DBGen is a company founded by a team of specialized researchers in genetics at the University of Barcelona, who have been conducting basic research on genetic diseases of the retina for over 30 years.
Our team, which also includes experts in communications and management, as well as qualified technicians, is devoted to basic research and has contributed, through numerous publications, to identifying new pathogenic genes and mutations, and to building DNA diagnostic chips. The increased social demand for accurate genetic diagnoses from patients, associations and ophthalmologists is what drove us to create this genetic diagnostic service as a spin-off of the University of Barcelona.
Dra. Roser González-Duarte
Roser received her Ph.D. in Biology (Molecular Genetics) from the University of Barcelona and did her postdoctoral training at the University of Edinburgh. She is Emeritus Professor of Genetics at the Universitat of Barcelona. She was elected President of the Spanish Genetic Society. She leads a internationally recognized research team devoted to the study of the genetic bases and diagnosis of inherited retinal disorders. She has published over 200 scientific papers on international journals, including book chapters.
Dra. Gemma Marfany
Gemma Marfany is Professor of Genetics at the University of Barcelona (UB) Spain. She is principal investigator of a research group focused on the genetic diagnosis of inherited visual disorders and the functional analysis of candidate genes in cell and animal models. She is head of the CIBERER U-718 unit, and member of IBUB (Institut de Biomedicina de la UB) and the Observatory of Bioethics and Law (OBD UB). She has currently published more than 100 articles in international peer-reviewed journals, including books and book chapters.
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Dra. Rebeca Valero
Rebeca Valero received her PhD in Biology (speciality in Genetics) from the University of Barcelona. She was awarded with the extraordinary PhD prize. She has worked in Hospital Sant Joan de Déu in Barcelona as head of the Molecular Genetic service. She has a wide career teaching in the health care field. She has a solid experience in basic research as well as in the knowledge of pioneering methodologies applied to the genetic diagnosis of hereditary vision disorders.
Nerea Ugartondo
Quality Control
Nerea Ugartondo has a degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of the Basque Country (Spain). She holds a master’s degree in Biomedicine. Currently, she focuses her research interests in the genetics of rare disorders. She joined the DBGen Team on January 2022.
Asunción Cantó
Asunción Cantó joined DBGen in October 2020. She has an extensive experience as an administrator in the public and private sector. She is currently responsible for the billing and administration of the company.
Gema Blasco
Gema Blasco has worked during more than 20 years at University of Barcelona, acquiring a huge experience with different techniques. Since November 2018, she is working at DBGen as a laboratory manager.