Position Title
Assistant Professor
Position Title
Assistant Professor
- Biomedical Engineering
GBSF 3321
Bio
Dr. Alba Alfonso-Garcia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at University of California, Davis. She received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from University of California, Irvine before joining UC Davis for her postdoctoral training. Dr. Alfonso-Garcia’s research in the field of biophotonics focuses on developing label-free spectroscopy and imaging solutions to address unmet needs in biomedical research and clinical practice including disease detection, therapy monitoring, and surgical guidance. She currently investigates live tissue fluorescence signatures to identify intrinsic biomarkers of gastrointestinal disease.
Education and Degree(s)
- Postdoctal Researcher Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, US (2019)
- Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, US (2016)
- M.Sc. Optics and Photonics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany (2011)
- B.Sc. Physics, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain (2009)
Membership and Service
- SPIE
- Optica
- BME HEW committee