Lab-on-Chip Systems for Independent Mechanical and Electrical Stimulation of Cells

The proposed research will be conducted at the intersection of two KU Leuven research group: the Soft Robotics research group (lead by Prof. Benjamin Gorissen), and the Laboratory of Electrochemical MATerials and BioInterfaces (eMATI, lead by Prof. Irene Taurino).
The soft robotics research group from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at KU Leuven focuses on exploring the intersection of soft robotics and (micro)fabrication. The greater goal is to create systems that are able to interact with living systems by harnessing the unique characteristics of soft materials. We focus both on the theoretical design of such system, their numerical optimization, and the experimental validation on prototypes that range from the centimeter to the millimeter scale.

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eMATI develops nano- and microtechnologies to improve electrochemical systems for sensing and therapy. Its research focuses on platforms with controlled performance, an...