Descripción del proyecto
Biosensores basados en la saliva para una mejor salud
La boca y el resto del organismo están íntimamente relacionados. La saliva se ha descrito como el espejo del cuerpo y cada vez tiene una mejor consideración como fluido corporal interesante para el diagnóstico. Además, actúa como barómetro fisiológico. El proyecto financiado con fondos europeos SALSETH facilita el intercambio de conocimientos, destrezas, competencias y capacidades (a través de estancias temporales) entre las organizaciones de alto nivel internacional participantes en Alemania, Australia, España, Italia, Malasia, Polonia, Serbia y Ucrania. El proyecto reunirá los conocimientos especializados requeridos para lograr avances de vanguardia en materiales biocompatibles naturales y de inspiración biológica, así como sensores comestibles basados en alimentos para detectar de forma rápida biomarcadores importantes en la saliva. También desarrollará un dispositivo electrónico inteligente externo que permita leer de forma inalámbrica los datos de los sensores y dispositivos microfluídicos para optimizar la administración de medicamentos.
Objetivo
Oral hygiene is the cornerstone of good oral health and World Health Organization recognizes oral health as an integral part of systemic health. Among the non-invasive organic fluids, saliva is one of the most preferable and practical specimens for oral and systemic health monitoring as it is readily available and easily collected and stored. Saliva is frequently called a “mirror of the body” since it can reflect both the physiological and pathological conditions in the entire human organism. The SALSETH project proposal facilitates exchange of knowledge, skills, competencies and capabilities (through secondments) of 8 internationally top-ranking participating organizations (4 from academic sector and 4 SMEs) from Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Serbia, Ukraine, Malaysia and Australia. This project proposal promotes international and intersectoral collaboration between participating institutions, bringing experts from different fields of science in a unique R&I set up. The SALSETH brings together expertise of the respectable institutions to reach beyond the-state-of-the-art advances in: (1) natural and bio-inspired biocompatible materials; (2) edible food-based sensors which can promptly detect important biomarkers from saliva; (3) external smart electronic device for wireless reading data from sensors; and (4) microfluidic devices for optimal administration of drugs or essential oils as a main part of the intraoral appliances for better oral and systemic health. Through carefully designed secondments, the seconded staff will work on significant technological breakthrough in salivary theranostics for personalized dental bio-medicine. This interdisciplinary project offers an excellent research oriented environment for the personal and professional growth of the involved staff members. The SALSETH will open possibilities of salivary diagnostics for personalized individual medicine applications including clinical treatment options and outcome evaluation predictions.
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MSCA-RISE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)Coordinador
21000 Novi Sad
Serbia