Designing Biosensors for Point-of-Use Systems: Fundamentals, Development, and Advanced Applications

Description:
The workshop will focus on the fundamental aspects of biosensors, providing a step-by-step guide to developing biosensor systems, including sensor design, construction of the biorecognition layer, and strategies to minimize interference. It will also include a discussion on how to work with the sample of interest, both in terms of sample pretreatment and sample delivery to the sensor area, in order to develop reliable and robust sensor systems with appropriate sensitivity and specificity. Attendees will leave with a comprehensive understanding of biosensors and how to develop point-of-use sensor systems, as well as knowledge about how to choose appropriate biosensors for different applications, e.g., for the diagnosis and monitoring of diseases, for use in environmental monitoring, or for specific bioanalytical applications in the lab.

Objectives:
Attendees with a strong interest in biosensing and its applications, particularly those facing bottlenecks in advancing their sensor systems toward clinical applications or other fields. This workshop is also ideal for students and early-career researchers entering the field, who seek a solid introduction to biosensing technologies and an overview of the current state-of-the-art in sensor system development.