Israel Institute of Technology
Haifa – Israel
Brief Biography of Partner
The Israel Institute of Technology (TECHNION) is a science and technology research university dedicated to the creation of knowledge and the development of human capital and leadership. It is among the world’s top ten technical universities. In the ONCOSCREEN project, TECHNION is represented by the Laboratory for Nanomaterial-Based Devices (LNBD). The research of LNBD focuses on nanoscale subjects that promise great advances in science and technology. These innovations push the envelope in the field spanning medicine, computing, and electronics. They include nanoarray devices for detection and classification of diseases, flexible sensors, breath analysis, volatile biomarkers, and molecule-based electronic devices.
Partner’s Role in ONCOSCREEN
TECHNION is responsible for the development of all hardware parts of the breath analyser. In cooperation with other technical partners, it will contribute to ONCOSCREEN software development. Furthermore, TECHNION is actively involved in retrospective data collection and analysis, which will inform the development of the ONCOSCREEN breath analysers. It will also participate in the clinical trials and validation of developed tools in the hospital settings.