The BoneOscopy consortium gathered for its 2^nd kick-off meeting on 20-21 March 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal, to discuss the implementation of the BoneOscopy technology that will enable spectroscopy analysis during bone cancer treatments.

Prof. Joao Seco from DKFZ, Germany’s largest biomedical research center with a worldwide reputation of excellence in basic and translational cancer research, shared his experience in radiation research and how the BoneOscopy project got funded through EIC Pathfinder under Horizon Europe. As project coordinator, he will supervise the overall coordination of the project. He and his team will also create 3D-printed bone phantoms of skeletal bone to simulate patient conditions and measure calcium content with DKFZ’s in-house micro-CT, which is considered the gold standard reference in characterising the mineral density of bone. Moreover, it is an alternative 3D imaging technique utilising X-rays to image small objects not much larger than a mouse. Micro-CT offers excellent spatial resolution, providing researchers the opportunity to evaluate the morphology of a sample and study features such as porosity, structure, bone thickness, density, etc

Watch the video below to learn more about the rationale and innovation behind the BoneOscopy project and stay tuned for further introductions of project partners!