Samet Kocabey

Samet Kocabey is a Senior Researcher at the University of Fribourg's Faculty of Science and Medicine, affiliated with the AMI - Soft Matter Physics group. His work focuses on developing innovative biosensors, nanomaterials, and biomaterials for biomedical applications, particularly in cancer diagnostics and regenerative medicine. He holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering (2016) from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and an earlier thesis on peptide nanofibers for bone regeneration (2012). His research integrates nanotechnology, molecular biology, and cellular mechanisms to advance diagnostic tools and therapeutic strategies.

Research Interests:

• Development of DNA-based biosensors for cancer biomarker detection
• Nanostructured materials for drug delivery and anti-inflammatory therapies
• Biomimetic peptide nanofibers for bone tissue engineering
• Membrane interactions of DNA nanostructures

Key Publications: Recent work includes ultrasensitive cancer nucleic acid detection systems (2025), smartphone-based microscopy (2024), and DNA origami biosensors (2022). His research has been published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Nano Today, and Biomaterials.

Grants & Collaboration: Active in interdisciplinary projects combining physics, biology, and engineering. Collaborates with institutions in Europe on biomaterials and diagnostics.

Labs & Affiliations: Part of the AMI group and affiliated with the Institute of Medical Fundamental Research (IMF) and the Nanotechnology Research Alliance (NARA).