Know the Team

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

Project Coordinator/Coimbra University

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

 Linnaeus University Partner leader 

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

VTT Partner Leader 

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

 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.

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.

 WP1,2 Leader/Coimbra University
Develops innovative biomimetic materials that are assembled in the form of photonic structures, targeting optical and/or visual detection of biomolecules.

 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. 

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

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

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

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.

Coimbra University/Finland

Development of photonic MIP-based biosensors for protein biomarkers

 VTT/Finland

Development of nucleic acid amplification methods on microfluidic chips.

IPO-Porto/Portugal

Involved in liquid biopsies’ processing and evaluation of biochemical markers, as well as extracellular vesicles isolation experiments. 

IPO-Porto/Portugal

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

 Coimbra University/Portugal 

Development of  receptor surfaces of optical nature targeting extracellular vesicles proteins.

  VTT/Finland

   Design and building of heating system for microfluidic chips. 

Oulu University/Finland 

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

Linnaeus University/Sweden

 Molecular modelling and surface fabrication 

VTT/Finland

 Development of nucleic acid amplification methods on microfluidic chips.  

VTT/Finland

Chemical modification of printed electrode structures towards the electrochemical detection of biomarkers. 

Linnaeus University/Sweden

 Molecular modelling and surface fabrication 

VTT/Finland

Development of nucleic acid amplification methods on microfluidic chips.