrid (Spain). KeywordsLipids, cardiovascular risk, obesity, diabetes, pubertal disorders, and infants born small or large for gestational age. |
Gender perspective

Summary of activities
- Investigation of the potential causes involved in the development of obesity during childhood.
- Analysis of factors associated with the emergence of metabolic complications and increased cardiovascular risk in children and adolescents with obesity.
- Research into the influence of nutritional status on pubertal development.
- Evaluation of cardiovascular risk and excess weight in infants born small or large for gestational age.
Contributions to society
- Establishment of a specialised Paediatric Obesity Unit at Children's Hospital Fundación Jiménez Díaz, providing comprehensive care for children and adolescents with complex obesity.
- Design and implementation of the INFASEN ("Childhood with Meaning") Project aimed at the prevention of childhood and adolescent obesity.
- Delivery of educational talks on nutrition and healthy lifestyle habits in schools within the hospital's catchment area.
- Development of clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pubertal disorders as part of the Puberty Working group of the Spanish Society of Paediatric Endocrinology.
Collaborations
- Puberty Working Group of the Spanish Society of Paediatric Endocrinology.
- Nutrition Working Group of the Spanish Atherosclerosis Society.
- Spanish Society of Adolescent Medicine.
- Prof. Ana Claudia Latronico, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Pioneer research group in the study of the molecular basis of precocious puberty.
- Prof. Alejandro Lomniczi, Division of Neuroscience, Oregon National Primate Research Centerer/OHSU, USA. This group is internationally recognised for its pioneering work on the epigenetic regulation of nutrition and puberty in experimental animal models.
PhD Theses

List of publications
Leptin-Independent Association Between SNVs in the Leptin Gene and HDL-C and Apo-AI in Children.
Pomares O, Pérez-Nadador I, Mejorado-Molano FJ, Parra-Rodríguez A, Soriano-Guillén L, Garcés C.
Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Dec 10.26(24).
PMID: 41465332
FI: 4,9
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms262411906
Differential DNA methylation in infants with IgE- and non-IgE-mediated cow's milk allergy and its association with acquired tolerance.
López-Gómez R, Gil-Martínez M, Ladrón-Guevara A, Rodrigo-Muñoz JM, Lorente-Sorolla C, Rodríguez-González D, García de Castro Z, Guillén-Sánchez G, Serrano-Santiago A, Mirasierra-Pérez R, Cañas JA, Del Río Camacho G, Del Pozo V.
Front Immunol. 2025.16:1571987.
PMID: 41394805
FI: 5,9
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1571987
The LMSz method - an automatable scalable approach to constructing gene-specific growth charts in rare disorders.
Low KJ, Foreman J, Hobson RJ, Kwuo H, Martinez-Cayuelas E, Almoguera B, Marin-Reina P, Caraffi SG, Garavelli L, Woods E, Balasubramanian M, Bayat A, Ockeloen CW, Wright CM, Firth HV, Cole TJ.
Eur J Hum Genet. 2025 Oct 13.
PMID: 41077617
FI: 4,6
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41431-025-01947-1
I'm gonna make him a vaccine he can't refuse.
Piñeiro Pérez R.
An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2025 Aug.103(2):503858.
PMID: 40784834
FI: 2,1
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503858
Sleep-Wake Cycle and Circadian Misalignment in People With Autism Across the Lifespan With an Emphasis on Living Conditions.
Martínez-Cayuelas E, García-Muñoz AM, de Ocaña-Moreno MLS, Richdale AL, Gisbert-Gustemps L, Lugo-Marín J, Rodríguez-Morillas B, Peiró-Peiró AM, Victoria-Montesinos D, López-Anguas C, Meseguer-Illán MD, Ballester-Navarro P.
Autism Res. 2025 Jun 02.
PMID: 40452585
FI: 5,6
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.70058
Recommendations for the management of functional dyspepsia from the SEGHNP working group on motility and functional gastrointestinal disorders.
Carro Rodríguez MÁ, Hidalgo Montes I, Jovani Casano C, Recio Linares A, Masip Simó E, Rodrigo Garcia G, Bodas Pinedo A, en representación del Grupo de Trabajo de Motilidad y Trastornos Gastrointestinales funcionales de la SEGHNP.
An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2025 May.102(5):503860.
PMID: 40379515
FI: 2,1
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503860
Association of DLK1 SNPs with body mass index and plasma lipid levels in children.
Pomares O, Laborda J, Vales-Villamarín C, Pérez-Nadador I, Mejorado-Molano FJ, Parra-Rodríguez A, Mahillo-Fernández I, Soriano-Guillén L, Garcés C.
Pediatr Res. 2025 Mar 21.
PMID: 40113998
FI: 3,1
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41390-025-04005-0
Diabetic foot infections in Internal Medicine services in Spain (2018-2022).
Fuentes Santos C, Rueda Camino JA, Asenjo Mota Á, Castaneda Pastor A, Zapatero Gaviria A, Canora Lebrato J, Barba-Martín R.
Rev Clin Esp (Barc). 2025 Mar.225(3):125-130.
PMID: 39864519
FI: 1,7
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rceng.2025.01.006
Can the total thrombus-formation analysis system predict bleeding risk in individuals with VWF levels between 30 and 50 IU/dL?
Revilla N, Vidal-Laso R, Velasco-Rodríguez D, Martínez-Alfonzo I, Martín-Herrero S, Hernández B, Llamas P.
Thromb Res. 2025 Mar.247:109260.
PMID: 39842330
FI: 3,4
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.thromres.2025.109260
Reluctance of parents to immunize their children with nirsevimab.
Piñeiro Pérez R, Galán Arévalo S, Risso M, Hidalgo Montes I, López-Escobar A.
An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2025 Feb 28:503743.
PMID: 40023672
FI: 2,1
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503743
Factors associated with later toilet training and longer training times: A multicenter cross-sectional study.
Carro Rodríguez MÁ, Barrio Torres J, García Chaguaceda SB, Martínez Escribano B.
An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2025 Feb.102(2):503709.
PMID: 39952852
FI: 2,1
Projects, contracts and observational studies
PUBLIC
Sources of public funding for projects being developed at the IIS-FJD:

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REFERENCE |
PROJECT TITLE |
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER |
TYPE OF PROJECT |
TOTAL BUDGET |
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PI22/00498 |
RELACIÓN DE FACTORES IMPLICADOS EN ADIPOGÉNESIS CON OBESIDAD Y SUS COMORBILIDADES EN NIÑOS. INFLUENCIA EN LAS ALTERACIONES DEL DESARROLLO PUBERAL QUE CONDICIONAN EL RIESGO CARDIOVASCULAR. |
GARCES SEGURA, CARMEN |
CLINICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS. ISCIII |
€62,920.00 |
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FI23/00054 |
CONTRATO PFIS: OLGA POMARES SEMPERE |
GARCES SEGURA, CARMEN |
PREDOCTORAL RESEARCH. ISCIII |
€89,900.00 |
PRIVATE
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REFERENCIE |
PROJECT TITLE |
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER |
TYPE OF PROJECT |
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EOH019-24_FJD |
ESTUDIO NO INTERVENCIONISTA SOBRE EL TRATAMIENTO CON ÁCIDO BEMPEDOICO Y/O SU COMBINACIÓN DE DOSIS FIJA CON EZETIMIBA EN LA PRÁCTICA CLÍNICA HABITUAL EN PACIENTES CON HIPERCOLESTEROLEMIA PRIMARIA O DISLIPIDEMIA MIXTA |
ANDRES CAÑAS, RAIMUNDO |
OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES |
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EO265-23_FJD |
TOLERANCIA Y RESULTADO DEL CRECIMIENTO DE NIÑOS CON ALERGIA A LA PROTEÍNA DE LA LECHE DE VACA (APLV) QUE CONSUMEN UNA FÓRMULA DE CASEÍNA ALTAMENTE HIDROLIZADA (DAMIRA 2000©) EN ESPAÑA |
BLANCO RODRIGUEZ, MIRIAM |
OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES |
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00400067 |
III JORNADA DE ADECUACIÓN DE LA PRÁCTICA ASISTENCIAL (4 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2025) |
LEAL OROZCO, ANA MARIA |
TRAINING/TEACHING |
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2025.006 |
BECA DE ESTANCIA FORMATIVA QUIRÓNSALUD (PREMIOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN QUIRÓNSALUD 2025) |
POMARES SEMPERE, OLGA |
AWARDS |
Clinical trials
The clinical trials listed below were in the recruitment phase in 2025. If you are interested in participating in any of the currently open trials, more information is available on the website (https://ensayos.quironsalud.es/)
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EudraCT Number |
TITLE |
PHASE |
MC1 |
INT2 |
PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER |
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2020-003193-48 |
"ESTUDIO DE FASE III, ABIERTO Y MULTICÉNTRICO PARA EVALUAR LA EFICACIA Y SEGURIDAD DE DARVADSTROCEL EN EL TRATAMIENTO DE LA FÍSTULA PERIANAL COMPLEJA EN POBLACIÓN PEDIÁTRICA CON ENFERMEDAD DE CROHN DURANTE 24 SEMANAS Y UN PERÍODO DE SEGUIMIENTO EXTENDIDO DE HASTA 52 SEMANAS" |
III |
YES |
YES |
ANGELES MARTINEZ IBEAS |
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2021-002873-24 |
ESTUDIO EN FASE III, ALEATORIZADO A DOBLE CIEGO Y CONTROLADO CON PLACEBO: 5 SUBESTUDIOS |
III |
YES |
YES |
LEANDRO SORIANO GUILLEN |
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2025-521294-13-00 |
POST-AUTHORIZATION PHASE IV LOW-INTERVENTION STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY UNDER REAL-WORLD CONDITIONS OF THE USE OF LACTEST 0.45 G FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF HYPOLACTASIA IN CHILDREN AGED 5 TO 11 YEARS PRESENTING SYMPTOMS OF LACTOSE INTOLERANCE |
IV |
YES |
YES |
MIGUEL ANGEL CARRO RODRIGUEZ |
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MC1: MULTICENTRE INT2: INTERNATIONAL |
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