In this context, Dr. María José López, senior technician at Fraunhofer CAT, visited the Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT to gain first-hand insight into advanced technologies in cell cryopreservation and applied biotechnology for regenerative medicine.

During her stay, Dr. López worked closely with Julia Schlosser, PhD student at the Fraunhofer Project Center for Stem Cell Process Engineering, and learned more about the activities of the Stem Cell Technologies group, part of the Biobanks & Stem Cell Technologies department at Fraunhofer IBMT. The department, led by Dr. Julia Neubauer, develops innovative approaches in stem cell technologies, cryobiotechnology and process engineering, with the aim of improving the standardization, scalability and reproducibility of cell-based systems.

For Fraunhofer CAT, this exchange represents an important step towards the implementation of cryopreservation solutions that may support the validation and valorization of advanced biomedical technologies. Framed within Fraunhofer Spain’s Operational Plan, and specifically its objective to establish a collaborative research programme with Fraunhofer Institutes, the visit reinforces Fraunhofer CAT’s commitment to building strategic scientific synergies across the Fraunhofer network. As Dr. María José López explained, “My visit to Fraunhofer IBMT allowed me to gain first hand knowledge of the advanced technologies developed by the center in the field of cell cryopreservation and biotechnology applied to regenerative medicine.” By integrating Fraunhofer IBMT’s expertise in stem cell and cryo technologies, Fraunhofer CAT aims to explore how these approaches can complement its own activities in applied theragnostics and translational research.