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ULTRAsensitive PLAsmonic devices for early CAncer Diagnosis

Objective

Cancer biomarkers circulating in body fluids have been shown to reflect the pathological process and for this reason can be used for cancer diagnosis, prognosis and choice for therapeutic interventions. It is proven that their detection is a key to new minimal-invasive detection approaches. However, barriers to wide spread use of similar approaches are lack of test sensitivity, specificity and limited availability of low cost detection platforms. This project is focused at developing a compact plasmonic-based device with integrated microfluidic circuit and functionalized nanostructures for the detection of DNA, microRNA and tumor autoantibodies cancer biomarkers.

The aim is to detect cancer biomarkers circulating in blood with improvement in sensitivity of factor up to 1000, reduction in cost of platform of factor ranging from 2 to 4 compared to today’s available techniques and analysis time less than 60 minutes. The proposed detection approache will provide ultrasensitive detection of biomolecular systems with no need for complex sample chemical modifications thus allowing direct and simple assays to be performed. Within the project a bimodal industrial prototype will be developed integrating novel surface plasmon resonance imaging and plasmon-enhanced fluorescence sensing technologies, respectively. Automated fabrication processes suitable for low cost mass production will be developed and applied to produce disposable integrated chips. Prototype will be specifically fabricated for early diagnosis and prognosis of colorectal cancer. The team includes partners holding cross-disciplinary competencies needed to achieve the proposed results, including two of the first five plasmon resonance groups in the world, the inventor of surface plasmon microscopy – also known as surface plasmon resonance imaging- and plasmon-enhanced fluorescence spectroscopy, and full European value chain including disposable chip and readout platforms design, development and manufacturing.

Call for proposal

H2020-PHC-2014-2015

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Sub call

H2020-PHC-2014-two-stage

Coordinator

ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI BIOSTRUTTURE E BIOSISTEMI
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€ 506 135,00
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Viale Medaglie D'oro 305
00136 Roma
Italy

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Centro (IT) Lazio Roma
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Research Organisations
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€ 0,00

Participants (18)

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UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PARMA
Italy
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€ 105 795,00
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Via Universita 12
43100 Parma

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Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Parma
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
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UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI CATANIA
Italy
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€ 197 932,50
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Piazza Universita 2
95131 Catania

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Isole Sicilia Catania
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€ 0,00
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Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE
Italy
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€ 23 625,00
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Piazza San Marco 4
50121 Florence

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Centro (IT) Toscana Firenze
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Austria
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€ 966 458,75
Other funding
€ 0,00
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SEIBERSDORF LABOR GMBH
Austria
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€ 6 250,00
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Forschungszentrum
2444 Seibersdorf

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Niederösterreich Wiener Umland/Südteil
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USTAV FOTONIKY A ELEKTRONIKY AV CR V.V.I.
Czechia
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€ 313 125,00
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Kobylisy Chaberska 57
182 51 Praha 8

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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
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Praha Hlavní město Praha
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Research Organisations
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€ 0,00
ISTITUTI FISIOTERAPICI OSPITALIERI
Italy
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€ 407 375,00
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Via Chianesi 53
00144 Roma

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Centro (IT) Lazio Roma
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UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE
Netherlands
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€ 343 750,00
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Drienerlolaan 5
7522 NB Enschede

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Oost-Nederland Overijssel Twente
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UNIVERSITAET SIEGEN
Germany
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€ 307 300,00
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Adolf Reichwein Strasse 2a
57076 Siegen

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Nordrhein-Westfalen Arnsberg Siegen-Wittgenstein
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UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI FERRARA
Italy
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€ 213 750,00
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Via Ariosto 35
44121 Ferrara

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Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Ferrara
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TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
Finland
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€ 630 536,25
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Tekniikantie 21
02150 Espoo

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Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa
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SCRIBA NANOTECNOLOGIE SRL
Italy
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€ 270 250,00
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Via Di Corticella 183/8
40128 Bologna

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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
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Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Bologna
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€ 0,00
GINOLIS OY
Finland
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€ 276 250,00
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Automaatiotie 1
90460 Oulunsalo

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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
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Manner-Suomi Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
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€ 0,00
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GINOLIS AB
Sweden
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€ 126 875,00
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Vallvagen 4b
756 51 Uppsala

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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
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Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Uppsala län
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€ 0,00
FUTURE DIAGNOSTICS SOLUTIONS BV
Netherlands
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€ 524 375,00
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Nieuweweg 279
6603 BN Wijchen

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Yes
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Oost-Nederland Gelderland Arnhem/Nijmegen
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HORIBA FRANCE SAS
France
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€ 610 922,50
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14 Boulevard Thomas Gobert Passage Jobin Yvon Cs 4
91120 Palaiseau

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HORIBA ABX SAS
France
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€ 36 000,00
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Rue Du Caducee Parc Euromedecine
34000 Montpellier

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Yes
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Occitanie Languedoc-Roussillon Hérault
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€ 0,00
AMIRES SRO
Czechia
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€ 159 750,00
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Na Okraji 335/42
162 00 Praha 6

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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
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Praha Hlavní město Praha
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€ 0,00