Drug Discovery Centers

Centre of Applied Medical Research

Therapeutic Approaches: Biologics, Small Molecules, Vaccines, Biomarkers, Gene Therapy

Therapeutic Areas of Expertise: Cardiology, Gene-Therapy, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Metabolic Disorders, Neurological Disorders, Oncology, Hepatology;

Center/Program Highlights:The Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA) is a biomedical research institution of the University of Navarra, based in Pamplona, Spain.
CIMA’s research on cellular and molecular biology proudly aims to a deep translational patient orientation to solve unmet medical needs.
CIMA synergizes with the contiguous University Hospital and benefits from the experience of the University Schools of Medicine, Sciences and Pharmacy. This organization of academic, research and clinical knowledge represents an ideal environment for the translation of biological science into its clinical application for the benefit of the patient.
The Small Molecule Discovery platform: de-risking the drug-discovery process: Chemical Biology (identification of chemical probes –‘hits’- as pharmacological tools for target validation); Medicinal Chemistry - multifactorial optimization of proprietary ‘hit’ compounds to achieve lead molecules and perform in-vivo PoC, in terms of preliminary efficacy and safety.

Sources of Funding: Federal/State, Philanthropy, Industry Partnerships, Disease Foundations