Omar Zenteno

Omar Zenteno is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Biomedical Imaging (CIBM) at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Specializing in multimodal medical image processing, his work spans image registration, segmentation, and quantitative analysis for both preclinical and clinical applications.

• Current focus on MRI/PET sequence design for soft tissue reconstruction in regenerative medicine
• Developed spectral pattern identification techniques for gastric mucosa abnormalities during PhD
• Led translational phase of PETRUS project integrating PET/CT and ultrasound for carotid plaque analysis

Research Interests include:

• Multimodal imaging systems development
• Biomaterials characterization via advanced imaging
• Translational clinical and preclinical imaging applications

Education:

• PhD from Université d'Orléans (France) via ANR-EMMIE project

Key Achievements:

• Patent application for PETRUS project prototype
• Secured SNSF Innosuisse grant for collaboration with Volumina Medical