Today I had the pleasure of giving a seminar at #KeioUniversity on our #nanobiosensor research @ICN2nano ! Great to exchange ideas with researchers & students from Keio and other Tokyo universities. Halfway through my stay in Japan—more to come! 🇯🇵🔬 #Nanotech #ResearchStay #Science

🔵 Molt content d’haver estat elegit membre de l’IEC. Gràcies a l’IEC, ICREA, ICN2 i tots els col·laboradors que m’han acompanyat en aquest camí. 🔵 Honored to join IEC — grateful to all who supported me: ICREA, ICN2 & global collaborators. More: icn2.cat/en/news/5478...

Great start to the day at Keio University with a surprise from Dr. Otake — prints of our centers' logos (@icn2nano & @KeioGlobal )! A productive brainstorming on future nanotech & biosensor collaborations. Thanks Atsushi, for the thoughtful gift & great talks! 🇯🇵🇪🇸 #Nanotech #ICN2

Great discussions today in Prishtina 🇽🇰 with Univ. of Prishtina & Kosova Academy of Sciences (Technical Section) on the future of science & education. Projects like #NANOBALKAN, #SUSNANO #NANOKOS show the power of regional & EU collaboration. Thanks Prof. Dr. Fetah Podvorica! #ScienceForDevelopment

Honored to receive this recognition! Grateful to my past & present group members—this is a team achievement powered by collaboration, freedom in research & international exchange. Thanks to our institutions for the great support! 🙌 #Science #Research #Teamwork

📰 NEW UPDATE 🔬 Represented by @merkocigroup.bsky.social, ICN2 was well represented at the 𝟑𝟓𝐭𝐡 Anniversary World Congress on #Biosensors. ICREA Prof. @arbenmerkoci.bsky.social chaired it & group members were also involved in the organisation, talks & posters. ℹ️ f.mtr.cool/vpufumalzo #2DMaterials

At #EUIndTech2025 in Kraków 🇵🇱—excited to speak on sustainable nanomaterial-based sensors & bridging EU–Western Balkans via #SUSNANO & #NANOBALKAN. A stronger, united, collaborative EU in science! 🇪🇺 🔗 indtech2025.eu/en/konferenc... #ICN2 #HorizonEU

📰 NEW UPDATE❗ 🔬 ICN2 was well represented by @merkocigroup.bsky.social at the 𝟑𝟓𝐭𝐡 Anniversary World Congress on #Biosensors. ICREA Prof. @arbenmerkoci.bsky.social chaired it & group members were also involved in the organisation, talks & presenting posters. ℹ️👉 f.mtr.cool/vpufumalzo #2DMaterials

Excited to launch a collab with @WaterlooWIN, 🇨🇦's largest nanotech institute & supporter of the #UNSDGs! One winning project: MELANOMA-TRACKER 🧬—a wearable microneedle patch for non-invasive melanoma screening. @merkocigroup.bsky.social 👏 Kudos to @ICN2nano & WIN teams! #Nanotech #HealthTech

Do not miss on June 10th the talk of Dr. Daniel Quesada, from @icn2.bsky.social and @arbenmerkoci.bsky.social's group, about #QuantumDots and #Biosensing within the cicle "Quàntica a #Sabadell". More details and free inscription at: fbc.cat/events/2025/... Promoted by "Fundació Bosch i Cardellach"

Willing to start a #PhD career? Check the possibilities at @icn2.bsky.social and apply to Prof. @arbenmerkoci.bsky.social group! #Joboffer here: jobs.icn2.cat/job-openings... #ICN2 #PhDlife #Biosensors #Nanomaterials

Honored to give an invited talk today at #EUMRS in Strasbourg! Shared our work on graphene sensors (Graphene Flagship & #2DBioPad) for early Alzheimer's detection. Also proud of our spinoff @GraphenicaLab working on graphene printing. Great science, friends & future collabs!

Great to meet with the Biosensors and Bioelectronics Editorial Board today in Lisbon during the 35th World Congress on Biosensors! Proud to support this leading journal driving innovation in biosensors & bioelectronics. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/journal/bios... #Biosensors2025

Here in Lisbon for #Biosensors2025, the 35th Anniversary World Congress on Biosensors—the most important global event in the field! Since 1990 in Singapore, it has traveled the world. Excited to welcome 1200+ participants starting tomorrow! #Biosensors2025 #Lisbon #Portugal #ElsevierEvents

📣 NEW UPDATE❗ 🤔 More affordable & easy-to-use portable #DiagnosticTools? 📝 ICREA Prof. @arbenmerkoci.bsky.social & Dr Ruslan Alvarez (@merkocigroup.bsky.social) analysed how #2DMaterials are shaping sensing technologies. Part of the #EU Graphene Flagship. ℹ️👉 f.mtr.cool/jrdgkafbyu #Biosensors

Excited to speak at next week’s Workshop: Technology-Oriented Research Infrastructures – Opportunities for the Western Balkans in Podgorica, Montenegro 🇲🇪! I’ll present NANOBALKAN & how tech RIs can boost innovation in the WB. 🔗 bit.ly/4jCrnfV #NANOBALKAN #Innovation

Honored to give a plenary at #ElecNano2025 in Angers, France! Presented our group’s work on nanomaterial-enhanced biosensors for sustainable diagnostics. Thanks to SCF & the organizing committee! More: elecnano.univ-paris-diderot.fr #Nanoscience #Electrochemistry #ICN2

Excited to join Dr. Alan O'Riordan as external evaluator for Dr. Alida Russo’s #PhDdefense @TyndallInstitut! A brilliant thesis on #SERS_based_LF #antibioticdetection in #milk. Congrats, Dr. Russo! More ICN2–Tyndall collabs to come! 🎓🧪🥛 #SERS #WomenInSTEM #NanoTech #MilkSafety #ICN2 #Tyndall #UCC

Great day at @TyndallInstitut sharing our work on sustainable nanobiosensors (optical & electrical) developed in Barcelona for democratizing #diagnostics. @merkoci_group @icn2nano Thanks to Dr. Daniela Iacopino & team for the warm welcome and inspiring discussions! #Nanotech

🗞️ NEW UPDATE❗ 👏 The #Optical properties of #plasmonic nanoparticles make them a promising option for next-gen sensors. Nanoscale Horizons chose @arbenmerkoci.bsky.social (@merkocigroup.bsky.social#Optical#plasmonics paper for their 10th Anniversary Regional Spotlight Collection. ℹ️ https://f.mtr.cool/ehiwtllqvq

nanoBalkan2025 lands in Tirana, Albania – Sept 29–Oct 3! Join top minds in #Nanoscience & #Nanotech for keynotes, workshops & collabs across AI, 2D materials, nanomedicine & more. Speak, connect, innovate! Info: nanobalkanconf.com/2025 #nanoBalkan2025

Honored to speak at the INL Workshop on Advanced Materials for Health, organized w/ the EU Commission. I shared ICN2’s work on graphene nanobiosensors & challenges in clinical translation Thanks to Clivia, Lorena & the team for a high-caliber event! #Nanotech #Health #Innovation

Honored to chair Ting Zhou’s #PhDthesisDefense on: “Nanosensors quantifying the role of labile zinc on metastasis.” Brilliant work at the intersection of nanotech & cancer biology, supervised by Prof. Pilar Rivera Gil (UPF). Congrats, Dr. Zhou! #Nanotech #CancerResearch #WomenInSTEM #PRBB #UPF

We are incredibly proud of Dr. Marianna Rossetti for being awarded the prestigious Junior Group Leader fellowship in La Caixa Foundation’s highly competitive call. This achievement reflects her outstanding research, leadership, and collaborative spirit. Congratulations, Marianna!

The SUSNANO Spring School, organized by CATRIN🇨🇿, UT🇦🇱 & ICN2🇪🇦, was a great opportunity for young researchers to train in nanobiosensors! Exciting ideas on development & fabrication were shared, benefiting the whole community. Thanks, CATRIN 🇨🇿 , for the great organization! #SUSNANO #Nanobiosensors

📢 ICN2 at the 4th EU Project Meeting of 2D-BioPAD in Olomouc! Great discussions with our European partners, shaping the next steps for our point-of-care diagnostic platform. Advancing 2D materials for early neurodegeneration detection! Stay tuned! #2DBioPAD #ICN2 #Biosensors #Innovation

Great time at SUSNANO Nanobiosensors School, organized by CATRINE at Palacký University with Univ. of Tirana & ICN2! Enriching talks & amazing colleagues—especially my Albanian friends from UNIVERSITETI I TIRANËS & NANOBALKAN! 🇦🇱 Thanks, CATRINE, for the great organization! 🇪🇺 #SUSNANO #Science

Had the pleasure of joining the Third EU-Albania Horizon Europe Joint Research & Innovation Committee in Tirana. A key topic: strengthening NANOBALKAN, a regional nanotech center inspired by ICN2 in Barcelona. Such a hub is vital for talent, innovation & growth. #EU #Albania

Our group is proudly international, often with 10+ nationalities! This year is special as we welcome three brilliant 🇦🇱 scientists: Anisa Degjoni (Postdoc, Rome) Lueda Kulla (PhD, Tirana) Ana Ameda (PhD, Tirana) Excited for new ideas & collaborations! 🌍🔬 #ScienceWithoutBorders #STEMExcellence

🔬 Honored to visit the Cambridge Graphene Center for a QAMSS SRI Advanced Technology Lecture! 🎓 #nanobiosensors #sustainability. Huge thanks to Prof. A.Ferrari and his team for showcasing their amazing work. Exciting collaboration ideas ahead! #ICN2 #Innovation #QAMSS #CambridgeScience

Join us in Lisbon for #Biosensors2025. A fantastic program includes an excellent line-up of plenary speakers, two summer schools, contributed talks and posters, an exhibition and plenty of time for networking. Register now at bit.ly/BIOS2025

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐂𝐍𝟐❓ 🧬 We advance both applied (in 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 and 𝗜𝗖𝗧) and fundamental research through #nanoscience and #nanotechnology. 💡 Join us as we explore the fascinating world of #nanoscale discoveries and their impact on our daily lives!

✨ 1st Open Days –organised by NANOBALKAN ✨ 🧪🔬 PhD & Master’s students explored labs & met researchers. Secondary school students joined too—future scientists! Thanks to #TiranaUniversity for opening labs & sharing projects. Thanks to SUSNANO for the support! #NanoBalkan #Nanotech #ScienceForFuture

New article in Advanced Science! Prussian-Blue Catalysis & NFC Synergy: A Battery-Free LIG-Based Platform for Urine Glucose Monitoring at POC Congrats Sinan, Gabriel & Massimo! 🔹 Catalytic biosensing 🔹 NFC-powered, battery-free 🔹 Rapid, wireless advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Excited to be back next week in #Tirana for these insightful #OpenDays! A great opportunity for different #NANOBALKAN research groups to explore lab facilities, strengthen connections, and plan synergetic collaborations—including new projects. Looking forward to it! See you next week, Tirana! ❤️

Proud and happy to celebrate Dr. Vernalyn Abarintos' PhD defense! Outstanding research and an impressive defense. Honored to wear a traditional Filipino tie for this special occasion. Huge thanks to the panel members for disccusions and Dr. Andrew Piper for the excellent co-supervision!

Enjoy reading this very interesting review by our group!

Thrilled to present our #nanobiosensor research at @ICN2nano & visit @CICnanoGUNE! 🚀 NanoGUNE is pioneering #nanotech & industry collaboration for Basque innovation. Big thanks to Prof. Marianna Medina for the warm welcome! Excited for future partnerships! 🙌 #Science #Innovation

New #review in Chem Soc Rev (IF 40.4)! #MXenes in Healthcare: Synthesis & Applications A great ICN2–Naples–CNR collaboration! Congrats Zaheer & co-authors! 🔗 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... #Nanotech #MaterialsScience #AI #SmartMaterials #Nanohealth

Great visit to the University of Sharjah 🇦🇪, exploring labs & research in chemistry and environmental sciences. Honored to give the Opening Plenary at the Fourth Symposium on Chemistry & Environment 2025. #nanobiosensors #WaterQuality #Sustainability #ScienceCollaboration #UAE #Research

Read our last review on this still very interesting topic: Quantum Dots for Biosensors. The discovery and development of quantum dots gave Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 to Profsessors Bawendi, Brus, Yekimov. In this review you can read on QDs & biosensors. Congrats Daniel!

🗣️ ElecNano11 2025 will focus on the latest advancements in #electrochemistry at the #nanoscale, fostering #collaboration between electrochemists & nanoscientists. 🔷 ICN2 Speaker: ICREA Prof. @arbenmerkoci.bsky.social 📍 Angers (FR) 🗓️ 5-7th May, 2025 🤝 Univ. d'Angers ℹ️ elecnano.univ-paris-diderot.fr

Join us at ICN2 in Barcelona! We’re looking for a General Manager to work with top scientists and an exceptional team. Check the details and apply! #JobOpening #ICN2

🎉 Huge congratulations to former group members Prof. Sevinc Kurbanoglu (Ankara Univ.) & Prof. Erhan Zor (Necmettin Erbakan Univ.) for receiving the 2024 TÜBA-GEBİP Outstanding Young Scientist Awards, Turkey’s most prestigious honor for young scientists! #ScienceExcellence #TÜBAGEBİP #ProudMoment

The full keynote from XPANSE 2024 in Abu Dhabi is now on YouTube: NANOBIOSENSORS: A Post-COVID19 Revolution. Link: youtu.be/zGPN_QWC-g8?... #XPANSE2024 #COVID19 #Nanotechnology #Innovation #PublicHealth #HealthcareForAll #Diagnostics

Three days in Kosova advancing #SUSNANO Project’s impact through the #NANOBALKAN workshop and ICK seminar. #BalkanResearchGroups, #AWIN for women in #nanotech #keyprogress. A NANOBALKAN center would transform the region, driving talent and innovation. #Nanotechnology #Innovation #Balkans

Just arrived in Prishtina, Kosova—it feels like a second home. 🫶 Crossing from Albania was effortless, reminding me we’re one at heart. 🇦🇱🇽🇰 The Balkans deserve faster EU integration. Their resilience, values, and spirit are exactly what Europe needs now. 🌍✨ #BalkansInEU #Kosova

✨ #SeasonsGreetings from ICN2❗ 🎉 We gathered today to celebrate the 2024 achievements and toast to a new year filled with even bigger impact! 🎨 Congrats to Athique Ahmed and Amir Mohammad Ghadiri, winners of the ICN2 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐨 contest! #NanoArt #ArtMeetsScience

📰 NEW SCIENCE UPDATE❗ 🔬 Merkoçi Research Group has developed a new system for more efficient microneedles production. 🤝 Collaborators: @unicampoficial.bsky.social, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie & @uspoficial.bsky.social 💡 Learn more here! 👉 https://bit.ly/3OM1Fbe

👋 Welcome to our Bluesky profile! 🤔 Who are we? What do we do? What fields does our #research cover? 🔬 If you don't know us yet, here's a quick introduction to answer these questions and more! #ICN2