📢 Exciting Research Spotlight at NOMA 2025!

We’re thrilled to announce that on Friday, June 13, during the 17th Mediterranean Workshop and Topical Meeting “Novel Optical Materials and Applications” (NOMA) in Cetraro, Italy, Dr. Bryan Roberto Guilcapi (ISASI-CNR) will present the latest groundbreaking results from the PRIN 2022 project, funded through the NextGenerationEU program.

🔬 Project Highlight: SENSOSTEC

Title: “SENSOSTEC – Development of a Plasmonic Nanobiosensor for the Rapid Diagnosis of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli Infections at the Point of Care”
Project Code: CUP B53D23019990006
Coordinator: Dr. Lucia Petti, Senior Researcher at ISASI-CNR and Head of the NANOphotonic and SMART Materials Research Team
In collaboration with:

• Dr. Maurizio Brigotti – University of Bologna (DIMEC)
• Dr. Stefano Morabito – Director, European Reference Laboratory for E. coli, Istituto Superiore di Sanità

💡 What is SENSOSTEC?

SENSOSTEC aims to develop ultrasensitive plasmonic nanobiosensors, both rigid and flexible, for rapid point-of-care detection of Shiga toxins in blood and stool samples. The innovation integrates:

• Electron-beam lithography-based metastructures
• Self-assembled gold nanoparticles

These cutting-edge platforms will enable:

✅ Early detection of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections
✅ Differential diagnosis between STEC-related HUS and atypical HUS (aHUS)
✅ Improved clinical decision-making that is safer, faster, and more accurate

🚀 Why It Matters

This research sits at the intersection of nanotechnology, photonics, and medical diagnostics, representing a major advancement in next-generation healthcare tools. By bringing lab-grade sensitivity to the point of care, SENSOSTEC could significantly enhance infectious disease management and patient safety worldwide.

📍 Stay tuned for more live updates from NOMA 2025 as we continue to push the boundaries of science and innovation!

🔗 Hashtags

#Nanotechnology #Biosensors #SENSOSTEC #PhotonicDevices #Diagnostics #PointOfCare #NextGenerationEU #HealthcareInnovation #NOMA2025 #CNR #ISASI #Plasmonics #STECDiagnosis

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Dr. Lucia Petti: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucia-petti-11442517