Dra. Caterina Fuster-Barceló
Who I am
Hello, I’m Caterina!
I am a Post-doctoral researcher at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) in the BSEL group. I work closely with my supervisor, Dra. Arrate Muñoz Barrutia, exploring the exciting field of biomedical science and engineering.
Currently, I am actively involved in the AI4Life project, a groundbreaking initiative supported by the Horizon Europe Work Program. This ambitious project brings together 10 leading partners from 8 countries, with a dedicated 3-year, 4 million EUR investment. Through this project, we aim to advance the frontiers of artificial intelligence in the realm of life sciences.
In addition to my work on AI4Life, I am also passionate about various projects in the field of bioimage analysis. I specialize in areas such as microscopy, histopathology, and magnetic resonances.
Last year, I successfully defended my PhD thesis, receiving a cum laude mention. My research focused on the intersection of cybersecurity and biometrics. Specifically, I explored the identification of individuals using their own Electrocardiogram signals transformed into images.
Through my website, I aim to share my expertise, experiences, and discoveries with the broader scientific community. Join me on this exciting journey as we explore the frontiers of biomedical research.
Feel free to reach out, collaborate, or explore more about my work and interests.
Research
My main interests are:
- Bioimage analysis
- Deep Learning
- Bioengineering
Last news
- June 2024*: Attending the Zidas Summer School as a speaker and trainer in ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
- June 2024*: Hosting and organizing AI4Life Workshop, Hackathon and Uploathon on Zero-Code Tools and BioImage Model Zoo Community Partners in Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Read about it in Focal Plane.
- April 2024*: Presented the BioImage.IO Chatbot at the ELIXIR monthly talks about Generative AI.
- April 2024*: Attending the ImgLib2 and BigDataViewer Hackathon in Prague to work on some Img2Lib related projects.
- April 2024*: The rebuttal of our paper on the BioImage.IO Chatbot has been sent to the reviewers. Check the new version of the preprint here. Fingers crossed!
- March 2024*: Our paper “Exploring the Power of Ppg Matrix for Atrial Fibrillation Detection with Integrated Explainability” has been accepted at Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence!
- March 2024*: Presenting our precious BioImage.IO Chatbot at the Virtual Pub of Euro-Bioimaging as part of the AI4Life Project.
Short Bio
- Postdoctoral researcher at BSEL - Biomedical Sciences AND Engineering Laboratory in UC3M, Madrid, Spain. Focused on bioimage analysis.
- PhD in Computer Science and Technology (cum laude) at UC3M, Madrid, Spain.
- MSc in Cibersecurity at UC3M, Madrid, Spain.
- Telematics Engineer at AirEuropa, Mallorca, Spain.
- BSc in Telematics Engineering at UIB, Mallorca, Spain.