Innovative LabonChip Technologies for Medical Assessment


21 Sept.			16:00 - 17:30



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TT.VIII - Technical Multi-Track with Parallel SYMPOSIA
Innovative LabonChip Technologies for Medical Assessment
Co-organized with Distretto Sicilia Micro-nano Sistemi, University of Messina, ASI, FBK & URT LabSENSE CNR Chairs: Sabrina CONOCI, University of Messina - Costantino DEL GAUDIO, ASI - Leandro LORENZELLI, FBK & Alessia IRRERA, URT LabSENSE CNR
Lab-on-chip are miniaturized devices able to carry out medical assessments, on the basis of specific clinical needs, in portable and rapid format thanks to the integration of several technologies including silicon and microfluidic platforms, reagents storing and microelectronic interfaces. Such a "laboratory" finds a useful application in several contexts since guarantees an easy-to-use application by non-specialized personnel, a fast response, and low costs. The potential offered by lab-on-chips actually contributes to promote the development of specific biosensors for in vitro molecular analyses with high sensitivity, specificity, and rapidity on different targets, e.g., nucleic acids (DNA, RNA, microRNA), proteins (antibodies), molecular carriers (exosomes), and biological cellular systems such as pathogens (cells, tissue, viruses, bacteria). Advanced lab-on-a-chip systems may support the evaluation of a therapeutic protocol (precision medicine), the design of artificial organs (organ-on-chip) or cell identification for liquid biopsy by capturing circulating tumor cells, nucleic acids or protein-based markers, and extracellular vesicles. In a forthcoming scenario, this technology can be particularly suitable for an advancement in the space medicine field which can benefit terrestrial research as well and improve the results collected so far. In this Special Session an overview of the most innovative “Lab-on-Chip” solutions for medical applications will be presented.

TT.VIII.A.1	Costantino DEL GAUDIO Italian Space Agency Lab-on-Chip for Space Life Sciences
TT.VIII.A.2	Emanuele SCIUTO University of Messina Point of care Device based on PCR-free approach
TT.VIII.A.3	Leandro LORENZELLI FBK-SD Sensors and Devices Center, Microsystems Technology Unit Trends in Multi-depth Probing 3D Microelectrode Array for in-vitro recording the Electrophysiological Activity within 3D Neuronal Cultures
TT.VIII.A.4	Alessio Antonio LEONARDI University of Catania Advancing sensing technologies: label-free fluorescent sensors based on silicon nanowires
TT.VIII.A.5	Elisa SCIURTI IMM-CNR, Lecce Detection of copper ions in Organ-on-Chip platforms via Anodic Stripping Voltammetry