Alarcón, Tomás

Tomás Alarcón is an ICREA Research Professor at the Centre de Recerca Matemàtica (CRM) in Barcelona, Spain. He leads the Cancer Modeling Group and serves as Deputy Director of CRM since 2016. His work bridges mathematical biology, computational modeling, and biomedical applications.

• PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University of Barcelona (2000)
• Postdoctoral appointments at University of Oxford, University College London, and Imperial College London
• ICREA Research Professorship at CRM (2015–present)

Research Interests: Dr. Alarcón specializes in multiscale modeling of tumor growth, stochastic processes in cell reprogramming, hybrid simulation methods, and microfluidic biophysics. His work integrates mathematical frameworks with biological complexity across spatial and temporal scales.

Article Trends: Recent publications focus on chromatin folding, epigenetic landscapes, and angiogenesis mechanisms. Key themes include metabolic-cancer interactions, stochastic bistability, and computational immunology. Collaborations span institutions like the University of Oxford, UCL, and Heidelberg University.

Scientific Leadership: As Deputy Director of CRM and member of the Catalan Mathematical Society's Scientific Committee, he has shaped mathematical biology research agendas. His advisory role extends to 15+ PhD/MSc students, now active across global institutions.