Manuel Salmeron Sanchez

Manuel Salmeron Sanchez is a Group Leader and ICREA Research Professor at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), specializing in Microenvironments for Medicine. His work focuses on engineering biomaterials with controlled properties to study cellular microenvironment interactions.

• ICREA Research Professor (2025)
• Group Leader at IBEC
• Active in mechanobiology and regenerative medicine

Research Interests: Designing advanced biomaterials for cell engineering, investigating material-driven protein fibrillogenesis, and exploring viscosity's role in cell behavior. His work bridges fundamental discoveries with clinical translation, including living biomaterials for stem cell engineering and growth factor activation interfaces.

Key Publications (2016-2025) highlight innovations in viscoelastic materials, extracellular matrix mimics, and stem cell fate regulation. Trends include hydrogel engineering, dynamic cell culture systems, and mechanical activation of growth factors.

Scientific Recognition:

• ICREA Research Professor
• Published in top journals (Science Advances, Nature Metabolism, Advanced Materials)

Collaborations: Partnerships with clinical institutions and industry to translate research into therapies.