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Viviana Rincón Montes serves as Junior Group Leader of the In vivo Neuroelectronics - IvN group at Forschungszentrum Jülich's Institute of Bioelectronics (IBI-3) and has been an associated scientist of RWTH Aachen's Graduate College InnoRet Vision GRK2610 since October 2021. Since January 2024, she holds a Visiting Research Fellow position at the University of Cambridge's Bioelectronics Laboratory.
Her academic qualifications include:
- Bachelor of Science in Electronic and Computer Engineering (2013) with honors from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (2016) from RWTH Aachen University
- Doctor of Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) summa cum laude (2021) from RWTH Aachen/IBI-3, dissertation: Development, Characterization and Use of Intraretinal Implants
Rincón Montes pioneers implantable stealth neurotechnology to restore lost neural functions, with translational applications in vision restoration and pain management. Her current Cambridge research focuses on biohybrid neurotechnologies for central nervous system applications, while her Jülich lab develops intraretinal interfaces. She co-founded an in-vitro diagnostics spin-off recognized by the 2022 NRW Innovation Award.
Key recognitions:
- Borchers Medal of RWTH Aachen (2022)
- Innovation Award of North Rhine-Westphalia (2022)
As GRK2610 associated scientist, she mentors doctoral candidates in neuroengineering. Her In vivo Neuroelectronics group at IBI-3 integrates neurotechnology development with clinical translation, notably through the award-winning in-vitro diagnostics collaboration with Dr. Gabriela Figueroa Miranda.
