Bladder cancer remains a complex challenge in urology. At our panel discussion, Marco Moschini from Ospedale San Raffaele will talk about current limitations and the need for innovative local therapies. 📅16 June 2026 |⏰14:00–15:10 CEST |💻Online Register➡️ events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d21cda...

During the panel discussion, Massimo Alfano from Ospedale San Raffaele and PHIRE's coordinator, will present the project’s theranostic solution for high-grade bladder cancer residual disease. 📅 16 June 2026 |⏰ 14:00–15:10 CEST |💻 Online Register here!➡️ events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d21cda...

Redefining a new bladder cancer treatment. Join our online panel on a new theranostic approach for high-grade bladder cancer, bringing together clinicians, researchers and innovation experts. 📅 16 June 2026 |⏰ 14:00–15:10 CEST |💻 Online Register here!➡️ events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d21cda...

💥A major milestone: University of Bologna scaled gold nanorod synthesis from 30ml to 30L while maintaining reproducibility and quality. A key step toward GMP production and real medial applications.💥 Read more 👉 www.phire-project.eu/resources/sc... #Nanomedicine

🧬PHIRE introduces Guido Panfili, member of the advisory board. With broad experience in medical devices and digital health, including telemonitoring, telemedicine and AI in healthcare, and a strong focus on innovation to improve processes and outcomes. ➡️ www.phire-project.eu/advisory-boa...

🔬 We are pleased to introduce Dr. Laura Cerchia, the PHIRE Scientific Advisory Board member. An expert in RNA aptamers, targeted cancer therapies, and translational research, she brings valuable scientific expertise to help shape PHIRE’s strategic direction. 🔗 www.phire-project.eu/advisory-boa...

💥 PHIRE researchers identified a specific protein called α5β1 integrin as a unique marker for early-stage bladder cancer cells, such as high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), in both humans and dogs. Learn more on our website ⤵️ www.phire-project.eu/discovery-of...

Stay in the loop with the latest from PHIRE! 💡 Our newsletter brings you straight to the heart of innovation in bladder cancer research and diagnostic imaging! Don’t miss out, subscribe now and stay informed ➡️ www.phire-project.eu#newsletter #HorizonEurope #CancerResearch #EUfunded #Urology

📢 We have recently published a paper on “Multimodal Diagnostic Imaging of Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease“ Have a look at it ➡️ www.phire-project.eu/resources/sc... #PhotoacousticImaging #EUproject #Ultrasound #EU4Science #bladdercancer

💡 Last week, the PHIRE project co-organised the webinar “Approaches to Early Cancer Diagnosis and the Impact of AI in Oncology” with PANCAIM & PANCAID, accelerating innovation in pancreatic & bladder cancer detection. Learn more about the outcomes here ➡️ www.phire-project.eu/phire-webina...

🚨 Just 2 days left to register!   Join us on 15 Oct, 14:00 CEST for our webinar on AI in early cancer detection with @phireproject.bsky.social , @pancaid.bsky.social, and #PANCAIM  🔗 Register now: https://tinyurl.com/PPPWebinarOnAI   #AIinOncology #CancerResearch

Join us on Wednesday 15th October from 2 to 3 pm!

💡Bringing a #medicaldevice to market is never a straightforward journey. It’s a complex, collaborative process that calls for long-term commitment and a wide range of expertise. The #exploitation strategy is key. As one of the @metagroup.bsky.social’s experts explains➡️https://www.phire-project.eu/

Our team was in Utrecht for the #IEEE_IUS2025! It was an opportunity to share insights with the global scientific community. We were particularly happy to present our "Development and characterisation of a multi-scale #photoacoustic platform for next generation imaging applications." #MedicalImaging

Join our newsletter on LinkedIn! A new release was published this morning: ☑️2 new scientific publications ☑️5 new audio interviews ☑️1 join webinar in October 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/phire-... #earlydetection #oncology

🔎 New paper! We have recently published in the Frontiers in oncology journal a paper titled “High-grade non-muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma in dogs and humans share specific expression of integrin α5β1“ ➡️ www.phire-project.eu/resources/sc... #Oncology #EU4Science #Urology #bladdercancer

Join our webinar “Approaches to Early Cancer Diagnosis and the Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Oncology”! @phireproject.bsky.social, #PANCAIM & @pancaid.bsky.social will discuss about how AI is transforming #oncology. 🔗 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1fba7a...

🧬Bladder cancer is 4 times more common in men, but women are often diagnosed later and face worse outcomes. Our approach ensures that our solution is not influenced by sex or biological differences, providing equitable care for all.👉 www.phire-project.eu/gender-dimen... #GenderEquality#BladderCancer

We’re excited to see @eurobioimaging.bsky.social spotlighting the PHIRE project! ☺️ Read the full story here 👉 www.eurobioimaging.eu/news/phire-a... #HorizonEurope #CancerResearch #nanotech #photoacoustic #EUfunded #bladdercancer #precisionmedicine #ultrasoundimaging

We’re excited to share that PHIRE has joined the Deep Sync Health Community of Practice! 🧠🧪 It brings together innovative projects funded by the EIC, with a special focus on: 🔵 Neurotech 🔵 Medical imaging & AI 🔵 Women’s health Discover more ➡️ deepsync.eu/project/phire/ #OpenScience

🚨🚨🚨 Please RT! We're looking for a postdoc to join an exciting joint project between our lab @upf.edu & @crg.eu (Barcelona) and the Sander lab @mdc-berlin.bsky.social (Berlin) investigating how alternative splicing and microexons influences the maturation of pancreatic islets. Deadline: 30/09/25👇

📢 Big news from the European Commission! Yesterday, President Ursula von der Leyen announced the next long-term EU’s budget. Running from 2028 to 2034, the new Horizon Europe aims to boost Europe’s competitiveness and fund solutions to real-world challenges.

🌊 We are in Southampton, UK! Our partners gathered for a new meeting filed with insightful discussions and exchanges. 🚀 Thanks everybody for coming and Ascend Technologies for hosting us! 😊 Stay tuned for more updates! #EUproject #MedicalResearch #EU4Science

💡 In PHIRE, we work alongside surgeons and urologists to make sure our technology meet their actual needs and it’s set up to make an impact in patients' outcomes. 🏥 🗣️ Listen to this interview with Marco Moschini, urologist at Ospedale San Raffaele, to learn more our project. #EUproject

🩺 PHIRE has been featured at the 19th National UrOP Congress, a key event for Italy’s urology community! 👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️ Our project coordinator, Massimo Alfano, delivered a lecture on the use of nanoparticles in the endoscopic diagnosis of bladder lesions. 🔬 👉 Learn more: www.phire-project.eu/objectives/

Have a look at the scientific paper that we published on @pnas.org!👀 It highlights the potential of our GNR-assisted theranostic strategy as a complementary solution to reduce the risk of nonvisible residual bladder cancer after current treatment. Read it here➡️ www.phire-project.eu/resources/sc...

On #EuropeDay, we celebrate the Union that puts people’s health at the heart of its priorities. 💪 The EU Mission on Cancer is working to improve the lives of millions by advancing early detection, better diagnosis, and personalised care. Learn more about the EU Cancer Mission➡️ shorturl.at/sk1ma

🔎 At PHIRE, we are committed to bringing innovative solutions to the clinic. Our nanoparticle-based technology aims to revolutionise the detection of small bladder cancer lesions, improving patient outcomes. Learn more ➡️ www.phire-project.eu #HorizonEurope #BladderCancer

✍️ Check out our latest article! By combining optical and ultrasound technologies, photoacoustic imaging allows for clearer, deeper imaging, and with AI-assisted innovations, it can detect lesions as small as 1 mm. Discover how PHIRE is advancing this technology 👉 shorturl.at/HZV3X #EUresearch

😊 PHIRE was well represented at the #EMIM25! Recently, our team had the opportunity to present the project at the European Molecular Imagine Meeting 2025. It was a great opportunity to share our progress and connect with the scientific community! 🥼 #HorizonEurope #Photoacoustic #UltrasoundImaging

Are you already part of PHIRE’s community in Zenodo? 🤔 We like this platform due its commitment to open science, which is crucial for EU funded projects. Zenodo is an open source digital repository where we can share our work. Follow us! ➡️https://zenodo.org/communities/phire/ #EUScience

🗎 New paper published! Our team has published in Advanced Healthcare Materials an article about “Urine-stable aptamer-conjugated gold nanorods for the early detection of high-grade bladder cancer residual disease“. Download it here 👉 www.phire-project.eu/resources/sc... #EUScience #EICTransition

🗝️ Gold nanorods are key in PHIRE! “These small particles with a nanometric size of gold can interact with light, allowing to use them in cancer detection and treatment through laser irradiation.” - explains Erica Locatelli, associate professor at the University of Bologna 🎧More ➡️ shorturl.at/JWPcT

👀 Have you seen PHIRE's official video yet? 🔎 We've created this video to showcase how PHIRE aims to revolutionise the way we approach chemoresistant neoplastic bladder cancer lesions smaller than 1 mm. 👉 youtu.be/MtG7fvm0P3k?... #EUproject #EUCancerMission

🌟 PHIRE's researchers presented their study on “Image-guided photothermal therapy for bladder cancer lesions expressing marker of bladder CIS“, introducing an innovative image-guided photothermal therapy that combines imaging and thermal ablation to detect and treat bladder cancer lesions (<1mm).

A quick reminder to subscribe to PHIRE's newsletter for the latest updates on bladder cancer research and diagnostic imaging. 💙 Subscribe to receive PHIRE’s developments, insights on cancer research, health policies, events and more! ➡️ www.phire-project.eu#newsletter #CancerResearch

🔎 The PHIRE team is developing a solution that enables the detection and physical treatment (theranostic) of bladder cancer smaller than 1 mm. The adoption of the PHIRE solution will reduce social costs and improve the quality of life of patients. 💖💪 ➡️ www.phire-project.eu #Oncology #EUresearch

Hello, this is PHIRE! 🌟 We are developing a theranostic device to tackle lesions smaller than 1 mm, focusing on bladder cancer. Through advanced imaging and AI, we aim to improve patient outcomes and reduce tumour relapses. 🔔 Stay tuned for updates! www.phire-project.eu #EUproject #EUresearch