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The PHOREVER Project is a 🌍 EU-funded initiative under Horizon Europe, aiming to improve #healthcare by detecting tiny particles called extracellular vesicles (EVs) in blood samples. 🔍 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭? EVs are nano-sized particles 🩸 released by cells, carrying vital information about diseases like 🎗️ cancer and ❤️ heart conditions. Detecting them, especially the smallest ones (as tiny as 80 nm), has been challenging. 🛠️ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑’𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? PHOREVER aims to develop an innovative, compact device by integrating three advanced technologies: 🟢Flow Cytometry (FCM): Uses lasers to detect and sort particles in blood. 🟢Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT): Reduces noise for clearer results. 🟢Fluorescence Sensing: Identifies disease markers on EVs with special dyes. 🚀 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩? The device will enable faster, cheaper and more accurate diagnoses 🏥, focusing on: ✅ Pancreatic Cancer: 🎗️ Tracking progression, treatment effectiveness and risks. ✅ Stroke: 🧠 Quickly identifying stroke type for timely treatment. With AI-powered tools 🤖, it will link test results to medical data for better insights. 🌐 𝐖𝐡𝐨’𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝? A strong team of universities 🎓, research centers 🔬 and companies 🤝 across Europe is working together to make this a reality. 👉 Visit PHOREVER Project website to learn more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d2Eev2Jv #EUfunded #Photonics European Commission #PHOREVERProject #Innovation ICCS - NTUA PCRL - Photonics Communications Research Laboratory LioniX International CSEM Amsterdam UMC PHIX Photonics Assembly LRE Medical GmbH University of Ioannina National & Kapodistrian University of Athens