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Meet the human of the future
Health / Biomedical / Innovation

Meet the human of the future


Graphene-enabled technologies expand the realm of possibility within the biomedical and wearable electronics sectors.

By Melanie Lawson / 12 October 2020
Graphene stimulates wound healing
Health / Flag-ERA / Biomedical

Graphene stimulates wound healing


Graphene Flagship scientists have produced a graphene patch that records the condition of chronic wounds, such as ulcers suffered by the elderly or those with diabetes, at any time. The data can be sent from home to the hospital via mobile phone, facilitating a rapid response to possible infections.

By SINC and Graphene Flagship / 23 March 2020
Health / Biomedical / Our project

Graphene Connect & Health Investment Forum


Graphene Connect & Health Investment Forum brings together scientists to showcase new ideas to investors in the realm of biomedicine and healthcare

By Graphene Flagship / 18 November 2019
Photonics / Health / Research

Graphene enables flexible and transparent health monitors


A new class of flexible and transparent wearable devices conforms to the skin, providing continuous and accurate measurements of multiple human vital signs – heart rate, respiration rate, blood pulse oxygenation, and exposure to UV radiation.

By ICFO and Graphene Flagship / 13 September 2019
Health / Innovation / Our project

Graphene Connects Researchers and Healthcare Professionals


We interview Cinzia Spinato and Nadia Pons about the upcoming Graphene Connect event in Barcelona, which will showcase graphene innovative projects targeting the healthcare sector.

By Graphene Flagship / 12 August 2019
Photonics / sensors / Health

Graphene sensors can hear your brain whisper


Graphene Flagship researchers develop a sensor that records brain activity at extremely low frequencies and could lead to new treatments for epilepsy

By ICN2 and Graphene Flagship / 24 January 2019
Our project / Research / Health

Spotlight: Emre Ozan Polat


The Graphene Flagship spotlight series tells the stories behind the research. Emre Ozan Polat is a postdoctoral researcher at ICFO (The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Spain) and is part of the team that created a graphene-quantum dots health-tracking medical patch.

By ICFO and Graphene Flagship / 07 November 2017
Research / Health / Materials

Graphene based Terahertz Absorbers


Printable graphene inks enable ultrafast lasers in the terahertz range.

By Siân Fogden / 12 September 2017
Biomedical / Innovation / Health

NEW: Nature Symposium on Biomedical Applications


Taking place on Thursday 16 June, this 'must-see' symposium brings together leaders in the field of biomedical applications of graphene.

By Siân Fogden / 17 May 2016