Team

Coimbra University, COORDINATOR

IPO-Porto, School of Engineering of the Polytechnic School of Porto, Linnaeus University, Oulu University and VTT, PARTNERS.

Goreti Sales

Coimbra University, COORDINATOR

Project Coordinator/Coimbra University

Develops new sensing materials for a selective recognition of biomolecules and integrates these into sensory surfaces for electrical/optical detection.

Ian Nicholls

Coimbra University, COORDINATOR

Jussi Hiltunen

Linnaeus University Partner leader

Develops biomimetic materials employing informatics resources, to plan the best architecture and apply these for sensing purposes. Also leading WP4b.

Jussi Hiltunen

VTT Partner Leader

Produces technology for integrated optical and electronic components into microfluidics set-ups, which may be adjusted to mass production printing techniques.

Rui Henrique

Jussi Hiltunen

Rui Henrique

IPO-Porto Partner Leader

Expert in epigenetics and Cancer Biology and Head of IPO-Porto Hospital, is involved herein in clinical assays and cancer disease monitoring and management.

Seppo Vainio

Jussi Hiltunen

Rui Henrique

Oulu University Partner Leader

Expert in stem cell based kidney development and disease modelling, participating herein in line with previous expertize in exosomes and cell-to-cell communication.

Manuela Frasco

Felismina Moreira

WP1 Leader/Coimbra University
Develops innovative biomimetic materials that are assembled in the form of photonic structures, targeting optical and/or visual detection of biomolecules.

Felismina Moreira

WP2 Leader/ISEP
Develops electrochemical biosensors by using new biomimetic materials, mostly synthetic and assembled in-situ, for the recognition of biomolecules.

Genevieve Bart

Felismina Moreira

Ana Rita Cardoso

WP3 Leader/Oulu University

Involved in all experiments related with extracellular vesicles of neuronal original, mostly centred in exosomes, for being involved in cell-cell communication.

Ana Rita Cardoso

WP4a Leader/ Coimbra University
Expertise in electrochemical biosensors composed by complementary miRNA sequences, for specific miRNA detection. WP4b is lead by Linnaeus University.

Caglar Elbuken

Ana Rita Cardoso

Caglar Elbuken

WP5 Leader/ VTT
Expertise in development of integrated biosensors, micro/nano manufacturing techniques and microfluidics theory.

Carmen Jerónimo

Ana Rita Cardoso

Caglar Elbuken

WP6 Leader/ IPO-Porto
Expertize in epigenome of tumour cells and identification of epigenetic cancer biomarkers, being involved herein the cancer disease biochemical monitoring.

Keerthanaa Shanti

Oulu University/Finland

Involved in all experiments related with extracellular vesicles of neuronal original, including separation and characterization.

Eunice Silva

Keerthanaa Shanti

IPO-Porto/Portugal: Coordinator of the clinical study on mindfulness meditation

Psychologist and psychotherapist in IPO-Porto, involved herein in emotional-focused therapy and meditation.

Carina Carvalho-Maia

Keerthanaa Shanti

Carina Carvalho-Maia

IPO-Porto/Portugal

Involved in liquid biopsies’ processing and management, as well as clinical data collection.

Diana Pereira

Sara Monteiro Reis

Carina Carvalho-Maia

IPO-Porto/Portugal

Involved in research activities related to the clinical trial, including data collection, management, and analysis.

Sara Monteiro Reis

IPO-Porto/Portugal

Involved in all experiments related to liquid biopsies processing, extracellular vesicles isolation and biochemical monitoring.

Gabriela Martins

Sara Monteiro Reis

ISEP/Portugal

Involved in the development of biosensors for specific proteins, employing electrochemical detection.

Yuselis Guerrero

ISEP/Portugal

Development of biosensors for specific proteins in exosomes, involving molecylarly-imprinted polymers.