The LEO group warmly congratulates Francesco Martinelli, who graduated today with a Master’s Degree in Chemical Sciences from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, achieving the highest distinction of 110/110 cum laude. His thesis, entitled: Development and Characterization of
A new study from the LEO group has been published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Extracellular Electron Transfer from Photosynthetic Microalgae Modulates the Response of Electrolyte-Gated Organic Transistors Authors: Alessandro Paradisi, Alexandra Palkina, Matteo Sensi, Marcello Berto, Gabriele Delmonte,
The LEO group participated in BioNanoSeries2026 – Annual Conference on Bio-NanoScience, Technology & Applications, held in Dresden, Germany, from 30 September to 2 October 2026. During the conference, Dr. Marcello Berto delivered the invited talk: Detection of Health Biomarkers Through
On 25 September, the LEO Laboratory took part in the 2026 European Researchers’ Night with public-engagement activities in Modena and Mantua. In Modena, the activity “The Potential of Molecules: Applications of Organic Electronics” introduced visitors to flexible organic circuits, devices
The LEO group is pleased to welcome Dr. Matteo Genitoni as a new postdoctoral researcher. After graduating in Chemical Sciences in 2022, Matteo joined LEO as a research fellow, where he began working in organic electronics. His research focused on
From 16 to 18 September, the LEO group took part in OrBItaly 2026, the conference on organic electronics and bioelectronics held at Convitto Palmieri in Lecce During the event, Prof. Fabio Biscarini chaired the session dedicated to biosensing while Prof.
We recently published two studies in the international journals Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X and Advanced Healthcare Materials. Both works demonstrate the potential of electrolyte-gated organic transistors as platforms for advanced biomedical sensing. “Electrolyte-Gated Organic Transistors Based on Donor–Acceptor Polymers for
LEO Lab was pleased to welcome Professor Mark Geoghegan from Newcastle University, UK, for a four-day scientific visit dedicated to research collaboration and knowledge exchange. Professor Geoghegan joined Newcastle University in 2019, after serving as Professor of Soft Matter Physics
On 25 and 26 June 2026, the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, in collaboration with the Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the College of Chemistry at Fuzhou University,
On 8 June 2026, LEO participated to the first Mini-Workshop on Advanced NanoBiomaterials hosted by the Life Science Department of UNIMORE organized by Prof Michele Bianchi from the Advanced Biomaterials lab and Prof. Fabio Biscarini. During the event Prof. Luisa