Nanomedicine Lab
The Nanomedicine@ICN2 group, established at the end of 2019, is dedicated to the development of nanomaterials and devices for therapeutic and diagnostics applications. It has strong links with the Nanomedicine Lab at the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at the University of Manchester, with Prof. Kostas Kostarelos leading both teams. Graphene and 2D materials have a central role in a number of research lines carried out by the group in the context of the Graphene Flagship and beyond. The group also works on liposomes and other nanoparticle systems for various biomedical applications, ranging from cancer therapeutics to neurodegenerative disease interventions.
Main Lines
- Nanomaterials as vector systems for therapeutic and diagnostic applications
- Development of graphene and 2D materials in medicine
- Clinical translation of bioelectronic devices
- Discovery of novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets in oncology and neurology
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Group Members
Kostas Kostarelos
Group Leader
ICREA Professor & Severo Ochoa Distinguished Professor - Nanomedicine Lab
kostas.kostarelos@icn2.cat
Alba Balletbó Canals
Scientific Group Administrator
Nanomedicine Lab
alba.balletbo@icn2.cat
Javier Antonio Chávez Cerda
Postdoctoral Researcher
Nanomedicine Lab
javier.chavez@icn2.cat
Gloria Garcia Ortega
Senior Postdoctoral Researcher
Nanomedicine Lab
gloria.garcia@icn2.cat
Noelia Hernández Lobato
Postdoctoral Researcher
Nanomedicine Lab
noelia.hernandez@icn2.cat
Maria Cristina Pesola
Doctoral Student
Nanomedicine Lab
mariacristina.pesola@icn2.cat
Clémentine Anne Quintana
Preclinical Research Specialist
Nanomedicine Lab
clementine.quintana@icn2.cat
Group News
Research
Real-time mapping of brain damage and vulnerability after stroke
Researchers at ICN2 have collaborated on the development of a new graphene-based brain monitoring technology that could...
Chema Arcos
7 October 2026
Research
The Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) highlights ICN2’s research and its impact
In an article published on its website, the agency showcases several key aspects of ICN2’s research as a Severo Ochoa...
Chema Arcos
10 September 2026
Research
A new strategy to improve the effectiveness of clinical nanotherapies against glioblastoma
Researchers from the ICN2 Nanomedicine Lab and the University of Manchester have identified specific time windows after...
Chema Arcos
30 July 2026
Group Events
Seminario ICN2
Advancing local therapies for glioblastoma through a multidisciplinary collaboration
IN-PERSON EVENT - REGISTER HERE to attend By Dr Chiara Bastiancich - Institut de Neurophysiopathologie, France Abstract...
5 September 2025
Sep
5
11:30 - 23:59
ICN2 Seminar Room, Campus UAB
Defensa de tesis
Engineering of graphene oxide-based hybrids as platforms for glioblastoma therapy
IN-PERSON DEFENCE: Register HERE to attend! PhD Student : Despoina Despotopoulou Directors: Prof. Kostas Kostarelos...
4 September 2025
Sep
4
10:00 - 23:59
ICN2 Seminar Hall, ICN2 Building, Campus UAB
Participación en congresos y talleres científicos
Graphene 2023
The 13th edition of Graphene Conference series, the largest European Event in Graphene and 2D Materials, will be...
27 June 2023
Jun
27
00:00 - 23:59
Manchester, UK