Nuria Montserrat

Dr. Montserrat research is focused in understanding the molecular mechanisms leading to organ regeneration together with the development of basic knowledge in the field of pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) for human disease modeling. Her expertise in the fields of somatic reprogramming and organ regeneration helped her to develop a massive project selected for funding from the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) within the call of ERC Starting Grant from 2014. The possibility to combine emerging technologies from the field of pluripotent stem cells (i.e., organoids) together with innovative methodologies from the bioengineering field (i.e., 3D bioprinting, organ-on-chip, among others) is enabling Montserrat team to explore new scenarios of human disease modeling, with a special impact in kidney and heart related fields. First established as PI at the Center for Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona (CMRB) (2012-2014), from January 2015 she is Junior group leader at the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC).