Prof. Dr. Turgut Durduran:

Medical Optics

Develops new optical imaging and monitoring techniques for the non-invasive measurements of the tissue well-being and function for clinical and biomedical applications.

• ICREA @ ICFO Professor
• Joined ICFO from U Pennsylvania (USA)
• Spin-off HemoPhotonics
• Coordinator European SC1 (“VASCOVID”)
• Coordinator European RIA (“TinyBRains”)
• PI European ICFO-PSP (“Babylux”)
• Coordinator European ICT (“LUCA”)

Prof. Dr. María García-Parajo:

Single Molecule Biophotonics

Develops advanced nanoimaging techniques to study biological processes at the molecular level.

• ICREA @ ICFO Professor
• Joined ICFO from IBEC. Formerly at U Twente (NL)
• HFSP Advanced Grant 2012
• SBE Bruker Prize Biophysics 2017
• EPS Emmy Noether Distinction 2021
• President of the jury Premis de Barcelona – Experimental Sciences
• Scientific Advisory Board, member LabEx Cell(n)Scale, Institute Curie, France
• ERC Advanced Grant

Prof. Dr. Michael Krieg:

Neurophotonics and Mechanical Systems Biology

Studies the importance of cell mechanical properties for health and disease on the molecular and systems level using optical and optogenetic tools in the roundworm C elegans.

• ICFO Professor
• Cellex Nest Fellow
• Joined ICFO from Stanford University (USA)
• Human Frontiers Science. Program CDA Award and HFSP, Research Grant
• ERC Starting Grant
• ERC Proof of Concept

Prof. Dr. Nicoletta Liguori:

Photon Harvesting in Plants and Biomolecules

Studies how changes in light, structure and environment regulate the molecular mechanisms of photoactive (bio) molecular systems.

• ICFO Professor
• Cellex Nest Fellow
• Joined ICFO from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
• Junior Leader “La Caixa” Fellowship
• Member Young Academy of Europe

Dr. Pablo Loza-Alvarez:

SLN, Facility Head

Conducts research in bioimaging by developing cutting-edge advanced microscopy imaging techniques. Interest in interdisciplinary research between photonics and biology. Research Topics: Multimodal light sheet microscopy, Super resolution imaging, Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy, Raman Microscopy, Multiphoton and Confocal Microscopy, Teaching activities

• PhD in Laser Physics, University of St. Andrews (UK)
• Staff Scientist
• SLN Chief