Cristina López Sarachaga. Computer Science (2006), Master in Systems and Control Engineering (2014), and PhD from the University of Cantabria (2025). In 2008, she began her research career at the European Software Institute (ESI), and in 2012, within Tecnalia, she joined the Computer Vision group. Over the years, she has developed and led various local, national, and European-funded projects, with extensive experience in European Union funding frameworks (FP6, FP7, Horizon 2020, and Horizon Europe). Her research line is linked to the bio- and health-related fields. In this context, she has participated in several European projects such as SEARCH, LARA, PICCOLO, ASTONISH, FITOVID, BIOPOOL, having coordinated the PICCOLO project (grant ID: 732111). She has also led numerous projects funded by the Basque Government, including ONKOIMAGING, Melanoma-CDSS, ONKOTOOLS, SUPREME, ONKOIKER, MELAMICS, DERMAPOOL, GLIOMA, ANGELINA, HEPATOOL, and SIDEKATU. Currently, she technically coordinates the European project SEARCH (IHI) and the Elkartek ONKOIMAGING project at Tecnalia.

She is responsible for the Core Visual platform within Tecnalia’s Digital Unit. This platform addresses the processing and management of signals, images, and volumes at different levels, ranging from automatic compression of images and/or scenes to 2D/3D content visualization and interaction, with the goal of developing multi-modal solutions under the “World Models” paradigm. Her main research line focuses on the application and analysis of novel photonic imaging techniques that provide non-invasive microscopic or compositional views of samples, with the aim of developing the concept of optical biopsy. Her doctoral thesis addresses the automatic analysis of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images for the development of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) tools in melanoma and colorectal polyps.