Dra. Caterina Fuster-Barceló

I am a postdoctoral researcher in computational bioimage analysis at the Uhlmann Group and the BioVision Center, University of Zurich.

My work focuses on foundation models, efficient adaptation, reproducible AI, and practical deployment for microscopy and bioimage analysis. I am interested in building robust, efficient, and transferable methods that can support real scientific workflows, and my profile combines methodological research with software, training, and community-facing contributions such as the BioImage Model Zoo.

Research Profile

  • Computational bioimage analysis and AI for microscopy
  • Foundation models, transfer, and efficient adaptation across imaging domains
  • Reproducible AI methods that can be deployed in practical analysis workflows
  • Community-facing resources that help make advanced methods usable and reusable

Current Affiliations

Selected Outputs

Talk

BioImage Model Zoo

Invited EMBL-EBI training lecture on how pre-trained models can be discovered, shared, and reused in microscopy workflows.

Software

SAMJ

Brings Segment Anything-based interactive annotation into Fiji/ImageJ for practical microscopy analysis and reproducible labeling workflows.

Resource

BioImage.IO Chatbot

Community-driven assistant that turns distributed bioimage analysis documentation into searchable, task-oriented guidance.

Background

  • Previously postdoctoral researcher at UC3M and IISGM, contributing to projects such as AI4Life, deepImageJ, SAMJ, and community-facing bioimage analysis tools
  • PhD in Computer Science and Technology (cum laude) at UC3M
  • MSc in Cybersecurity at UC3M
  • BSc in Telematics Engineering at UIB