Group for Functionalized Biomaterials

The Group for Functionalized Biomaterials is interested in the development of polymeric materials and multifunctional nanoparticles for biomedical applications.

• Polymeric hydrogels for cell transplantation
• Surface functionalization for the engineering of viral biosensors
• Polymeric nano-assemblies for gene delivery
• Theranostic nanoparticles

The research activities of our group are devoted to the development of new chemical entities for bio-applications. We are mainly interested in the design, synthesis and evaluation of functionalized nanomaterials, thin surfaces and biomaterials for therapeutic applications as imaging probes, theranostics nanoparticles, cell transplantation devices and viral biosensors.

NEWS

DNA polyplex NPs for fuel markinig applications © 2025 EPFL/François Noverraz - CC-BY

Congratulations to François for his paper in ACS Appl. Polym. Mater.

Published:24.06.25 — The entire oil supply is jeopartized by organized crime, which emerged as a global issue undermining economic stability, environmental health and security. One key element in the fight against illegal fuel trade relies in the development of efficient technologies for fuel authentication and tracking. The use of chemical taggants, such as azo dyes and anthraquinone derivatives, is facing several limitations, including their degradation due to the exposition to harsh conditions and the interference of fuel additives in the detection methods.

The GBF welcomes Leander!

Published:02.06.25 — Leander Choudhury is joining us as PhD student and will develop a joint project between our group and SWISSCAT+.

Alessandra presented her work at the CRS Meeting in Bern!

Published:21.02.25 — On February 13-14, 2025, Alessandra Spada participated in the CRS 2025 Local Chapter Meeting Germany/Switzerland/Austria (DeChAt) in Bern.

Anna participated in the GYSS 2025 in Singapore!

Published:24.01.25 — We are pleased to share that Dr Anna Poryvai participated in the Global Young Scientists Summit which was held in Singpore on 6-10 January 2025. She was selected together with Nana Obayashi (PhD candidate at the CREATE-LAB) to represent EPFL at this amazing scientific event.

Congratulations Alessandra!

Published:21.01.25 — We are pleased to share that the review paper of Alessandra Spada entitled "Surface Functionalization of Nanocarriers with Anti-EGFR Ligands for Cancer Active Targeting" has just been published in Nanomaterials.

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