The Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Group (nanoBIG), formerly known as Fluorescence Imaging Group (FIG),
is a multidisciplinary research group where 19 researchers belonging to the Departments of Physiology,
Biology, Materials Physics, and Applied Physics from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid work together.
The main objective of NanoBIG is
the application of luminescent nanomaterials as novel solutions for current problems in biomedicine.
This objective implies the simultaneous development of different research lines including new materials
research and characterization, implementation of new microscopy and imaging techniques, and the
design and development of small animal models to test the potential application of
both the materials and the developed techniques.
NanoBIG activities are not focused on the
study of a single system, but they aim to cover from the study of biosystems to the basic
characterization of inorganic materials.
nanoBIG also belongs to the "Ramon y Cajal"
Institute for Biosanitary Research (IRYCIS).
