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
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
Miguel Ángel Moran
PhD student
Daniel Sanín
PhD student
Marc Gallego
Master student
Raquel Lucena
Data scientist
Sebastían Proaño
Technician
Arianna Álvarez
Veterinarian
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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