Collaborations

European Union Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)

Zsofia Keresztes, Functional Interfaces Group, Hungarian Research Center for Natural Sciences, Budapest, Hungary; Tibor Hianik, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia, Martin Donoval, Powertec Ltd., Bratislava, Slovakia

Development of ultra-high frequency acoustic wave technology for biosensing applications. Biosensor assay of microbes in food products

Emails: keresztes.zsofia@ttk.hu; hianik@fmph.uniba.sk; martin.donoval@powertec.sk


Marcus Bernardini, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto

Early-stage detection of ovarian cancer. Biosensor methods for detection of biomarkers

Email: marcus.bernardini@uhn.ca


Heyu Ni, Keenan Research Center, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto

Study of surface modification for prevention of thrombus on biomaterials. Confocal fluorescence microscope investigation of blood interaction with surfaces

E-mail: nih@smh.ca


Paul Galvin, Tyndall National Institute and University College of Cork, National University of Ireland, Ireland

Development of new acoustic wave device technology in terms of sensitivity and flow-through application. Surface modification of microdevices for glucose assay.

E-mail: paul.galvin@tyndall.ie


Peter Carlen, Toronto Western Hospital Collaborative Program in Neuroscience and Krembil Research Institute

Development of biosensor for the detection of ion concentrations during epileptic seizures. Role of non-specific adsorption from cerebrospinal fluid.

E-mail: carlen@uhnresearch.ca


Dr. Raechelle D’Sa, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

Prevention of virus attachment to PPE equipment (polymer) surfaces. Anti-microbial surface chemistry for applications on medical devices.

Email: r.dsa@liverpool.ac.uk


Dr. Nikolic Konstantin, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of West London, London, UK.

Development of a potassium selective biosensor capable of real-time operation in nerves. Anti-fouling chemistry on electrodes.

Email: konstantin.nikolic@uwl.ac.uk


Dr. Damien Thompson, Department of Physics, University of Limerick, Limerick, Republic of Ireland

Molecular dynamic calculations of ovarian cancer biomarker - probe interactions

Email: damien.thompson@ul.ie