Domiziana Francescon

Diamond on the Soles of their Feet is an inclusive citizen science project focusing on groundwater monitoring in Hout Cachment in the Limpopo province. Through graphic facilitation, storyboards and participatory methods such as network mapping and the “river of life”, the project involves actors at various levels – from local…

Understand and study the protein corona on our nanoparticle system, and come with methods to control both the formation and the content of the corona = turn the problem into our advantage! Tags: Bio-Tech, Med-Tech.

Starting in Ghana, Bright Tetteh Kwao’s project aims to save rice and sorghum yield in West Africa, which will put more money into farmers pockets and bring more food to the market for consumers.

Abrar Alam is addressing the increasing demand for heart valve replacements by engineering bioprosthetic heart valves using stem cells. The goal is to create a longer-lasting valve with reduced immune response, offering a potentially improved option for patients in need of heart valve replacements.

Ahmed Ghazi convinced the jury and won 1st place at the global Falling Walls Lab Finale 2018. Ahmed developed 3D printed injection molds used to create intricate realistic human organs. These models can be used for doctors to rehearse surgeries and reduce the rate of surgical errors.

Evan Eichler is a Professor of Genome Sciences and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator. He is a leader in characterizing normal and disease-causing structural variation in the human genome with a specific focus on finishing complex regions that carry genes. His lab demonstrated that such dynamic regions both predispose the…

Marcel Kempers partners with local coastal businesses to collect and apply data-to-decisions (for coral nursery planning, etc.) and with marine research organisations to advocate for participatory science.

The Sciency project is focused on revolutionizing STEM education and Science Engagement, particularly in underprivileged communities. Our aim is to inspire and empower students by providing hands-on learning experiences and innovative resources. Through our interactive app, workshops, robotics courses, and makerlabs, we engage students in a dynamic and immersive learning…

ImmunoFeed is a company that plans to use artificial intelligence to predict the mutations a virus will acquire and produce a cheap edible duckweed vaccine in advance before viral zoonoses can occur.

How a Bacterial Defence System Revolutionizes Biomedical Research Many past scientific revolutions started with basic research, curiosity and a surprise moment. When Emmanuelle Charpentier and her co-workers were busy studying the defence system used by bacteria to shake off attacking viruses, they knew that this discovery was relevant way beyond…