Nano Biosensors

Our research is currently focused on stress monitoring, the body’s response to physical, mental or emotional stress present in a large part of the population. It can lead to health problems, ranging from the risk of anxiety and depression to developing cardiovascular disease or reducing the immune response that defends the body against foreign substances.

We are developing a biosensor for the stress-indicating hormone cortisol integrated into a microneedle array that works painlessly, thus achieving non-invasive, quantitative and objective stress monitoring. Our aim is to have a direct impact on the detection, prevention and visibility of mental illness and related pathologies.