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Developing a Blood Test for Breast Cancer: Dr. Ivana Domljanovic, Xemperia

Alex Jani: interviewing visionaries of healthcare innovation

The goal is to have a breast cancer test at a point of care, say—at your family doctor’s office.

And regularly.

In this episode, you will hear about

  • DNA origami and DNA as a building material
  • the role of microRNAs
  • and how a love for basketball led to becoming a DNA scientist


My guest, Dr. Ivana Domljanovic, is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Fribourg and a scientist at Xemperia. She was awarded the Swiss Nanotechnology PhD Award for the invention of novel patented DNA origami biosensor.

Xemperia is a Swiss startup, headed by Prof. Ruegg Curzio, on a mission to reduce breast cancer mortality by detecting and addressing cancer at its earliest stage. Ivana works there on developing a rapid blood test for breast cancer detection and the early detection of relapses.

Go ahead and follow what they do at
https://xemperia.com/

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