Maria Fe Laguna Heras received a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry (1999) from the Polymer Institute (CSIC), Madrid. She is deputy group leader of the photonic and biophotonic laboratory of the Center for Biomedical Technology of UPM and a professor at ETSII (UPM). Her research interest is focused on polymer materials, surfaces modification for biological applications and the development of micro-nanophotonic structures for biosensing. She has participated in more than 30 research projects and has about 50 papers in international journals.