Ignacio Arganda-Carreras

Ignacio Arganda-Carreras is a Distinguished University Researcher and Ikerbasque Research Associate Professor at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), affiliated with the Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. He is based at the Biofisika Institute (CSIC, EHU) in Leioa, Spain, and also associated with the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC). His work bridges computer science and biomedical research through advanced image analysis.

His research focuses on bioimage analysis, computer vision, and machine learning, with a strong commitment to open science. As one of the founders of Fiji, a globally used open-source image processing platform, he has made foundational contributions to the life sciences imaging community. His lab develops innovative computer vision methods tailored for biomedical and neurobiological image data, particularly in connectomics and cellular imaging.

While no publications or students are listed in the provided text, his work demonstrates a clear trajectory in developing scalable, open tools for scientific image analysis. His affiliations with CSIC, EHU, Ikerbasque, and DIPC reflect a high level of interdisciplinary collaboration and research excellence.

Dr. Arganda-Carreras is actively involved in research training and outreach, promoting open-source methodologies in bioimage analysis. He leads the BioImage Analysis and Computer Vision Laboratory, which serves as a hub for developing and disseminating cutting-edge image processing techniques to the global scientific community.