About us

About us

Mission

We are committed to assisting embryologists and fertility doctors achieve a shorter and safer time-to-pregnancy for their patients.

Vision

Striving to lead the way in reproductive medicine, Lumiris aims to continuously develop breakthrough technology with the goal of ensuring a fulfilling family building journey.

Values

Rigor, Commitment, Innovation

Leadership team

Anna Seriola, PhD, MBA
Co-CEO, co-founder

With a background in embryology, stem cell biology, genetics, and an MBA in Pharmaceutical Marketing, Anna Seriola drives the development of cutting-edge solutions for in-vitro fertilization and cell therapy. Her multidisciplinary expertise, spanning academia and industry, has led to successful collaborations with private entities and the execution of sponsored research projects. Committed to advancing the development of non-invasive imaging in reproductive health, she is dedicated to positioning LUMIRIS as a leader in the field, ensuring sustained growth and impact. She is also the co-founder and CSO of SERABIOTICS.

Robert Forster
Co-CEO

Robert Forster brings over 35 years’ experience across the scientific instruments industry, with Merck, Thermo Fisher, Nikon Corporation and M Squared, where he led its Biophotonics business unit.   Robert’s extensive experience in the delivery of commercial operations, strategic planning, M&A, technology transfer, IP exploitation, and international research collaborations with academia and industrial partners, will be invaluable to Lumiris.

Samuel Ojosnegros, PhD
CSO, co-founder

Samuel Ojosnegros is a renowned bioengineer and expert in reproductive medicine. With a background in theoretical biology from ETH Zurich and specialized training in microscopy at Caltech, Samuel combines his diverse knowledge to pioneer bioengineering solutions for embryo culture and imaging.

His groundbreaking work in the field has earned him recognition as a leading figure in IVF, contributing to advancements in assisted reproductive technologies and making a lasting impact in non-invasive imaging of cellular metabolism.

He is also the CEO and co-founder of SERABIOTICS, a biotech specialized in non-therapeutic applications derived from human plasma.

Advisors

Jorge Fuentes
Strategy Partner, Co-founder

Jorge Fuentes graduated as a Master’s in Telecom Engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). He undertook Postgraduate Studies in Management and Business Administration at the University of Barcelona.

He became the Aerospace Technology Advisor for the Innovation and Business Development Agency of the Government of Catalonia. He was key in setting up the Aerospace Technology Centre (CTAE) in Barcelona and held the position of Deputy Director there.

Later on, he set up and managed the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre in Barcelona. Today he works as a Chief Strategy Officer in 3 hi-tech companies and is specialized in Entrepreneurship and Business growth.

Montse Boada, PhD
Clinical Advisor

Monste Boada is the Lab Director at Dexeus Fertility since 2004 and senior clinical embryologist with more than 25 years experience. She has been an executive member of different fertility scientific societies (SEF, ASEBIR,ESHRE). She is also a bioethics expert and acts as a master’s degree academic coordinator (UPF, UAB) to train the new generations of clinical embryologists.

Nikica Zaninovic, PhD
Senior Advisor

Nikita Zaninovic is an associate Professor and Lab Director at Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University. He is president and founder of the AI Fertility Society, an expert in non-invasive selection of human embryos and advisor for several companies in the fertility field.

Team

Anna Ferrer, PhD
Project Manager

Anna Ferrer holds a PhD in Developmental Biology by the University of Freiburg and a MSc in Human Assisted Reproduction by the Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona. Her research career revolved around her interest in early mammalian development and spanned over two decades both in academia (University of Konstanz, Sloan Kettering Institute) and private IVF clinics (Eugin) where she also worked as a clinical embryologist.

Her role in bridging the gap between basic research and clinical application sparked her interest in innovation. At Lumiris, she ensures that everything gets efficiently and effectively executed.

Albert Parra, PhD
Optical physicist and data specialist

Albert Parra is an experimental physicist specialized in photonics, optomechanics and advanced imaging technologies. His career integrates academic research with industrial development, where he has designed, built, and optimized optical systems and developed algorithms for image processing and data analysis across a wide range of applications.

At Lumiris, he leads the development and implementation of the hyperspectral imaging and data-analysis pipeline, bridging optical engineering with machine learning to create next-generation diagnostic imaging tools for biomedical and clinical applications.  

Ot Massafret, PhD
Embryologist

Ot Massafret holds a MSC in Human Assisted Reproduction and a PhD in Cell Biology from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona where he studied the pluripotency potential of human embryonic stem cells derived from single blastomeres.

His research career has been focused on understanding the developmental potential of embryonic stem cells and, recently, the early mammalian embryo. Now at Lumiris he leads the embryology team.

Irene Oliver, PhD
Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance

Irene Oliver graduated in Human Biology at Pompeu Fabra University (specialty in Clinical Analysis Laboratory) and holds a PhD in Cellular Biology from the University of Barcelona. Almost 20 years of dedication to scientific research, in the field of cell therapy, regenerative medicine and immunotherapy.

With a strong background in basic and applied research, she has extensive experience in the development of advanced therapy drugs, conducting preclinical studies under Good Laboratory Practices. Committed with high quality in science and regulatory affairs, she holds an MSc in Industrial Pharmaceutics and Drug Registration from CESIF (Centro de Estudios Superiores de la Industria Farmacéutica).

Xavier Burgos, PhD
AI Specialist

Xavier is a computer scientist (B. Eng. and Ph.D.) expert in Artificial Intelligence techniques applied to different areas such as medicine, biology, agriculture or cinematography. He has worked both in academia and industry in several countries, co-authoring 60 scientific publications, more than 10 industrial patents and participating in the development of several biomedical commercial products.

Xavier has moreover experience navigating the startup world, being also the co-founder of a startup created to research and apply innovative Artificial Intelligence-based solutions to Dentistry. In Lumiris, he oversees data processing and AI solutions.

Eduardo Sesma
Research scientist

Eduardo Sesma Herrero graduated in Biochemistry from the University of Navarra (UNAV) and holds an MSc in Molecular Biotechnology from the University of Barcelona (UB).

After alternating between positions in the private sector and academia, focusing on regenerative medicine, immunotherapy, and the development of novel cell culture supplements, he began an industrial PhD at LUMIRIS.

At Lumiris, he leads the implementation of hyperspectral imaging technologies applied to various cellular model systems.