About
The MINDLAB program aims to uncover the fundamental principles governing brain structure and function, integrating experimental and theoretical neuroscience to bridge scales from molecules to behavior. Together, we explore molecular dynamics in vivo and in vitro, neural circuit functions, and emergent cognitive processes in genetic models and human patients of neurodegenerative diseases.
MINDLAB is an interdisciplinary creative incubator rooted squarely in academic rigor, comprising of research groups from ICFO and beyond, working collaboratively on dozens of cutting-edge research projects. We are driven by curiosity and focus on advancing fundamental knowledge on how brain and motor function emerges and evolves over the lifespan from the collective behavior of individual molecules, cells and neuronal networks. MINDLAB also focuses on translation to applications and the creation of and commercialization of transformational future technologies with outstanding potential to impact our society for good.
Core faculty
Research
Our research program adopts an unconventional approach grounded in physical principles and guided by quantitative, experimentally testable models.
At the same time, our work is driven by transformative ideas in fundamental science, catalyzed by the unique environment at ICFO. Access to cutting-edge technologies, world-class facilities, and a strong network of interdisciplinary and external collaborations allows us to pursue ambitious questions that would be difficult to tackle within a single discipline. This ecosystem empowers us to translate foundational insights into tangible advances.
Our efforts are inherently purpose-driven, centered on the development and deployment of new methods that bridge physics, biology, chemistry, technology, and medicine. We design and integrate tools across scales and domains—from sensors, microscopes, and engineered molecules to computational models and complex biological