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

Annual meeting of the Barcelona Medical Photonics Network: bridging brain science with clinical care.

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

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

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.

Barcelona & Madrid Health Hub invites Parc Taulí and ICFO to present HEARBEAT solution during ISE 2026 congress

19 February 2026

HEARTBEAT is a non-invasive, compact medical device designed to provide continuous Cardiac Output monitoring and support early, personalized hemodynamic stabilization in ICU patients.

Bridging Brain Science and Clinical Care in the 4th BMPN Annual Meeting

12 November 2025

Gathering of experts focuses discussion on clinical unmet needs and uses of photonic techniques in neuroscience, medicine and clinical care.

BMPN Annual Meeting: Bridging Brain Science and Clinical Care

1 October 2025

On the 4th of November 2025, the BMPN will host its annual meeting. This year’s topic will be “Bridging Brain Science and Clinical Care” and, for the first time, will be held at ICFO.

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