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ALADDIN is an #EICPathfinder 🇪🇺 project accelerating the discovery of therapeutic nanobodies for improved treatment of cancer. 🔗: https://aladdin-project.eu/
Today is World Pancreatic Cancer Day, a day all about raising awareness of the risks and symptoms of this cancer.

In ALADDIN, we study pancreatic cancer patients’ samples to identify therapeutic targets, contributing to the work towards improved treatments for cancer.

#WPCD
November 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM
ALADDIN in the spotlight 💡

Researcher Lidia Cerdán García recently presented our project at the "V Jornadas Científicas PTI+ Salud Global" event in Madrid, Spain.

The event focused on the research conducted at our coordinating institution, the Spanish National Research Council @csic.es!
November 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
In ALADDIN, synthetic biology works hand in hand with #AI!

Using AI, structural predictions can be done to...

💻 Model how nanobodies bind to antigens
💻 Optimise and humanise nanobodies

AI modelling in the project is done by @hebrewuniversity.bsky.social

#ALADDINproject #EICPathfinder
November 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Microfluidics form a crucial ingredient in our project approach ✅

In ALADDIN, the @inlnano.bsky.social team...

🔬Develops microfluidics devices to select nanobodies from bacteria
🔬Implement the devices into the multidisciplinary ALADDIN platform

#ALADDINproject #EICPathfinder
November 12, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Mathematical modelling is a key part of the ALADDIN project 📈

It’s crucial for:

🔎 The identification of therapeutic targets
🔎 The preclinical validation of nanobodies in zebrafish

The power of mathematics is unleashed in our project by InCELLia!

#ALADDINproject #EICPathfinder
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
ALADDIN at the XXI National Meeting of Sociedad Española de Biología Celular 🙌

Last week, PI Javier Martinez-Useros from the Instituto Investigación Sanitaria Fundación Jiménez Díaz joined the event and presented the ALADDIN project.

#ALADDINproject #EICPathfinder
October 31, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Collaboration fueling innovation 🤝🔬

At ALADDIN, partners across Europe are working together to accelerate nanobody discovery and validate their effectiveness against pancreatic and colorectal cancers.

🔗: aladdin-project.eu/c...
October 16, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Last month, the ALADDIN team at @inlnano.bsky.social presented the project during an Early-Stage Researcher career fair. 🧬

During the event, which also attracted visitors from R&I-based companies, Alejandro Rodriguez & Mohammad Kiani presented the microfluidics devices developed in ALADDIN. 🔬
October 14, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Nanobodies are transforming modern medicine, but the path to discovery is long and costly.

ALADDIN accelerates nanobody discovery by integrating many technologies into one platform—from biological processes to AI, mathematical modelling & microfluidics tools💡

aladdin-project.eu/a...
October 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
ALADDIN was represented at the Single Antidomain Antibodies Conference 2025 in Utrecht. 🇳🇱

Project researchers Lidia Cerdán & Yago Margolles presented posters & the ALADDIN coordinator, Luis Ángel Fernández, gave a presentation at the three-day event.

#ALADDINproject #singledomainantibodies
October 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Replicating the human immune system to speed up therapeutic antibody discovery 🔬

ALADDIN develops a platform that brings various technologies together to rethink nanobody discovery.

In the long run, it can contribute to faster, more efficient drug development!

aladdin-project.eu/
September 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The second annual ALADDIN project meeting has come to an end! 👏

We thank our hosts from @liu.se for a well-organised meeting and our project partners for their presentations & insightful conversations.

As we approach our halfway milestone, things will only speed up!

#EICPathfinder
September 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The first day of the ALADDIN project meeting ended with a tour of the @liu.se zebrafish facility and PI Lasse Jensen's lab. 🐠

The second day of the meeting is now in full swing, focusing on the project support system:

🔹 Communication & dissemination
🔹 Exploitation
🔹 Coordination

#EICPathfinder
September 4, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Day 1 of our meeting is drawing to a close 🔎

We've discussed...

🔸 Biological & AI technologies for nanobody (Nb) discovery & optimisation
🔸 Developing a microfluidic cell sorting device to discover Nbs
🔸 Technologies to assess Nb candidates
🔸 Identifying targets in pancreatic & colorectal cancers
September 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Our second annual meeting has begun! 📢

Our consortium has gathered at @liu.se to discuss project progress & future tasks. 🧬

Our project coordinator, Luis Ángel Fernández from @cnb-csic.bsky.social, welcomed all partners & explained the agenda of the upcoming two days.

#EICPathfinder
September 3, 2025 at 7:14 AM
In our blog, Lasse Jensen, Senior Associate Professor at @liu.se & founder of BioReperia, explains:

💡 His team’s role in ALADDIN
🐠 Why zebrafish are used to test nanobody efficacy
💎 How the developed zebrafish models can be used beyond the project

aladdin-project.eu/l...
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New blog alert! 📣

We interviewed Lasse Jensen from @liu.se about his team’s role in the ALADDIN project.

They transplant tumours from cancer patients into zebrafish embryos to study the effectiveness of nanobodies against them 🔬

Read more: aladdin-project.eu/l...
August 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The annual ALADDIN meeting takes place next month!

Our consortium will gather in Linköping, Sweden, on 3–4 September 🇸🇪

We look forward to discussing key advancements & future steps among our international team!

Read more: aladdin-project.eu/second-aladd...
August 15, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Nanobodies hold great potential for cancer treatment.

But their discovery is slow, expensive, and requires advanced skills & equipment.

ALADDIN streamlines the process by combining nanobody development & identification technologies into one platform 🤝 aladdin-project.eu
July 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
ALADDIN gathers institutions across sectors:

🔬 Research centres: @cnb-csic.bsky.social @inl.int @isciiisalud.bsky.social Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Fundación Jiménez Díaz
🏫 Universities: @liu.se @hebrewuniversity.bsky.social
💼 SMEs: InCellia & ZirkaInnotech

aladdin-project.eu/c...
July 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Zebrafish play a key role in ALADDIN—but why? 🐠

For our latest blog article, we interviewed Lasse Jensen, Senior Associate Professor at @liu.se, about his team’s role & the importance of zebrafish for the success of ALADDIN.

Discover the interview: aladdin-project.eu/l...
July 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Discussing past & future activities! 💡

The ALADDIN team had an online meeting this week. Our partners shared updates from the previous months & plans for upcoming work 📆

It was great seeing colleagues, even through the screen, and we're excited about our next in-person meeting in September!
July 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Future of targeted therapies! 🔬

Nanobodies can precisely target diseases like cancer. But discovering them is slow & relies on animal models.

At ALADDIN, we develop a platform mimicking the immune system, making antibody discovery more efficient & ethical!

aladdin-project.eu/
April 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Last week, we recorded material for something exciting!

We thank our coordinating institution @cnb-csic.bsky.social for opening the doors to its laboratories to us 🔬

We’ll share the results of the recordings soon!
April 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
And... action! 🎬

Some of our PIs were put to the test last week as we recorded video interviews with them at @cnb-csic.bsky.social!

They did a great job explaining complex research concepts in a clear and concise way—stay tuned for the end result 🙌
March 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM