{"id":194,"date":"2018-07-20T07:34:47","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T07:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdea2018.qdevs.es\/?page_id=194"},"modified":"2024-11-22T13:00:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T13:00:15","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"194\" class=\"elementor elementor-194\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5115db9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"41557\" data-id=\"5115db9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6f2162\" data-eae-slider=\"42089\" data-id=\"d6f2162\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-843e493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-sidebar\" data-id=\"843e493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sidebar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"archives-2\" class=\"widget widget_archive\"><div class=\"widget-wrap\"><h3 class=\"widgettitle widget-title\">Archives<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/2026\/07\/'>July 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/2026\/04\/'>April 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/2026\/03\/'>March 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/2026\/02\/'>February 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/2026\/01\/'>January 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/2025\/12\/'>December 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/2025\/11\/'>November 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/2025\/10\/'>October 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/2025\/09\/'>September 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/2025\/08\/'>August 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/2025\/05\/'>May 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/2025\/03\/'>March 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/2025\/02\/'>February 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/2025\/01\/'>January 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/2024\/12\/'>December 2024<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/2024\/11\/'>November 2024<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/2024\/10\/'>October 2024<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d6b104\" data-eae-slider=\"69384\" data-id=\"4d6b104\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a8c2d2 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 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format-standard has-post-thumbnail entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/congratulations-to-luis-on-successfully-passing-his-first-year-assessment-%f0%9f%8e%89\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-102513.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23846\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-102513.png 463w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-102513-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/congratulations-to-luis-on-successfully-passing-his-first-year-assessment-%f0%9f%8e%89\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCongratulations to Luis on successfully passing his First Year Assessment! \ud83c\udf89\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t13 July, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We are sharing that our PhD researcher Luis Calero Lumbreras has successfully completed this important milestone in his doctoral journey. \ud83d\udcc4 Processability and biological response of biodegradable Zn-0.2Mg-0.5Mn scaffolds fabricated by Laser Powder Bed Fusion During his assessment, Luis presented<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/congratulations-to-luis-on-successfully-passing-his-first-year-assessment-%f0%9f%8e%89\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Congratulations to Luis on successfully passing his First Year Assessment! \ud83c\udf89\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23838 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/celebrating-the-first-soft-matter-meeting-at-imdea-materials\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-101507.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23839\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-101507.png 858w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-101507-239x300.png 239w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-101507-816x1024.png 816w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-101507-768x964.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/celebrating-the-first-soft-matter-meeting-at-imdea-materials\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCelebrating the First Soft Matter (SOMA) Summer Meeting at IMDEA Materials\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t13 July, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u2728 The BCD Group at SOMA \u2728 Two of our group members, Francesca Antonella Sep\u00falveda 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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/celebrating-the-first-soft-matter-meeting-at-imdea-materials\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Celebrating the First Soft Matter (SOMA) Summer Meeting at IMDEA Materials\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23832 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/bcd-researchers-present-their-work-at-international-conferences-in-italy\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-100628.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23834\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-100628.png 378w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-100628-183x300.png 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/bcd-researchers-present-their-work-at-international-conferences-in-italy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBCD Researchers Present Their Work at International Conferences in Italy\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t13 July, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Over the past few weeks, researchers from the BCD Group have presented their work at two international scientific conferences in Italy. PI M\u00f3nica Echeverry-Rend\u00f3n participated in BioNAM 2026 in Salerno, where she introduced the BCD Group and presented its main<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/bcd-researchers-present-their-work-at-international-conferences-in-italy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BCD Researchers Present Their Work at International Conferences in Italy\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23823 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/dr-monica-echeverry-rendon-celebrated-in-csic-ranking\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-095528.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23828\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-095528.png 300w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-095528-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/dr-monica-echeverry-rendon-celebrated-in-csic-ranking\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDr. M\u00f3nica Echeverry-Rend\u00f3n Celebrated in CSIC Ranking\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t13 July, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We are proud to highlight Dr. M\u00f3nica Echeverry Rend\u00f3n, leader of the BCD Research Group, who has been recognised among Spain\u2019s leading female researchers. The distinction comes from a recently published ranking of active female researchers compiled by the CSIC<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/dr-monica-echeverry-rendon-celebrated-in-csic-ranking\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. M\u00f3nica Echeverry-Rend\u00f3n Celebrated in CSIC Ranking\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23755 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-acta-materialia\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"957\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-21-131216.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23762\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-21-131216.png 733w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-21-131216-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-acta-materialia\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew publication in Acta Materialia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t20 April, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The BCD Group is proud to share our latest publication in Acta Materialia! Congratulations to our colleagues Nafiseh Mollaei, Alireza Rezaei, Biaobiao Yang, M\u00f3nica Echeverry-Rend\u00f3n, Jon M. Molina-Aldregu\u00eda, Federico Sket\u00a0and Javier Llorca for this excellent achievement! \ud83d\udc4f Title: In situ<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-acta-materialia\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New publication in Acta Materialia\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23744 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-antiobiotics\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"1112\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-10-141217.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23753\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-10-141217.png 781w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-10-141217-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-10-141217-719x1024.png 719w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-10-141217-768x1093.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-antiobiotics\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew publication in Antiobiotics\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t10 April, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The BCD Group is proud to share our latest publication in Antibiotics! Congratulations to our colleagues Bruno F. Gomes-Ribeiro and M\u00f3nica Echeverry-Rend\u00f3n for this excellent achievement! Title: Inhibition of Biofilm Formation by Respiratory Bacterial Pathogens via Silver Nanoparticles and Functionalized<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-antiobiotics\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New publication in Antiobiotics\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23732 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-news entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/%f0%9f%9a%80-march-has-been-a-particularly-exciting-and-engaging-month-for-the-bcd-group\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-145844.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23733\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-145844.png 691w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-145844-213x300.png 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/%f0%9f%9a%80-march-has-been-a-particularly-exciting-and-engaging-month-for-the-bcd-group\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\ud83d\ude80 March has been a particularly exciting and engaging month for the BCD Group!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t1 April, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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 Le\u00f3n and \u00c1ngela Garc\u00eda de la Camacha D\u00edaz shared their work with children, teenagers, and families,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/%f0%9f%9a%80-march-has-been-a-particularly-exciting-and-engaging-month-for-the-bcd-group\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \ud83d\ude80 March has been a particularly exciting and engaging month for the BCD Group!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23684 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-biomaterials-advances-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"1028\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-151123.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23741\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-151123.png 758w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-151123-221x300.png 221w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-151123-755x1024.png 755w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-biomaterials-advances-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew publication in Biomaterials Advances\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t27 March, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The BCD Group is proud to share our latest publication in Biomaterials Advances! Congratulations to our colleagues Jes\u00fas Ordo\u00f1o, Carlos Aguilar Vega, Guillermo Dom\u00ednguez, Andr\u00e9s D\u00edaz Lantada, Jon Molina-Aldareguia, and M\u00f3nica Echeverry Rend\u00f3n for this excellent achievement! \ud83d\udc4f Title: An<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-biomaterials-advances-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New publication in Biomaterials Advances\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23671 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/welcome-to-our-new-team-member-at-bcd-%f0%9f%91%a8%f0%9f%8f%bb%f0%9f%94%ac\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1773169868582.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23665\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1773169868582.jpeg 938w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1773169868582-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1773169868582-768x1023.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/welcome-to-our-new-team-member-at-bcd-%f0%9f%91%a8%f0%9f%8f%bb%f0%9f%94%ac\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWelcome to our New Team Member at BCD! \ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83d\udd2c\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t12 March, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We are very happy to welcome Pablo Varela as a new PhD student in the BCD Group. Pablo is a biologist from the Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Chile and holds an MSc in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering from the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/welcome-to-our-new-team-member-at-bcd-%f0%9f%91%a8%f0%9f%8f%bb%f0%9f%94%ac\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Welcome to our New Team Member at BCD! \ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83d\udd2c\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23572 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-events entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/%f0%9f%92%9c%f0%9f%94%ac%e2%9c%a8-international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-%e2%9c%a8%f0%9f%94%ac%f0%9f%92%9c\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"1188\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1770823207547-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23612\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1770823207547-1.jpeg 802w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1770823207547-1-203x300.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1770823207547-1-691x1024.jpeg 691w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1770823207547-1-768x1138.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/%f0%9f%92%9c%f0%9f%94%ac%e2%9c%a8-international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-%e2%9c%a8%f0%9f%94%ac%f0%9f%92%9c\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udd2c\u2728 International Day of Women and Girls in Science \u2728\ud83d\udd2c\ud83d\udc9c\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t11 February, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Today, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day to recognize the talent, dedication, and impact of the many women who contribute every day to advancing knowledge and innovation. At the BCD Group, we are<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/%f0%9f%92%9c%f0%9f%94%ac%e2%9c%a8-international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-%e2%9c%a8%f0%9f%94%ac%f0%9f%92%9c\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udd2c\u2728 International Day of Women and Girls in Science \u2728\ud83d\udd2c\ud83d\udc9c\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"5\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/194\/page\/2\/\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"page-numbers prev\">&laquo; Previous<\/span>\n<span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/194\/page\/2\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/194\/page\/3\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>3<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/194\/page\/4\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>4<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/194\/page\/5\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>5<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers next\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/194\/page\/2\/\">Next &raquo;<\/a>\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d21031 elementor-grid-1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"5d21031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers_and_prev_next&quot;,&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23845 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/congratulations-to-luis-on-successfully-passing-his-first-year-assessment-%f0%9f%8e%89\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-102513.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23846\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-102513.png 463w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-102513-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/congratulations-to-luis-on-successfully-passing-his-first-year-assessment-%f0%9f%8e%89\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCongratulations to Luis on successfully passing his First Year Assessment! \ud83c\udf89\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t13 July, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We are sharing that our PhD researcher Luis Calero Lumbreras has successfully completed this important milestone in his doctoral journey. \ud83d\udcc4 Processability and biological response of biodegradable Zn-0.2Mg-0.5Mn scaffolds fabricated by Laser Powder Bed Fusion During his assessment, Luis presented<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/congratulations-to-luis-on-successfully-passing-his-first-year-assessment-%f0%9f%8e%89\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Congratulations to Luis on successfully passing his First Year Assessment! \ud83c\udf89\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23838 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/celebrating-the-first-soft-matter-meeting-at-imdea-materials\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-101507.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23839\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-101507.png 858w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-101507-239x300.png 239w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-101507-816x1024.png 816w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-101507-768x964.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/celebrating-the-first-soft-matter-meeting-at-imdea-materials\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCelebrating the First Soft Matter (SOMA) Summer Meeting at IMDEA Materials\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t13 July, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u2728 The BCD Group at SOMA \u2728 Two of our group members, Francesca Antonella Sep\u00falveda 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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/celebrating-the-first-soft-matter-meeting-at-imdea-materials\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Celebrating the First Soft Matter (SOMA) Summer Meeting at IMDEA Materials\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23832 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/bcd-researchers-present-their-work-at-international-conferences-in-italy\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-100628.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23834\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-100628.png 378w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-100628-183x300.png 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/bcd-researchers-present-their-work-at-international-conferences-in-italy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBCD Researchers Present Their Work at International Conferences in Italy\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t13 July, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Over the past few weeks, researchers from the BCD Group have presented their work at two international scientific conferences in Italy. PI M\u00f3nica Echeverry-Rend\u00f3n participated in BioNAM 2026 in Salerno, where she introduced the BCD Group and presented its main<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/bcd-researchers-present-their-work-at-international-conferences-in-italy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BCD Researchers Present Their Work at International Conferences in Italy\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23823 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/dr-monica-echeverry-rendon-celebrated-in-csic-ranking\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-095528.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23828\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-095528.png 300w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-07-13-095528-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/dr-monica-echeverry-rendon-celebrated-in-csic-ranking\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDr. M\u00f3nica Echeverry-Rend\u00f3n Celebrated in CSIC Ranking\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t13 July, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We are proud to highlight Dr. M\u00f3nica Echeverry Rend\u00f3n, leader of the BCD Research Group, who has been recognised among Spain\u2019s leading female researchers. The distinction comes from a recently published ranking of active female researchers compiled by the CSIC<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/dr-monica-echeverry-rendon-celebrated-in-csic-ranking\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. M\u00f3nica Echeverry-Rend\u00f3n Celebrated in CSIC Ranking\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23755 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-acta-materialia\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"957\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-21-131216.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23762\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-21-131216.png 733w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-21-131216-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-acta-materialia\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew publication in Acta Materialia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t20 April, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The BCD Group is proud to share our latest publication in Acta Materialia! Congratulations to our colleagues Nafiseh Mollaei, Alireza Rezaei, Biaobiao Yang, M\u00f3nica Echeverry-Rend\u00f3n, Jon M. Molina-Aldregu\u00eda, Federico Sket\u00a0and Javier Llorca for this excellent achievement! \ud83d\udc4f Title: In situ<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-acta-materialia\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New publication in Acta Materialia\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23744 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-antiobiotics\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"1112\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-10-141217.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23753\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-10-141217.png 781w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-10-141217-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-10-141217-719x1024.png 719w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-10-141217-768x1093.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-antiobiotics\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew publication in Antiobiotics\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t10 April, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The BCD Group is proud to share our latest publication in Antibiotics! Congratulations to our colleagues Bruno F. Gomes-Ribeiro and M\u00f3nica Echeverry-Rend\u00f3n for this excellent achievement! Title: Inhibition of Biofilm Formation by Respiratory Bacterial Pathogens via Silver Nanoparticles and Functionalized<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-antiobiotics\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New publication in Antiobiotics\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23732 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-news entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/%f0%9f%9a%80-march-has-been-a-particularly-exciting-and-engaging-month-for-the-bcd-group\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-145844.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23733\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-145844.png 691w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-145844-213x300.png 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/%f0%9f%9a%80-march-has-been-a-particularly-exciting-and-engaging-month-for-the-bcd-group\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\ud83d\ude80 March has been a particularly exciting and engaging month for the BCD Group!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t1 April, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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 Le\u00f3n and \u00c1ngela Garc\u00eda de la Camacha D\u00edaz shared their work with children, teenagers, and families,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/%f0%9f%9a%80-march-has-been-a-particularly-exciting-and-engaging-month-for-the-bcd-group\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \ud83d\ude80 March has been a particularly exciting and engaging month for the BCD Group!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23684 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-biomaterials-advances-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"1028\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-151123.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23741\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-151123.png 758w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-151123-221x300.png 221w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-151123-755x1024.png 755w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-biomaterials-advances-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew publication in Biomaterials Advances\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t27 March, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The BCD Group is proud to share our latest publication in Biomaterials Advances! Congratulations to our colleagues Jes\u00fas Ordo\u00f1o, Carlos Aguilar Vega, Guillermo Dom\u00ednguez, Andr\u00e9s D\u00edaz Lantada, Jon Molina-Aldareguia, and M\u00f3nica Echeverry Rend\u00f3n for this excellent achievement! \ud83d\udc4f Title: An<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/new-publication-in-biomaterials-advances-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New publication in Biomaterials Advances\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23671 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/welcome-to-our-new-team-member-at-bcd-%f0%9f%91%a8%f0%9f%8f%bb%f0%9f%94%ac\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1773169868582.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23665\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1773169868582.jpeg 938w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1773169868582-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1773169868582-768x1023.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/welcome-to-our-new-team-member-at-bcd-%f0%9f%91%a8%f0%9f%8f%bb%f0%9f%94%ac\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWelcome to our New Team Member at BCD! \ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83d\udd2c\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t12 March, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We are very happy to welcome Pablo Varela as a new PhD student in the BCD Group. Pablo is a biologist from the Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Chile and holds an MSc in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering from the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/welcome-to-our-new-team-member-at-bcd-%f0%9f%91%a8%f0%9f%8f%bb%f0%9f%94%ac\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Welcome to our New Team Member at BCD! \ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83d\udd2c\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23572 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-events entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/%f0%9f%92%9c%f0%9f%94%ac%e2%9c%a8-international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-%e2%9c%a8%f0%9f%94%ac%f0%9f%92%9c\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"1188\" src=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1770823207547-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23612\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1770823207547-1.jpeg 802w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1770823207547-1-203x300.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1770823207547-1-691x1024.jpeg 691w, https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/1770823207547-1-768x1138.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/materials.imdea.org\/groups\/bcd\/%f0%9f%92%9c%f0%9f%94%ac%e2%9c%a8-international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-%e2%9c%a8%f0%9f%94%ac%f0%9f%92%9c\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udd2c\u2728 International Day of Women and Girls in Science \u2728\ud83d\udd2c\ud83d\udc9c\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t11 February, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Today, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day to recognize the talent, dedication, and impact of the many women who contribute every day to advancing knowledge and innovation. 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