On September 25, 2025, sThesis participated in the Prague.bio Conference in Prague, one of the leading biotechnology-focused events in Central Europe. The conference brought together more than 400 participants from across the biotech ecosystem, including startups, researchers, investors, and industry experts. With a strong focus on investment opportunities, emerging technologies, …Read More »

A central milestone for the project was the in‑person technical meeting at TUM on 9 July 2025, during which the clinical partners from TUM-MED and MUG visited the laboratories and were introduced to the GLUMON sensor prototype for the first time. This meeting significantly strengthened the collaboration between technical and …Read More »

On Saturday, July 5, 2025, the Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging (IBMI), coordinator of the GLUMON project, was present at the Technical University of Munich Universitätsklinikum open day! PhD students showcased our research on optoacoustic imaging and sensing to the public. It was a great pleasure to interact with …Read More »

On May 28, 2025, the TUM School of Medicine and Health hosted its annual summer party. GLUMON coordinator, the Institute for Biological and Medical Imaging, joined the celebration with our popular Imaging Twister game and a dedicated roll-up showcasing our coordinated EU-Projects. The atmosphere was lively, filled with engaging conversations …Read More »

On May 14, 2025, GLUMON Coordinator – Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging from Helmholtz Munich (@MunichImaging) – took part again on the TUM Campuslauf, a running event organized at the Technical University of Munich Campus in Garching. This time, fewer members of the institute were able to participate, but …Read More »

Prof. Vasilis Ntziachristos, director of the Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging and coordinator of GLUMON project, is a new member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. He is also a Professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) holding the Chair for Biological Imaging. Being a pioneer in …Read More »

On April 3, 2025, the Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging (IBMI) at Helmholtz Munich took part in Girls’ Day 2025. Girls’ Day is a nationwide initiative aimed at encouraging teenagers to explore career paths beyond traditional gender roles. Despite progress, certain professions are still often perceived as more suitable …Read More »

On March 26, 2025, the OCCIDENT Pitch Event took place in Munich, bringing together innovators, investors, and key stakeholders from across the life sciences and industrial technology sectors. Hosted by OCCIDENT in collaboration with Helmholtz Association and xista science ventures, the event featured 18 selected startup pitches and provided a …Read More »

On January 10, 2025, the GLUMON partners met once again as a consortium for their Second Consortium Meeting. This meeting was also an opportunity to prepare together for the next Review Meeting, taking place later in January. During the video conference, the partners discussed the main achievements and challenges encountered …Read More »

On Septemter 18 2024, GLUMON coordinator Vasilis Ntziachristos presented at Helmholtz Munich ENABLE seminar “Prevention and Biomedical Sensors: a match made in heaven”, showing first results from GLUMON and other optoacoustic sensing projects. As always, his presentation highlighted the importance of research and development on the field of sensing, specially …Read More »

This year, the 88th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) took place between September 7th-15th in HELEXPO, the largest exhibition and congress centre in Greece. Under “made in Germany” motto, TIF 2024 honoured country is Germany, providing 6000 squared metres of exhibition space for German institutes and companies. A team composed of …Read More »

On July 20th 2024, the Oben Ohne Open Air music festival took place in Munich. This is one of the largest outdoor festivals in southern Germany with about 20.000 visitors, mainly aged between 15 and 25 years old. Along with the music performances, the space serves as the platform for …Read More »

On the 28-30 June 2024, the FORSCHA (Münchner Wissenschaftstage) took place in Munich. Same as last year, the science communication fair was free of cost and lasted 3 days. The event targeted general audience, with special emphasis on non-scientific public and kids. It took place in the Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum …Read More »

On June 28, 2024, the GLUMON partners met once again as a consortium for their Second Progress Meeting. This meeting was the first oportunity to meet the new EU Project Officer, Gonçalo Neto, who is now supporting GLUMON consortium after the handover from Linda Curzola. During the video conference, they …Read More »

On May 15, 2024, GLUMON Coordinator – Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging from Helmholtz Munich (@MunichImaging) – took part on the TUM Campuslauf, a running event organized at the Technical University of Munich Campus in Garching. A few members of the GLUMON consortium were among the participants. All runners …Read More »

BioEng24 – Engineering the Future of Health – took place on May 6-7, 2024. The Conference on Bioengineering, Biomedicine and Biomedical AI was co-organized by GLUMON coordinator, Prof. Vasilis Ntziachristos.  Read More »

The first peer-reviewed publication from GLUMON is now available and you can also download the pdf directly on our website. Uluc et al (2024) just came out on Nature Metabolism edition from March 27. If you want to know more about the work done in GLUMON and access recently published …Read More »

Scientists have created a non-invasive technology for measuring glucose levels in blood. Scientists at Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich have successfully created a non-invasive technology for measuring glucose levels in blood. Their method utilizes optoacoustics to capture ultrasound signals generated within the skin by a specific type …Read More »

The first Review Meeting of GLUMON took place on June 14, 2023. The meeting was held via video conference and was attended by most consortium members, the Project Officer (Linda Curzola), and three external reviewers. The meeting marked the official transition between the first and the second reporting periods. During …Read More »

The Helmholtz Munich communications department together with the Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging (IBMI; GLUMON coordinator) organized a joint participation and booth at the FORSCHA – Münchner Wissenschaftstage. This fair lasted three days (May 5-7, 2023) in the city center of Munich, hosted at the Deutsches Museum Verkehrzentrum – …Read More »

On April 21, 2023, the GLUMON partners had their First Consortium Meeting. The meeting was held via video conference once again. The meeting marked 1 year of GLUMON project and, as a consequence, the end of the first reporting period. The consortium partners discussed the achievements and challenges encountered so …Read More »

From project management, to clinical studies and business development: GLUMON is supported by great female scientists! Although women are still a minority in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), we value diversity at our consortium and are glad to have them on board. Happy International Women’s Day 2023!Read More »

GLUMON researchers (HMGU) have made available the first pre-print on non-invasive glucose measurement using optoacoustic sensing! Check the abstract below: “Non-invasive glucose monitoring (NIGM) is increasingly considered as an alternative to finger pricking for blood glucose assessment and management of diabetes in insulin-dependent patients, due to the pain, risk of …Read More »

On November 24, 2022, the GLUMON partners met once again as a consortium for their First Progress Meeting. The meeting counted with the presence of our Project Office from the EU Commission, Linda Curzola. During the video conference, they discussed the main achievements so far, the challenges encountered, and also …Read More »

November 14 is the yearly date of diabetes awareness. World Diabetes Day was launched for the first time in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the rapid rise of diabetes around the world. Currently it is estimated that 537 million adults …Read More »

On June 10, 2022, the GLUMON partners met for the first time as a consortium. The principal investigators and relevant team members of each organization introduced themselves, their institute or enterprise, and explained their involvement in the project. Furthemore, important deadlines and goals were decided. The meeting also counted with …Read More »