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Installing Quantum Nuova at Leiden with Dr. Alireza Mashaghi marked a defining moment for QT Sense. Beyond deployment, it demonstrated how quantum sensing integrates into real research environments, enabling scientists to observe cellular processes in real time and reinforcing the power of close collaboration in driving meaningful scientific innovation forward.
EMIM 2026 showcased the future of molecular imaging, where function meets structure....
At NextGen Omics 2026, QT Sense highlighted the need for real-time functional insight alongside genomic data....
At ACRT 2026, QT Sense introduced Quantum Nuova as a tool to observe cancer cell behavior in real time. Its ability to measure oxidative stress sparked interest in improving treatment evaluation, highlighting how quantum sensing can deepen understanding of tumor dynamics and support more precise therapeutic strategies....
Innovation for Health 2026 highlighted the shift toward proactive, data-driven healthcare....
Quantum Nuova is a microscope platform that measures free-radical dynamics in live cells with organelle specificity, helping teams move critical decision gates earlier in drug discovery. Multi-omics often reveals downstream “consequences” after a perturbation. Quantum Nuova is designed to capture earlier “cause” signals by detecting ultra-weak free-radical activity around fluorescent nanodiamonds via T1 relaxometry. These nanodiamonds are described as photostable, bioinert, functionalizable, and enduring. This enables real-time tracking of redox kinetics during an experiment—establish a baseline, introduce a treatment stimulus, and observe the immediate response in living cells....
For over a decade, Seahorse XF has defined mitochondrial respiration analysis. It measures oxygen consumption rate (OCR) and extracellular acidification rate (ECAR), providing valuable insight into cellular energy production. But mitochondrial biology is broader, spatial, and stress-driven—and many critical events occur before respiration changes....
By attending the Holst Symposium in Eindhoven, QT Sense actively contributed to raising awareness of quantum sensing and its transformative applications. Immersed in a dynamic environment of students, start-ups, and industry giants such as Thermo Fisher, ASML, and Philips, the QT Sense team witnessed—and helped spark—conversations that bridge cutting-edge quantum science with practical innovation in diagnostics and biosensing....
The Dutch Life Sciences Conference is the Netherlands' premier annual gathering bridging scientific research, clinical science, and business development to accelerate innovative life science translation....
Quantum Nuova uses quantum-sensing fluorescent nanodiamonds to map oxidative stress in real time, offering unprecedented sensitivity and nanoscale resolution that reveal hidden free-radical dynamics, accelerate cardiovascular research, and enable precise therapeutic development for improved diagnostics and clinical insight worldwide....
Before a potential drug reaches human trials, it must pass a rigorous battery of research and preclinical studies that define its safety, efficacy, and mechanism of action. These early-stage investigations serve as the foundation of drug development, ensuring only the most promising and well-characterized candidates move into costly and tightly regulated Phase I clinical trials....