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RESEARCH GROUPS
Nanomedicine Group
Programme: Nanomedicine
Lead Researcher: Samitier Martí, Josep Group Members
STAFF MEMBERS: Lagunas Targarona, Anna | Mir Llorente, Mónica ASSOCIATED MEMBERS: Altay, Gizem | Alvira Torre, Margarita | Homs Corbera, Antoni | Martínez Fraiz,
Elena | Sanmartí Espinal, Marta
CONTRIBUTORS: Bogachan Tahirbegi, Islam | Funes Luque, Miriam | Hortigüela Lázaro, Verónica | Izquierdo García, David | López Bosque, María Jesús | Pardo, Wilmer Alfonso | Parra Cabrera, César Alejandro | Sebastián Ávila, Jose L | Tahirbegi, Islam Bogachan | Zaffino, Rosa L .
Main lines of research
The scientific activity of NANOMED-IBEC group is focused in the application of nanotechnology and Bioenginee- ring to the development of new diagnostic tools (point-of-care devices for diagnosis or for food safety applica- tions) and to the development of organ-on-chip for in vitro studies . To do that, the group is subdivided in three main research lines:
• Biosensors and Lab-on-a-chip for clinical diagnosis and food safety applications: -Development of DNA sensors for the detection of cancer biomarkers . -Development of antibody-based sensors for the detection of pathogen microorganisms . -Development of olfactory sensors based on G-protein coupled receptors for the detection of volatiles . -Development of ion-selective electrodes (ISE) for nutrient analysis .
-Development of sensors based on conducting polymers . -Development of microfluidic platforms for simple handling and detection . -Development of microfluidic platforms for bacteria counting and sorting .
• Materials for the study of cellular response: -Design, production and characterization of micro/nanoenvironments made of different biocompatible ma-
terials for the study of cell proliferation, migration and differentiation . In particular, study of the effects of
extracellular matrix . Which include: -Effects of nanoscale ligand distribution on cell adhesion and differentiation . -Biophysics of migration and differentiation onto biological matrices . -Study of interactions between magnetic nanoparticles and cells .
• Microfluidic systems and organ-on-chip devices . -Development of a microfluidic system for blood/plasma filtering . -Development of a spleen model on a chip (splenon-on-a-chip) . -Development of a microfluidic system for neurobiological studies .
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