This workshop will present medical applications based on electromagnetic sensors from the molecular to the cellular and tissue level. The characteristic interaction between electromagnetic waves in the micro-, mm- wave and Terahertz region and single molecules, separated cells or tissues promises manifold applications and is discussed in great detail. The applications range from integrated Lab-on-Chip solutions with a broad range of applications up to very specific detection of single pathogens in a well-defined lab environment.

Among the addressed applications is the detection of tumors using different approaches and even the combination of detection and treatment within a single theranostic device, the analysis of breath gas, general dielectric spectroscopy in different frequency ranges and from the molecular to cellular samples. Furthermore, the detection of African Trypanosomiasis and blood sugar analysis are presented as very specific application with great importance to the society on the way to cost effective point-of-care applications.