{"id":16546,"date":"2014-08-04T13:04:33","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T11:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/?page_id=16546"},"modified":"2026-03-13T09:34:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:34:28","slug":"benvinguda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/ca\/sobre-nosaltres\/benvinguda\/","title":{"rendered":"Benvinguda"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Samitier_Salmeron.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130985 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;width:400px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Samitier_Salmeron.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Samitier_Salmeron-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Samitier_Salmeron-768x576.jpeg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Exdirector Josep Samitier i Director Manuel Salmeron<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sense cap dubte, una societat nom\u00e9s pot millorar la seva qualitat de vida generant nou coneixement que li permeti desenvolupar noves solucions o millores tecnol\u00f2giques amb les quals superar els principals reptes als quals s&#8217;enfrontar\u00e0.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A l\u2019IBEC es compagina la recerca de frontera amb objectius espec\u00edfics de transfer\u00e8ncia per produir noves tecnologies que es puguin aplicar a les ci\u00e8ncies de la vida i la salut. La nostra versatilitat ens permet generar una recerca d&#8217;excel\u00b7l\u00e8ncia i, alhora, treballar amb el sector industrial per desenvolupar nous sistemes de diagnosi i tractament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El diagn\u00f2stic preco\u00e7, les noves ter\u00e0pies basades en medicina regenerativa, la milloran\u00e7a de la qualitat de vida respecte a l&#8217;envelliment poblacional i els avan\u00e7os tecnol\u00f2gics per incrementar l&#8217;efici\u00e8ncia i fer sostenible l&#8217;assist\u00e8ncia sanit\u00e0ria, s\u00f3n alguns exemples d&#8217;\u00e0rees on l&#8217;IBEC pot contribuir amb la seva recerca d&#8217;avantguarda per generar nous avan\u00e7os tecnol\u00f2gics d&#8217;import\u00e0ncia clau per a la innovaci\u00f3. S\u00f3n desafiaments que ens concerneixen per les seves repercussions socials i humanes, per\u00f2 tamb\u00e9 perqu\u00e8 tenen una dimensi\u00f3 pol\u00edtica i econ\u00f2mica significativa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>L&#8217;IBEC pot escriure moltes hist\u00f2ries d&#8217;\u00e8xit sobre tecnologia sanit\u00e0ria, nanomedicina i ter\u00e0pies avan\u00e7ades, en els \u00e0mbits de la ci\u00e8ncia, la tecnologia i la innovaci\u00f3, hist\u00f2ries d&#8217;\u00e8xit de les quals tots podrem sentir-nos orgullosos.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>Manuel Salmeron, Director, i Josep Samitier, Exdirector <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<h2 class=\"tabtitle\">SOBRE NOSALTRES<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">L\u2019Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) \u00e9s un centre de recerca interdisciplin\u00e0ria amb seu a Barcelona. Dedicat a la recerca interdisciplin\u00e0ria d\u2019excel\u00b7l\u00e8ncia en les fronteres de l\u2019enginyeria i les ci\u00e8ncies de la vida, l\u2019objectiu de l\u2019IBEC \u00e9s generar nou coneixement mitjan\u00e7ant la combinaci\u00f3 d\u2019\u00e0rees com la nanomedicina, la biof\u00edsica, la biotecnologia, l\u2019enginyeria de teixits i les aplicacions de les tecnologies de la informaci\u00f3 en salut.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"IBEC 10 YEARS (Highlights)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nVlT5XW2ZqQ?start=4&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>L\u2019IBEC es va crear l\u2019any 2005 pels departaments d\u2019Innovaci\u00f3, Universitats i Empresa i de Salut de la Generalitat de Catalunya, per la Universitat de Barcelona (UB) i per la Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya (UPC). Actualment, la relaci\u00f3 de l\u2019IBEC amb els investigadors de la UB i la UPC es continua regint per l\u2019acord marc signat el 2008.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Actualment, l\u2019Institut t\u00e9 23 grups de recerca i 395 investigadors, aix\u00ed com personal procedent de 38 pa\u00efsos diferents. La seva ubicaci\u00f3 al Parc Cient\u00edfic de Barcelona, en un entorn biom\u00e8dic molt estimulant, li permet treballar de manera estreta amb organismes p\u00fablics i privats interessats en les aplicacions biom\u00e8diques de la nanotecnologia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El model IBEC representa l\u2019evoluci\u00f3 dels instituts biom\u00e8dics del segle XX, entre els quals l\u2019Institut Fraunhofer d\u2019Enginyeria Biom\u00e8dica (IBMT) o l\u2019Institut Nacional de Bioenginyeria i Imatges Biom\u00e8diques (NIBIB-NIH, EUA). L\u2019IBEC forma part d\u2019una nova onada d\u2019iniciatives en recerca que van comen\u00e7ar a funcionar la d\u00e8cada passada, amb interessos i punts de vista compartits davant del desafiament que implica fer avan\u00e7ar les fronteres del coneixement en la ci\u00e8ncia experimental per tal d\u2019afavorir la recerca cl\u00ednica i biom\u00e8dica. El denominador com\u00fa d\u2019aquestes noves iniciatives \u00e9s l\u2019atenci\u00f3 priorit\u00e0ria a un enorme repte: com fer quantitativa la ci\u00e8ncia de la vida a qualsevol escala, aprofitant al m\u00e0xim la for\u00e7a sense precedents sorgida de la converg\u00e8ncia entre nano, bio i TIC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">HIST\u00d2RIA<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> L\u2019IBEC t\u00e9 l\u2019origen en el Centre de Refer\u00e8ncia en Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (CREBEC), creat el 2003 amb l\u2019objectiu de coordinar les activitats de recerca multidisciplin\u00e0ria en enginyeria biom\u00e8dica que es duien a terme a Catalunya. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>El CREBEC el formaven el Centre de Recerca en Enginyeria Biom\u00e8dica (CREB) de la Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya (UPC), el Centre de Recerca en Bioelectr\u00f2nica i Nanobioci\u00e8ncia (CBEN) de la Universitat de Barcelona (UB) i l\u2019aleshores recentment creat Laboratori de Recerca en Nanobioenginyeria.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/history.jpg\" alt=\"history\" class=\"wp-image-585 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/401;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Els primers 10 anys<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/ca\/10-years-of-ibec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"972\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/10years_research.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116661 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/10years_research.png 384w, https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/10years_research-119x300.png 119w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 384px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 384\/972;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/ca\/10-years-of-ibec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"978\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/10years_talent.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116667 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/10years_talent.png 392w, https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/10years_talent-120x300.png 120w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 392px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 392\/978;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"972\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/10years_impact.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116658 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/10years_impact.png 388w, https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/10years_impact-120x300.png 120w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 388px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 388\/972;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/ca\/10-years-of-ibec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"974\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/10years_search.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116664 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/10years_search.png 386w, https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/10years_search-119x300.png 119w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 386px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 386\/974;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">CREACI\u00d3<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">L\u2019IBEC va ser creat l\u2019any 2005 per l\u2019aleshores Departament d\u2019Innovaci\u00f3, Universitats i Empresa i el Departament de Salut de la Generalitat de Catalunya, per la Universitat de Barcelona (UB) i per la Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya (UPC).<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/UB_new.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/135;width: 200px;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ub.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Universitat de Barcelona<\/a> (UB)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/upc.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/105;width: 200px;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.upc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya<\/a> (UPC)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/gen_dep_salut.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 690px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 690\/151;width: 200px;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/salutweb.gencat.cat\/ca\">Department de Salut<\/a>, Generalitat de Catalunya<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ibecbarcelona.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/gen_dep_recerca-i-univer.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 690px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 690\/151;width: 210px;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/recercaiuniversitats.gencat.cat\/en\/inici\">Departament de Recerca i Universitats<\/a>, Generalitat de Catalunya<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">PATRONAT<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">L\u2019\u00f2rgan rector de l\u2019IBEC \u00e9s el seu Patronat, integrat per membres de les quatre institucions fundadores. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>El Patronat de l\u2019IBEC \u00e9s assessorat pel director de l\u2019Institut i pel Comit\u00e8 Cient\u00edfic Internacional del mateix centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Presidenta<\/strong><\/td><td>Hble. Sra. Olga Pan\u00e9 Mena<\/td><td>Consellera de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Vicepresidenta Primera<\/strong><\/td><td>Hble. Sra. N\u00faria Montserrat Pulido<\/td><td>Consellera de Recerca i Universitats, Generalitat de Catalunya<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Vocals<\/strong><\/td><td>Excm. i Mgfc. Sr. Francesc Torres Torres<\/td><td>Rector, Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Excm. i Mgfc. Sr. Joan Gu\u00e0rdia Olmos<\/td><td>Rector, Universitat de Barcelona (UB)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Sra. Teresa Sanchis<\/td><td>Directora General de Recerca, Departament de Recerca i Universitats, Generalitat de Catalunya<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Sra. Laia Pellej\u00e0<\/td><td>Directora de la Fundaci\u00f3 Institut dels Centres de Recerca de Catalunya (CERCA)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Sr. Antoni Plas\u00e8ncia i Taradach<\/td><td>Director General de Recerca i Innovaci\u00f3 en Salut<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Sra. Montserrat Llavayol Giralt<\/td><td>Subdirectora General de Recerca i Innovaci\u00f3 en Salut<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Sr. Pedro D\u00edez Mej\u00eda<\/td><td>Vicerector de Recerca, Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Sra. Maria Pau Ginebra Molins<\/td><td>Professora, Dept. Ci\u00e8ncies dels Materials i Enginyeria Metal\u00b7l\u00fargica, UPC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Sr. Jordi Garcia Fern\u00e1ndez<\/td><td>Vicerector de Recerca, Universitat de Barcelona<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Sr. Jos\u00e9 Navarro Cid<\/td><td>Catedr\u00e0tic d&#8217;Universitat i director del Dept. de Psicologia Social i Psicologia Quantitativa, UB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Secretari<\/strong><\/td><td>Sr. Josep Maria Alcoberro Pericay<\/td><td>\u00c0rea jur\u00eddica, CERCA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">SCIENTFIC ADVISORY BOARD<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">El Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) de l\u2019IBEC t\u00e9 un paper decisiu en les activitats de l\u2019Institut, amb un \u00e8mfasi especial en els processos de selecci\u00f3 i avaluaci\u00f3 dels caps de les l\u00ednies de recerca.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>El CCI est\u00e0 format per cient\u00edfics de prestigi internacional en diferents \u00e0mbits de la bioenginyeria, a m\u00e9s de reputats professionals d\u2019altres \u00e0rees fonamentals en l\u2019activitat de l\u2019IBEC, com ara la valoritzaci\u00f3 dels resultats de la recerca o la validaci\u00f3 de les tecnologies m\u00e8diques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Samuel Stupp <em>(President)<\/em><\/td><td>Director, Simpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago (USA)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Carljin Bouten<\/td><td>Professor of cell-matrix interaction for cardiovascular regeneration, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sergio Cerutti<\/td><td>Professor in Biomedical Signal and Data Processing, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lim Chwee Teck<\/td><td>Provost\u2019s Chair Professor, Deputy Head, Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Roger Kamm<\/td><td>Cecil and Ida Green Distinguished Professor of Biological and Mechanical Engineering and former Associate Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Luis de Lecea<\/td><td>Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Stanford University<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Krishna Persaud<\/td><td>Professor of Chemoreception, School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, University of Manchester<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bernat Soria<\/td><td>Director, Departamento de C\u00e9lulas Troncales, Centro Andaluz de Biolog\u00eda Molecular (CABIMER)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Molly Stevens<\/td><td>Professor of Biomedical Materials and Regenerative Medicine and the Research Director for Biomedical Material Sciences in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fiona M. Watt<\/td><td>Director of the&nbsp;European Molecular Biology Organization&nbsp;(EMBO) and group leader at EMBL Heidelberg<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Antics membres <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Heiko Zimmermann<\/strong> \u00b7 Managing Head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (Germany).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Charles J. Dorman<\/strong> \u00b7 Chair of Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin (Ireland).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jocelyne Troccaz<\/strong> \u00b7 Dir. de Recherche, CNRS. Equipe GMCAO \u2013 Laboratoire TIMC-IMAG. Univ. 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