Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)
The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) is a research institute covering most bioengineering fields, from basic research to medical applications, aiming to act as an international reference in this field. The institute has close links with international research centres, universities, hospitals, and industry to exchange talent, and develop and execute projects.
The Bioengineering in Reproductive Health Lab, led by Dr. Samuel Ojosnegros, combines bioengineering and optic tools to develop microscopes and bioengineered platforms to reproduce a 3D environment able to support embryonic development outside the uterus and study the mechanisms controlling embryo implantation.
Our systems allow us to interrogate the embryonic genetics, metabolomics, and mechanics in a high throughput manner. Our dual research philosophy with a basic-translational component is not limited to embryology but convey into other disciplines such as diagnostics and cell therapies and has granted us collaboration contracts with the pharma industry, hospitals, and venture capital to bring our technology to the clinics and to the market.