The objective of the Advanced Biosensors Laboratory (ABL) focuses on the development of highly sensitive biosensing devices based on optical and electrochemical measurements for bioanalytical and biomedical applications, with particular emphasis on the design of nanostructured label-free detection interfaces.
The ABL seeks to reduce the gap between basic science and applications, using the acquired knowledge to provide innovative solutions to the challenges of the health industry.
Opto-electrochemical sensors for real-time monitoring of cell activity (CellSens)
This project aims to develop a new generation of nanostructured electrodes that can interact and measure on length scales at which cell adhesion events occur.
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Doctoral student: Victoria Guglielmotti
Nanostructured materials for the optical detection of chemical and biological species (OptSens)
The objective of this project is to generate nanostructured materials based on periodic arrays of nanopores and metallic nanoparticles, and their use in the detection of biomarkers of resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Doctoral student: Gaston Magi
Devices for medical diagnosis based on microRNA detection (DetectARN)
This project will be dedicated to the construction of molecular arrays based on strands of DNA for the capture and quantification of miRNA sequences involved in Alzheimer's disease. The transduction of the DNA-miRNA hybridization events will be carried out by means of electrochemical and optical techniques.
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Doctoral student: Alejandra Ross Beraldi
Design and fabrication of multiparametric biosensor for the study of erythrocyte adhesion to the microvasculature
This project aims to build a sensor for studying the erythrocyte behavior under pathological circumstances. We are employing nanopatterned electrodes in combination with microfluidic platforms to create a device for monitoring different cell responses simultaneously.
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Postdoctoral fellow: Nicolás Saffioti
