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
The hidden life of pericytes: understanding how cerebral malaria breaks the blood-brain barrier
Researchers built a 3D human blood-brain barrier and discovered a key role of brain pericytes in cerebral malaria.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2025
science-technology
Cerebral malaria: new study shows how the malaria parasite opens the way to the brain
EMBL Barcelona researchers shed light on how the blood-brain barrier is damaged during severe malaria.
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
people-perspectives
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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