About Us

Who we are

Who we are - Location

We are based at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain. We offer comprehensive neuroscience expertise to accelerate R&D in neurological disorders and brain research for academic institutions, pharma, and biotech companies.

Our team provides expertise, guidance, and personalized tools for experiment design and execution. Our expertise include drug discovery and screening, mouse phenotyping, high-throughput behavioral platforms, and advanced neuroscience techniques.

Operating within the Cellular & Systems Neurobiology group led by Mara Dierssen, renowned for Down syndrome research, we have collaborated with over 15 pharmaceutical and biotech companies in the past decade, addressing R&D challenges with customized solutions.

With access to world-class facilities and a vibrant scientific community, our fully equipped laboratory specializes in molecular biology, chemo- and optogenetics, and mouse model phenotyping with over 60 established protocols.

Who we are - Lab

Our team

Our team is formed by experienced neuroscientists with a demonstrated proficiency throughout the drug discovery and development cycle, effectively translating novel findings into clinics. We are experts in mice behavior. The team has an extensive network of historical and ongoing collaborations with distinguished institutions such as universities, research centers, biotech and pharmaceutical companies.

Álvaro Fernández

Manager of Neuroscience Resources, PhD

Mara Dierssen

Group Leader, MD, PhD

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