A lecture was held at the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo by Albanian professor and academician Arben Merkoci, titled: Nanobiosensors as the Next Generation of Diagnostic Devices for Global Health.

Professor Merkoci presented the latest developments in the field of nanotechnology and the role that nanobiosensors are expected to play in disease diagnosis. He emphasized that these devices represent an important step toward faster, more accurate and more affordable diagnostics for healthcare systems around the world.

Albanian academician Arben Merkoci said that his academic journey and education have their foundations in Albania, expressing gratitude to the professors who guided him during his studies.

He pointed out that nanobiosensors represent next-generation devices of great importance for diagnostics in global health, including not only human health but also environmental health.

“Nanobiosensors as next-generation devices are of great interest in the field of diagnostics for global health. When we talk about global health, I mean not only human health but also nature, because human health is closely linked to the quality of the environment in which we live… It is considered that the technology of this century is a field and science related to studies and dimensions that are extremely small, from 1 to 10 nanometers”, he said.

Merkoci said that the field of biosensors, with the use of nanomaterials, has evolved into what are now known as nanobiosensors, for which there is a high demand in the market, particularly in the United States.

“The field of biosensors, which with the use of nanomaterials has evolved into what are called nanobiosensors, has a demand in the market and this is evident even in the United States. What is interesting is that for these devices to be used in real life, in medicine or in the environment, several conditions must be met… Above all they must be fast in use so that a person in need can obtain a yes or no answer or a specific value with a single reading for the intended use. What we are doing is interesting, we are trying to use sustainable materials that are beneficial not only in terms of cost but also for the environment and which do not create environmental problems”, he said.

The Vice President of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, Fejzullah Krasniqi, highly praised the scientific contribution of Professor Arben Merkoci, highlighting his international reputation in the field of nanoscience and advanced technologies.

“A researcher with a high international reputation in the fields of nanoscience, nanotechnology and biosensors at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Spain… This topic includes the currently most advanced multidisciplinary field of science where nanoscience, chemistry, biology and advanced technologies for global health diagnostics are interconnected”, he said.

The lecture was attended by academics, researchers, university professors and students, who had the opportunity to discuss the latest developments in nanotechnology and its application in medicine.