Goal

BCNatal CaixaResearch Artificial Placenta (AP) is an ambitious project funded by “la Caixa” Foundation, which objective is to develop an AP system for extreme premature babies. The AP system will allow fetal survival outside the womb in an environment that mimics the natural maternal conditions to minimize the risk of sequelae.

Start: 2020

“The development of the artificial placenta will change the course of medicine”

Innovation & Impact

The artificial placenta will significantly decrease complications from extreme prematurity (and other fetal conditions), increasing survival and reducing morbidity associated with extreme prematurity. Furthermore, in a more advanced phase, it would make possible interventions on the fetus in malformations or serious illnesses. Currently, it is estimated that up to 25,000 fetuses annually in Europe suffer serious problems that could be operated if there were no difficulties in accessing the fetus.

Team

Eduard Gratacós

Eduard Gratacós
Project’s director

Elisenda Eixarch
Scientific coordinator

Elisenda Bonet
Scientific Manager

Fàtima Crispi
Investigator

Francesc Figueras
Co-Senior investigator

Lola Gómez Roig
Co-Senior investigator

Josep Maria Martínez
Co-Senior investigator

Daniel Pereda
Co-Senior Investigator

Joan Sánchez de Toledo
Co-Senior Investigator

Oscar García-Algar
Co-Senior Investigator

Martín Iriondo
Co-Senior Investigator

Faezeh Aghajani
Clinical researcher

Paula Randanne
Clinical researcher

Kambiz Razaei
Clinical researcher

Ruth Florentino
Clinical researcher

Mar Velilla
Clinical researcher

Sara Bobillo
Postdoctoral researcher

Teresa Cobo
Postdoctoral researcher

Miriam Illa
Postdoctoral researcher

Yolanda de Roo
Postdoctoral researcher

Raquel Fucho
Research Manager

Ángela Arranz
Postdoctoral researcher

Daniel Sanín
PhD student

Marc Gallego
Master student

Raquel Lucena
Data scientist

Sebastían Proaño
Technician

Arianna Álvarez
Veterinarian

Iolanda Campos

Iolanda Campos
Lab Technician

Alba Murciano
Lab Technician

Jèssica Ortiz
Lab Technician

Anna Ventura
Lab Technician

Marina Chorda
Intensivist

Olga Coronel
Research Nurse

Patricia Galdeano
Research Nurse

Helena Martí
Research Nurse

Maite Mata
Research Nurse

Erika Sanchez
Research Nurse

Sonia Santa
Research Nurse

Natalia Torrico
Research Nurse

Anaïs Barba
Administrative support

Marco Lescano
Administrative support

Marc García
Technician

  • Lab support:Amadeu Gene, Uxia Barba.
  • Pharma support: Maria Goretti, Rosa Farre, Miquel Villaronga.

Collaborators

  • Unitat de Perfusió de l’Hospital Clínic: Maite Mata, Marina Chorda, Mireia Gispert, Víctor Gómez
  • UAB: Diana Marre
  • IBEC: Josep Samitier, María J López-Martínez
  • IQS: Salvador Borrós, Núria Agulló, Guillermo Reyes
  • UPC: Ferran Marqués, Verónica Vilaplana
  • Universitat Ramon Llull: Margarita Bofarull

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