After six incredible years of collaboration, innovation, and hard work, the POTION project reached its final milestone with a successful review meeting in the beautiful city of Pisa. This event marked the end of an incredible journey shared by all partners, guided by the exceptional coordination of Pasquale Scilingo and Alberto Greco from University of […]

We’re excited to share that our latest POTION partner meeting was held at the University of Essex in Colchester. It’s a bittersweet moment, as this was our last official partner meeting before the big review meeting in December.  Nonetheless, the energy and collaboration among the team were fantastic! The gathering was filled with lively discussions […]

Exciting News: Patent Application Published for POTION Project We are thrilled to announce that the POTION project has reached a major milestone with the publication of its patent application. The patent, titled “Method and Apparatus for the Selective Isolation of Single or Multiple Compounds from Complex Mixtures,” has been officially published under WO2024194405 and is […]

We are excited to announce the release of a new video from the POTION project that delves deep into the methodology behind our immersive VR Cyberball experiment. This video provides a comprehensive look at how the experiment was conducted, offering valuable insights into the research process. The POTION Cyberball experiment is designed to explore the […]

Erik Kamenjasevic from KU Leuven recently published a paper in Frontiers in Human Dynamics that delves into the ethical and legal landscapes of mood enhancement technologies (mood HETs).  It explores societal concerns, ethical dilemmas, and human rights implications,  The study examines arguments related to justice, identity, autonomy, dignity, privacy, and safety, and calls for a […]

Thrilled to share that Inventya attended the PraxisAuril event in Blackpool on 4th – 5th June 2024! It was an incredible opportunity to connect with industry leaders, exchange innovative ideas, and explore the latest trends in knowledge exchange and commercialisation. A huge thank you to everyone who made this event a success and to all […]

April 2024 Research highlights How does smell affect the way we perceive faces? The ability to process facial expressions is essential for understanding how others feel and think.  In real-life situations, this ability is not only based on the visual system but also on contextual information from other senses. Olfactory stimuli have a significant impact […]

October 2023 Research highlights Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Human Body Odors in Mindfulness-Based Interventions. Research has shown that body odours (BOs) contain a wealth of biological information, including genetic compatibility, health status, and even emotional states. Like other animals, the human olfactory system is finely tuned to detect and interpret these subtle signals, which […]

The POTION consortium had an exciting project meeting at the University of Padova, one of the oldest universities in the world founded in 1222! We had fruitful discussions on the project progress and challenges in the field of human chemosignals, and collectively planned for the next step. Lastly, a big thank you to the University […]

UNIPI did participate the Bright Night with the event related to the POTION project you may find here: https://www.bright-night.it/2023/ingegneria-delle-emozioni-cosa-proviamo-e-come-lo-misuriamo/

Maker Faire Rome is the european event that facilitates and talks about technological innovation in a simple and accessible way, connecting businesses, Academia, people and ideas. It is a trade fair where industry experts, makers and innovators meet to share their projects with the general public. Feel-ing with Roberto Garofalo did present POTION in one […]

The University of Pisa is thrilled to be a part of the Medicon Conference in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina! POTION researchers presented advancements in the field of Emotional recognition from physiological signals.   It has been great to engaging with fellow academics, sharing knowledge, and fostering international collaboration.

Inventya Ventures participated in this year’s Medical Technology Ireland.  Engaging with fellow attendees and exhibitors is what makes events like these truly remarkable.  Let’s keep driving innovation forward

POTION partners presented at the prestigious GNB 2023 conference in beautiful Padova! Great to connection with fellow researchers, exchange knowledge, and showcase the exciting research on olfaction #GNB2023 #Padova #PosterPresentation

Exciting two days at our partner meeting in Stockholm! 🌟 Grateful for the productive conversations and the chance to connect in this beautiful city. Thank you @karolinskainst for organising the meeting and @var_gard for hosting! #PartnerMeeting #Stockholm #H2020 pic.twitter.com/LBFq8F0ENC — POTION Project (@PotionProject) June 13, 2023

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European Commission news discussed about the POTION project and how sweat could help relieve social anxiety cordis.europa.eu/article/id/443636-when-sweaty-means-relaxing?WT.mc_id=exp

Check out the blog on BMC from Dr. Emma Eliasson and Colleagues discussing the progress of the POTION project and how the results may one day help people suffering from social anxiety disorder! Promoting social interaction through emotional body odors: exploring the possible treatment value of human chemosignals

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