In the INSPECT research project IMMS is developing systems for the early recognition of breast, cervical, prostate and lung cancers using semiconductor chips as well as immunological and cell-based biotechnological methods. IMMS is working on an interdisciplinary interface between biology and microelectronics for signal processing. In addition, further concepts for microelectronic-based point-of-care diagnostics and for personalized cancer immunotherapies are being investigated.

IMMS is currently testing the first prototypes of the miniaturized diagnostic devices. The research partners iba Institut für Bioprozess- und Analysenmesstechnik e.V. Heiligenstadt, Senova Gesellschaft für Biowissenschaft und Technik mbH Weimar, CDA GmbH Suhl and X-FAB Semiconductor Foundries AG Erfurt are contributing to the novel solutions. IMMS is coordinating the consortium.