Presentations

2023

  • Nako Nakatsuka, Translational Aptamer-Based Biosensors to Monitor Neurochemicals, Neuro-X Annual Research Symposium, Geneva, Switzerland, 20 November 2023, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Polymeric Integration of Structure-Switching Aptamers on Transistors for Histamine Sensing, Faraday Discussion, Osaka, Japan, 6 November 2023, Invited keynote
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Structure-Switching DNA Aptamers for Chemical Biosensing, Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Warsaw, Poland, 26 October 2023, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Translating Biotechnologies Beyond the Lab, Nucleate Bioleap, Virtual, 18 October 2023, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Unraveling Brain Chemistry using DNA-Based Biosensors, Tampere University Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, 12 October 2023, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, DNA-Based Sensors to Monitor Biological Systems, MaxCyte 19th Leadership Meeting, Georgetown, U.S.A., 19 September 2023, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Aptamer-Based Biosensors for Ex Vivo Neurotransmitter Monitoring, Bordeaux Neurocampus Seminar Series, Bordeaux, France, 9 September 2023, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Aptamer-Based Biosensors for Small-Molecule Sensing in Complex Biosystems, American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, 16 August 2023, ACS Nano Lectureship Award Symposium and Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Monitoring Brain Chemistry via Translational Neurotechnologies, Wyss Center Geneva, 24 July 2023, Invited talk
  • Annina Stuber, Neurotransmitter Sensing via Ionic Flux Modulation Through Aptamer Conformational Rearrangement, 13th International Conference on Metamaterials and Plasmonics, Paris, France, 18 July 2023, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, DNA Aptamer-Driven Neurochemical Biosensing, TU Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering Seminar, Munich, Germany, 20 June 2023, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Engineering Small-Molecule Biosensors for Human Health, Distinguished Lecture: “Engineering with Living Materials”, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, 8 May 2023, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Ex Vivo Nanoscale Serotonin Mapping with Electrophysiology, International Society of Serotonin Research Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, 26 April 2023, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Bioanalytical Nanotools to Quantify Neurotransmitters in the Brain, ANAKON 2023, Vienna, Austria, 11 April 2023, Invited keynote
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Sensing Small Molecules in Complex Biological Systems, Empa Materials Meet Life Departmental Seminar, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 17 March 2023, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Aptamer-Integrated Micro and Nanotechnologies to Quantify Small Molecules in Biosystems, Department of Biosystems Science & Engineering Seminar, Basel, Switzerland, 15 March 15 2023, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Translation of DNA Aptamer Conformational Dynamics to Novel Bioanalytical Tools, UniDays Swiss Chemical Society, virtual, 6 March 2023, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Monitoring Brain Chemistry via Translational Neurotechnologies, Neuro-X Seminar, Lausanne, Switzerland, 27 February 2023, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Nanoscale Aptamer Biosensors to Monitor Brain Chemistry, iCanX Talks, Young Scientist Award, virtual, 3 February 2023, Invited talk

2022

  • Nako Nakatsuka, Miniature Biosensors to Unravel Brain Diseases, 7th BEL/PEL Bi-annual Conference on Emerging Topics in Science, 19 November 2022, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Interfacing Nanoscale Neurochemical Sensors with Neurons and Brain Tissue, Biointerfaces International Conference, Zurich, Switzerland, 15 September 2022, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, My Journey Through Science and Research, IntHERdisciplinary STEM Conference, virtual, 17 September 2022, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Electrochemical Aptamer Biosensors to Monitor Brain Chemistry, Human Electrochemistry Annual Symposium, Wageningen, Netherlands, 8 September 2022, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Aptamer-​Modified Nanopipettes for Small-​Molecule Biosensing, International Society of Electrochemistry Conference, Prague, Austria, 15 August 2022, Invited keynote
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Unraveling the Mysteries of Neuroscience using DNA-​Based Biosensors, 5th International Conference of Young Researchers in Advanced Materials, Kyushu University, Japan, virtual, 3 August 2022, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Nanoscale DNA-​Gated Biosensors to Monitor Chemical Flux, Swiss Nanoconvention, Fribourg, Switzerland, 5 July 2022, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Nanoscale Aptamer-​Modified Biosensors Monitor Dopamine and Serotonin Ex Vivo, Monitoring Molecules in Neuroscience, Lyon, France, 29 June 2022
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Aptamer-​Modified Nanopipettes for Neurochemical Sensing in Localized Brain Regions, Matrafured International Meeting on Chemical Sensors, 12 June 2022
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Harnessing Structure-​Switching DNA for Small-​Molecule Sensing, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry Monday Colloquium, 9 May 2022, Invited talk

2021

  • Nako Nakatsuka, It Takes a Village –Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Creative Solutions with Real-​World Impact, MIT Technology Review Big & Bold 2021 Event, virtual, 8 December 2021, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Aptamer Biosensors to Unlock the Mysteries of Brain Chemistry, Imperial College London Bioengineering Department Seminar, virtual, 20 October 2021, Invited Talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Pushing the Frontiers of Neuroscience: DNA-Based Biosensors, Frontiers in Medicine: New Technologies in Diagnostics & Therapy, ETH Zürich, 26 October, 2021, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Aptamer-​Gated Nanopores for Neurochemical Sensing, Nanopore Weekly Meeting, 4 October 2021, Invited Talk (Zoom).
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Next-​Generation DNA-​Based Biosensors for Neurochemical Detection, European Biosensors Symposium, virtual, 17 August 2021, Invited keynote
  • Nako Nakatsuka, DNA Aptasensors for Neurochemical Sensing in Complex Media, 30th Anniversary World Congress on biosensors, virtual, Busan, Korea, 26 July 2021
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Aptamer-Based Analytical Nanotools for Biosensing in Complex Media, Zenobi Group Seminar Series, ETH Zürich, 8 July 8, 2021, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Target-​Induced Aptamer COnformational Changes in Nanopores Enables Neurochemical Sensing, 7th International Aptamers Conference, virtual, 14 April 2021
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Towards Simultaneous Neurochemical Sensing and Electrophysiology via Aptamer-​Based Bioelectronics, European Biosensor Symposium, virtual, 9 March 2021

2020

  • Nako Nakatsuka, Towards Chemical Sensing from Live Neurons via Aptamer-​Modified Nanopipettes, Electrochemistry Webinar Series, virtual, 16 November 2020, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Aptamer Biosensing Strategies to Understand Brain Function, Technologies for the Future International Workshop, Bolzano, Italy, 28 September 2020, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, DNA Aptamer-​Functionalized Quartz Nanopipettes for Serotonin Sensing from Neurons, Materials and Processes Graduate Symposium, Zürich, Switzerland, 2 July 2020

2019

  • Nako Nakatsuka, Microfluidic Integration on Microelectrode Arrays to Monitor Neurochemical Flux, Neurofluidics Conference, Montpellier, France, 28 November 2019
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Understanding Neuronal Communication Using DNA Aptamer Bioelectronics, Open Innovation in Life Sciences Conference, Zürich, Switzerland, 10 October 2019
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Aptamer-​Functionalized Bioelectronics to Sense Neurotransmitters in Neuronal Networks, American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, U.S.A., 28 August 2019, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Harnessing Aptamer Conformational Change for Electronic Sensing of Neurotransmitters, Dynamic Biosensors SwitchSense User Meeting, Munich, Germany, 7 June

2019

  • Nako Nakatsuka, Aptamer-​Functionalized Multi-​Electrode Arrays for Chemical Sensing in Neuronal Networks, 6th International Aptamers Conference, Oxford, UK, 3 April 2019

2018

  • Nako Nakatsuka, Aptamer Field-Effect Transistors for Serotonin and Dopamine Sensing Norma Stoddart Prize Lecture, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A., 28 November 2018, Invited talk
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Mechanistic Investigations of Stem-Loop Aptamer Field-Effect Transistors, ACS 256th National Meeting, Boston, MA, U.S.A., 20 August 20, 2018
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Aptamer Field-Effect Transistors to Monitor Serotonin in Vivo, 13th International Society for Serotonin Research Conference, Cork, Ireland, 16 July 2018
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Addressing Gender Bias Against Women in STEM , UCLA Alumni Conference: Boundless, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A., 11 March, 2018
  • Nako Nakatsuka, Overcoming Challenges of in Vivo Neurotransmitter Detection using Aptamer Field-Effect Transistors, Pittcon Conference and Expo, Orlando, FL, U.S.A., 28 February 28 2018