SoftMatter@interfaces

Mr. Emilio Romero| PhD Research

Emilio Romero, originally from Panama, is a PhD student in Translational Health Sciences with a background in biology and applied statistics. His research focuses on the physicochemical optimisation of microdialysis systems for the study of inflammatory biomarkers, particularly cytokines, in different biological tissues. His work combines physicochemical modelling, biomedical tissue monitoring, and quantitative data analysis to improve recovery in low-volume sampling techniques.

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Aa part of his investigation of protein-polymer surface interactions, Emilio studies non-specific adsorption phenomena and their impact on biomolecular quantification. His approach integrates surface characterisation and real-time adsorption studies using techniques such as QCM-D and X-ray reflectometry (XRR), leveraging large-scale facilities including ESRF and the Diamond Light Source, and progressing from in vitro experiments to human sampling studies.

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Emilio is supported by the National Secretariat of Science and Technology of Panama (SENACYT) and the University of Panama. He has presented his research at international conferences in both biomedical and interface science fields and was awarded the Best Poster Award at ECIS 2025. Outside research, he enjoys board games, trading card games, listening to music (a lot of music), and good food (the real reason for him coming to England, we suspect...).