Organic Bioelectronic Point-of-Care Devices as Drivers of Precision Medicine

The development of micro-electronic devices that bridge the gap between traditional electronics with biological systems is highly desirable. The emergence of highly conjugated polymers has opened up exciting directions in biomedical research including point-of-care diagnostics. With the ultimate goal of fully integrated wearable sensors combined with IoT, and that of autonomous at-home diagnostic tests, organic bioelectronic technologies have been heavily explored the past decade resulting in novel device configurations. Multiplexing capability, ability to adopt to complex performance requirements in biological fluids, sensitivity, stability, literal flexibility and compatibility with large-area processes are only some of the merits of conjugated polymers for point of care diagnostics. This talk will summarize our recent efforts on developing biosensors for health monitoring, on rigid and flexible substrates showcasing the potential of conjugated polymers towards next generation point of care sensors.