Daniel Fehr

Network

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4863-8658

Projects

• Saliva-based Monitoring System to predict Asthma Exacerbation Risk / Project leader / ongoing
• SpectralPad / Deputy project leader / completed
• Conductive Skin / Team member / completed
• DermatoTherma / Team member / completed
• Development of a point of care device prototype for blood ammonia monitoring / Project leader / completed
• Development of a stable and triggerable ultrasound transducer for in-vitro hyperthermia application / Team member / completed
• Wearable Device for Lymphedema Diagnostics / Deputy project leader / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Zwicky, J., Fehr, D., Albert, I., Lehmann, S., Witthauer, L., & Bonmarin, M. (2026). Multimodal optical system for quantitative discrimination of bilirubin species. Biomedical Optics Express, 17(3), 1462–1475. https://doi.org/10.1364/boe.583874
• Nagorna, V., Sencha-Hlevatska, K., Fehr, D., Bonmarin, M., Korobeynikov, G., Mytko, A., & Lorenzetti, S. R. (2026). Advancing women’s performance in fitness and sports : an exploratory field study on hormonal monitoring and menstrual cycle-tailored training strategies. Sports, 14(1), 7. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports14010007
• Kourouklis, A. P., Wu, X., Kaemmel, J., Hertegonne, S., Shambat, S. M., Lee, M., Grossmann Aybar, C., Hagen, R., Fehr, D., Spano, F., Pietsch, C., de Brot, S., Cesarovic, N., Ren, Q., Bonmarin, M., Weisskopf, M., Zinkernagel, A. S., Potapov, E., Falk, V., & Mazza, E. (2025). Reducing driveline infection risk in durable mechanical circulatory systems with ultra-flexible wires for energy transfer. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 44(12), 1974–1984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2025.07.012
• Bajrami, D., Zubiaga, A., Renggli, T., Kirsch, C., Spano, F., Fehr, D., von Schulthess, P., Lindhorst-Peters, A., Huber, S., Roider, E., Rossi, R. M., Navarini, A. A., & Bonmarin, M. (2024). Variations of skin thermal diffusivity on different skin regions. Skin Research and Technology, 30(3), e13622. https://doi.org/10.1111/srt.13622
• Hagen, R., Fehr, D., Spano, F., Babity, S., Brambilla, D., & Bonmarin, M. (2023). Portable multi-wavelength fluorescence measurement device : empirical evaluation. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 72(4005409). https://doi.org/10.1109/TIM.2023.3270999
• Kirsch, C., Fehr, D., Babity, S., Polomska, A., Detmar, M., Bonmarin, M., & Brambilla, D. (2022). Development of a diffusion-weighed mathematical model for intradermal drainage quantification. Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 12(4), 897–905. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13346-021-01114-1
• Drexelius, A., Fehr, D., Vescoli, V., Heikenfeld, J., & Bonmarin, M. (2022). A simple non-contact optical method to quantify in-vivo sweat gland activity and pulsation. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 69(8), 2638–2645. https://doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2022.3151938
• Malnati, C., Fehr, D., Spano, F., & Bonmarin, M. (2021). Modeling stratum corneum swelling for the optimization of electrode-based skin hydration sensors. Sensors, 21(12), 3986. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21123986
• Babity, S., Couture, F., Campos, E. V. R., Hedtrich, S., Hagen, R., Fehr, D., Bonmarin, M., & Brambilla, D. (2021). A naked eye-invisible ratiometric fluorescent microneedle tattoo for real-time monitoring of inflammatory skin conditions. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 11(6), 2102070. https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202102070
• Polomska, A., Gousopoulos, E., Fehr, D., Bachmann, A., Bonmarin, M., Detmar, M., & Lindenblatt, N. (2021). Development and clinical validation of the LymphMonitor technology to quantitatively assess lymphatic function. Diagnostics, 11(10), 1873. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11101873
• Babity, S., Polomska, A. K., Couture, F., Bonmarin, M., Fehr, D., Detmar, M., & Brambilla, D. (2020). Rational design of a fluorescent microneedle tattoo for minimally invasive monitoring of lymphatic function. Journal of Controlled Release, 327, 350–359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.08.017
• Polomska, A. K., Proulx, S. T., Brambilla, D., Fehr, D., Bonmarin, M., Brändli, S., Meboldt, M., Steuer, C., Vasileva, T., Reinke, N., Leroux, J.-C., & Detmar, M. (2019). Minimally-invasive method for the point-of-care quantification of lymphatic vessel function. JCI Insight, 4(4), e126515. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.126515

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Auster, E., Zwicky, J., Fehr, D., Spano, F., & Bonmarin, M. (2025, November 24). Optical characterization of bilirubin states using absorbance, fluorescence, and anisotropy measurements. BMPN Annual Meeting, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 24 November 2025. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34815
• Wyrsch, M., Brühlmann, L., Näf, R., Fehr, D., Spano, F., Röhrnbauer, B., & Bonmarin, M. (2025, September 10). Production and electro-mechanical characterization of biocompatible wet-spun fibers. Joint Conference of the Swiss (SSBE), Austrian (ÖGBMT) and German (VDE DGBMT) Societies for Biomedical Engineering, Muttenz, Switzerland, 9-11 September 2025. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34105
• Grossmann Aybar, C., Fehr, D., Bonmarin, M., & Spano, F. (2025, September 10). Innovative 3D printed semi-dry electrodes for EEG portable device. BMT Dreiländertagung, Muttenz, Switzerland, 9-11 September 2025. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34133
• Häusler, I. C., Paparo, D., Fehr, D., Hagen, R., Velez Mestre, M. S., & Bonmarin, M. (2024). Assessment of skin impedance in radiofrequency therapy : a study utilizing unique electrode form for cutaneous Leishmaniasis treatment. 2023 IEEE International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC). https://doi.org/10.1109/IHTC58960.2023.10508818
• Fehr, D., Brunner, L. M., Kirsch, C., Loeser, M., Kedracka, A., Detmar, M., & Bonmarin, M. (2024, December 11). Semi-wearable LymphMeter : preliminary results from in-vivo validation. 2024 IEEE 20th International Conference on Body Sensor Networks (BSN). https://doi.org/10.1109/bsn63547.2024.10780520
• Hagen, R., Spano, F., Bonmarin, M., & Fehr, D. (2023, December 15). Modular and portable time-resolved fluorescence measurement system. Biomedical Photonics Network Annual Meeting, Bern, Switzerland, 15 December 2023. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-30344
• Hagen, R., Spano, F., Bonmarin, M., & Fehr, D. (2023, October 25). Modular and portable time-resolved fluorescence measurement system. Precision Photonic Systems, Buchs SG, Switzerland, 24-25 October 2023. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10124361
• Grossmann Aybar, C., Fehr, D., Spano, F., Kourouklis, A. P., Mazza, E., & Bonmarin, M. (2023, September 13). Thermal analysis of new transdermal devices for power transfer to ventricular assist devices. Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering (SSBE), Allschwil, Switzerland, 13 September 2023. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-29026
• Hagen, R., Fehr, D., Spano, F., Brambilla, D., & Bonmarin, M. (2022). Portable multi-wavelength fluorescence measurement device. 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA). https://doi.org/10.1109/MeMeA54994.2022.9856591
• Fehr, D., Sassenburg, R., Blunschi, J., Lay-Ekuakille, A., Massaro, A., Bonmarin, M., & Spano, F. (2021). A capacitive color-changing electronic skin for touch sensing applications. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications. https://doi.org/10.1109/MeMeA52024.2021.9478674
• Drexelius, A., Fehr, D., Vescoli, V., Heikenfeld, J., & Bonmarin, M. (2021). Investigating sweat glands activity using thermal imaging and computational modelling. The Yearly Meeting of the Biomedical Photonics Network 2021, “Progress in Biomedical Photonics”, 9 December 2021.
• Bösch, B., Fehr, D., Rossi, R., Bonmarin, M., Boesel, L., & Spano, F. (2021). Optical tactile skin : development of an optical electronic skin for pressure sensing applications. The Yearly Meeting of the Biomedical Photonics Network 2021, “Progress in Biomedical Photonics”, 9 December 2021.

Other publications

Zwicky, J., Fehr, D., Spano, F., & Bonmarin, M. (2025, September 9). Towards differentiation of free and bound bilirubin in point of care testing. Joint Conference of the Swiss (SSBE), Austrian (ÖGBMT) and German (VDE DGBMT) Societies for Biomedical Engineering, Muttenz, Switzerland, 9-11 September 2025. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34103

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Polomska, A., Proulx, S. T., Fehr, D., Bonmarin, M., Leroux, J., & Detmar, M. (2019). A minimally-invasive method for the quantification of lymphatic vessel function in the skin [Conference presentation]. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 139(5, Supplement). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.1106
• Fehr, D. (2018). Early diagnostics of lymphedema using a near-infrared fluorescent marker and custom portable detection device. Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering (SSBE), Biel/Bienne, 28 August 2018.

Patents and patent applications

• Häusler, Ian; Paparo, Davide; Fehr, Daniel; Bachmann, Andreas; Hagen, Raphael; Bonmarin, Mathias; Spano, Fabrizio,

  2024.

  Device for skin or tissue treatment.

  Patent number WO2024245572 A1

  (2024-12-05)

  .

  Available from: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search?q=pn%3DWO2024245572A1

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