On September 11, 2025, exactly two years after their first meeting, Prof. Amos Danielli met in Boston with Prof. Kimberly Hamad-Schifferli (University of Massachusetts), whose research work focuses on nanoparticle-based rapid antigen tests enhanced by AI, to launch their joint NSF-BSF project on flavivirus detection, together with Prof. Eli Schwartz (Sheba Medical Center). This three-year collaboration integrates AI-driven diagnostics and highly sensitive biosensing systems to detect viruses such as Zika, Dengue, and West Nile, with the goal of developing a low-cost, open-source diagnostic tool to address emerging global health threats.
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On September 4th, the Bioengineering Track at Bar-Ilan University held its annual gathering, the first under Prof. Amos Danielli’s leadership. The program featured scientific presentations and community engagement activities. As part of the academic program, our Biological Laboratory Manager, Dr. Linoy Golani-Zaidie, and our Ph.D. student, Shmuel Burg, delivered lectures showcasing recent research advancements conducted in the Optical Imaging and Biosensing Laboratory.
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Congratulations and kudos to our lab members, Ms. Eliana (Ellie) Levy and Ms. Sophie Terenteva, on receiving their M.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering. In the framework of their M.Sc. theses, both researchers made significant contributions to the pioneering research conducted in our lab.
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Prof. Danielli specializes in Electro-optics and Bio-photonics. After completing his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in the field of optical communication at Tel Aviv University, he worked in industry for eight years and then return to the Academy. During his studies for P.hD, he developed a new technology to rapidly detect fluorescent-labeled probes at very low concentrations in homogenous solutions and continued developing it during his post-doctoral studies in Washington University, St. Louis.
In 2014, he has returned to Israel and joined the faculty of Engineering at Bar Ilan University.
During his stay in the US, he founded a company that commercializes this technology, and established connections with key figures in the fields of medical laboratory and diagnostics, and especially among troponin and heart attack specialists.
We are always happy to hear from postdocs and students at all levels (BSc., MSc. and PhD.) with various backgrounds (mathematics, engineering, physics, biology) who are interested by the kind of research we are doing. send an email to Amos.danielli2@gmail.com
