TEAM | MarescaLab

David Maresca, PhD

- Assistant 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

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Dion Terwiel, Ir

- Ph.D. candidate, Bioengineering

- M.Sc. Life Science & Technology, TU Delft

- B.Sc. Life Science & Technology, TU Delft

I am a PhD candidate working on gas vesicle engineering, an exciting new protein-based contrast agent for molecular ultrasound imaging.

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.

Hugues Favre, PhD

- Postdoctoral researcher

- Ph.D. Imaging Physics, Physics for Medicine, ESPCI Paris PSL

- Mines Paris Engineering degree

- ESPCI Paris Engineering degree

My research activity consists in developing novel acoustic biosensors based on genetically encoded gas vesicles.

Liam Silvera

- B.Sc. Biology Caltech

I am a bioengineer with interests that lie at the interface between biology and imaging modalities. My research focuses on the development of new long-circulating contrast agents for functional ultrasound.

Lab Alumni

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