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H2020Doctoral network2019–2023

BORGES · Biosensing with ORGanic ElectronicS

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2019-01-01 → 2023-06-30
EU contribution
€3,979,589
Participants
15
Scheme
MSCA-ITN

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Results in brief

Biosensing with ORGanic ElectronicS

Organic Bioelectronics is a fast-rising interdisciplinary field encompassing organic electronic devices that exhibit mixed electronic and ionic conductivity, thus making them especially suited for operations in electrolyte solutions. It represents a truly unique communication bridge across the technology gap existing between living systems and digital electronics. Organic bioelectronic devices are extremely attractive tools not only for investigating biologically-relevant scenarios but also for providing solutions to a variety of medical problems, from label-free diagnostics at the point of care, to minimally invasive implants for neural recordings and stimulation, to device-assisted loco-regional treatments. In particular, biosensing is one of the most scientifically and industrially promising applications of organic (bio)electronics. Yet, major challenges exist that are still limiting the development, implementation, and industrialization of highly reliable organic bioelectronic sensors. These include the lack of a thorough understanding of the molecular events underlying signal transduction in organic (bio)electronic devices, the need of assessing biosensing architectures in end-use scenarios with real biological samples and, most notably, the fact that scientists developing organic biosensors must possess a thorough multidisciplinary background. It is therefore important to train young professionals that will be able to operate into this highly-multifaceted field, with proficiency in chemistry, materials science and technology, solid-state physics, biochemistry and engineering. Such curricula can hardly be designed within institutional degrees. The objective of BORGES was to train the next generation of R&D innovators in organic bioelectronics, through the combination of network-wide training activities and individual training-through-research, by pursuing individual research projects also carried out through secondments to other nodes of the consortium.

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Project objective

Organic Bioelectronics is a fast-rising field encompassing organic electronic devices that exhibit mixed electronic and ionic conductivity. It represents a truly unique communication bridge across the technology gap existing between the living systems and digital electronics. Biosensing is one of the most scientifically and industrially promising application of organic (bio)electronics. It is important to form young professionals that will be able to operate into this highly-interdisciplinary field, where proficiency in chemistry, materials science and technology, solid state physics, biochemistry, engineering is needed. Such curricula can be hardly constructed within institutional degrees, at least not at the level that can be provided by a European Training Network. The objective of BORGES is to train the next generation of R&D innovators in organic bioelectronics, with the aim of developing organic biosensors up to demonstration in an end-user significant context. BORGES trainees will be educated with a holistic perspective of the technology, from fundamentals and fabrication, through characterization, to clinical/research user scenarios. BORGES training will be based on i) acquiring solid background in different scientific and technological fields; ii) exposing trainees to diverse sectors, from academia to technological research centres to industrial nodes; iii) fostering the development of transversal competencies. The BORGES Network is composed by 12 beneficiary institutions and one associate partner. With 4 non-academic nodes, and research centres with a clear industrial drive, BORGES ensures exposure of its fellows to a truly multisectorial environment. The state of the art training received by its fellows in a rapidly growing field with a strong socio-economic impact will fully qualify them to access novel and highly qualified job positions, and to substantially increase their employability and career perspectives.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MODENA E REGGIO EMILIA · ModenaCoordinatorItaly
  • ACONDICIONAMIENTO TARRASENSE ASSOCIACION · TerrassaSpain
  • AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH · WienAustria
  • ASSOCIATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES METHODES ET PROCESSUS INDUSTRIELS · ParisFrance
  • FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA · GenovaItaly
  • FUNDACIO INSTITUT DE BIOENGINYERIA DE CATALUNYA · BarcelonaSpain
  • Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG · HanauGermany
  • KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES GMBH · LINZAustria
  • LINKOPINGS UNIVERSITET · LinkopingSweden
  • MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV · MUNCHENGermany
  • RISE ACREO AB · KistaSweden
  • RISE RESEARCH INSTITUTES OF SWEDEN AB · BorasSweden
  • SCRIBA NANOTECNOLOGIE SRL · BOLOGNAItaly
  • SIEMENS INDUSTRY SOFTWARE NETHERLANDS BV · ROTTERDAMNetherlands
  • UNIVERSITE DE STRASBOURG · StrasbourgFrance

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