Ginecology, Pediatric Diseases & Experimental Surgery
Ophthalmology
José García-Arumí
Researchers Anna Boixadera Espax, Laura Distefano, Carme Macià Badia, Vicente Martínez- Castillo, Miguel Ángel Zapata Victori, Sergio Copete, Daniel Velázquez | Nursing, Technical and administrative staff Natalia de Dios Milla, Ferran Casals Riera | Basic research group comprises Anna Salas, Laura Fontrodona, Anna Badia,Bárbara Ferreira
Summary
The Ophthalmology group focuses its research on modeling some of the most prevalent human retinopathies in murine models to develop novel strategies to treat such illnesses. In the lab we count with mice models of the wet and dry forms of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and rat models of Diabetic Retinopathy and Retinitis Pigmentosa. The therapies advanced by our research team range from non-viral gene therapies to stem cell ocular transplants or topic treatments with eye-drops.
Clinical trials that we undertake now treat these diseases, with particular prevalence in macular degeneration. This condition has meant almost more than half of the studies conducted. Should also be mentioned that the studies are mostly implemented in stages III and IV, but we have also developed studies and initial phases for residual observational studies we have conducted.