Dr. David Maresca
- 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
One of most powerful ways to transform a scientific discipline is through the introduction of new methods. Our lab creates new ways to visualize and understand biological systems.
Eleonora Muñoz-Ibarra
- M.Sc. Zoonoses and One Health, Autonomous University of Barcelona
- B.Sc. Veterinary Medicine, University of Nariño, Colombia
I am a biofacility manager at the Maresca Lab. I support the research team by sustaining gas vesicles production, and assisting with investigations involving acoustic biosensors or living organisms.
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.
Dr. Hugues Favre
- 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.
Tijana Berić
- B.Sc. candidate, Nanobiology, TU Delft
My research project consists in developing 3D cell culture models for biomolecular ultrasound imaging. I also contribute to a Biomolecular Ultrasound elective course as a teaching assistant.
Rocher Smol
- 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.
Lab Alumni
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Rick Waasdorp, PhD candidate (Graduated November 2025)
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Lumen Speicher, Junior scientist
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Dr Byung Min Park, postdoctoral scholar
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Dion Terwiel, PhD candidate (Graduated September 2025)
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Ella van Leeuwen​, Master End Project
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Merjin Berendsen, Master End Project
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Liam Silvera​, Junior Scientist
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Dr Baptiste Heiles, Marie Skłodowska-Curie posdoctoral fellow
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Twan Gouwerok, Master End Project
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Alina Kuliesh, PhD candidate
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Myrthe Wiersma, Master End Project
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Tan Xin, Master End Project
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Joost Verbaan, Bachelor End Project
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Juancito van Leeuwen, Master End Project
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Tarannum Ara, Lab Manager
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Olivia Weidlich, Master End Project
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Violinde den Breeijen, Bachelor End Project
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Dora Hoendermis, Bachelor End Project