Francisco Correia Marques
I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Laboratory for Bone Biomechanics, ETH Zürich.
My research interests include Image analysis, Data science and Machine Learning and their applications to investigate multiscale mechanobiology.
During my Doctoral studies, I developed Spatial µProBe, a correlative multimodal imaging approach for spatial profiling of biological micro-environments. By combining spatial transcriptomics, time-lapsed in vivo micro-Computed Tomography and micro-finite element analysis, this tool enables characterising the local mechanical in vivo environment of musculoskeletal cells with high resolution and throughput.
My caffeine comes from music, usually Progressive House.
I value being consistent, which has shaped some of my core principles: commitment, reliability, perseverance. I am energized by challenges where sustained effort leads to outsized growth.
As hobbies, I like to run and play tennis, photography and learn new languages.
Research & Impact
Awards & Recognition
Conference awards including ESB Student Award, ISBM Top Abstract Award, and ESB Travel Award. Academic honors from ETH Zürich and University of Coimbra.
Publications
Selected peer-reviewed publications, preprints, and conference abstracts covering spatial transcriptomics, computational modeling, and bone mechanobiology.
Software & Tools
Open-source tools including Spatial μProBe for correlative multimodal imaging and automated image analysis pipelines.
Academic Activities
Talks & Presentations
Invited talks, oral presentations, and symposium co-chairs at international conferences.
Teaching & Mentoring
Teaching assistant for Multiscale Bone Biomechanics course and supervisor of Bachelor’s and Master’s thesis students.
Service & Community
Professional society memberships, journal reviewer, and coordinator for Native Scientists workshops in Zürich.
Research Interests
- Spatial Transcriptomics & Mechanobiology
- Computational Modeling & AI in Biomedicine
- Tissue Mechanobiology
- Correlative Multimodal Imaging
Education
2025 to Present — Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
2020 to 2025 — PhD in Bone Biomechanics, Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
2018 to 2020 — MSc in Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
2015 to 2018 — BSc in Biomedical Engineering, University of Coimbra, Portugal