16 - 17 Dec 2024 - PhD student Ismail Mahboub had the oral presentation entitled "Development d'un substrat SERS simple et peu couteux optimise pour la detection rapide d'acides nucleiques" at the 3eme Symposium de la Recherche Scientifique Francophone en Europe centrale et orientale, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

18 - 22 Nov 2024 - PhD student Ismael Mahboub and his supervisor, Dr. Conf. Monica Focsan, attended the international finals of "My Thesis in 180 Seconds, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. After winning the national finals in Romania and the Eastern European regional finals, Ismael proudly represented Romania at the international level.

1 - 6 Sep 2024 - Prof. Simion Aștilean had the invited oral presentation entitled "Plasmonic-Based Nanoplatforms for Enhanced Biosensing and Bioimaging" at the 20th European Conference on the Spectroscopy of Biomolecules (ECSBM), Lodz, Poland

1 - 5 Sep 2024 – PhD student Alexandru Holca had the oral presentation entitled “Second NIR Activable Reduced Graphene Oxide & Gold Nanorods Hybrid Nanosystem for Photothermal Therapy of Cancer” at the 34^th International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materials, Dresden, Germany 

15 – 19 Jul - We are excited to announce the arrival of our new Horiba Xplora MicroRaman Spectrometer - Confocal Raman Microscope, successful coupling with previously acquired QCM-D equipment (bimodal QCM-Raman set-up) and training. XploRA™ PLUS is a reliable and high-performance microRaman system. With exceptional sensitivity and resolution, it provides precise chemical and structural analyses. Its SWIFT™ confocal microscopy enables rapid and detailed examination of sample composition and structure. 

15 - 18 Jul 2024 – MSc student Oana Răducu had the oral presentation entitled “Biosynthesised gold nanoparticles: tunable thermo-plasmonic nanogenerators from Visible region to NIR I and II Biological Windows” at the 10th International Conference on Advanced Materials, Bucharest, Romania

17 July 2024 - PhD student Daria Stoia had the oral presentation entitled present “New Plasmonic Nanosystems for Detection, Multimodal Therapy, and Biomedical Applications” at the Summer 2024 Soft Materials/Biological Physics Talk Series online workshop organized by ASU Center for Biological Physics and CY Cergy University (Paris).

8 - 12 Jul 2024 - PhD student Alexandru Holca had the oral presentation entitled "Second near-infrared gold nanorods as thermoplasmonic nanogenerators" at the 22nd International Conference on Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena (ICPPP22), Coimbra, Portugal.

Jun 2024 - PhD student Daria Stoia won a scholarship within the program  "Bourses France Excellence Roumanie" (French Government Scholarships) 2024, provided by the French government  for Romanian students in order to promote educational exchanges and strengthen the academic ties between France and Romania. Daria won with her project entitled: "Novel plasmon-assisted biosensor for detection of cardiac Troponin I biomarker".

18 Jun 2024 - PhD student Ismaël Mahboub, from the Doctoral School of Physics of our university, won the 1st place at the 7th edition of the National French-speaking competition "My Thesis in 180 Seconds", in Romania, a competition organized by the University Agency of Francophonie in Central and Eastern Europe (AUF-BECO) and the French Institute in Romania at Bucharest (IFR). Ismaël won with his thesis « La nano-detection, le futur de la mécine » ("Nanodetection, the future of medicine"). Sentence from the speech translated: “The subject of my thesis involves the development of nanobiosensors, combining the prowess of nanotechnology and medicine in order to detect the smallest anomalies of the organism."       

13 - 14 Jun 2024 - We are excited to announce the arrival of our new J-1500 Circular Dichroism Spectrophotometer. With the use of this cutting-edge tool, we can now more precisely and accurately investigate chiral compounds and their special features, greatly enhancing our understanding of nanoscale phenomena. 

16 - 17 Apr 2024 - We are excited to announce the arrival of our new QCM-D (Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation)! Two of our dedicated students have been thoroughly trained on this cutting-edge technology, which will significantly enhance our research capabilities. The QCM-D technique allows us to precisely measure mass changes and analyze viscoelastic properties at the molecular level, providing real-time, highly sensitive insights into surface interactions. This advanced tool will enable us to delve deeper into biophysical and biochemical phenomena, pushing the boundaries of our research and leading to groundbreaking discoveries in the field of bioplasmonics.

27 Nov 2023 - 15 Dec 2023 -  PhD student Daria Stoia completed her first traineeship as part of her European PhD program, in the laboratory of Prof. Marc Lamy de la Chapelle at Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans, Université du Mans in Le Mans, France. 

Daria's thoughts about this experience via LinkedIn: "Beyond refreshing – my three weeks at Le Mans Université were an empowering journey! Eager to return, I savored every moment, from learning new techniques to immersing myself in the city's vibrancy. The joy of connecting with new colleagues and making lasting friendships added to the richness of this experience. Thankful and geared up to kick off 2024 with newfound motivation!"

27 Nov 2023 - 1 Dec 2023 - Conf. Dr. Monica Focsan and PhD student Daria Stoia visited Prof. Marc Lamy de la Chapelle's laboratory at Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans, Université du Mans in Le Mans, France. 

6 Oct 2023 - Prof. Dr. Marc Lamy de la Chapelle, Conf. Dr. Monica Focsan and PhD student Daria Stoia visited Prof. Dr. Luciano de Sio's Nanobiophotonics Laboratory, part of the Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies at Sapienza University of Rome .

23 May 2023  -  The financing contract was signed at the headquarters of the Government of Romania, in the presence of the prime minister, the ministers of research and education, as well as other officials