A human placenta model to protect pregnant women and their babies
EMBL researchers were awarded a BII foundation grant to support Model-MI – an in vitro model that mimics the maternal-fetal interface.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2025
science-technology
We are EMBL: Marta Cherubini on understanding maternal-fetal communication
Marta Cherubini, a Senior Researcher at EMBL Barcelona, is developing a new 3D in vitro model of the human placental barrier to study pregnancy complications. She enjoys crafting and repairing broken items through careful observation and problem-solving, skills that carry over from her lab…
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2025
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EMBL Barcelona: Five years down the road
EMBL’s site by the sea completed its fifth year of operations. We look back at some key milestones and achievements since 2017.
LAB MATTERS2023
lab-matters
A summer of scientific exchange in Barcelona
EMBL’s site by the sea hosted a trio of conferences this summer, covering topics ranging from vascular biology to engineered living systems to evolution.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2022
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Kristina Haase from EMBL Barcelona receives ERC Starting Grant
Kristina Haase, Group Leader at EMBL Barcelona, will receive €1.5 million over the next five years to develop her project on 3D vascularised in vitro cardiac tissues.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2022
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Building a 3D placenta on a chip
A new model could serve as a platform to investigate critical placenta barrier phenomena, including defence against bacteria, viruses, and parasites.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2021
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Welcome: Kristina Haase
Kristina Haase brings an engineer’s perspective to vascular disease and regenerative medicine
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2020
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