NaBioS, “Engineering of Nanomaterials, Biomolecules, and Surfaces,” is an interdisciplinary team combining materials science, chemistry, and biology. Our research aims to understand molecular interactions at material interfaces, exploit the self-assembly of biological and synthetic materials to understand biological systems, and develop sustainable, low-environmental-impact bio-inspired devices.
The Nabios team works on four research axes:
Compatibilité des formulations et des matériaux dans le domaine médical
We are working on the interactions between biological molecules (therapeutic proteins, nucleic acids) and medical device materials. Protein conformation, adsorption, and competition at interfaces are studied, and new in situ quantification techniques are being developed.
Colles inspirées de la nature
Some natural adhesives produced by animals perform better than those manufactured by humans. Their adhesive function is based on the self-assembly of proteins and is influenced by the surface properties of the materials to which they adhere. Our goal is to design bio-inspired adhesive proteins in order to study their structure-function relationships and understand how their surface-dependent self-assembly generates their adhesive properties.
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Nanostructured materials for biology and the environment
We design eco-efficient soft-chemistry synthesis routes in liquid solution, while investigating and optimizing the underlying reaction mechanisms. The nanomaterials we create are then integrated into smart, multifunctional devices through sustainable processes, paving the way for breakthrough applications in biology (antibacterial, antifouling), technology (sensors, neuromorphic systems), and the environment, particularly for water and CO₂ management.
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Nanotechnologie et systèmes biomimétiques
Construction of 2D and 3D functional soft matter interfaces and medical devices by the self assembly of lipids, proteins and polymers
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Permanent Staff
Marianne Weidenhaupt (responsable)
David Riassetto (Co-responsable)
Franz Bruckert
Marco Maccarini
Donald Martin
Denis Rousseau
Céline Ternon
Charlotte Vendrely
Technical staff
Members
Soline Beitone
Tanisha Bhadauria
Carolina Lenzi Leissmann
Ricardo Leonetti
Gontran Perino
Guillaume Rouire
Ali Seraj
Akahksha Shahi
Jamie Silk
Postdoctoral Researcher
Elise Bou,
Beatrice Barletti
Collaborator
Etienne Orsini
News
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Paper by Marianne Weidenhaupt
Research
The paper "Fluorescence Quantification of Silicone Oil Release upon Contact with Liquid Therapeutic Formulations" has been published in Methods and Protocols
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Paper by Jamie Silk
Research
The paper "Comparative cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of hydrothermal zinc oxide nanowire synthesis methods" has been published in Green Chemistry
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Paper by Valérie Stamboul
Research
The paper "On the Use of Ag/AgCl Reference Electrode in Silicon Nanowire Field Effect Transistors for pH and Biosensing Applications" has been published in Sensors
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Paper by Céline Ternon 2026
Research
The paper "Emergence of Collective Piezotronic Behavior in Randomly Oriented Semiconducting ZnO Nanowire Networks for Flexible Devices" has been published in ACS Applied Nano Materials