From 20-22 February, Naila attended the 18th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIODEVICES2025) in Porto, Portugal.

Biodevices conference was part of a joint conference (BIOSTEC) that covered different topics such as electronics, microfluidics systems, and biodevices and brought together scientists from various backgrounds worldwide. It was exciting to listen to presentations about new achievements in different areas related to biology and medicine. Topics varied from monitoring and diagnostics devices, sensors, and instrumentation systems to wearable and implantable devices. 

 

It was her first international conference, and she had the pleasure of sharing her science in a poster presentation format. The poster was based on the article that she is working on titled “Alkaline phosphatase-based ELISA and particle-based microfluidic test for biotin detection.” She enjoyed inspiring and challenging discussions with her colleagues from diverse scientific backgrounds and checking other posters by her colleagues. 

 

Besides, she commented on how fascinating the conference venue, a coastal city of Portugal, Porto, was with its colourful buildings, calming riverside, kind people, and warm weather. It was a perfect mix of cultural and scientific experience as her first international adventure.