David Maresca, PhD
- Associate Professor of Imaging Physics
- HFSP Cross-Disciplinary Fellowship, Caltech
- Postdoctoral Scholar, Institut Langevin, Paris
- Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Erasmus MC
- M.Sc. Acoustics, Université Paris Diderot
- Magister in Physics, Université Paris Diderot
Lumen Speicher
- M.Sc. Applied Physics, Chalmers University Gothenburg & ETH Zurich
- B.Sc. Medical Physics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
I share my expertise in tissue engineering by expressing acoustic reporter genes in cells of interest. Apart from that I enjoy broadening my multidisciplinary education and like gaining more hands on technical experience.
Rick Waasdorp, PhD
- Postdoctoral scientist, Imaging Physics
- Ph.D. Imaging Physics, ImPhys, TU Delft
- 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.
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 sustaining gas vesicles production, and assisting with investigations involving acoustic biosensors or live organisms.
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.
Hugues Favre, PhD
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellow
- Ph.D. Imaging Physics, Physics for Medicine, ESPCI Paris PSL
- Mines Paris Engineering degree
- ESPCI Paris Engineering degree
My research activity consists in developing ultrasound imaging methods capable of detecting individual cells in opaque tissues.
David Vallmanya Poch
- Ph.D. candidate, Imaging Physics
- M.Sc. Data Science Methodology, Barcelona School of Economics
- B.Sc. Physics, University of Barcelona
My PhD research combines ultrasound physics, image processing, and computer vision to develop advanced techniques for biomedical imaging.
Rocher Smol, BSc
- M.Sc. candidate, Nanobiology, TU Delft
-B.Sc. Nanobiology, TU Delft
My research project combines ultrasound imaging physics and gas vesicles to enable deep tissue cellular imaging at high resolution.
Tijana Berić
- B.Sc. candidate, Nanobiology, TU Delft
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My research project consists in developing 3D cellular models for biomolecular ultrasound imaging.
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Lab Alumni
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Dion Terwiel, PhD, March 2020 - September 2025
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Ella van Leeuwen​, Master End Project, September 2024 - June 2025
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Merjin Berendsen, Master End Project, September 2024 - Avril 2025
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Liam Silvera​, Junior Scientist, October 2023 - September 2024
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Dr Baptiste Heiles, Postdoctoral Scholar, January 2020 - January 2024
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Twan Gouwerok, Master End Project, April 2023 - December 2023
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Alina Kuliesh, PhD candidate, December 2020 - June 2023
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Myrthe Wiersma, Master End Project, April 2021 - April 2022
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Tan Xin, Master End Project, June 2021 - August 2022
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Joost Verbaan, Bachelor End Project, April 2022 - August 2022
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Juancito van Leeuwen, Master End Project, Sep 2021 - Sep 2022
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Tarannum Ara, Lab Manager, Sep 2021 - Sep 2022
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Olivia Weidlich, Master End Project, Sep 2021 - Mar 2022
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Violinde den Breeijen, Bachelor End Project, Spring 2020
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Dora Hoendermis, Bachelor End Project, Summer 2020