Biologia Vascular
The Vascular Biology Lab is focused on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms that control the behaviour of vascular cells during angiogenesis and blood vessel remodelling in physiological and pathological conditions. We study the importance of the vascular system in the pathophysiology of neurodegenerative and retinal disorders. We aim to define how pericytes and endothelial cells communicate and interact to maintain vascular integrity and to identify key molecular players involved.
To meet our goals, we use an interdisciplinary approach that includes genetic tools in mouse, clinical validations in human samples, cell culture models, molecular biology assays, system biology approaches and high-resolution fluorescence microscopy.
Our current projects are focused on studying the role of TDP-43 in vascular stability and on modelling vascular retinal diseases by modifying pericyte biology.
- Eloi Montañez Miralles, Profesor Agregat IP i responsable del grup emontanez@ub.edu
- Pilar Villacampa. Ramon i Cajal IP i co responsable del grup. pvillacampa@ub.edu
- Nekane Maritorena Hualde Predoctoral researcher nekane.maritorena@ub.edu
- Victor Arribas Payà Predoctoral researcher varribas@ub.edu
- Lucia Sanchez Arcas Predoctoral researcher
- Catalina Prats Lluís Lab Technician cati.prats@ub.edu
