Researchers from the STRETCHBIO project have made a significant leap in force sensing and biosensing technologies with their latest study published in ACS Nano, titled “Strong Cavity-Optomechanical Transduction of Nanopillar Motion.” The study presents an innovative approach to transducing the motion of nanopillar resonators, which are key for ultra-sensitive force Read more…
The StretchBio project is pleased to announce the filing of a new patent, marking a significant milestone in the development of cutting-edge optomechanical systems. The patent, filed under the code EP24382193.1, is titled “Optomechanical System for Monitoring the Mechanics of a Solid-State, Liquid, or Soft Matter Sample.” This patent lays Read more…
Third video of the StretchBio project showing the setup the project researchers are working with to make the measurements.
Our colleague Elena López Aymerich will defend her doctoral thesis entitled “Development of opto-mechanical sensors based on silicon nanopillars for biological applications” this Friday, January 19. Carried out as part of the StretchBio project, the doctoral thesis has been directed by Dr. Albert Romano.Rodríguez, principal investigator of the project, and Read more…
Second video of the StretchBio project presenting the work done in work package 2, which focuses on the design and modeling of photonic crystals.
At the beginning of the third year of the project, the StretchBio advisory board was established, made up of independent professionals who are experts in the subject of the project. The objective of the advisory board is to be able to provide advice on scientific and business issues of the Read more…
First video of the StretchBio project in which the project, its objectives and the institutions that are part of the project consortium are presented.
Researchers from all the institutions participating in the StretchBio project took part in the 18-month meeting of the project held last week at the Fraunhofer Institute in Freiburg. The meeting focused on the design and operation of the functional prototype of the sensor that will be completed over the next 3 Read more…
Researchers from all the institutions participating in the StretchBio project took part in the first annual meeting of the project held on Monday September 5th at the main campus of the Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) in Lyngby, about 15km from Copenhagen. The main objective of this meeting was to evaluate Read more…
Between July 13 and 15 2022, researchers of the StretchBio project performed the first tests of Drosophila tissue compatibility with the silicon nanopillar array and of the effect on the light propagation through it. The work was carried out jointly by researchers from the Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) and researchers Read more…
The StretchBio project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the FETOPEN grant agreement No 964808
