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10 Feb

European Researchers Developed the first Biophotonic Implant to Deliver Therapeutic Proteins to Multiple Sclerosis Patients

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The European Optogenerapy project has developed the first subcutaneous biophotonic implant using optogenetic technology to deliver doses of therapeutic proteins to patients with Multiple Sclerosis. The device has been pre-clinically validated and features a printed circuit board that activates a light source which controls therapeutic Interferon Beta (IFN-ß) protein production by genetically engineered cells confined within the implant. Biotza Gutiérrez, the consortium’s coordinator from Eurecat...

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Optogenerapy final meeting
24 Jan

Partners celebrate Optogenerapy’s project final meeting

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Eurecat has hosted the 37-month meeting of Optogenerapy project in its facilities in Cerdanyola del Valles. On January 23-24, partners reviewed the work done during the project and prepared themselves for the review meeting taking place in March. On January 24, a final public event to present the project results took place, gathering almost 60 persons interested in the project. ...

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Ultrasion Joaquin Rodriguez ultrasonic moulding
13 Dec

“Ultrasonic moulding is rapidly becoming a key enabling technology for the biomedical sector”

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In this interview, Optogenerapy partner Joaquin Rodríguez Díaz-Caneja, Project Manager at Ultrasion, explains us what is Ultrasonic Moulding and how this technology can be applied for the manufacturing of complex micro pieces for the biomedical sector that cannot be produced via traditional moulding techniques. What is Ultrasonic Moulding? Ultrasonic Moulding (USM) is a relatively new polymer transformation technology characterised by its innovative melting method. Unlike other moulding...

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Optogenerapy Eurecat MAX Congress
31 Oct

Optogenerapy project pitched during MAX Advanced Manufacturing Congress

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Carlos Sáez, researcher at Eurecat’s Plastic Materials Unit, presented Optogenerapy project during the MAX – Advanced Manufacturing Congress. The congress took place within the Industry Congress from the 20th to the 31st of October.  The Industry Congress is an annual international exhibition hosting the latest industrial solutions, including automation and robotics advances. During the first edition of MAX, the congress aims to offer a practical view of industry experience...

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Optogenerapy ESCGT
28 Oct

INSERM presents a poster at the 27th Annual Congress ESGCT

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Optogenerapy partner Emilie Audouard, postdoctoral researcher at the INSERM’s Institute of the Brain and Spine Diseases presented a poster based on Optogenerapy research during the 27th Annual Congress of the European Society of Gene & Cell Therapy, taking place in Barcelona on Oct 22-25. Auduard presented the poster within the Wednesday 23th session. Titled as “Therapeutic approach for Multiple Sclerosis using a bioelectronic cell implant”, the poster presents...

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Optogenerapy consortium meeting
22 Oct

Optogenerapy partners meet in Barcelona for their 34M Meeting

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Optogenerapy project partners gathered in Barcelona on Oct 21-22th to present the project’s latest results for the development of a bio-electronic implant for patients with Multiple Sclerosis. During the meeting, partners reviewed the work done in each of the Work Packages and set up the next steps to be achieved until the end of the project in January 2020.  On Monday 21st, partners also organized a workshop with...

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12 Sep

Optogenerapy at the EU Workshop Performance Assessment and Standardisation in Biophotonics Workshop

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Marc Folcher, Senior Scientist and Lecturer in bioengineering from the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH), participated at the Workshop Performance Assessment and Standardisation in Biophotonics Workshop, which has taken place in Brussels on September 12.   Folcher has delivered a presentation on the challenges encountered during the characterisation of a biophotonic cell-based device for drug delivery such as...

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Optogenerapy Euronanoforum
23 Jul

Optogenerapy flexible electronics application in one of EuroNanoForum key sessions

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Optogenerapy partner Eurecat attended the EuroNanoForum 2019 and delivered a presentation on how flexible electronics have been applied for the development of the project’s bio-electronic cell-based implant. The EuroNanoForum took place in Bucharest, Romania on June 12-14.   The presentation, titled as “Flexible electronics for implantable medical devices: the Optogenerapy case and beyond”, was included in the parallel session 2.1 on advanced materials and nanotechnologies for healthcare.    Printed flexible electronics technology...

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Elena Ordozgoiti UNE standardisation in H2020 projects
23 Jul

“Standardisation in H2020 projects’ increases their impact and facilitates the exploitation of their results into the market”

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Standardisation is a voluntary agreement among the interested stakeholders, defining common provisions that facilitate their technical, commercial or managerial activities. Those common provisions conform the content of the standards, developed under the guaranteeing rules of the standardisation organizations.   Elena Ordozgoiti, UNE’s representative in Optogenerapy project, addresses in this interview the main reasons of why standardisation in H2020 projects is a key activity for maximising their impact and...

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Slectbio Optogenerapy
20 Jun

SelectBio Conference exhibits poster on Optogenerapy’s bio-electronic cell-based implant

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Optogenerapy project partner Eurecat has presented the poster “Bio-electronic cell-based implant for Multiple Sclerosis” during the SelectBIO Point-of-Care, Biosensors & Mobile Diagnostics Europe conference. The conference has taken place in Rotterdam during June 18-19 2019.   Alejandra Ben Aissa, researcher at Eurecat’s Functional Printing Technological Unit, has presented the poster at the exhibit hall during the networking launch.    Have a look at the poster presented here.    SelectBIO Point-of-Care, Biosensors & Mobile Diagnostics...

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