Research area

Research area of Creatio is dedicated to the research and translation of Advanced Therapies with a focus on neurodevelopment and neurological diseases under ISO 9001:2015 standards. The research area is located in the spaces of the Department of Biomedicine in the north wing of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Barcelona. 

The research area consists of facilities of 103 m² and include 3 culture rooms (2 of them are dedicated to the maintenance, growth, and differentiation of human stem cells, and the other is dedicated to gene manipulation). In addition, this area has 2 laboratories dedicated to research activities, a genotyping area, and a high-resolution imaging area. On the other hand, the area has spaces in the freezing and cryopreservation area of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, as well as access to the Scientific and Technological Centers of the University of Barcelona (CCiTUB), and to the platforms of the Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (FRCB-IDIBAPS). 


Preclinical studies area - avantdrug

Preclinical studies area – avantdrug by Creatio is dedicated to the validation of new technologies and medicinal products in development through giving advice and carrying out regulatory studies under ISO 9001:2015 and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), if requested. 

The 2 laboratories of the preclinical studies area – avantdrug occupy a total area of 88 m2 located at the Cluster I of the Barcelona Science Park (PCB). These spaces are divided into 1 analytical laboratory and 1 histology laboratory. Moreover, the area has an additional space for freezing and access to the PCB services and platforms, as well as, the services of the Scientific and Technological Centers of the University of Barcelona (CCiTUB) which complete the offer. 


Clinical production area

Clinical production area of Creatio is dedicated to the development, validation, and production of Advanced Therapies drugs (cell, gene and tissue engineering) for their use in clinical trials under ISO 9001:2015 and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). The clinical production area is located in the south wing of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Barcelona. 

With a surface of 300 m², the facilities of the clinical production area have 4 rooms (grade B) dedicated to the validation and production of cell therapy, gene therapy and tissue engineering products. In addition, the facility has 1 room (grade D) dedicated to the implementation and expansion of new procedures, 1 room (grade D) and a laboratory, both dedicated to quality control activities, as well as 2 grade warehouses D. Moreover, it has 1 cryoconservation room where the drugs are frozen in a controlled manner and stored in liquid nitrogen tanks. 


Management Area

Management area of Creatio acts as the backbone axis responsible for managing and promoting all the activities. Likewise, this area defines Creatio’s strategy to position the center nationally and internationally; establishes strategic alliances and looks for new collaborative opportunities, project and/or contracts with public/private entities. 

Management area includes the strategy and marketing department from which the relations with our collaborators and public and private clients are carried out, as well as the communication of the center. It also includes the quality assurance department that deals with compliance with the standards and regulations that apply in the other areas of Creatio. These two departments are complemented by the administration and direction of Creatio. 


Our numbers

300 m²

Clean room GMP/ISO

88 m²

Preclinical GLP/ISO

103 m²

Research ISO

1

3D Bioprinter - GMP

3

European projects

+ 100

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