Project Summary

Project Number: 701852

Project Acronym: BIDMAG

Project Title: Biological detection with functionalized Magnetic Sensor

Summary

The key goals of the BIDMAG project are: a) the training of a talented experienced researcher, Dr Lopes, in the fast growing field of science, technology and industrial applications of magnetic biosensors, where the host has a critical knowledge and expertise; and, b) design, development and optimisation of cost-efficient smart hybrid surfaces onto magnetic substrates, able to present magnetic response for detecting bacteria. The interdisciplinary training program includes magnetic materials surface modification, fabrication, modelling, characterisation of Magnetoelastic Resonators (MER), surface biofunctionalisation and detection of the biological parameters, which will enhance and broaden her expertise and increase her exposure to both academic and industrial collaborations. She is a talented researcher who has gained much expertise in interdisciplinary area of electroactive polymer composites during her postgraduate career. This background is invaluable for applying in preparation and characterisation techniques of smart materials. To further her career in magnetic biosensors Dr Lopes needs to gain expertise in functional materials and magnetic characterisation, fields in which BCMaterials has a worldrecognised expertise. Additionally, through secondments at academic and industrial co-hosts, at ACREO and VAC, respectively, she will gain additional training in: industrial production of MER and Optimization of compact and commercial MER interrogation systems.The impact of the project will be multidisciplinary, since it has applications ranging from environmental monitorization and food quality control to fast medical diagnostics. Besides, to further boost her career, Dr Lopes needs to increase her supervision and teaching experience, gain project and intellectual property management expertise, research funding and proposal writing skills. Multidisciplinary activities will assist her in acquiring necessary competences and reaching professional maturity.

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Friday 26 August 2016

Research Life

I am Catarina Lopes, a Portuguese scientific researcher working in the area of physical materials.  I performed a PhD in the University of Minho, Portugal, where I worked in the area of electroactive polymer composites. Recently I got a post-doctoral position in BCMaterials, Basque Country-Spain, under a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action fellow with the project BIDMAG- Biological Detection with Functionalized Magnetic Sensor.
Despite my huge interest in science since I was young, the commonly reported idea of a solitary life among the laboratory material, always pushed me away from a scientific research live.
Later, during my master, I understood the dynamic of this interesting world where we continuously can meet new people and know new places... I realized that my previous idea was very far from reality!! Collaborating with people from all over the world is almost mandatory! We can share our ideas as well as our costumes and traditions.
The scientific life is far from loneliness… Student exchange programs, meetings, conferences, national and international secondments… All this is part of a scientific research life… Is part of a BCMaterials research life!


With this blog I intend to share the day-by-day of BCMaterials… The projects, the collaborations, the conferences, the meetings, the travels, …, …, …
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