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. 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

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

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. Morgan Mitchell

Atomic Quantum Optics

Studies quantum effects at the interface between light and matter, and their use in ultrasensitive instruments.

• ICREA @ ICFO Professor
• Joined ICFO from U Toronto (CA)
• Co-founder spin-off Quside
• Vanguardia de la Ciencia 2012
• Science “Breakthrough of the year” 2015
• Nature “Editor’s Choice” 2015
• Paul Ehrenfest Award 2016
• ERC Starting Grant
• ERC Proof of Concept
• ERC Advanced Grant
• Co-PI 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