Biomedical

2D-BioPAD is a cost-effective, non-invasive point of care/self-testing tool for the early and accurate prognosis (assistive diagnosis) of Alzheimer's Disease, with special focus on earlier stages such as Subjective or Mild Cognitive Impairment (SCI/MCI).

The MORPHEUS (MOdular Reconfigurable Platform for Health and Environmental Universal Sensing) project is developing a wearable patch capable of integrating various sensors that, in the future, could enable continuous monitoring of physiological and biochemical parameters, such as blood pressure, temperature, glucose and cortisol, in hospitalised patients.

Proteases recently emerged as a promising new class of biomarkers with a broad diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic potential for different human diseases including neurological and psychiatric diseases, several types of cancer, and immune system disorders. However, there is a lack of tools for real-time activity analysis of disease-related protease biomarkers.

The STAND project – Sensing Textiles enabled with Advanced Novel materials for Diabetic foot care – aims to design and develop a wearable system that continuously monitors key indicators such as pressure, temperature and humidity. By combining advanced materials, flexible electronics and data analysis, the Smart Sock will be able to detect early signs of risk supporting timely intervention and reducing the likelihood of ulcers and complications.