Towards novel biosensor devices for improved Cancer diagnosis

• Grant number: 15/50082-9
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: August 01, 2015
• End date: July 31, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Electrical, Magnetic and Electronic Measurements, Instrumentation
• Agreement: University of Bath
• Mobility Program: SPRINT - Projetos de pesquisa - Mobilidade
• Principal Investigator: Marcelo Mulato
• Grantee: Marcelo Mulato
• Principal researcher abroad: Pedro Miguel de Lemos Correia Estrela
• Institution abroad: University of Bath, England
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto (FFCLRP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 14/09562-4 - Microelectronic biossensors associated with electrochemical techniques, AP.R

Abstract

Identification of cancer-specific markers at an early stage can greatly improve clinical success rate and reduce cancer-related mortality. Screening of cancer markers occurs mainly at centralised laboratories using automated analysers, requiring sample tr. (AU)