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Cellular Biotechnology
Biomechanics & Cellular
Biophysics
Nanobio-technology
BiomaterialsImplants &
Tissue Engineering
Medical Signals &
Instrumentation
Robotics & Biomedical
Imaging
Cellular & respiratory
biomechanics
Nanoprobes & nanoswitches
Bionano-photonics
Nanoscale Bioelectrical
Characterization
Bio/non-bio interactions for
regenerative medicine
Molecular dynamics at
cell-biomaterial interface
Biomechanics &
Mechanobiology
Biomedical Signal
Processing and Interpretation
Artificial Olfaction
Neuro-engineering
RoboticsMicrobial Biotechnology
Nanobio-engineering
Molecular and cellular
neurobiotechnology
Control of stem cell potency
Microbial biotechnology
Research GroupsBiomechanics
& Cellular Biophysics
Nanobiotechnology Biomaterials, Implants & Tissue
Engineering
Medical Signals & Instrumentation
Robotics & Biomedical
Imaging
Cellu
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Biot
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Development of new and powerful methodological tools for research in cell biotechnology.
Group Leader: Prof. A. Juá[email protected]
Research lines
•Structure and function of bacterial proteins that modulate virulenceexpression
•Nucleoid-associated proteins (NAPs), that contribute to DNA architecture andmodulate gene expression•Ribonucleotidil reductases (RNRs), key enzymes in all living organismsbecause they provide the nucleotide precursors for DNA replication and repair.Research of inhibitors
•Application of nanotools for bacterial biotechnology: dielectrophoresis•Dielectrophoresis as a tool for bacterial cell sorting and characterization•Nanomediag Project: Medical diagnosis of S.Typhimurium (enteric infections),E. coli 0157:H7 (bloody diarrhea and occasional kidney failure), L. pheumophila(Legionnaire’s disease)
Microbial biotechnology and host-pathogen interaction
Equipment•Technology of microbial culture facilities •Protein expression and purification systems•Process of biomolecule production •Protein and DNA electrophoresis, PCR•Lab-on-chip: dielectrophoresis
Group Future Interests•Lab-on-chip
•Medical diagnosis•Microfluidic studies
Group Clinical Interest•Access to patient samples•Access to patients
Microbial biotechnology and host-pathogen interaction
Control of stem cell potency
Research GroupsBiomechanics
& Cellular Biophysics
Nanobiotechnology Biomaterials, Implants & Tissue
Engineering
Medical Signals & Instrumentation
Robotics & Biomedical
Imaging
Cellu
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Biot
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Group Leader: Prof. A. [email protected]
Strategies for the control of stem cell potency and its application in regenerative medicine
Research lines
Basic research•Mechanisms underlying regeneration (zebrafish heart)•Mechanisms underlying stem cell potency (human cells)
Applied research•Reprogramming of somatic cells to cardiogenic progenitors•Bioengineering approach to heart muscle differentiation
•Decellularized zebrafish heart
•Bioengineering approach to cartilage regeneration•Study the efficacy of iPSC from keratynocytes to in situ repair articular cartilage
•Disease-modeling through iPS cells•Familial Parkinson’s disease•Hemophilia A
Control of stem cell potency
Equipment/technology• Cell culture facilities• Molecular biology facilities• Neon transfection system• Zebrafish transgenesis• Generation & characterization of iPS cells• Directed differentiation of hES/iPS cells
Group Future Interests• Generation of patient-specific clinical-grade cardiomyocyte progenitors• Detailed functional/electrophysiological characterization• Large animal models of myocardial infarction
Group Clinical Interests• Feedback on cardiac diseases amenable to iPS-based modeling• Feedback on issues related to clinical delivery of cells• Skin biopsies from selected cardiology patients• Clinical trials
Control of stem cell potency
Molecular and cellular neurobiotechnology
Research GroupsBiomechanics
& Cellular Biophysics
Nanobiotechnology Biomaterials, Implants & Tissue
Engineering
Medical Signals & Instrumentation
Robotics & Biomedical
Imaging
Cellu
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Biot
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Group Leader: Prof. J.A. del Rí[email protected]
Development of strategies for neurodegenerative diseases and axonal neurogeneration, and angiogenesis
www.ibecbarcelona.eu/neurobiotechnology
Research lines
•Neural regeneration and cell therapy•Molecules involved in axonal regeneration, microarray and genomic studies•Development of new mechanisms to induce axonal regeneration•Factors which determine the differentiation of neural stem cells•Development of new biomaterials for axonal regeneration in the injured CNS
•Neurodegenerative diseases•Natural and pathogenic functions of the cellular prion protein•Intracellular signalling in neurodegenerative diseases•Identification of new targets of neurodegeneration in asymptomatic stages•Alzheimer's and CJD diseases: Searching crosstalk points•Cell therapy in neurodegeneration
•Mechanisms of axonal guidance during development of the CNS•Characterization of axon guidance molecules•Analysis of gene expression during CNS development•Signaling transduction pathways during axonal development•Development of microfluidic devices to study axonal growth
Molecular and cellular neurobiotechnology
ExpertiseCell culture of CNS• Primary neuronal cultures (15-21 days)• Neural Stem Cells isolation, maintenance and (> 1 year) and differentiation (15 days)• Organotypic slice culture (35-40 days)• Microfluidic culture of hippocampal neurons•Angiogenic model with HUVEC cells•In vitro Blood-brain barrier model
In vitro neuroinflammation/neurotoxicity models: Pharmacological screening of candidate molecules in vitro•Picospritzzer II: Injection at picoliter level of a compound in specific areas of the culture inorganotypic slices and measurement of local activation.•Slice electroporation with particular DNAs pharmacological analysis.•Gene therapy with human neural stem cells: lentiviral production
In vivo Neurotoxicity models•Neural death: tissue analysis (FluoroJade B and TUNEL)•Severe demyelinization: Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (Multiple sclerosis modelof MOG inyection)•focal cervical lesion (spinal cord lesion)•Intra-cerebral or intracerebroventricular (ICV) administration of pharmacs using Alzetmicropumps or surgery
Molecular and cellular neurobiotechnology
Equipment•Molecular Neurobiology, Protein expression and purification systems, Lentiviral production and characterization, Technology of neuronal culture facilities (2D and 3D)•Alzet micropumps, Picospritzzer II, gene delivery methods: electroporation•LCi system of cell incubation with low cost (unique in BCN)•MicroCT for in vivo angiogenic analysis (SkyScan 1172)•IVIs system for in vivo analysis of fluorescence in animal models
Group Future Interests•Medical Diagnosis
-Biomarkers detection of age-related diseases, early detection in asymptomatic stages-Lab-on-chip
•Biomaterials for axonal regeneration•Angiogenesis assays in vitro (HUVEC cells) and in vivo (mouse) with micro CT system (SEA PCB collaboration with Xavier Cañas)
Group Clinical Interest•Identification of medical challenges•Feedback on issues related to clinical data•Patient samples•Clinical trials•Pharmacological screening potential in angiogenic and neural “hits”
Molecular and cellular neurobiotechnology
Research GroupsNanobiotechnology Biomaterials,
Implants & Tissue Engineering
Medical Signals & Instrumentation
Robotics & Biomedical
Imaging
Biom
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Cellu
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Cellular Biotechnology
Study the mechanical behavior of pulmonary cells and their response
to stretching and inflammation
Cellular and respiratory biomechanics
Group Leader: Prof. D. [email protected]
Research lines
Improving the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases: translational research
Systemic level•Study the mechanical properties of the airways and lung tissues•Study of their alteration in the mechanical dysfunction•Focused on: sleep apnea syndrome, acute lung injury, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonar disease), pulmonar fibrosis
Cellular level•Mechanical properties of the cell and its response to inflammation and mechanical stress•Mechanisms of tissue damage and repair•Mechanical signaling involved in tissue regeneration by stem cells•Biophysical mechanisms regulating the adhesion and vascular transmigration of leukocytes•Mechanical determinants of carcinogenesis
Cellular and respiratory biomechanics
Equipment/technology•Optical Tweezers•Surface Micro/Nano-patterning•Atomic Force Microscopy•Magnetic Tweezers•Cell culture•Cell stretching•Live cell fluorescence microscopy•Traction Microscopy
Group Future Interests•Regenerative medicine•Migration studies
Group Clinical Interests •Cooperation with research groups in clinical respiratory medicine -Identification of medical challenges•Feedback on issues related to clinical data•Clinical trials
Cellular and respiratory biomechanics
Biom
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Cellu
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Nanobiotechnology Biomaterials, Implants & Tissue
Engineering
Medical Signals & Instrumentation
Robotics & Biomedical
Imaging
Cellular Biotechnology
Nanoprobes & NanoswitchesGroup Leaders: Dr. P. Gorostiza / Prof. F. [email protected] / [email protected]
• Mechanics and nanostructure of biomembranes• Optical switches for remote control of biological activity
www.ibecbarcelona.eu/nano
Group Members/Brackground: Physicists Chemists / Pharmacists / Biologist Electronic Engineers Life Sciences
Aim of the group: Development of nanoscale tools to study biological systems.Instrumentation based on proximity probes, like electrochemical tunneling microscopyand spectroscopy. Preparation of molecular actuators, that can be switched with light(azobenzene), which can be attached to biomolecules to optically control their activity
Main Research Topics:
• Optical switches for fundamental studies of neurosecretion (exocytosis &endocytosis)• Engineering Light-switchable ion channels and receptors for applications inNanomedicine and Nurorehabilitattion• Membrane receptor landscape at the nanometre scale
Nanoprobes and Nanoswitches
Group Clinical Interests: Medical doctors or researchers expert in neurological diseases
The group can offer: Experience in developing optical switches to selectively control the fundamental
processes of secretion, exocytosis and endocytosis, in a way that is non-invasive, acute, and orthogonal to current pharmacological andelectrophysiological techniques
Nanoprobes and Nanoswitches
Research GroupsBiomaterials,
Implants & Tissue Engineering
Medical Signals & Instrumentation
Robotics & Biomedical
Imaging
Nano
biot
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y Cellular
BiotechnologyBiomechanics
& Cellular Biophysics
NanobioengineeringGroup Leader: Prof. J. Samitier
Nanobiosensors, microfluidics, lab-on-a-chip
for in-vitro and in-vivo diagnosis
http://www.ibecbarcelona.eu/nanobioengineering
Biosensors
ElectrochemicalOptical
Microfluidics
Capillary electrophoresisMicrocounters
Blood filters
Piezo-jet / Dip-penMicrocontact printing
Surf. functionalisation
Nanostructured SurfacesCell/biomolecule characterisation
Nano-bio interactions
Research activities
Micro&Nanosystems for biomedical
applications
Nanobioengineering
Nanobioengineering
Previous Clinical Collaborations: Hospital Vall d’Hebrón (Barcelona) Hospital de Bellvitge (Barcelona) Hospital Clínic (Barcelona) ICVS (Braga, Portugal)
Group Clinical Interests:Diagnosis/Prognosis:
Collaboration with specialists in pathologies such as cancer (prostate,lung) and infectious diseases Access to clinical samples for biosensors validation
Regenerative medicine: Collaboration with tissue regeneration specialists (bone, heart, eye)
Surgery instrumentation: Collaboration with surgeons to develop new biosensors adapted tocurrent technological needs
Nanobioengineering
Group Members Background: Physics Materials Science Electronic Engineering Pharmacy Molecular Biology Chemistry
Laboratory Facilities: Electrochemical sensor characterization
equipment (EIS, voltammetry, flow cell system) Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Optical Waveguide Lightmode Spectroscopy
(OWLS) Quartz crystal microbalance Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Nanoplotter equipment Microfluidics laboratory Fabrication facilities (Nanotechnology Platform
- PCB)
The group can offer: Expertise in all stages of the development of chemical/bio sensors (fabrication,functionalisation, characterization, validation) Experience in developing microfluidics systems for lab-on-a-chip devices Experience in developing nano-structured surfaces for cell therapy and tissueregeneration
Research GroupsBiomaterials,
Implants & Tissue Engineering
Medical Signals & Instrumentation
Robotics & Biomedical
Imaging
Nano
biot
echn
olog
y Cellular
BiotechnologyBiomechanics
& Cellular Biophysics
Single Molecule Bionanophotonics Group Leader: Prof. Mª. [email protected]
Near-and far-field optical techniques forthe study of biological processes at thesingle molecular level
www.ibecbarcelona.eu/bionanophotonics
Group Members/Brackground: Physicists Electronic Engineers Biologists Chemists Techniccians
Aim of the group: Development and application of modern optical techniques for thestudy of biological processes at the single molecule level in order to understand therelationship between structure, function and dynamics of biomolecules in the living cell
Main Research Topics:
• Optical tools with biochemical functional recognition at the single molecule level• Membrane receptor landscape at the nanometre scale• Single molecule cell membrane organisation and dynamics• Micro/nano-structuring biocompatible platforms for control & manipulation of cellmembrane organisation
Single Molecule Bionanophotonics
Group Clinical Interests: Medical doctors or researchers expert in biological processes and
diseases/pathologies of interest Topics such as human immune system, HIV virus, Fabry disease, as well as
the membrane organisation/structure of cells
The group can offer: New optical techniques/nanotools (multi-parameter scanning probe microscopes)
providing simultaneous topographic optical & biochemical recognition at the levelof single molecules with nanometric resolution in living cells
Previous Clinical collaborations: H. Vall d’Hebron, H. IrsiCaixa, H. Nijmegen
Single Molecule Bionanophotonics
Micro Time 200 (Fluorescence Lifetime Microscope)
Epi/Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy
Near-Field Optical Microscope (NSOM)
Research GroupsBiomaterials,
Implants & Tissue Engineering
Medical Signals & Instrumentation
Robotics & Biomedical
Imaging
Nano
biot
echn
olog
y Cellular
BiotechnologyBiomechanics
& Cellular Biophysics
Electrical characterization ofbiological samples at thenanoscale by AFM
Nanoscale Bioelectrical CharacterizationGroup Leader: Dr. G. [email protected]
www.ibecbarcelona.eu/nanobioelec
Group Members/Brackground: Physicists/Mathematicians Electronic/Telecom. Engineers Biotechnologists Biophysical Chemists
Aim of the group: Development of experimental set ups based on Scanning ProbeMicroscopy and of adequate theoretical frameworks to measure and understandbioelectricity at the nanoscale (e.g. single cells, biomembranes, single biomolecules)
Main Research Topics:
• Instrumentation for electric current/potential recordings at the nanoscale (currentsensing Atomic Force Microscopy). Applications of the instrumentation to:• Label free supramolecular organization of native biological membranes• Single receptor ligand-binding processes in olfactory receptors• Bioelectricity in single bacteria cells
Nanoscale Bioelectrical Characterization
Group Clinical Interests: Medical doctors or researchers expert in biological processes, bacteria and
olfactory receptors of interest Topics such as cell biomembrane organisation in relation to cell function
The group can offer: Optical techniques for label-free characterisation based on AC current-sensing
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) compatible with single molecule total internalreflection microscopy
Experience in developing new instruments for electric current/potentialrecordings at nm scale
Nanoscale Bioelectrical Characterization
Research GroupsMedical Signals & Instrumentation
Robotics & Biomedical
Imaging
Cellular Biotechnology
Biomechanics & Cellular
Biophysics
Nanobiotechnology
Bio/non-bio interactions for Regenerative Medicine
Group Leader: Prof. J.A. Planell
Biom
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Impl
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Eng
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Cell-substrate interactions for the design of third generation biomaterials
for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Research topics•Tissue engineering of bone, vascular, ocular and neural tissue•Development of biomaterials for tissue regeneration•Research at the biointerface between surface materials and biological entities•Surface functionalisation•Stem cells research:
Bio/non-bio interactions for regenerative medicine
Expertise/technology
Biotool (Rapid prototyping)
Electrospinning
•Biomaterials development: •Biomaterials characterization andin vitro evaluation:
Cell culture facilities
Surface characterization
Clinical interests•Applications for the biomaterials developed in the group•Definition of clinical needs•Definition of surgical requirements•In vivo tests
Bio/non-bio interactions for regenerative medicine
Ongoing projects
•Composite biomaterial for bone regeneration that promotes revascularization•Biofunctionalization of materials for corneal regeneration •Development of nanostructured surfaces for controlling neural progenitor cells development
Research GroupsMedical Signals & Instrumentation
Robotics & Biomedical
Imaging
Cellular Biotechnology
Biomechanics & Cellular
Biophysics
Nanobiotechnology
Molecular dynamics at cell-biomaterial interface
Cellular interaction with biomaterial surfaces
Group Leader: Prof. G. [email protected]
Biom
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Impl
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, Ti
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Eng
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Research lines
•Dynamics of ECM proteins at cell-materials interface•Quantitative studies on the strength of cell adhesion•Electrospining of nanofibres from natural and synthetic polymers for tissueengineering applications: Bioinspired gel containing differently orientednanofibres and bioactive molecules resembling the natural spatio-temporalcues of the extracellular matrix•Dynamic behavior of integrins – the adhesive machinery that controls celladhesion and ECM assembly
Molecular dynamics at cell-biomaterial interface
The fate of type IV collagen in contact with endothelial cells
Equipment•Flow chamber for measuring the strength of cell adhesion•Experimental electrospinning device designed for the production of nanofibres from natural and synthetic polymers•Equipment for advanced cell culturing
Group Future Interests•New insights to the control of neovascularization•Development of artificial basement membrane•Endothelial progenitor cells
Group Clinical Interests •Identification of clinical challenges for regenerative medicine•Feedback on issues(clinical data) related to implication of regenerative cellular therapy•Clinical trials
Molecular dynamics at cell-biomaterial interface
Research Groups
Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
Study of the effect of mechanical stimuli on the biological response
Group Leader: Dr. D. Lacroix
Medical Signals & Instrumentation
Robotics & Biomedical
Imaging
Cellular Biotechnology
Biomechanics & Cellular
Biophysics
Nanobiotechnology
Biom
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Impl
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, Ti
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Eng
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Biom
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Impl
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www.biomechanics.es
Research topics•How external and muscle loads are transferred to the tissues ?•How the cells sense these loads ?•How the signals are translated into the cascade of biochemical reactions to produce cell expression or differentiation ?•Bone mechanobiology (bone tissue engineering, bone distraction, fracture healing)•Spine biomechanics (mechanobiology of disc degeneration, disc angiogenesis, disc implant analysis)•Evaluation of implants
Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
Clinical interests
•Medical data for patient specific models development and validation•Definition of clinical needs
Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
Projects
•Bone tissue engineering: simulation of biomaterial/cells interaction to predict tissue formation•Prediction of results of Wrist proximal carpectomy•Functional prognosis simulation of patient specific spinal treatments
Research GroupsRobotics & Biomedical
Imaging
Medi
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igna
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Inst
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Cellular Biotechnology
Biomechanics & Cellular
Biophysics
Nanobiotechnology Biomaterials, Implants & Tissue
Engineering
Advanced signal processing techniques to improve monitoring, diagnostic, disease prevention and pathology therapy.
Biomedical Signal Processing and Interpretation
Group Leader: Prof. R. Jané[email protected]
Biomedical Signal Processing and Interpretation
Group Clinical Interests: Collaboration with specialists in respiratory pathologies such as COPD and SleepDisordered Breathing Collaboration with cardiologists Access to patients and clinical data (biomedical recordings, etc.)
Main Research Topics: Multichannel-Multimodal Biomedical Signal Processing Advanced signal processing techniques to define new indices of cardiac risk Sleep-disordered breathing analysis and interpretation Non-invasive respiratory monitoring Respiratory sounds analysis in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Multimodal interactions interpretation of blood pressure, electrocardiogram andrespiration
Biomedical Signal Processing and Interpretation
The group can offer: Computing server for high performance biomedical signal processing Beat to beat arterial blood pressure and haemodynamic monitor equipment Polisomnographic equipment available in the Sleep Laboratory of collaborator Hospital Sensors to obtain cardiac, respiratory and sleep biomedical signals Snoring analyzer equipment (SNORYZER) Databases of biomedical signals from Hospitals and Animal Laboratories BIOPAC system for multichannel cardiac and respiratory biomedical signal acquisition
Research GroupsRobotics & Biomedical
Imaging
Medi
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Inst
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Cellular Biotechnology
Biomechanics & Cellular
Biophysics
Nanobiotechnology Biomaterials, Implants & Tissue
Engineering
Artificial Olfaction
Advanced Chemical Sensingand Signal Processing inspiredby the Olfactory Pathway
Group Leader: Dr. S. [email protected]
http://isp.el.ub.es/
Group Members/Brackground: Physicists Electronic Engineers Mathematicians Chemists Analytical Chemists
Aim of the group: Development of signal and data processing inspired by olfactorypathway. The interest is focused on the abstraction and identification of computationalsolutions with learning capabilities, suitable of application on real problems (e.g. Health:breath analysis, indoor air quality, etc.)
Main Research Topics:
• Artificial olfaction system / odour perception• Statistical intelligent signal processing and chemometrics for artificial olfaction• Biologically inspired signal and data processing for chemical systems• Chemical sensor arrays & development of smart chemical instruments
Artificial Olfaction
Group Clinical Interests: Medical doctors or researchers expert in certain pathologies Access to samples and analysis results from pathologies Population information, typologies and other parameters related to pathologies
The group can offer: Data processing of all kinds, but especially of volatile compounds as they can
work from the development of sampling techniques (smart instruments, sensors,etc.), treatment and final evaluation.
Previous collaboration with the research group lead by Federico Gomez from theHospital Clinic.
Artificial Olfaction
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Research GroupsRobotics & Biomedical
Imaging
Medi
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Inst
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Cellular Biotechnology
Biomechanics & Cellular
Biophysics
Nanobiotechnology Biomaterials, Implants & Tissue
Engineering
Lab-on-a-chip solution to monitor neuronal activity
www.ibecbarcelona.eu/neuroengineering
NeuroengineeringGroup Leader: Dr. E. [email protected]
Research lines
Monitoring and control neuronal activity with the aim of empowering basic research, drug discovery and therapeutic action against neuropathologies
•Lab-on-a-chip electrophysiology:-Development of in vitro neuron monitoring devices: monitoring of electrical activity in all neurons participating in a microcircuit
•Optical techniques for the study of electroporation in primary cells
•Detection of early neuropathologies markers in cerebrospinal fluid
•Biomarkers analysis
Multiwell polymeric chip (1) for integrated electrophysiology on a largescale of an integrated microchannel (2). Neuronal activity measuredusing our devices (3) and an axon growing inside the microchannels (4)
Neuroengineering
Equipment •Dual-micromanipulator electrophysiology set up•UV laser scanning direct-lithography system•64-channel multielectrode array amplifier
Group Future Interests•Microdevices design•Dosimetry studies in neuronal tumors: radiation levels assessment•Novel optical techniques to monitor neuronal activity: photobleaching-free techniques
Group Clinical InterestsIdentification of medical challenges•Feedback on issues related to clinical data•Clinical trials
Neuroengineering
Research GroupsRo
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Biom
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Cellular Biotechnology
Biomechanics & Cellular
Biophysics
Nanobiotechnology Biomaterials, Implants & Tissue
Engineering
Medical Signals & Instrumentation
Robot control strategies for theassistance to users and/or medicalstaff in surgery, rehabilitation and dailylife assistance to disabled and elder
RoboticsGroup Leader: Prof. A. [email protected]
www.ibecbarcelona.eu/robotics
Group Members/Brackground: Industrial engineers Electrical and electronic engineers Biomedical engineers Informatics engineers Computer vision
Aim of the group: Development of intelligent robotic systems to provide assistance tothe disabled and to the medical staff. The research focuses on the development ofrobot strategies for a friendly interaction in rehabilitation treatment, in increasing users’autonomy in daily life and in assisting the surgeon and staff in surgical interventions.
Main Research Topics:
• Robotics research in rehabilitation• Research in surgical robotics• Research in Human Robot Interaction
Robotics
Group Clinical Interests: Interaction with Medical doctors and surgeons to solve specific problems Topics such as laparoscopic surgery, orthopedic surgery, study of surgical
procedures, functional rehabilitation
The group can offer: Once identified a medical or surgical problem leads us to investigate
programming techniques and control strategies for robots and robot-personcooperation.
Previous Clinical collaborations: H. Parc Taulí, H. Vall d’Hebron, H. del Mar, H.Neurologic, Fundació Institut Guttman.
Robotics