Specialized cantilevers for cancer research
Category
FP7 Project with U.S. partner
Short name and number
SCANCER (237800)
Area
Health
Description
Research in the mechanical properties of cells will help to develop novel techniques and methods to complement traditional methods of cancer detection and means to evaluate the efficiency of cancer drugs. The objective of this project is to achieve significant advances in such field using specific cantilevers with customized geometries, added functionalities and engineered tips.
Participating Countries
United States and Switzerland.
Name of US Partner
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Contact
CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA - RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT (CH) / MEISTER Andre