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On December 3rd and 4th, 2025, the Spectra-BREAST consortium gathered in Rotterdam for a productive two-daymeeting hosted by RiverD International BV. The event saw 13 participants joining in person, with additional partners attending remotely. During the month-12 meeting, the consortium reflected on the progress made in the first 12 months

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new paper (link) – published in “ACS Nano” reviewing the principles of Open Science and the FAIR data (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) framework, with a specific focus on their application in Raman spectroscopy. This paper outlines the evolving landscape of

We are happy to announce that two researchers (PhD students) from the Artificial Intelligence Lab (LIA) at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Enrique Pérez and Lucía León-Prieto, have recently joined the SpectraBreast consortium under the supervision of Professor Alfonso Rodríguez-Patón. Enrique is an experienced developer, with a background knowledge in both

  On September 26-27, 2025, Piazza Duomo in Milan hosted an exciting event as part of the EU Researchers’ Night initiative, organized by CNR (National Research Council of Italy) and Politecnico di Milano (Polimi). The event offered the public a chance to explore the world of light through hands-on experiments,

The clinical study associated with the SpectraBREAST project has been officially registered on ClinicalTrials.gov under the identifier NCT07111728. The trial, titled “Spectral and AI-Guided Multimodal Imaging for Real-Time Intraoperative Assessment of Breast Tumor Margins”, is conducted by ICS Maugeri in Pavia, Italy. It is designed to assess the safety and

26 June 2025, Bologna – Carlo Morasso, Coordinator of the Spectra-BREAST project, participated for the first time in the R2B – Research to Business International Exhibition for Research and Skills for Innovation, held in Bologna. During this dynamic event, Dr. Morasso introduced the Spectra-BREAST EU project to a broad innovation

We are proud to announce that the Spectra-BREAST project has been featured in la Repubblica, one of Italy’s most prominent national newspapers. The article, published on May 29, 2025, spotlights the innovative work carried out by NIREOS, one of the project’s key partners, and highlights their role in the development

(This interview was translated to English from the original Italian version, below) Born from a real clinical need, dictated by the surgeon’s desire to be sure of having removed the tumor mass without compromising healthy tissue, the Spectra-BREAST initiative is funded by the European Innovation Council under the Pathfinder Open

On January 16–17, 2025, the Spectra-BREAST consortium officially launched the project with a successful kick-off meeting at ICS Maugeri Hospital in Pavia. Partners from six institutions gathered to align goals, discuss work plans, and strengthen collaboration. The meeting included visits to the hospital’s advanced laboratories and pathology unit, providing valuable