Not only a lecture entitled From Laboratory to Shelf: Next generation biosensing technologies for the food system, but also expert debates and workshops were part of Firat Güder’s two-day visit to CATRIN from Imperial College London. In addition to research topics, scientists also discussed the possibilities and pitfalls of commercializing scientific results.
Firat Güder focuses on the development of flexible and printed biosensors for healthcare, the food industry, and environmental monitoring. His research combines bioengineering, materials science, and scalable manufacturing technologies with the aim of translating laboratory innovations into practice. In his lecture for CATRIN scientists, he focused on the use of sensor technologies for more sustainable and economically feasible food production.
“Firat Güder is a highly talented and inspiring scientist. He is also very successful in commercializing the results of science and research. We have recently established very intensive cooperation with his laboratory, particularly in the field of advanced plant sensing, which has resulted in our first joint publication, recently published in Nature Communications. Personal visits are very important not only for scientific discussions and the exchange of experiences, but also for the preparation of future projects. During the visit, we held intensive discussions, lectures, and workshops. We managed to identify several new topics, and I believe that we will continue to foster our cooperation,” said Michal Otyepka, who invited the Turkish scientist to visit CATRIN.
“It was a great pleasure to share our work. Thank you for the invitation, great hospitality and exciting discussions which will strengthen our existing collaboration and enable new directions. I am already looking forward to my next visit,” commented Güder, an expert in biosensors, bioengineering, and printed/flexible electronics, on his visit.
David Panáček from CATRIN has completed a one-year stay in his research group. He worked at the Department of Bioengineering thanks to his success in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) – CZ project call. One of the expected results should be a new sensor, which will be the first of its kind and will be able to monitor plant behavior under stress conditions.
Firat Güder has co-founded several startups and has received support for his research from organizations such as the Wellcome Trust, EPSRC, BBSRC, GE Healthcare, The Royal Society, Innovate UK, the US Army, the European Institute of Innovation & Technology, and the Gates Foundation. vyústila v první společnou publikaci nedávnou publikovanou v Nature Communications.
