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Scaling Down to Conquer Big Health Challenges

At N3Cat’s Human Body Group, we harness the transformative potential of microscopic wireless networks to address some of the most formidable health challenges of our time. Our vision is to revolutionize healthcare through the innovative application of nanonetworks, focusing on detection, treatment, management, and comprehensive understanding of human health. By interconnecting nanomachines, we create novel, invisible networks capable of performing highly precise diagnostics and delivering targeted therapies directly to affected areas. At the intersection of biology and communication engineering, this groundbreaking approach promises to enhance early detection of chronic diseases and enable real-time monitoring and minimally invasive treatments, significantly improving patient outcomes. We envision a future where healthcare is profoundly enhanced by our research, leading to more accurate diagnoses, more effective treatments, and ultimately, healthier tomorrows for all. Through our relentless pursuit of innovation, we aim to make the invisible visible, transforming the way we approach human health and setting new standards for medical excellence.

Ethungshan Shitiri

Group Leader

As the Group Leader of the Human Body Group at N3Cat, Dr. Ethungshan Shitiri brings over a decade of experience in developing intrabody nanonetworks. His work focuses on integrating biology and communication engineering to advance healthcare through innovative in vivo diagnostic and therapeutic technologies. Dr. Shitiri leads a multidisciplinary team, spearheading projects that aim to improve early disease detection, real-time monitoring, and minimally invasive treatments. He is dedicated to mentoring emerging scientists and sharing research through impactful publications. Committed to continuous innovation, Dr. Shitiri strives to enhance healthcare by making the invisible visible and setting new standards for medical excellence.

PROJECTS

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BeNiFIt: Fully Biocompatible Intrabody Nanoscale Communication System to Foster Novel In-Body Diagnostics and Monitoring Systems
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship
2024-2026
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ScaleITN: Scalable Localization-enabled In-body Terahertz Nanonetwork
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship
2020-2022
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CIRCLE: Coordinating European Research on Molecular Communications
FET CSA
2015-2017

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Releasing Rate Optimization in a Single and Multiple Transmitter Local Drug Delivery System with Limited Resources

S. Salehi, N. S. Moayedian, S. S. Assaf, R. G. Cid-Fuentes, J. Solé-Pareta and E. Alarcón

Nano Communication Networks, 2017

Electromagnetic Nanonetworks Beyond 6G: From Wearable and Implantable Networks to On-chip and Quantum Communication

S. Abadal, C. Han, V. Petrov, L. Galluccio, I. F. Akyildiz, J. M. Jornet

IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2024

A New NanoNetwork Architecture using Flagellated Bacteria and Catalytic Nanomotors

M. Gregori and I. F. Akyildiz

IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2010

Interconnects for DNA, Quantum, In-Memory and Optical Computing: Insights from a Panel Discussion

A. Ganguly, S. Abadal, I. Thakkar, N. Enright Jerger, M. Riedel, M. Babaie, R. Balasubramonian, A. Sebastian, S. Pasricha, and B. Taskin

IEEE Micro, 2022

Liquid Biopsy Using Intra-Body Nanonetworks: Perspective and Approach

N. Moser, E. Gómez, S. Abadal, E. Alarcón, F. Lemic, E. Shitiri

8th Workshop on Molecular Communications, 2024

Survey on Terahertz Nanocommunication and Networking: A Top-Down Perspective

F. Lemic, S. Abadal, W. Tavernier, P. Stroobant, D. Colle, E. Alarcón, J. Marquez-Barja, J. Famaey

IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2021