ICFO – Barcelona Medical Photonics Network

Photonics for better healthcare

Photonics plays an increasing role in a variety of medical techniques and practices, including non-invasive diagnosis, advanced imaging and therapies.

The mission of the Barcelona Medical Photonics (BMP) Network is to promote the research and development activities in photonics being carried out in the Barcelona region through long-standing collaborations between ICFO and its biomedical and clinical partners.

Network Members

Selected Videos

MINDLAB hands-on course, to explore cutting-edge photonic technologies in neuroscience.

Annual meeting of the Barcelona Medical Photonics Network on neurology and neurocritical care

Annual meeting of the Barcelona Medical Photonics Network on photonics tools for pediatrics

VASCOVID: a European project to fight against Covid with an infrared light medical device

Annual meeting of the Barcelona Medical Photonics Network on microcirculation in health and disease

Welcome to the Barcelona Medical Photonics Network

TinyBrains: understanding the mechanisms of brain damage in children with congenital heart disease

Featured Projects

Biophotonics is considered a key enabling technology in developing healthcare in Europe.

Through shared research projects, the BCN Network aims to carry promising photonic technologies from benchtop to bedside thanks to strong collaboration between clinicians, biologists and photonic scientists, bridging the gap between these research sectors.

Our main joint endeavours span initiatives in the disciplines of: neurology and neurosurgery, neonatal care, ophthalmology, oncology, intensive care monitoring, dermatology, rapid clinical analysis, rehabilitation, sports medicine, wellbeing, sleep disorders and anesthesiology, among others.

The reward from such collaborative efforts is not only to achieve scientific investigations of the highest quality, but also to enable multidisciplinary discussions and cross-fertilization from experts in different fields, ensuring research around medical technologies is better aligned with the needs of citizens and society at large.

HEMOCOVID-19 and VASCOVID

Two international initiatives led by ICFO and Hospital Parc Taulí to better manage COVID-19 patients thanks to an innovative biophotonics tool.

ICFO-Sant Joan de Déu Joint Lab

Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu and ICFO’s joint lab for improved neonatal and paediatric health care.

LUCA

Laser and Ultrasound Co-analyzer for Thyroid Nodules.

Ischemic Stroke

Non-invasive real-time cerebral monitoring and blood flow-guided evaluation of early rehabilitation intervention after stroke.

FRONT STAGE: The aging brain

Prefrontal brain stability, key for action against disability in aging.

Traumatic brain injury

Theranostics for severe traumatic brain injury patients.

Molecular and microspectroscopic profiling of breast carcinomas

Researchers at ICFO and Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute work together to fight breast cancer.

Retinoblastoma patient stratification for personalized treatments

Joint project to better evaluate the risk of metastasis in retinoblastomat patients.

ICFO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ON THE FRONTIERS OF LIGHT: Physics for Biology and Medicine

26 March 2025

5-day interdisciplinary school to explore the transformative role of physics in understanding and addressing key challenges in biology and medicine.

Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration with Photonics is Key to Advancing the Medical Field

18 December 2024

Cross-disciplinary collaboration was highlighted during the EPIC Technology Meeting at ICFO as not just beneficial but essential for introducing new medical devices into the healthcare system.

EPIC Technology Meeting on Photonics Technologies for Medical Diagnosis and Treatments at ICFO

14 October 2024

In this meeting we will bring together the full value chain of diagnostic and therapeutic related technologies and devices to open new paths for collaborations.

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