Bio-Integrated
Microdevices Lab
Koç
University

Across depth, fluids and time.

Research

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Research thrusts

Three scientific questions

BMDL develops bio-integrated devices across three interfaces, connecting materials, device fabrication, integrated systems, and experimental validation.

This work is supported by more than €1.7M in dedicated fabrication and test infrastructure. Researchers also have access to Koç University’s ISO 5 cleanroom for device fabrication.

01See & Act Through Tissue
Flexible wearable ultrasound array developed at BMDL
Fig. 01BMDL wearable ultrasound platform · Laboratory archiveRelated paper ↗

Ultrasonic Devices and Acoustic Biointerfaces

Scientific question

How can soft, body-conformal acoustic systems see, sense, or act beneath tissue?

Platforms

  • Conformal ultrasound arrays
  • Wearable imaging patches
  • Acoustic stimulation
  • Implantable acoustic links
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02Sample & Sense Body Fluids
Polymeric hollow microneedle platform for interstitial-fluid sampling
Fig. 02BMDL hollow microneedle platform · Laboratory archiveRelated paper ↗

Microneedles and Wearable Biosensing

Scientific question

How can tiny volumes of body fluid be sampled and converted into reliable molecular signals?

Platforms

  • Microneedle sampling and delivery
  • Wearable electrochemical sensing
  • Smart contact lenses
  • Molecular recognition and microfluidics
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03Function · Transmit · Disappear
Bioresorbable electronic device resting on a leaf
Fig. 03BMDL bioresorbable device · Laboratory archiveRelated paper ↗

Implantable and Bioresorbable Devices

Scientific question

Can an implanted system function, communicate, and safely disappear when its work is complete?

Platforms

  • Bioresorbable electronic systems
  • Transient materials and degradation control
  • Wireless data and energy
  • Tissue interfaces and biological validation
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Selected funded programs

ERC Starting Grant2ND-CHANCEActive
Gates FoundationPoint-of-care preeclampsia platformActive
ERC Proof of ConceptBladderWatchCompleted
ERC Proof of ConceptFIRST-SIGNActive
MSCABrainWatchCompleted
TÜBİTAK 1001Wireless intraocular sensingActive
TÜBİTAK 2247Wearable microneedle arrayActive
TÜBİTAK 2232Flexible sensor developmentCompleted

Selected funding and programme partners

Other supporting organisations and host institution

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