Project description
New tool for heart failure diagnostics
Heart failure is a growing health crisis, affecting over 15 million Europeans and projected to increase by 33 % globally by 2060. Accurate diagnosis remains challenging, with natriuresis-guided therapy offering promise for personalised treatment. However, current Point of Care Testing methods for monitoring natriuresis are costly, complicated, and reliant on healthcare professionals. These limitations underscore the need for innovative solutions to improve diagnostic efficiency and accessibility. In this context, the ERC-funded MC-Nano project is developing a biological nanopore system for real-time, continuous health monitoring. By detecting sodium ions, electrolytes, and biomarkers in liquid samples, MC-Nano offers a compact, low-powered diagnostic tool that revolutionises heart failure management.
Objective
"Diagnostic limitations in healthcare form a major societal challenge, especially in the case of heart failure. More than 15 million Europeans suffer from heart failure, with a projected increase of up to 33% in heart failure patients globally by 2060. An important instrument for better diagnoses of heart failure comes from natriuresis-guided therapy, offering potential for personalized treatment. Monitoring natriuresis through urinalysis via Point of Care Testing (POCT) helps manage severe heart failure. However, POCT presents several complications, as it can only be performed by health care professionals and long-term costs are high. Responding to these challenges, this ERC Proof of Concept (PoC) proposal introduces ""Multianalyte Continuum Nanopores Sensing"" (MC-Nano), led by Prof. Giovanni Maglia. MC-Nano aims to develop a biological nanopore tool for real-time continuous patient health monitoring to improve possibilities of POCT. MC-Nano will develop a nanopore system to detect sodium ions, electrolytes, proteins, and heart failure biomarkers in liquid samples like urine. By utilising multiple nanopores, the system improves accuracy and reliability in identifying pathologies related to heart failure, including kidney failure. The project's advantages include its potential for miniaturisation, minimal need for specialised solutions, and compatibility with low-powered electronic devices. Built upon the foundations of a previous project, ERC CoG De-Nano, which successfully developed biological nanopores for peptide and protein sequencing, this proposal aspires to take the first steps toward the design of an innovative diagnostic device tailored for continuous monitoring of heart failure patients, tracing natriuretic activity in real-time. The resulting technology aims to substantially reduce the limitations of current diagnostic methods for heart failure patients globally and paves the way for precise and efficient medical interventions in the future."
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HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC)
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9712CP Groningen
Netherlands
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