
Lumen Speicher
- M.Sc. Applied Physics, Chalmers University Gothenburg & ETH Zurich
- B.Sc. Medical Physics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
In this lab I share my expertise in tissue engineering by growing cell spheroids containing gas vesicles as imaging targets for ultrasound. Apart from that I enjoy broadening my multidisciplinary education and like gaining more hands on technical experience.


Rick Waasdorp, Ir
- Ph.D. candidate, Imaging Physics
- M.Sc. Biomechanical Engineering, TU Delft
- B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, TU Delft
I am a mechanical engineer with a huge interest in developing new innovative tools for healthcare. My research focuses on developing non-invasive ultrasound neuroimaging methods.

Byung Min Park, PhD
- Postdoctoral researcher
- Ph.D. Bioengineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- MPhil. Bioengineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- B.Sc. Biology, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
My research activity consists in developing novel acoustic biosensors based on genetically encoded gas vesicles.

Eleonora Muñoz-Ibarra
- M.Sc. Zoonoses and One Health, Autonomous University of Barcelona
- B.Sc. Veterinary Medicine, University of Nariño
I am a bio-technician at the Maresca Lab. I support the research team by supporting activities of the ImPhys biocluster, keeping up the wet lab and the gas vesicles production and assisting with investigations involving acoustic biosensors or live organisms.

Lab Alumni
Ella, Master End Project, September 2024 - June 2025
Merjin, Master End Project, September 2024 - Avril 2025
Liam Silvera, Junior Scientist, October 2023 - September 2024
Dr Baptiste Heiles, Postdoctoral Scholar, January 2020 - January 2024
Twan Gouwerok, Master End Project, April 2023 - December 2023
Alina Kuliesh, PhD candidate, December 2020 - June 2023
Myrthe Wiersma, Master End Project, April 2021 - April 2022
Tan Xin, Master End Project, June 2021 - August 2022
Joost Verbaan, Bachelor End Project, April 2022 - August 2022
Juancito van Leeuwen, Master End Project, Sep 2021 - Sep 2022
Tarannum Ara, Lab Manager, Sep 2021 - Sep 2022
Olivia Weidlich, Master End Project, Sep 2021 - Mar 2022
Violinde den Breeijen, Bachelor End Project, Spring 2020
Dora Hoendermis, Bachelor End Project, Summer 2020


