PARTNERS

The coordination of the project will be overseen by the University of Bari (Italy) and will be carried out in close collaboration and synergy with Åbo Akademi University (Finland). The research team is comprised of internationally renowned expert scientists from both the University of Bari, including Prof. Luisa Torsi, Maria Chironna, and Gaetano Scamarcio, as well as Åbo Akademi University, represented by Prof. Ronald Österbacka and Cecilia Sahlgren.

University of Bari Aldo Moro

Coordinator

 The University of Bari, and in paritcular the Departments of Pharmacy – Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry and Physics are active in the field of single-molecule bioelectronics. The faculty members of these facilities coordinate both activities in the development of biochemical systems to be used for selective recognition and in bio-functionalization procedures and characterization of sensitive surfaces, as well as in the realization of processes, such as the fabrication of metal thin films, preparation of inorganic substrates for sensor devices and their characterization, which also require the use of the clean room located in the Department of Physics.

ÅboAkademi University

Beneficiary

ÅboAkademi University, the Boundary breaking university, celebrated its centennial in 2018. One of Åbo Akademi’s research areas is materials and molecular process technology, where interdisciplinary research in advanced processes and materials technology explores future possibilities in the development of advanced materials and technologies for biomedical research. At the center of these activities is the Center for Functional Materials (FUNMAT -www.funmat.fi), which is a functional materials research center based at ÅboAkademi University. Research goals within the Center for Functional Materials have been to create and demonstrate new functionalities for future interactive products by combining advanced chemistry and complex materials with printing technologies.