Flors Ong

Cristina Flors Ong is a Research Professor at IMDEA Nanociencia since February 2012, following a postdoctoral period at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and an independent research career at the University of Edinburgh. Her work bridges photophysics and nanoscale imaging.

• PhD in Chemistry, Institut Químic de Sarrià (Barcelona, 2004)
• Postdoctoral research at KU Leuven (2005-2008)
• Independent research at University of Edinburgh (2008-2012)

Her research focuses on super-resolution fluorescence microscopy, particularly optimizing techniques through photophysics understanding. Current work combines these methods with atomic force microscopy and explores fluorescent proteins for phototherapy applications.

Key trends from her publications include:

• Advancements in single-molecule localization for DNA imaging (2007-2011)
• Photophysics-driven improvements in super-resolution imaging (2007)
• Integration of fluorescent protein characterization with advanced microscopy (2007-2011)

Scientific recognition includes:

• Ramón y Cajal fellowship
• EPSRC and Royal Society funding

Her work has established critical photophysics insights for optimizing nanoscale imaging and contributed to fluorescent protein engineering for biomedical applications.