The BCD Group is proud to share our latest publication in Surface & Coatings Technology! Congratulations to our colleagues Guillermo Domínguez López, Javier LLorca and Mónica Echeverry-Rendón for this great achievement! 👏 Title: Mg-Zn-Ca alloys for biodegradable medical implants. Part
The BCD Group is proud to share our latest publication in Carbohydrate Polymers!Congratulations to our colleagues Aroa Mascarque-León, Maciej Haranczyk and Mónica Echeverry-Rendón for this great achievement! 👏 Title: Genipin-crosslinked pectin hydrogels: A dual strategy for enhanced 3D printability and stabilityJournal:
We are delighted to welcome Ángela García Grech, who is joining our group as a PhD student. Her research will focus on the systematic analysis of polymers for the development of vascular scaffolds, leveraging advanced robotic technologies. We’re excited to
On 4 November, researchers from BCD took part in the IMDEA Materials’ 4 Minutes Talk, an inspiring event where young scientists present their research in just four minutes. We are delighted to share that Ángela García de la Camacha Díaz, won
Our Principal Investigator, Dr. Mónica Echeverry Rendón, will be speaking at the round table “Current situation and future challenges for composites in strategic Spanish sectors” during the Advanced Manufacturing Madridevent. This is a great opportunity to hear her insights on
On October 23, 2025, the BCD Group had the pleasure of welcoming Prof. Joana Loureiro from the Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE), Universidade do Porto (Portugal), who delivered an inspiring seminar entitled “Challenges in the Design
Last week, members of the BCD Group represented our team at leading scientific conferences across China, strengthening our international collaborations and sharing our latest research in biomaterials and tissue engineering. Dr. Mónica Echeverry Rendón (Principal Investigator) visited the Research Center
PhD Opportunity (start Jan 2026) — IMDEA Materials seeks a motivated PhD candidate to join a regional project funded by the Community of Madrid. Interdisciplinary work combining experimental biology, materials engineering and computational modelling (digital twins). Research topics: advanced in-vitro
In late August, our group leader Dr. Mónica Echeverry-Rendón visited the Faculty of Chemistry and Biology at Universidad de Santiago de Chile, invited by Dr. Jonathan Andrés Ortiz. She presented the talks “Metals That Save Lives” and “Medicine à la
Our PhD researcher Luis Calero Lumbreras presented his work at the Materials Science and Engineering Congress (MSE 2026), held at Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, from 29 September to 1 October 2026. In the X-ray Characterization session, Luis presented the work
We are delighted to welcome Kaiyu Zhu and María Arroyo Camuñas to the BCD Group at IMDEA Materials Institute. Their complementary backgrounds in materials science, mechanobiology, cell biology and bioengineering will contribute to strengthening the group’s multidisciplinary research at the
We are sharing that our PhD researcher Luis Calero Lumbreras has successfully completed this important milestone in his doctoral journey. 📄 Processability and biological response of biodegradable Zn-0.2Mg-0.5Mn scaffolds fabricated by Laser Powder Bed Fusion During his assessment, Luis presented
✨ The BCD Group at SOMA ✨ Two of our group members, Francesca Antonella Sepúlveda Espinoza and Luis Calero Lumbreras, together with Juan Pedro Fernandez Blazquez, organized the 1st edition of the Soft Matter Meeting (SOMA) at IMDEA Materials. The
Over the past few weeks, researchers from the BCD Group have presented their work at two international scientific conferences in Italy. PI Mónica Echeverry-Rendón participated in BioNAM 2026 in Salerno, where she introduced the BCD Group and presented its main
We are proud to highlight Dr. Mónica Echeverry Rendón, leader of the BCD Research Group, who has been recognised among Spain’s leading female researchers. The distinction comes from a recently published ranking of active female researchers compiled by the CSIC
The BCD Group is proud to share our latest publication in Acta Materialia! Congratulations to our colleagues Nafiseh Mollaei, Alireza Rezaei, Biaobiao Yang, Mónica Echeverry-Rendón, Jon M. Molina-Aldreguía, Federico Sket and Javier Llorca for this excellent achievement! 👏 Title: In situ
The BCD Group is proud to share our latest publication in Antibiotics! Congratulations to our colleagues Bruno F. Gomes-Ribeiro and Mónica Echeverry-Rendón for this excellent achievement! Title: Inhibition of Biofilm Formation by Respiratory Bacterial Pathogens via Silver Nanoparticles and Functionalized
Throughout the month, our team has been actively involved in outreach, science communication, and innovation-driven activities. At Madrid es Ciencia, our researchers Alex Mascaraque León and Ángela García de la Camacha Díaz shared their work with children, teenagers, and families,
The BCD Group is proud to share our latest publication in Biomaterials Advances! Congratulations to our colleagues Jesús Ordoño, Carlos Aguilar Vega, Guillermo Domínguez, Andrés Díaz Lantada, Jon Molina-Aldareguia, and Mónica Echeverry Rendón for this excellent achievement! 👏 Title: An