On 21 July 2026, SpectraBREAST launched its webinar series with Theo Ruers, surgical oncologist at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, and his talk How Technology May Transform Surgery. The hybrid event was hosted at the Department of Physics of Politecnico di Milano and attended both in person and online. It was
A new publication from the Spectra-BREAST project on making biomedical Raman data FAIR has recently been published as a preprint on ChemRxiv, a leading preprint platform for chemistry. To address the challenge of managing the Raman data generated within the project and making them AI-ready, the Nanomedicine Laboratory at ICS
On Wednesday, 10 June 2026, the Spectra-BREAST consortium gathered in Milan for an in-person project meeting marking Month 18 of the project. The meeting brought together around 15 participants from across the consortium, including senior researchers, technical teams, as well as Master’s and PhD students who are actively contributing to
Nashville, Tennessee, USA — May 2026 The Spectra-BREAST project was proudly represented at SPEC 2026, the 14th International Conference on Clinical Vibrational Spectroscopy, held at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, from 16 to 20 May 2026. The conference brought together leading researchers, clinicians, industry representatives and innovators working at the
In a recent interview with DEEPSYNC, the heart of European scientific innovation within the EIC Communities project, Carlo Morasso, the coordinator of the Spectra-BREAST project, shared his insights on the impact and challenges of the initiative, which aims to transform breast cancer surgery. Morasso, Head of Laboratory at Istituti Clinici
We are pleased to announce the publication of the second part of our study, exploring the impact of localization techniques on positive margin status in breast-conserving surgery (BCS) for non-palpable lesions. This study, part of the Spectra-BREAST project, has provided valuable insights into how surgeon seniority affects surgical outcomes. Key
SpectraBREAST was prominently represented at the VISPEC 2026 Conference, held in Pavia, Italy, where members of the consortium actively contributed to the scientific program and outreach activities. Carlo Morasso (ICS Maugeri, project coordinator) and Renzo Vanna (CNR, WP6 leader) co-chaired and organized a dedicated workshop supported by SpectraBREAST, focusing on
The Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (ICSM), coordinator of the Spectra-BREAST project, has published a peer-reviewed article in the international journal BJS Open, presenting an expert consensus on current clinical practice and innovation needs in the field of breast-conserving surgery. Article title:Comparative effectiveness of preoperative localization techniques for non-palpable breast lesions:
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