BiotroNIS - Materials and Systems for Bioelectronics: A Network in Saxony
Description:
Bioelectronics connects living systems with electronic devices, enabling transformative applications in healthcare, biotechnology, and sustainability. Recent advances in bioelectronic interfaces highlight the rapidly growing potential of this field.
BiotroNiS brings together Saxony's expertise in organic electronics, biomaterials, life sciences, and information technology to establish a strong interdisciplinary research network. The network develops bioresponsive materials and biohybrid systems that seamlessly interface with living tissues, enabling both the sensing of biological signals and the modulation of biological processes. By fostering collaboration across disciplines, BiotroNiS drives innovation in medical technologies, regenerative medicine, biosensors, and environmental applications. At the same time, the network promotes sustainable design, responsible innovation, and secure data management to ensure that bioelectronic technologies create lasting benefits for society and the environment.
Project Management:
BiotroNIS is a joint project of the Chair of Optoelectronics (TU Dresden) under the direction of Prof. Karl Leo and the Chair of Sustainability Management and Assessment (TU Dresden) under the direction of Prof. Samanthi Dijkstra-Silva
Project team members:
Duration:
01/2025 – 12/2027
Network partners:
Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF), Center for Applied Research and Technology (ZAFT) at Dresden University of Applied Sciences (HTWD), Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW), Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Applied Materials Research Dresden (IFAM), Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology (FEP), Kurt Schwabe Institute for Measurement and Sensor Technology Meinsberg (KSI), German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)
Funding:
BiotroNiS is co-funded by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and by the Free State of Saxony through tax revenues on the basis of the budget approved by the Saxon State Parliament.