We are the Sensing and Monitoring Lab at the University of Bern, embedded within the Diabetes Center Berne and the Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology, Nutritional Medicine, and Metabolism at Bern University Hospital. We work at the interface of biomedical engineering, physics, chemistry, and clinical research, developing sensing technologies for precision metabolic medicine. Our approach combines fluorescent sensors, functional nanomaterials, optical spectroscopy, and machine-learning-based signal analysis. We link sensor development closely to real-world application, from benchtop characterization to preclinical and translational studies, and place strong emphasis on mechanistic insight and rigorous validation in close collaboration with clinicians and clinical researchers.
We are an interdisciplinary team with expertise in physics, chemistry, engineering, data science, and medicine.
Assistant Professor with Tenure Track
Research Scientist
Postdoctoral Researcher
Postdoctoral Researcher
Postdoctoral Researcher
PhD Student
PhD Student
PhD Student
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Doctoral Student (Dr.med.)
Doctoral Student (Dr.med.)
Master Student
Stay updated with the latest news from our lab.
We recently published a systematised review evaluating the clinical applicability of breath-based measurements for detecting disturbances in glucose metabolism in Journal of Breath Research.
We recently published an article on alignment-free classification of glycemic states in type 1 diabetes from GC–IMS breath spectra using convolutional neural networks in Scientific Reports.
Plenary talk at SEMDSA 2026 in Cape Town on next-generation diabetes monitoring.
Porphyrin-based Aggregation-induced Emission Generating Molecules for Continuous Multi-Metabolite Monitoring
We design and functionalize nanoparticles to enable multimodal imaging and selective metabolite sensing for biomedical applications.
Investigating the relationship between glucose values and motion patterns during sleep.
